Heracross Counters — Gen 9 RU BugFighting

Gen 9 RU counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Heracross in Gen 9 RU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Heracross. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Heracross.

Heracross is ranked #83 in Gen 9 RU with a 1.42% usage rate.

No checks and counters data available for this Pokémon in the latest stats.

Heracross Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Close Combat 24.9% Trailblaze 20.4% Swords Dance 19.5% Stone Edge 14.8% Knock Off 8.8% Megahorn 3.9% Facade 2.9% Earthquake 1.8%

Most Used Items

Muscle Band 69.2% Flame Orb 12.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 8.0% Choice Scarf 6.2% Life Orb 2.7% Assault Vest 0.9% Loaded Dice 0.6% Occa Berry 0.2%

Most Used Abilities

Moxie 86.1%Guts 13.9%Swarm 0.0%

Most Used Tera Types

Fire 56.3% Dark 22.7% Normal 10.3% Stellar 3.1% Rock 3.0% Steel 2.1% Bug 2.0% Fighting 0.6%

Common Teammates

Entei 15.4% Mimikyu 15.4% Golurk 15.3% Necrozma 15.3% Scrafty 15.3% Gardevoir 1.5% Gengar 1.1% Chandelure 0.9%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Heracross sets.

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