Is Heracross viable in Gen 9 NU?

Heracross is ranked #61 in Gen 9 NU with 2.25% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Heracross in Gen 9 NU

Gen 9 NU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0214 Heracross

BugFighting

USAGE 2.2% #61

ABILITYGuts

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 125

DEF 75

SPA 40

SPD 95

SPE 85

BST500

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Flying

2×

FirePsychicFairy

½×

GrassFightingGroundBugDark

Moves

Close Combat 99.6% Knock Off 89.6% Earthquake 48.8% Bulk Up 43.1% Facade 31.1% Trailblaze 30.6% Spikes 16.3% Megahorn 14.6%

Items

Leftovers 46.2% Flame Orb 33.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.8% Loaded Dice 5.4% Assault Vest 4.3% Choice Scarf 2.1% Salac Berry 0.1% Muscle Band 0.0%

Abilities

Guts88.0%Moxie11.9%Swarm0.1%

Tera Types

Dragon 50.5% Normal 19.3% Dark 13.8% Fire 3.9% Rock 3.6% Bug 2.4% Electric 2.1% Fighting 1.5%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #61 with 2.25% usage. Sorted by conservative score.