Is Heracross good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Heracross is C-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.

What are the best Heracross IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 29.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Heracross a good raid attacker?

Heracross ranks #25 of 164 bug attackers with 12.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Heracross be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Heracross is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#214 · Generation 2

Heracross

bug fighting

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,101 / 3,506
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,772 / 2,215
Research CP (L15): 1,329
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Heracross will not win battles on its own, but Heracross is S-tier for Bug raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

C
Ultra League#242 of 851 · score 81
It is ranked #242 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Upper Hand / Rock Tomb.
C
Bug raid attacker#25 Bug · 12.4 DPS
It ranks #25 of 164 Bug-type attackers with Fury Cutter / Megahorn.
–
Great League#445 of 1154 · score 76.3
Ranked #445 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Master League#179 of 409 · score 66.3
Ranked #179 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Worth evolving into

Mega Heracross
S Bug raid attacker (mega)A Ground raid attacker (mega)A Rock raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack234

Defense179

Stamina190

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

flying×2.56
fairy×1.6
fire×1.6
psychic×1.6

Resists

bug×0.625
dark×0.625
fighting×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

Check your Pokemon's IVs

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#445 / 1154	76.3	Fury Cutter · Upper Hand · Rock Tomb	L17.5 · 7/15/15
Ultra League	C	#242 / 851	81	Fury Cutter · Upper Hand · Rock Tomb	L29.5 · 4/15/14
Master League	–	#179 / 409	66.3	Fury Cutter · Upper Hand · Rock Tomb	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#455 / 689	72	Counter · Upper Hand · Megahorn
Master Premier	–	#182 / 274	59	Counter · Close Combat · Rock Blast	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
bug	C	#25 / 164	12.4	230	Fury Cutter · Megahorn
ground	–	#71 / 302	11.6	215	Counter · Earthquake
rock	–	#86 / 294	11.0	204	Counter · Rock Blast
fighting	–	#97 / 283	12.1	224	Counter · Upper Hand

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
CounterSTAB	fighting	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	8	+6	2 turns
Struggle BugSTAB	bug	15	+15	1.5s	10.0	9	+8	3 turns
Fury CutterSTAB	bug	4	+8	0.5s	8.0	3	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
MegahornSTAB	bug	105	-100	2.0s	1.05	110	-55
Close CombatSTAB	fighting	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	100	-45	100% chance: -2 own Def
Earthquake	ground	140	-100	3.5s	1.40	120	-65
Rock Blast	rock	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	50	-40
Upper HandSTAB	fighting	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	70	-40	30% chance: -1 foe Def
Rock Tomb	rock	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	75	-50	100% chance: -1 foe Atk

Questions people ask

Is Heracross good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Heracross is C-tier for Ultra League and has 1 other ranked role.
Should I keep or transfer Heracross?: Heracross will not win battles on its own, but Heracross is S-tier for Bug raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Heracross IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 29.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Heracross a good raid attacker?: Heracross ranks #25 of 164 bug attackers with 12.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Heracross be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Heracross is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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