Heracross — Pokémon Champions
Base Stats
Abilities
- Swarm
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Bug attacks.
- Guts
If this Pokemon is statused, its Attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage.
- Moxie(Hidden)
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and KOes another Pokemon.
Heracross in the current meta
Last 7 days of tournament top cuts · Updated 01/05/2026- Rank
- #7629
- Usage
- 0.1%0.12 teams
- Winrate
- 73.3%1.9
- Wtd WR
- 59.3%3.0
About Heracross in Pokémon Champions
Heracross is a Bug/Fighting-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions competitive format, with a base stat total of 500. As a wallbreaking physical threat, Heracross trades raw speed for power or utility, often leveraging priority moves, items, or ally support. Its Bug/Fighting typing shapes both what it threatens offensively and what resists it — a key input when teambuilding around it in the 186-Pokémon Pokémon Champions roster.
Its signature ability, Swarm, defines how Heracross plays in competitive Pokémon Champions battles and influences which items and EV spreads pair best with it. Heracross also has access to a Mega form (Heracross-Mega), giving it mid-battle flexibility that defines teambuilding around it. Below you'll find Heracross's full base stats, abilities, the most popular competitive builds from verified teams, and its complete Pokémon Champions learnset.
Most Popular Heracross Builds
From verified tournament teams
#12 uses · 50%Heracross-Mega
- Item
- Heracronite
- Ability
- Moxie
- Nature
- Hardy
Moves
- Close Combat
- Pin Missile
- Protect
- Rock Blast
- #21 use · 25%
Heracross-Mega
- Item
- Heracronite
- Ability
- Moxie
- Nature
- Hardy
Moves
- Bullet Seed
- Close Combat
- Pin Missile
- Protect
- #31 use · 25%
Heracross-Mega
- Item
- Heracronite
- Ability
- Guts
- Nature
- Hardy
Moves
- Bullet Seed
- Close Combat
- Pin Missile
- Rock Blast
Moves
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| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 10 |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Bug Bite | Bug | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Bullet Seed | Grass | Physical | 25 | 100% | 30 |
| Circle Throw | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
| Close Combat | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |
| Coaching | Fighting | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100% | 10 |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| High Horsepower | Ground | Physical | 95 | 95% | 10 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| Lunge | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Megahorn | Bug | Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Pin Missile | Bug | Physical | 25 | 95% | 20 |
| Pounce | Bug | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| Seismic Toss | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Skitter Smack | Bug | Physical | 70 | 90% | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Smart Strike | Steel | Physical | 70 | — | 10 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Spikes | Ground | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| Struggle Bug | Bug | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Trailblaze | Grass | Physical | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Upper Hand | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100% | 15 |
| Vacuum Wave | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
