Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Heracross Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Heracross's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Bug / Fighting typing.
Heracross
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Resistances (5)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Heracross'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 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'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 weak to?
Heracross is weak to Flying (4x), Fire (2x), Psychic (2x), Fairy (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Heracross?
Flying is the strongest listed attacking type against Heracross at 4x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Heracross'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.