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Mega Heracross
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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all A Tier

Pokemon Stats

Unlock Energy Cost
200 40
Type
62.50 kg Weight
1.70 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 5,443
Level 40: 4,814
Level 25: 3,439 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,751 (Raid)
Level 15: 2,063 (Research Tasks)
ATK 334
DEF 223
STA 190

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Counter
Megahorn
A
Counter
Close Combat
A
Struggle Bug
Megahorn
A
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Struggle Bug and Megahorn is the signature Bug Type moveset that makes Mega Heracross a Herculean threat.
  • Counter and Close Combat actually manages to make Mega Heracross a surprisingly strong Fighting Type attacker, making it look like Atlas when compared to much of the competition.
    • For targets weak to both Bug and Fighting, go for Counter and Megahorn to bring out maximum damage.
  • Earthquake and Rock Blast don't have synergy with Mega Heracross' Fast Move, making it less of a Stag when using them. 

PVE Overview

Mega Heracross is absolutely a power-house of a Pokemon. Generally speaking, it's the top Bug Type Mega Evolution, sporting DPS similar to Mega Beedrill with higher TDO in many cases, and it's also a strong Fighting Type Mega Evolution, able to carry strong performance that's worthy of consideration. This double-duty also makes it an attractive budget pick, although the story isn't 100% favorable for this titanic beetle.

Bug is a notoriously bad type, in part due to the fact that it tends to compete with a few absolutely broken types that outright dwarf it by comparison. This is compounded by the fact that Psychic Types, one of the types that Bug should be able to prey on, can hit Mega Heracross back hard due to its Fighting sub-typing. These facts can greatly limit what Mega Heracross will be capable of actually take on. But, on the other hand, this is also a Pokemon that hard-counters many Dark Types due to its double-resistance, so this is a Pokemon that can definitely excel in specific scenarios!

Fast Moves

12
Counter
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.90
0.20
8.89
13.33
16.67
15
Struggle Bug
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.50
0.30
10.00
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

110
Megahorn
More Info

Bug

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.20
0.20
0.00
 1.10
50.00
62.50
 55.00
100
Close Combat
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.30
0.00
 1.00
43.48
54.35
 43.48
140
Earthquake
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.60
0.80
0.00
 1.40
38.89
48.61
 54.44
50
Rock Blast
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.10
0.40
0.00
 1.52
23.81
29.76
 36.08

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 50
Stardust 50,000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 9.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate30.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
256% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20016068
2001.5125140
2002190213
2002.5255286
4003319358
4003.5384431
4004449504
4004.5514576
6005579649
6005.5643722
6006708794
6006.5773867
8007838940
8007.59031012
80089681085
8008.510321158
1000910971230
10009.511621303
10001012271376
100010.512881444
13001113491513
130011.514111582
13001214721651
130012.515331719
16001315951788
160013.516561857
16001417171926
160014.517791994
19001518402063
190015.519012132
19001619632201
190016.520242269
22001720852338
220017.521472407
22001822082476
220018.522692544
25001923302613
250019.523922682
25002024532751
250020.525142820
30002125762888
300021.526372957
30002226993026
300022.527603095
35002328213164
350023.528833232
35002429443301
350024.530053370
40002530673439
400025.531283508
40002631893576
400026.532513645
45002733123714
450027.533743783
45002834353852
450028.534963920
50002935583989
500029.536194058
50003036804127
500030.537114161
60003137424195
600031.537724230
60003238034264
600032.538344299
70003338644333
700033.538954367
70003439264402
700034.539564436
80003539874470
800035.540184505
80003640484539
800036.540794574
90003741104608
900037.541404642
90003841714677
900038.542024711
100003942324746
1000039.542634780
100004042934814
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