Rank 166

Heracross · build and set

BugFighting

Usage: 0.2%—
Brought: 66.2%
Leads: 26.5%
Mega Evolves: 55.9%
Win rate: 50.6%; ▲ 0.6 pts above 50%; 39.7% – 61.5% · 77 games

22,317 battles · 7 days · updated 5 min ago

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Recommended build

Mega Heracross

BugFighting

Skill Link

HeracroniteAdamant+Atk −SpA

RockRock Blast
GrassBullet Seed
FightingClose Combat
BugPin Missile

HP: 169; 14
Atk: 260; 32
Def: 135; 0
SpA: 54; 0
SpD: 126; 1
Spe: 114; 19

Showdown paste

Heracross @ Heracronite
Ability: Swarm
Level: 50
EVs: 14 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 19 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Rock Blast
- Bullet Seed
- Close Combat
- Pin Missile

Spreads (Smogon)

Source: Smogon, September 2026 (1,760+ cutoff)

Adamant
+Atk−SpA
24.2%Most used
- HP14
- Atk32
- Def0
- SpA0
- SpD1
- Spe19
Brave
+Atk−Spe
12.7%
- HP32
- Atk32
- Def0
- SpA0
- SpD2
- Spe0
Adamant
+Atk−SpA
11.4%
- HP2
- Atk32
- Def0
- SpA0
- SpD0
- Spe32

Abilities

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Moves

Revealed in 45 games

RockRock Blast26.7%
GrassBullet Seed24.4%
FightingClose Combat24.4%
BugPin Missile17.8%
RockRock Slide15.6%
FightingDetect13.3%
NormalProtect13.3%
GroundEarthquake4.4%

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GroundHigh Horsepower4.4%
BugMegahorn4.4%
FightingBulk Up2.2%
DarkKnock Off2.2%
RockSmack Down2.2%

Items

Revealed in 38 games

Heracronite100.0%

30-day trend0.1% – 0.6%

Most common teammates

Lead pairs

Counters

Not enough data

Teams with Heracross

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Heracross is on 0.2% of VGC 2026 Reg M-C teams (7 days), ranking 166. Its most seen moves are Rock Blast, Bullet Seed and Close Combat. The most revealed item is Heracronite. It usually teams up with Armarouge and Archaludon. It is brought in 66% of its games and leads in 26%.