Heracross - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Heracross can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Heracross artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Heracross learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
10	Endure	Normal	—	—
15	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
20	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
25	Counter	Fighting	—	100
30	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
35	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
40	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
45	Thrash	Normal	120	100
50	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
55	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
60	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Heracross learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Harden	Normal	—	—
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Heracross can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Coaching	Fighting		—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Heracross is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
07	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
43	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
50	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
54	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
74	Venoshock	Poison	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
79	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
96	Smart Strike	Steel	70	—
97	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Heracross is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
23	Spikes	Ground	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
28	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
48	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
53	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
64	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—
94	High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
95	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Heracross learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Leer	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Fury Attack	Normal	15	85
10	Endure	Normal	—	—
15	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
20	Horn Attack	Normal	65	100
25	Counter	Fighting	—	100
30	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
35	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
40	Throat Chop	Dark	80	100
45	Thrash	Normal	120	100
50	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
55	Megahorn	Bug	120	85
60	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100

Egg moves

Heracross learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Feint	Normal	30	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Harden	Normal	—	—
Megahorn	Bug	120	85
Night Slash	Dark	70	100
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Heracross is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
09	Bullet Seed	Grass	25	100
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Heracross learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
9	Pin Missile	Bug	25	95
15	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
21	Slash	Normal	70	100
29	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
37	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
47	Close Combat	Fighting	120	100
57	Megahorn	Bug	120	85

Move Tutor moves

Heracross can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
False Swipe	Normal	40	100
Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
High Horsepower	Ground	95	95
Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
Megahorn	Bug	120	85
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
Spikes	Ground	—	—
Stone Edge	Rock	100	80

Heracross egg move parents

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Heracross Mega Heracross

Heracross's egg groups: Bug

The egg moves for Heracross are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Heracross with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Heracross with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ledyba Ledian Pineco Forretress Volbeat
Breeding	Yanma Pineco Forretress Gligar Heracross Yanmega Gliscor

Feint

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Flygon Yanmega
Breeding	Scyther Pinsir Yanma Gligar Scizor Heracross Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Yanmega Gliscor

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Paras Parasect Pinsir Pineco Forretress Heracross Nincada Ninjask Trapinch Vibrava Flygon

Harden

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Metapod Butterfree Kakuna Beedrill Pinsir Gligar Silcoon Beautifly Cascoon Dustox Nincada Ninjask Gliscor
Breeding	Heracross
Evolution	Metapod Kakuna Silcoon Cascoon