[OVERVIEW]
Heracross offers teams a strong wallbreaker that can break holes into opponents. Its access to Guts allows Heracross to switch in against status attempts from foes like Vaporeon and Amoonguss while giving it an extra power boost. Heracross solid bulk lets it handle wallbreakers such as Alolan Muk, Breloom, and Overqwil. However, it lacks any longevity making Heracross overwhelm over the battle thanks to switch into hazards and getting burned. Furthermore, Heracross mediocre Speed tier makes it easily revenge killed by faster Pokemon like Munkidori, Kilowattrel, Flamigo, and Choice Scarf Chandelure.
[SET]
name: Guts Wallbreaker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Facade
move 4: Trailblaze / Megahorn / Swords Dance
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Dark / Normal
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Knock Off is good coverage against Ghost-types like Chandelure and Decidueye while also threatening Pokemon that heavily rely on their held item like Incineroar, Kilowattrel, and Porygon2. Facade synergize well with Guts allowing Heracross to put major damage on foes that resist its Close Combat like Galarian Slowbro, Amoonguss, and Uxie. Trailblaze lets it outpace foes like Kilowattrel and Infernape after a +1 boost, whereas Megahorn can hit Grass- and Psychic-types like Amoonguss, Munkidori, and Scream Tail. Alternatively, Heracross can opt to run Swords Dance making it into a terrifying setup sweeper. Tera Dark boost the power of Knock Off while giving Heracross a useful Psychic-type immunity to foes like Munkidori and Galarian Articuno. Tera Normal gives Facade a extra power boost allowing it to 2HKO defensive tanks like Galarian Slowbro and Amoonguss while giving Heracross a useful immunity to Ghost-type attacks from Chandelure and Decidueye.
Heracross partners well with Water-types like Vaporeon, Basculegion-M, and Gastrodon for handling Fire-types such as Chandelure and Paldean Tauros-F. Pivots like Flygon, Munkidori, and Inteleon can bring in threats like Amoonguss, Copperajah, and Gastrodon that Heracross can easily take advantage while also helping Heracross to activating its Flame Orb safely. Steel-types like Copperajah, Bronzong, and Duraludon are great partners, since they can handle Flying-types like Tornadus and Scyther. Psychic-types such as Munkidori and Scream Tail can easily threaten Heracross, thus it partners with Dark-types like Incineroar and Alolan Muk to beat them. Heracross synergize with other wallbreakers like Flygon, Porygon-Z, and Munkidori to overwhelm defensive tanks like Amoonguss, Bronzong, and Gastrodon. Hazard removers like Avalugg, Tentacruel, and Altaria help Heracross from getting pressure by switching into entry hazards.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Throat Chop allows Heracross to better handle sound users like Sylveon and Toxtricity, but it prefers to run Knock Off to better handle foes like Avalugg and Gligar that rely on their item. Heracross can run a Choice Scarf set allowing it to outpace faster threats like Kilowattrel and Porygon-Z, but it’s completely outclassed by other Choice Scarf users like Flygon, Munkidori, and Flamigo due to them being more faster than it. Spikes can also be used making Heracross a solid hazard setter with the ability to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from walls like Amoonguss and Avalugg, but it’s very nice and prefers to run the Guts set.
Checks and Counters
====
**Flying-types**: Flamigo, Tornadus, and Kilowattrel can destroy Heracross with their attacks, but none of them enjoy switching into its Guts boosted Facade. Gligar and Altaria can tank its Close Combat while the former can freely set up hazards and the latter can destroy Heracross with Brave Bird. However, neither of them don’t enjoy switching into Knock Off and Facade.
**Fire-types**: Choice Scarf Chandelure, Infernape, and Paldean Tauros-F can outspeed Heracross and destroy it with their STAB attacks, but they have to be cautious of switching into Heracross attacks and coverage moves.
**Psychic-types**: Faster Psychic-types like Munkidori, Scream Tail and Meloetta can easily revenge killed it, but none of them enjoy switching directly into Knock Off and Facade. Bulky walls like Galarian Slowbro and Uxie can tank its Close Combat while threatening Heracross back with their attacks or freely setup.
