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Heracross in Ultra League
BugFighting#239of 849 ranked
81PvPoke score
Heracross is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Fury CutterFast · Bug · 3 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn53% of top players
Upper HandCharged · Fighting · 70 damage, 40 energy24% of top players
Rock TombCharged · Rock · 75 damage, 50 energy16% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Fury Cutters it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
10Fury Cutter → Upper Hand10 fast moves, 10 turns
13Fury Cutter → Rock Tomb13 fast moves, 13 turns
What Heracross beats
Guzzlordwins this matchup74
Blastoisewins this matchup68
Virizionwins this matchup60
Ampharoswins this matchup53
Feraligatrwins this matchup50
What beats Heracross
Florgesloses this matchup14
Corviknightloses this matchup22
Tinkatonloses this matchup22
Empoleonloses this matchup45
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup48Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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