Heracross-Mega counters

Gen 9 Metronome Battle · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Heracross-Mega
#0214 Heracross-Mega
BugFighting
USAGE 17.0% #3
ABILITYIntrepid Sword
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 185
DEF 115
SPA 40
SPD 105
SPE 75
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Flying
2×
FirePsychicFairy
½×
GrassFightingGroundBugDark
Moves
300.0% Metronome 100.0%
Items
Choice Band 87.8% Mirror Herb 5.7% Covert Cloak 1.9% Heracronite 1.6% Weakness Policy 1.0% Clear Amulet 1.0% Life Orb 0.3% Choice Scarf 0.2%
Abilities
Intrepid Sword62.8%Defiant10.9%Scrappy4.3%Mind's Eye4.3%Friend Guard2.6%Comatose2.4%Sword of Ruin2.2%Magic Bounce2.1%
Tera Types
Ghost 70.4% Bug 20.4% Stellar 2.8% Normal 2.2% Fighting 0.8% Fire 0.6% Rock 0.5% Ground 0.5%
Common Teammates
Heracross-Mega185.1%Chandelure-Mega102.7%Venusaur-Mega33.3%Gengar-Mega24.2%Absol-Mega-Z21.6%Blissey16.8%Guzzlord15.1%Golurk-Mega11.9%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #3 with 17.05% usage. Sorted by reliability score.