Mega Heracross the Mega Evolved form of the Single Horn Pokémon, Heracross, is available Pokémon Go.
This is a pretty cool Pokémon, especially if you think bugs are cute. This design takes the humble stag beetle, turns it into a Pokémon, and then mega evolves it – our one note is that Mega Heracross famously has two horns, despite also being the Single Horn Pokémon.
Mega Heracross also takes the crown as the best Bug-type attacker in the game, pushing its cousin Mega Pinsir into close second. Burying the lead slightly, it’s also the best Fighting-type attacker in the game, kicking Mega Blaziken into close second. If you don’t have one, make sure you pick up enough Mega Heracross Energy while you have the chance!
That’s because, like all Mega Evolutions, Mega Heracross can’t be caught directly in Pokémon Go. Instead, you need to keep defeating it in Mega Raids until you’ve collected enough Mega Energy for its temporary evolution.
Below you’ll find Mega Heracross’s counters and weaknesses to help you succeed in Pokémon Go – just remember you need to have a Heracross in your Pokémon storage to perform its Mega Evolution.
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The fastest way to collect Mega Heracross Energy is to defeat one in a Mega Raid. Below you’ll find the counters and weaknesses for Mega Heracross to help you achieve this:
Below you’ll find the CP levels for battling for Mega Heracross and, if defeated, catching an Heracross after the fight in Pokémon Go:
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Mega Heracross is actually pretty decent, becoming the best Bug and Fighting-type attackers in Pokémon Go. The issue is that Bug-types are awful, so being best Bug-type is like being the biggest leaf in the forest. Ultimately, it means nothing.
But best Fighting-type? Now that’s interesting.
Technically speaking, Mega Heracross’s best moveset in Pokémon Go would be Counter (Fast) and Megahorn (Bug). However, if you really want to hit the hardest, you’ll be be making the most of its Fighting STAB in match-ups against Pokémon weak to Fighting. This means that the chances are, you’ll want to swap Megahorn for Close Combat.
Of course, there is some overlap here. Psychic, Grass and Dark are weak to Bug, while Fighting is strong against Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, Dark. This means that if you come across a Dark type,the Counter/Megahorn combo becomes your best bet, but that’s a relatively specific use case.
Interestingly, regular non-Mega Heracross does pretty well across all three of the main leagues, so, even if you don’t have the Mega Energy, it can still be an asset to your team.
Here are all the Fast and Charged moves Mega Heracross can use in Pokémon Go:
Fast Moves:
Charged Moves:
The Single Horn Pokémon, Heracross, is pretty cool, especially if you like bugs. It fits into the bracket of no-evolution bugs that eventually got a Mega Evolution, with its buddies Scyther and Pinsir (though Scyther eventually grew up into a pair of scissors Scizor).
Despite its pretty impressive strength, it’s perfectly content chilling on the side of a tree, drinking nectar. Plus, it’s pretty cute – just look at that face – what’s not to love?
However, our pedantry means that we have to point out its miscategorisation once the ‘Single Horn’ Pokémon Mega Evolves. If you want to learn more about the first Pokémon in the Pokédex and how it grows up to be the chokiest plant, you can read their official Pokédex entries below:
It’s also worth pointing out that we are now going to take inspiration from Lilo and Stitch and install doors 501-times the weight of a Mega Heracross (137.8 lbs or 62.5kg – wow that’s a chonky bug).
For those less interested in maths (boo) and more interested in shiny things, you’ll be pleased to know that shiny Heracross was released in August 2021. As a result, Mega Heracross is also in the game, and it looks pretty sweet!
[Gen9] I love Heracross
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As you can see above, Mega Heracross is a light purple. Eagle-eyed Trainers will spot that Heracross is sexually dimorphic, too. The ones with bow-shaped tips on their horns are male Heracross, while ones with heart-shaped tips are female. Thanks to Reddit user Carteen_ for the preview, and congratulations on their pincer of shiny stag beetles!
Shiny Mega Heracross is similarly gorgeous. Below, you can see that this colour change is conserved through Mega Evolution (as is often the case). Thanks to Reddit user GabeBit08 for the handy preview!
Shiny Mega Heracross Comparison
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Good luck defeating Mega Heracross in Pokémon Go!
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