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Damage multipliers this Pokemon takes from each attacking type (based on the current form).
Damage multipliers of this Pokemon's same-type (STAB) moves against each defending type.
Based on real ladder matchup statistics and expert community assessments (data snapshot 2026-05)
Heracross-Mega posts 1.56% usage at top ladder (2.11% overall), ranking 63rd in singles. Its Skill Link ability converts Pin Missile, Rock Blast, and Bullet Seed into consistent 5-hit attacks that reliably break through Focus Sash, Sturdy, and Substitute. GameWith rates it A-tier. No counters appear in high-ladder matchup data, meaning its performance is highly matchup-dependent rather than broadly dominant.
Playstyle：Runs Heracronite exclusively (100%), with Skill Link locked in post-Mega. Close Combat (23.1%), Rock Blast (21.7%), Bullet Seed (19.1%), and Pin Missile (13.6%) form the core moveset. Adamant or Jolly nature with full Attack/Speed EVs is standard. Community commentary highlights it as a dedicated anti-Lopunny-Mega tool added late in team-building, and expert notes warn that teams featuring it "have absolutely no answer to Mega Heracross." Frequent partners include Garchomp and Kingambit for switch-in cycling.
Heracross-Mega sees only 0.24% usage at top doubles ladder (0.93% overall), ranking 127th, with zero tournament appearances. Doubles favors spread moves and burst damage over single-target multi-hit mechanics, limiting Heracross-Mega's impact. However, its 0.536 win rate suggests positive results in the niche teams that do deploy it, particularly those built around Farigiraf and Kingambit support.
Playstyle：Doubles sets favor Brave nature with full Attack investment (32/32/0/0/2/0 at 14.8%), adding Protect (15.2%) and Detect (7.7%) for survival. Kingambit (8.1%), Basculegion (6%), and Farigiraf (5.9%) are top partners, with Farigiraf's Armor Tail ability preventing enemy priority moves from disrupting Heracross-Mega's momentum.
Heracross sits at 0.22% usage among 1760+ ladder players (rank 141), firmly in niche territory. An overwhelming 99.9% of sets run Choice Scarf with the Moxie ability, using Heracross's 125 base Attack and Jolly nature to function as a speed-oriented revenge killer. Two appearances in the Top 300 and 10 tournament appearances indicate genuine value in tailored team compositions.
Playstyle：The set is almost universally Choice Scarf with Moxie and Jolly nature, EVs fully invested in Attack and Speed (0/32/0/0/2/32). The moveset covers Close Combat (25%), Earthquake (24.6%), Megahorn (23.9%), and Rock Slide (20.4%) — each targeting a different defensive type. Builder commentary describes leading with immediate high-pressure damage: Close Combat for same-type walls, Rock Slide for switch-in Flyers, Megahorn for Grass/Psychic/Bug targets, and Earthquake for Steel/Poison types. Moxie snowballs after each KO, making every elimination a stacking threat. Top partners are Mega Greninja (16.8%), Hatterene (15.5%), and Aegislash (15.5%).
Heracross records 0% usage at 1760+ in doubles and has no doubles ranking, making it unfit for the format. Its entire game plan — Choice Scarf single-target revenge killing with Moxie snowballing — collapses under doubles pressure, where spread moves and double-targeting eliminate it before it can clean up. The format demands Protect and spread-move coverage that Heracross cannot provide competitively.