Heracross's best moves in Pokémon GO

Heracross's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Heracross has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Fury Cutter, Counter, and Struggle Bug), which cover Bug and Fighting-type attacks. When using Fury Cutter, Counter, and Struggle Bug you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Fury Cutter480.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Psychic
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Flying
  • Poison
  • Ghost
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	4
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	4

Effects

Fury Cutter has no special effects.

See Fury Cutter details page ↗

Counter1391.0s

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	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

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 ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Counter	13	13.00	9	9.00	1.0s	8	6	-
Fury Cutter	4	8.00	8	16.00	0.5s	3	4	-
Struggle Bug	15	10.00	15	10.00	1.5s	9	8	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Heracross's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Heracross's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Heracross has access to 6 Charge Attacks (Megahorn, Earthquake, Rock Tomb, Close Combat, Rock Blast, and Upper Hand), which cover Bug, Ground, Rock, and Fighting-type attacks. When using Megahorn, Close Combat, and Upper Hand you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Megahorn1051002.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Psychic
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Flying
  • Poison
  • Ghost
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	55

Effects

Megahorn has no special effects.

See Megahorn details page ↗

Earthquake1401003.5s

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	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	120
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Rock Tomb65503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Bug
  • Fire
  • Ice

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Ground
  • Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Close Combat1051002.5s

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	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.5s

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 Blast50332.0s

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	2.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	40

Effects

Rock Blast has no special effects.

See Rock Blast details page ↗

Upper Hand50332.0s

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	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	2.3s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Upper Hand has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Upper Hand details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Close Combat Special Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%	105	42.00	100	-	2.5s	100	45	-
Earthquake	140	40.00	100	-	3.5s	120	65	-
Megahorn	105	52.50	100	-	2.0s	110	55	-
Rock Blast	50	25.00	33	-	2.0s	50	40	-
Rock Tomb Special Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	65	21.67	50	-	3.0s	75	50	-
Upper Hand Special Upper Hand has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	50	25.00	33	-	2.0s	70	40	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

Special

Upper Hand has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Heracross's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6