Heracross counters

Gen 9 PU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Heracross
#0214 Heracross
BugFighting
USAGE 13.7% #13
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 95.1% Knock Off 87.6% Trailblaze 56.3% Facade 48.7% Swords Dance 29.3% Megahorn 26.6% Stone Edge 19.5% Spikes 13.5%
Items
Flame Orb 59.9% Choice Scarf 22.7% Loaded Dice 5.7% Leftovers 3.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 2.7% Eject Pack 1.7% Choice Band 1.3% Salac Berry 1.3%
Abilities
Guts68.5%Moxie30.6%Swarm0.9%
Tera Types
Normal 44.9% Fighting 18.6% Dark 17.2% Rock 7.0% Bug 3.4% Steel 2.7% Ground 2.5% Ghost 1.6%
Common Teammates
Rhydon46.6%Salazzle38.3%Slowbro-Galar34.0%Cramorant21.7%Hoopa19.8%Florges19.4%Sandslash-Alola18.0%Wo-Chien17.3%
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Checks & Counters

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #13 with 13.72% usage. Sorted by reliability score.