Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Heracross-Mega Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Heracross-Mega's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Bug / Fighting typing.

Heracross-Mega
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Resistances (5)
Immunities (0)
Battle notes
- Heracross-Mega's Bug / Fighting typing is best attacked with Flying (4x), Fire (2x), Psychic (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Grass, Fighting, Ground attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Heracross-Mega resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Heracross-Mega's base defensive typing is Bug / Fighting. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Heracross-Mega weak to?
Heracross-Mega is weak to Flying (4x), Fire (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Heracross-Mega?
Flying is the strongest listed attacking type against Heracross-Mega at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Heracross-Mega's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.