Mega Heracross

Bug Fighting

Mega Heracross is a Bug and Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 5443 CP. Mega Heracross best moveset in Pokémon GO is Counter and Megahorn.

Mega Heracross is weak to Flying (2x), Fairy, Fire, and Psychic moves. It is strong against Bug, Dark, Fighting, Grass, and Ground moves. Shiny Mega Heracross is available in Pokémon GO. Mega Heracross is boosted by Rain and Cloudy weather.

Stats

Max CP	5443 CP
Attack	334 ATK
Defense	223 DEF
Stamina	190 STA
Weather Boost	Rain Cloudy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#214
Height	1.7 m
Weight	62.5 kg
Region	Johto Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	0%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Mega Heracross weaknesses and resistances

Weaknesses

Mega Heracross takes increased damage from Flying, Fairy, Fire, and Psychic type moves.

Weaknesses

Flying	256.0%
Fairy	160.0%
Fire	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%

Resistances

Mega Heracross takes reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fighting, Grass, and Ground type moves.

Resistances

Bug	62.5%
Dark	62.5%
Fighting	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ground	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Mega Heracross's best moveset

Mega Heracross's best moveset is Counter and Megahorn, with 20.83 DPS (damage per second) and 705.2 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy and Rain weather.

Best Mega Heracross moves

Counter

Megahorn

DPS20.83

TDO705.15

Score42.4

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Mega Heracross with its best moveset, we recommend to use Counter/Close Combat. You will lose around 4.1% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Mega Heracross's strongest moveset (Counter/Megahorn).

Mega Heracross moves comparison

The following chart shows Mega Heracross's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Mega Heracross's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Counter	Megahorn	20.83	705.2	42.4
2.	Counter	Close Combat	19.97	676.1	40.7
3.	Counter	Earthquake	19.27	652.4	39.3
4.	Struggle Bug	Megahorn	18.00	609.5	36.7
5.	Counter	Rock Blast	17.27	584.8	35.2
6.	Struggle Bug	Close Combat	17.12	579.7	34.9
7.	Struggle Bug	Earthquake	16.64	563.3	33.9
8.	Struggle Bug	Rock Blast	15.26	516.7	31.1

Fast Attacks

Counter1280.9s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 12
Energy 8
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.9s
Damage window 0.7s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 7

Effects
Counter has no special effects.
See Counter details page ↗
Struggle Bug15151.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 15
Energy 15
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 8

Effects
Struggle Bug has no special effects.
See Struggle Bug details page ↗

Damage	12
Energy	8
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

Damage	8
Energy	7

Damage	15
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.5s

Damage	9
Energy	8

Charged Moves

Megahorn1101002.2s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 110
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.2s
Damage window 1.7s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 55

Effects
Megahorn has no special effects.
See Megahorn details page ↗
Earthquake1401003.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.6s
Damage window 2.7s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Earthquake has no special effects.
See Earthquake details page ↗
Close Combat1001002.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.3s
Damage window 1.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
See Close Combat details page ↗
Rock Blast50332.1s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.1s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 40

Effects
Rock Blast has no special effects.
See Rock Blast details page ↗

Damage	110
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

Damage	110
Energy	55

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.5s

Damage	110
Energy	65

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.0s - 2.3s

Damage	100
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.1s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.0s

Damage	50
Energy	40

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Mega Heracross has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Mega Heracross Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Mega Heracross's has 5443 max CP (at Level 50). A Mega Heracross obtained from Raids can be encountered from 2650 CP to 2751 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 3312 CP to 3439 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Mega Heracross can be found in the 1987 CP to 2063 CP range.

