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'''Ash's Heracross''' (Japanese: '''サトシのヘラクロス''' ''Satoshi's Heracros'') was the first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} {{Ash}} captured during his travels through [[Johto]].
'''Ash's Heracross''' (Japanese: '''サトシのヘラクロス''' ''Satoshi's Heracros'') was the first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in the [[Johto]] [[region]], and his fifteenth overall.


==History==
==In the anime==
===Johto===
===History===
Heracross first appeared in ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]''. In the episode, several Heracross and {{p|Pinsir}} were having a territorial dispute. One of the Heracross followed Ash and {{ashfr}} as they tried to figure out a solution to stop the dispute, which, unsurprisingly, came in the form of Team Rocket. Team Rocket was stopped thanks to the Heracross, and the Pinsir were able to return to their forest, leaving the Butterfree and Heracross. However, the same Heracross was still intrigued by Ash and followed him for a little ways out of the forest. Eventually, Ash saw it following and the Heracross happily allowed itself to be captured.
====[[Original series]]====
[[File:Shingo Scizor Ash Heracross.png|thumb|left|Heracross dodges Blade's attack]]
[[File:Shingo Scizor Ash Heracross.png|thumb|220px|left|Heracross dodging Blade's attack]]
Heracross' battle debut came in ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'' where it battled one of [[Rochelle]]'s {{p|Donphan}}, easily outclassing it before the battle was interrupted. Although it lost a subsequent battle to her most experienced Donphan, Ash was satisfied that it had gained significant battle experience. It scored a significant victory over Blade, [[Shingo]]'s {{p|Scizor}}, in ''[[EP140|Wired for Battle!]]''. Although it had trouble initially, with its {{m|Leer}} attack ineffective when Blade used {{m|Quick Attack}}, and then held in the air by its horn, Heracross' reaction time of 0.18 allowed it to pry out of Scizor's claws and then land a damaging {{m|Horn Attack}}. When Blade used {{m|Agility}}, Heracross sat and waited, forcing Shingo to choose between his laptop data and watching the battle. Eventually, Heracross managed to anticipate Blade and hit hard with {{m|Fury Attack}}. Shingo abandoned his laptop and began to order Blade's battle, where the two proved to be very powerful. However, Heracross managed to dodge Blade's Quick Attack, knocked it off balance when it attempted a {{m|False Swipe}}, and finished Blade off with Horn Attack.
Heracross first appeared in ''[[EP119|A Sappy Ending]]''. One of the Heracross followed {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} as they tried to figure out a solution to stop a territorial dispute between the Heracross and {{p|Pinsir}}, which, unsurprisingly, came in the form of {{TRT}}. Team Rocket was stopped thanks to the Heracross and the Pinsir were able to return to their forest, leaving the {{p|Butterfree}} and Heracross. However, the same Heracross was still intrigued by Ash and followed him out of the forest. Eventually, Ash saw him following and the Heracross happily allowed himself to be caught.


Heracross was sent to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s lab in ''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'' in exchange for one of [[Ash's Tauros]]. Ash sent Tauros back in the following episode, ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad]]'', but Professor Oak informed Ash that he wanted to study Heracross's behavior further. Ash agreed to allow Heracross to remain primarily at Oak's lab. It made an appearance in ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur...the Ambassador!]]'', where it was happy to see Bulbasaur (and more happy to see its bulb) at Oak's lab.
Heracross's battle debut came in ''[[EP120|Roll On, Pokémon!]]'', where he battled one of [[Rochelle]]'s {{p|Donphan}}, easily outclassing it before the battle was interrupted. Although he lost a subsequent battle to her most experienced Donphan, Ash was satisfied that he had gained significant battle experience.
 
