heracross

Base Flavor

soulsilver: It is usually docile, but if it is disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.

gold: This powerful POKéMON thrusts its prized horn under its enemies’ bellies then lifts and throws them.

silver: Usually docile, but if disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.

crystal: With its Herculean powers, it can easily throw arou­ nd an object that is 100 times its own weight.

ruby: HERACROSS charges in a straight line at its foe, slips beneath the foe’s grasp, and then scoops up and hurls the opponent with its mighty horn. This POKéMON even has enough power to topple a massive tree.

sapphire: HERACROSS has sharp claws on its feet. These are planted firmly into the ground or the bark of a tree, giving the POKéMON a secure and solid footing to forcefully fling away foes with its proud horn.

emerald: They gather in forests seeking the sweet sap of trees. It is completely clad in a steel-hard shell. It is proud of its horn, which it uses to fling foes.

firered: Usually docile, but if disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.

leafgreen: This powerful POKéMON thrusts its prized horn under its enemies’ bellies, then lifts and throws them.

diamond: It gathers in forests to search for tree sap, its favorite food. It’s strong enough to hurl foes.

pearl: With powerful legs and claws, it generates enough power to hurl foes over great distances.

platinum: It loves sweet honey. To keep all the honey to itself, it hurls rivals away with its prized horn.

heartgold: This powerful Pokémon thrusts its prized horn under its enemies’ bellies, then lifts and throws them.

black: It loves sweet honey. To keep all the honey to itself, it hurls rivals away with its prized horn.

white: It loves sweet honey. To keep all the honey to itself, it hurls rivals away with its prized horn.

black-2: No matter how heavy its opponents, it flings them far away with its prized horn.

white-2: No matter how heavy its opponents, it flings them far away with its prized horn.

x: This powerful Pokémon thrusts its prized horn under its enemies’ bellies, then lifts and throws them.

y: With its Herculean powers, it can easily throw around an object that is 100 times its own weight.

omega-ruby: Heracross charges in a straight line at its foe, slips beneath the foe’s grasp, and then scoops up and hurls the opponent with its mighty horn. This Pokémon even has enough power to topple a massive tree.

alpha-sapphire: Heracross has sharp claws on its feet. These are planted firmly into the ground or the bark of a tree, giving the Pokémon a secure and solid footing to forcefully fling away foes with its proud horn.

ultra-sun: It’s proud of its thick horn. In Alola, its biggest rival is Vikavolt, which it’s always fighting with.

ultra-moon: It roams through forests searching for sweet nectar. Although it boasts fantastic physical strength, it’s not that good at flying.

sword: Heracross loves sweet sap and will go looking through forests for it. The Pokémon uses its two antennae to pick up scents as it searches.

shield: This Pokémon takes pride in its strength, which allows it to lift things 100 times heavier than itself with no trouble at all.

legends-arceus: This Pokémon has an unparalleled horn. Heracross itself demonstrates tremendous power—it's capable of throwing several people trained in the traditional arts of war at once.

Base Stats

Habitat

forest

Abilities

• swarm

  When this Pokémon has 1/3 or less of its HP remaining, its bug-type moves inflict 1.5× as much regular damage. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is increased.

• guts

  Whenever this Pokémon is asleep, burned, paralyzed, or poisoned, it has 1.5× its Attack. This Pokémon is not affected by the usual Attack cut from a burn. This bonus does not count as a stat modifier.

• moxie

  This Pokémon's Attack rises one stage upon knocking out another Pokémon, even a friendly Pokémon. This ability does not take effect when the Pokémon indirectly causes another Pokémon to faint, e.g. through poison or spikes. If this Pokémon knocks out a Pokémon with mummy, the former's ability will change without taking effect.

Moves