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What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.

Heracross

Heracross

BugFighting

Base stats

HP80
Attack125
Defense75
Sp. Atk40
Sp. Def95
Speed85
Usage0.0 %
Teams3
Adjusted WR37.8 %-12.2 pp
Games17

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
Crabominable (Mega)GalladeHeracrossHisuian DecidueyeLucario (Mega)PangoroGym Leader GAUNTLET (Monotype Tour)2026-10-2146Obsi
AraquanidGolisopod (Mega)HeracrossKleavorVivillonVolcarona2027 Brisbane Pokémon VGC Regional Championships2026-09-26234Ronan Walker
Ampharos (Mega)Drampa (Mega)FarigirafHeracrossIncineroarWhimsicott2027 Baltimore Pokémon VGC Regional Championships2026-09-181021Phoenicia Schwidkay

Moves

Close Combat66.7 %
Bullet Seed33.3 %
Coaching33.3 %
Detect33.3 %
Helping Hand33.3 %
Low Kick33.3 %
Megahorn33.3 %
Pin Missile33.3 %
Rock Slide33.3 %
Trailblaze33.3 %
Upper Hand33.3 %

Items

Coba Berry33.3 %
Life Orb33.3 %
White Herb33.3 %

Abilities

Moxie66.7 %
Guts33.3 %

Natures

Adamant66.7 %
Careful33.3 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
Coba BerryGutsCoaching / Helping Hand / Low Kick / Upper Hand133.3 %46.4 %
Life OrbMoxieClose Combat / Detect / Megahorn / Rock Slide133.3 %47.6 %
White HerbMoxieBullet Seed / Close Combat / Pin Missile / Trailblaze133.3 %39.3 %

Teammates

Who does Heracross team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %5 %10 %15 %20 %25 %30 %Araquanid · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 46.4 %33.3Vivillon · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 46.4 %33.3Golisopod (Mega) · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 46.4 %33.3Volcarona · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 46.4 %33.3Kleavor · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 46.4 %33.3Ampharos (Mega) · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 39.3 %33.3Farigiraf · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 39.3 %33.3Drampa (Mega) · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 39.3 %33.3Incineroar · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 39.3 %33.3Whimsicott · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 39.3 %33.3Crabominable (Mega) · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 47.6 %33.3Gallade · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 47.6 %33.3Pangoro · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 47.6 %33.3Hisuian Decidueye · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 47.6 %33.3Lucario (Mega) · % with it 33.3 % · Adj. WR % 47.6 %33.3

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

No frequent cores with this minimum number of teams.

Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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