Heracross

#0214

BugFightingSwarmGutsMoxieHeracross-Mega legal in M-C

Rank: #166
Usage: 0.1%
BST: 500

Stats & stat points

Lv 50

HP80157

Atk125177

Def7595

SpA4054

SpD95115

Spe85150

Nature

SP used66/ 66

Item

Optimise vs meta →

Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.

How it’s used

Ladder games, M-C

Teammates

Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026

Defensive matchups

Takes 4× damage from: Flying
Takes 2× damage from: FirePsychicFairy
Takes half damage from: GrassFightingGroundBugDark

From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.

Speed context

Max speed · top 20 by usage

167Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Yfaster
156Arcanine-Hisuifaster
150Heracross (this spread)you
150Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-Ftie
149Gholdengoslower
146Miloticslower
143Basculegionslower

With Choice Scarf: 225 — outspeeds the top 20 by usage at max Speed, before Tailwind and other boosts.

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	—	−3 priority
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	—	−1 Def, −1 SpD
Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil
Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100	—	−1 Atk
Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	—	—
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	—	—
Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	—	Hits 2–5 times

Best hit vs top 10

Jolly 32 Atk

KingambitFocus Punch246.9–290.3%OHKO
Indeedee-FMegahorn194.5–229.0%OHKO
IncineroarFocus Punch160.0–190.6%OHKO
Raichu-Mega-YFocus Punch147.4–174.1%OHKO
FarigirafMegahorn136.4–161.0%OHKO
RillaboomMegahorn124.6–147.4%OHKO
ArchaludonFocus Punch121.2–143.0%OHKO
SneaslerDouble-Edge64.5–76.1%2HKO
BasculegionMegahorn35.9–42.6%3HKO
GholdengoMegahorn16.0–19.1%4HKO+

Doubles, no field effects. Tries Focus Punch, Close Combat, Megahorn and Double-Edge against each target's most used spread.

See every move and spread

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	—	—
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	Variable power
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	—	30% paralysis
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	—	—
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	—	—
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	—	10% −1 SpD
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	—	—
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	—	Spread · hits your partner · −1 Spe
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	—	Hits 2–5 times
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90	—	−6 priority
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	—	−1 Def, −1 SpD
Coaching	Fighting	Status	—	—	—	—
Counter	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	−5 priority
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	—	—
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	—	33% recoil
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	0	100	—	—
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	—	—
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	—	+2 priority
Flail	Normal	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Fling	Dark	Physical	0	100	—	—
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	—	10% −1 SpD
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	—	−3 priority
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	—	—
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+5 priority
High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95	—	—
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	—	—
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	—	—
Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100	—	—
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Lunge	Bug	Physical	80	100	—	−1 Atk
Megahorn	Bug	Physical	120	85	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	—	—
Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95	—	Hits 2–5 times
Pounce	Bug	Physical	50	100	—	−1 Spe
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	—	—
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90	—	Hits 2–5 times
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	—	Spread · 30% flinch
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	—	−1 Spe
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	—	Variable power
Seismic Toss	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	Fixed damage
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	—	—
Skitter Smack	Bug	Physical	70	90	—	−1 SpA
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100	—	—
Smart Strike	Steel	Physical	70	—	—	—
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	—	30% flinch
Spikes	Ground	Status	—	—	—	—
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	—	—
Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	50	100	—	Spread · −1 SpA
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	—
Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	—	—
Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100	—	—
Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100	—	+1 Spe (user)
Upper Hand	Fighting	Physical	65	100	—	+3 priority · flinch
Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100	—	+1 priority

Heracross

Stats & stat points

How it’s used

Teammates

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Moves

Best hit vs top 10

Sets

Abilities

Moves

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Best hit vs top 10