Best Heracross counters

Raid Battles

The best Heracross counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Rayquaza, Rayquaza, Shadow Moltres, Shadow Staraptor, Yveltal, Shadow Honchkrow, and Mega Pidgeot. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Heracross in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #1
          Official artwork of RayquazaRayquaza
          Air Slash / Dragon Ascent
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MoltresShadow Moltres
          Wing Attack / Sky Attack
          #3
          #4
          Official artwork of YveltalYveltal
          Gust / Oblivion Wing
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow HonchkrowShadow Honchkrow
          Peck / Sky Attack
          #6
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega PidgeotMega Pidgeot
          Gust / Brave Bird
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 82.292982.2145s170.1
          2.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaFlyingAir Slash FlyingDragon Ascent 63.881813.0159s125.6
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MoltresShadow MoltresFlyingWing Attack FlyingSky Attack *59.731296.7264s111.2
          4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow StaraptorShadow StaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 60.65978.6364s106.3
          5.Thumbnail image of YveltalYveltalFlyingGust FlyingOblivion Wing *53.291399.6271s103.1
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HonchkrowShadow HonchkrowFlyingPeck FlyingSky Attack 62.08752.8463s102.7
          7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega PidgeotMega Pokémon iconMega PidgeotFlyingGust *FlyingBrave Bird 53.841241.8270s101.5
          8.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme EnamorusIncarnate Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 51.041493.5273s101.0
          9.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *FlyingDrill Peck 50.081185.4375s94.9
          10.Thumbnail image of MoltresMoltresFlyingWing Attack FlyingSky Attack *49.141269.9277s94.8
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow UnfezantShadow UnfezantFlyingAir Slash FlyingSky Attack 53.74865.9472s94.1
          12.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme EnamorusTherian Forme EnamorusFairyFairy Wind FlyingFly 45.231593.6282s92.9
          13.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme TornadusTherian Forme TornadusFlyingGust FlyingBleakwind Storm *46.221281.1281s90.4
          14.Thumbnail image of StaraptorStaraptorFlyingGust *FlyingFly 49.74957.2377s90.3
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LugiaShadow LugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *41.811743.3289s88.9
          16.Thumbnail image of BraviaryBraviaryFlyingAir Slash FlyingFly 46.701088.0381s88.2
          17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFlyingAir Slash FireBlast Burn *45.271217.6283s88.0
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Ho-OhShadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 44.201291.4285s87.4
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Apex Shadow Ho-OhApex Shadow Ho-OhPsychicExtrasensory FlyingBrave Bird 44.201291.4285s87.4
          20.Thumbnail image of HonchkrowHonchkrowFlyingPeck FlyingSky Attack 50.23727.9477s86.1
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega BlazikenFireFire Spin FlyingBrave Bird 46.41947.9382s85.3
          22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MewtwoShadow MewtwoPsychicPsycho Cut PsychicPsystrike *47.92822.7480s85.0
          23.Thumbnail image of Galarian ArticunoGalarian ArticunoPsychicPsycho Cut FlyingBrave Bird 42.581252.4288s84.3
          24.Thumbnail image of Hisuian BraviaryHisuian BraviaryFlyingAir Slash FlyingFly 43.351074.8387s82.9
          25.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme TornadusIncarnate Forme TornadusFlyingAir Slash FlyingHurricane 42.221033.8389s80.5
          26.Thumbnail image of TornadusTornadusFlyingAir Slash FlyingHurricane 42.221033.8389s80.5
          27.Thumbnail image of ZapdosZapdosElectricThunder Shock *FlyingDrill Peck 40.971153.8391s80.4
          28.Thumbnail image of UnfezantUnfezantFlyingAir Slash FlyingSky Attack 44.02845.6487s79.9
          29.Thumbnail image of LugiaLugiaPsychicExtrasensory FlyingAeroblast *34.841720.02106s76.7
          30.Thumbnail image of Galarian MoltresGalarian MoltresFlyingWing Attack FlyingBrave Bird 39.211067.3396s76.4
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Heracross CP range from Raids

          Heracross can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1693 CP to 1772 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 2116 CP to 2215 CP with Rain and Cloudy weather boost

          Heracross weaknesses

          Heracross type chart

          When fighting Heracross, keep in mind the that Bug and Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Flying (2x), Fairy, Fire, and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dark, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          FlyingFlying256.0%
          FairyFairy160.0%
          FireFire160.0%
          PsychicPsychic160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          BugBug62.5%
          DarkDark62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          GrassGrass62.5%
          GroundGround62.5%

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

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Heracross

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Flying234.0%
          • windyWindy
          Psychic80.0%
          • windyWindy
          Fire50.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Fairy6.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Electric6.0%
          • rainRain
          Dragon6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Bug6.0%
          • rainRain
          Poison4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Normal2.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Fighting2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Steel2.0%
          • snowSnow
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Heracross in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Heracross down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Heracross counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.