Max CP	5443 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1987 CP - 2063 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	2650 CP - 2751 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	2650 CP - 2751 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Cloudy	3312 CP - 3439 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Cloudy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Heracross Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Mega Heracross Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	68 CP	2	213 CP	3	358 CP
4	504 CP	5	649 CP	6	794 CP
7	940 CP	8	1085 CP	9	1230 CP
10	1376 CP	11	1513 CP	12	1651 CP
13	1788 CP	14	1926 CP	15	2063 CP
16	2201 CP	17	2338 CP	18	2476 CP
19	2613 CP	20	2751 CP	21	2888 CP
22	3026 CP	23	3164 CP	24	3301 CP
25	3439 CP	26	3576 CP	27	3714 CP
28	3852 CP	29	3989 CP	30	4127 CP
31	4195 CP	32	4264 CP	33	4333 CP
34	4402 CP	35	4470 CP	36	4539 CP
37	4608 CP	38	4677 CP	39	4746 CP
40	4814 CP	41	4875 CP	42	4937 CP
43	4999 CP	44	5061 CP	45	5124 CP
46	5187 CP	47	5250 CP	48	5314 CP
49	5378 CP	50	5443 CP

Mega Heracross evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Heracross	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Heracross

Heracross can Mega evolve into Mega Heracross. Evolving Mega Heracross costs 200 Mega energy the first time, and 40 energy every other time.

Regular and Shiny Mega Heracross

Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Heracross

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Mega Heracross's Bug and Fighting-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Mega Heracross.

Mega Beedrill

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Mega Heracross Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Mega Heracross in Pokémon GO is 0.00%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 0.00% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 0.00%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
No Berry	Curve	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Razz Berry	-	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Razz Berry	Curve	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Golden Razz Berry	-	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Mega Heracross, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Mega Heracross family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Mega Heracross in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Heracross

Mega Heracross

List of Mega Heracross costumes

A list of Mega Heracross costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Mega Heracross high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Mega Heracross. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

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Mega Heracross Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	This powerful POKéMON thrusts its prized horn under its enemies’ bellies then lifts and throws them.
Silver	Usually docile, but if disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.
Crystal	With its Herculean powers, it can easily throw arou nd an object that is 100 times its own weight.
Ruby	HERACROSS charges in a straight line at its foe, slips beneath the foe’s grasp, and then scoops up and hurls the opponent with its mighty horn. This POKéMON even has enough power to topple a massive tree.
Sapphire	HERACROSS has sharp claws on its feet. These are planted firmly into the ground or the bark of a tree, giving the POKéMON a secure and solid footing to forcefully fling away foes with its proud horn.
Emerald	They gather in forests seeking the sweet sap of trees. It is completely clad in a steel-hard shell. It is proud of its horn, which it uses to fling foes.
FireRed	Usually docile, but if disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.
LeafGreen	This powerful POKéMON thrusts its prized horn under its enemies’ bellies, then lifts and throws them.
Diamond	It gathers in forests to search for tree sap, its favorite food. It’s strong enough to hurl foes.
Pearl	With powerful legs and claws, it generates enough power to hurl foes over great distances.
Platinum, Black, White	It loves sweet honey. To keep all the honey to itself, it hurls rivals away with its prized horn.
HeartGold	This powerful Pokémon thrusts its prized horn under its enemies’ bellies, then lifts and throws them.
SoulSilver	It is usually docile, but if it is disturbed while sipping honey, it chases off the intruder with its horn.
Black 2, White 2	No matter how heavy its opponents, it flings them far away with its prized horn.
X	This powerful Pokémon thrusts its prized horn under its enemies’ bellies, then lifts and throws them.
Y	With its Herculean powers, it can easily throw around an object that is 100 times its own weight.
Omega Ruby	Heracross charges in a straight line at its foe, slips beneath the foe’s grasp, and then scoops up and hurls the opponent with its mighty horn. This Pokémon even has enough power to topple a massive tree.
Alpha Sapphire	Heracross has sharp claws on its feet. These are planted firmly into the ground or the bark of a tree, giving the Pokémon a secure and solid footing to forcefully fling away foes with its proud horn.
Ultra Sun	It’s proud of its thick horn. In Alola, its biggest rival is Vikavolt, which it’s always fighting with.
Ultra Moon	It roams through forests searching for sweet nectar. Although it boasts fantastic physical strength, it’s not that good at flying.
Sword	Heracross loves sweet sap and will go looking through forests for it. The Pokémon uses its two antennae to pick up scents as it searches.
Shield	This Pokémon takes pride in its strength, which allows it to lift things 100 times heavier than itself with no trouble at all.
Legends: Arceus	This Pokémon has an unparalleled horn. Heracross itself demonstrates tremendous power—it's capable of throwing several people trained in the traditional arts of war at once.