Competitive Information for Heracross [Diamond/Pearl]
Bug / Fighting
Abilities:
If this Pokemon is statused, its Attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage.
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's Bug-type attacks have 1.5x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Heracross? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unleash the power of Heracross, a stunning Pokémon with Bug and Fighting typing. Heracross is a common Pokémon to see in the DP metagame. It is weak to Fire, Flying, and Psychic-typed attacks. Curious about Heracross's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Guts
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Megahorn
- Stone Edge
- Sleep Talk / Facade
Heracross is popular Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Heracross from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Guts, if Heracross is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Guts to seriously give Heracross a sweet boost.
♦ Megahorn is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Bug-type move that deals a vast amount of damage.
♦ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Heracross must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Heracross is burn/poison/paralyzed).
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Item: Flame Orb / Coba Berry
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Bug Bite / Facade
- Shadow Claw
- Protect
Heracross is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Heracross at the end of the turn which will activate Heracross's Guts ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Guts, if Heracross is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage. Bug Bite was added to provide additional threat coverage.Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Guts to seriously give Heracross a sweet boost.
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Bug Bite is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Bug-type move (Heracross steals and eats the target's berry).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Heracross is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Heracross this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Heracross? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Flame Orb / Coba Berry
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Brick Break
- Earthquake
- Night Slash / Shadow Claw
- Protect
Heracross is a notable Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Flame Orb will burn Heracross at the end of the turn which will activate Heracross's Guts ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Guts, if Heracross is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage. Night Slash or Shadow Claw are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Brick Break is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Heracross this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Heracross can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Heracross.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Heracross can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Heracross
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Guts + Item: Flame orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Feint, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Heracross's stats
- Bulk Up
- Harden
- Iron Defense
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Heracross
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Facade
- Knock Off
- Megahorn
- Nothing
- Protect
- Pursuit
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Stone Edge
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Heracross in Diamond and Pearl
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Heracross's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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