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Heracross offers teams a strong wallbreaker that can break holes into opponents. Its access to Guts allows Heracross to switch in against status attempts from foes like Vaporeon and Amoonguss while giving it an extra power boost. Heracross solid bulk lets it handle wallbreakers such as Alolan Muk, Breloom, and Overqwil. However, it lacks any longevity making Heracross overwhelm over the battle thanks to switch into hazards and getting burned. Furthermore, Heracross mediocre Speed tier makes it easily revenge killed by faster Pokemon like Munkidori, Kilowattrel, Flamigo, and Choice Scarf Chandelure.
[SET]
name: Guts Wallbreaker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Facade
move 4: Trailblaze / Megahorn / Swords Dance
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Dark / Normal
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Knock Off is good coverage against Ghost-types like Chandelure and Decidueye while also threatening Pokemon that heavily rely on their held item like Incineroar, Kilowattrel, and Porygon2. Facade synergize well with Guts allowing Heracross to put major damage on foes that resist its Close Combat like Galarian Slowbro, Amoonguss, and Uxie. Trailblaze lets it outpace foes like Kilowattrel and Infernape after a +1 boost, whereas Megahorn can hit Grass- and Psychic-types like Amoonguss, Munkidori, and Scream Tail. Alternatively, Heracross can opt to run Swords Dance making it into a terrifying setup sweeper. Tera Dark boost the power of Knock Off while giving Heracross a useful Psychic-type immunity to foes like Munkidori and Galarian Articuno. Tera Normal gives Facade a extra power boost allowing it to 2HKO defensive tanks like Galarian Slowbro and Amoonguss while giving Heracross a useful immunity to Ghost-type attacks from Chandelure and Decidueye.
Heracross partners well with Water-types like Vaporeon, Basculegion-M, and Gastrodon for handling Fire-types such as Chandelure and Paldean Tauros-F. Pivots like Flygon, Munkidori, and Inteleon can bring in threats like Amoonguss, Copperajah, and Gastrodon that Heracross can easily take advantage while also helping Heracross to activating its Flame Orb safely. Steel-types like Copperajah, Bronzong, and Duraludon are great partners, since they can handle Flying-types like Tornadus and Scyther. Psychic-types such as Munkidori and Scream Tail can easily threaten Heracross, thus it partners with Dark-types like Incineroar and Alolan Muk to beat them. Heracross synergize with other wallbreakers like Flygon, Porygon-Z, and Munkidori to overwhelm defensive tanks like Amoonguss, Bronzong, and Gastrodon. Hazard removers like Avalugg, Tentacruel, and Altaria help Heracross from getting pressure by switching into entry hazards.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
Throat Chop allows Heracross to better handle sound users like Sylveon and Toxtricity, but it prefers to run Knock Off to better handle foes like Avalugg and Gligar that rely on their item. Heracross can run a Choice Scarf set allowing it to outpace faster threats like Kilowattrel and Porygon-Z, but it’s completely outclassed by other Choice Scarf users like Flygon, Munkidori, and Flamigo due to them being more faster than it. Spikes can also be used making Heracross a solid hazard setter with the ability to remove Heavy-Duty Boots from walls like Amoonguss and Avalugg, but it’s very nice and prefers to run the Guts set.
Checks and Counters
====
**Flying-types**: Flamigo, Tornadus, and Kilowattrel can destroy Heracross with their attacks, but none of them enjoy switching into its Guts boosted Facade. Gligar and Altaria can tank its Close Combat while the former can freely set up hazards and the latter can destroy Heracross with Brave Bird. However, neither of them don’t enjoy switching into Knock Off and Facade.
**Fire-types**: Choice Scarf Chandelure, Infernape, and Paldean Tauros-F can outspeed Heracross and destroy it with their STAB attacks, but they have to be cautious of switching into Heracross attacks and coverage moves.
**Psychic-types**: Faster Psychic-types like Munkidori, Scream Tail and Meloetta can easily revenge killed it, but none of them enjoy switching directly into Knock Off and Facade. Bulky walls like Galarian Slowbro and Uxie can tank its Close Combat while threatening Heracross back with their attacks or freely setup.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pika134.609709/
Quality checked by:
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