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Heracross build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

BugFightingAbilities: Swarm · Guts · Moxie

#1 tournament set

10 teams

Items
Heracronite
Ability
Moxie
Nature
Adamant
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • InsetoPin Missile
  • NormalProtect
  • PedraRock Blast
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Tournament usage
0.2%
Win rate
42.1%
Top cuts
1
Games
155

Base stats

  • HP80
  • Attack125
  • Defense75
  • Sp. Atk40
  • Sp. Def95
  • Speed85
  • Total500

In Reg M-C, Heracross showed up on 0.2% of tournament teams (32 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 42.1% win rate and 1 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Heracross sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Heracronite
Moxie
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • InsetoPin Missile
  • NormalProtect
  • PedraRock Blast
10 teams · best finish: 9th
Heracronite
Moxie
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • LutadorDetect
  • InsetoPin Missile
  • PedraRock Blast
7 teams · best finish: 6th
Heracronite
Moxie
  • LutadorBrick Break
  • LutadorDetect
  • PedraRock Blast
  • InsetoSkitter Smack
5 teams · best finish: 23rd

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Heracronite96.9%
  • Life Orb3.1%

Moves

  • PedraRock Blast90.6%
  • LutadorClose Combat84.4%
  • InsetoPin Missile78.1%
  • LutadorDetect50%
  • NormalProtect40.6%
  • LutadorBrick Break15.6%
  • InsetoSkitter Smack15.6%
  • PlantaBullet Seed9.4%

Abilities

  • Moxie78.1%
  • Guts18.8%
  • Swarm3.1%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Adamant50%
  • Brave18.8%
  • Jolly15.6%

Heracross Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Heracross8594105137150225
Mega Heracross758595127139—

See the full Speed tier table

Mega Heracross

Mega Heracross

InsetoLutadorSkill Link

Stone: Heracronite. Held by 96.9% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.

  • HP80
  • Attack185
  • Defense115
  • Sp. Atk40
  • Sp. Def105
  • Speed75
  • Total600

Most common partners

% of teams with Heracross that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

  • Flying

2x weakness

  • Fire
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

Resists (½)

  • Grass
  • Fighting
  • Ground
  • Bug
  • Dark

Resists (¼)

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Immune

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In Showdown games

67 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.

brought to battle
91%
in the lead
49.3%

Most used moves in games

  • LutadorClose Combat52.5%
  • PedraRock Blast49.2%
  • LutadorDetect44.3%
  • PlantaBullet Seed36.1%

Leads alongside

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Heracross build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Heracross @ Heracronite with Moxie and Close Combat, Pin Missile, Protect and Rock Blast (10 teams).

What item should Heracross hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Heracronite (96.9%) and Life Orb (3.1%).

What is Heracross's Speed at level 50?

Base 85: 94 at minimum (Trick Room), 137 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 150 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.