He scored a significant victory over [[Nickname|Blade]], [[Shingo]]'s {{p|Scizor}}, in ''[[EP140|Wired for Battle!]]''. He initially had trouble with his {{m|Leer}} attack being ineffective when Blade used {{m|Quick Attack}}. However, Heracross's reaction time of 0.18 gave him the advantage over Scizor's claws, and he soon learned to anticipate Blade's movements. Shingo abandoned his laptop analytics and began to order Blade's battle, where the two proved to be very powerful. However, Heracross managed to dodge Blade's Quick Attack, knocked it off balance when it attempted a {{m|False Swipe}} and finished Blade off with {{m|Horn Attack}}.
[[File:Ash Heracross Gary Magmar.png|thumb|220px|Defeating Magmar with Megahorn]]
[[File:Ash Heracross Gary Magmar.png|thumb|220px|Defeating Magmar with Megahorn]]
Since then Heracross, like {{AP|Snorlax}}, has been called on by Ash for use in difficult battles. In the Johto League [[Silver Conference]], Ash used it in the league battle against {{Gary}}. Ash sent it out to fight Gary's {{p|Nidoqueen}}, but Gary quickly pulled Nidoqueen for his {{p|Magmar}}. Heracross fought Magmar regardless of the type disadvantage, sending Magmar flying with Fury Attack. Magmar launched a three pronged attack - {{m|Fire Blast}}, a point-blank {{m|Flamethrower}}, and its own body weight from the fall. However, Heracross overcame the flames by beating it away with its wings. It then broke through Magmar's defense with {{m|Megahorn}}, taking out the Spitfire Pokémon. However, {{TP|Gary|Blastoise}} proved to be a harder challenge, firing a {{m|Hydro Pump}} powerful enough to blow away Heracross' rock cover and take it out of the battle.
Heracross was sent to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s lab in ''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'' in exchange for one of [[Ash's Tauros]]. Ash later sent Tauros back in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad]]'', and left Heracross in the Professor's care so he could study Heracross's behavior further.
 
Heracross made an appearance in ''[[EP225|Bulbasaur...the Ambassador!]]'' when {{AP|Bulbasaur}} was sent to the lab. He was happy to see Bulbasaur's bulb, drinking the nectar it contained before being smacked away. He soon after helped Bulbasaur break up a fight between the Water and Grass Pokémon.
 
Ash had Heracross return to his team for his [[Silver Conference]] match against [[rival]] {{Gary}}. In ''[[EP269|The Ties That Bind]]'', Ash sent him out to fight Gary's {{p|Nidoqueen}}, but Gary quickly pulled Nidoqueen for his {{p|Magmar}}. Heracross fought Magmar regardless of the [[type]] disadvantage, sending Magmar flying with Fury Attack. Magmar launched a three-pronged attack - {{m|Fire Blast}}, a point-blank {{m|Flamethrower}}, and its own body weight from the fall. However, Heracross overcame the flames by beating them away with his wings. He then broke through Magmar's defense with Megahorn, taking out the Spitfire Pokémon. However, {{TP|Gary|Blastoise}} proved to be a harder challenge, firing a {{m|Hydro Pump}} powerful enough to blow away Heracross's rock cover and take him out of the battle.
 
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'' and [[Pokémon Chronicles]]====
In ''[[HS04|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]'', Heracross warned the other Pokémon about [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]].
 
In ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]'', Heracross met and shook hands with {{AP|Grovyle}} during Ash's brief return to [[Pallet Town]].
 
In ''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'', Ash used Heracross in the battle against [[Spenser]]. Upon being sent out, Heracross immediately went to eat the sap from Spenser's {{p|Venusaur}}. Heracross managed to knock aside the {{m|Razor Leaf}} with Horn Attack before he was knocked back by a {{m|Vine Whip}}. The two Pokémon rammed into each other with Tackle, both proving to be extremely powerful physically. Heracross struck hard with a Megahorn, then took advantage of the {{m|Solar Beam}} charge-up time to hit again. However, Solar Beam then struck Heracross, knocking him out.
 
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''====
[[File:DP183.png|thumb|250px|Heracross battling Kicketune]]
In ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]'', Heracross was intended to be sent to Ash. However, {{AP|Cyndaquil}} was sent instead. He did join Ash for the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], where he was used for Ash's battle with [[Nando]] in ''[[DP183|League Unleashed!]]''. Heracross was Ash's third and final Pokémon in the match and he was put up against {{TP|Nando|Kricketune}}, and sent flying by {{m|Silver Wind}}. Kricketune then used {{m|Sing}} to put Heracross to sleep. However, while asleep, he was able to dodge Kricketune's {{m|Fury Cutter}} attack because of his newly learned {{m|Sleep Talk}} attack, and combined his other new technique, {{m|Focus Punch}}. After Heracross woke up, he defeated Kricketune with a powerful Megahorn-Horn Attack combo, just before Kricketune attempted another Sing. After the battle, Heracross showed his affection towards Ash by suckling on his head.
 
In ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'', Heracross was the first Pokémon to battle {{si|Tobias}} in the semifinals of the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]. He seemed to be an excellent choice, with a double type advantage over the {{type|Dark}} and a recently learned Hyper Beam, which collided with {{p|Darkrai}}'s {{m|Ice Beam}}. He tried to attack Darkrai with Horn Attack, but was put to sleep by {{m|Dark Void}}. Due to Sleep Talk, he was able to hit the [[Mythical Pokémon]] with a Megahorn, only to be defeated when Darkrai used {{m|Dream Eater}}, which allowed Darkrai to recover some damage dealt by Heracross.
 
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''====
Heracross was reunited with Ash in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'', where he and the rest of Ash's Pokémon posed in a group photo with him.


In the special episodes, Heracross made a cameo appearance telling the other Pokémon about [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]]. It also appeared in ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]'' where it met and shook hands with {{AP|Grovyle|Sceptile}}.
====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
[[File:Ash and Heracross.png|thumb|250px|left|Heracross and Ash]]
In ''[[JN068|Advice to Goh!]]'', Heracross reunited with Ash during his visit to Professor Oak's Laboratory with [[Goh]].


===Kanto Battle Frontier===
Heracross, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab, reunited with Ash in ''[[JN114|Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!]]''. During the visit, he helped train [[Ash's Lucario]] and later watched the battle between Ash and [[Paul]]. Before Ash left, he posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.
In ''[[AG164|Ka Boom with a View!]]'', Ash used Heracross again in the battle against [[Palace Maven Spenser]]. Upon being sent out, Heracross immediately went to eat the sap on [[Spenser's Venusaur]]. It managed to knock aside the {{m|Razor Leaf}} with Horn Attack, before it was knocked back by a {{m|Vine Whip}}. The two Pokémon rammed into each other with {{m|Tackle}}, both proving to be extremely powerful physically. Heracross struck hard with a {{m|Megahorn}}, then took advantage of the {{m|SolarBeam}} charge-up time to hit again. However, SolarBeam then struck Heracross, knocking it out.
===Sinnoh===
[[File:Ash and Heracross.png|thumb|right|250px|Ash and Heracross]]
Heracross reappeared in ''[[DP182|An Old Family Blend!]]'', where it was intended to be sent to Ash. However, {{AP|Bayleef}} was sent instead. It did join Ash for the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]], where it was used for Ash's battle with [[Nando]] in ''[[DP183|League Unleashed!]]''. It was put up against [[Nando's Kricketune]], and sent flying by {{m|Silver Wind}}. Kricketune then used {{m|Sing}} to put Heracross to sleep. However, while asleep, it was able to dodge Kricketune's {{m|Fury Cutter}} attack, because of the newly learned {{m|Sleep Talk}} attack, and combine it with an also newly learned {{m|Focus Punch}}. After it woke up, it had a fierce clash with Kricketune, which Heracross ended with a powerful {{m|Megahorn}}/{{m|Horn Attack}} combo, just before Kricketune attempted another Sing. After the battle, Heracross showed its affection towards Ash by "sucking on" his head.


In ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]'', it was the first Pokémon to battle {{si|Tobias}} in the semi-finals of the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]]. It seemed to be an excellent choice, with a double type advantage over the Dark Type and a recently learned {{m|Hyper Beam}}, which collided with {{p|Darkrai}}'s {{m|Ice Beam}}. It tried to attack Darkrai with {{m|Horn Attack}} but was put to sleep by {{m|Dark Void}}. Due to Sleep Talk, it was able to hit the legendary Pokémon with a {{m|Megahorn}}, only to be defeated when Darkrai used {{m|Dream Eater}}, which allowed Darkrai to recover damage dealt by Heracross.
From ''[[JN118|Battling as Hard as Stone!]]'' onwards, Heracross watched Ash's [[Masters Eight Tournament]] matches against {{an|Steven Stone|Steven}}, {{an|Cynthia}}, and {{an|Leon}}. In ''[[JN132|Partners in Time!]]'', Heracross appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against [[Leon's Charizard]]. After Ash won the battle, Heracross joined the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab in celebrating their Trainer's victory.


==Personality and characteristics==
In ''[[JN135|Heroes Unite!]]'', Heracross, along with the rest of the Pokémon at the lab, welcomed Ash back to Pallet Town after his victory over Leon.
[[File:Heracross sap.png|thumb|250px|Heracross eating Bulbasaur's sap]]
[[File:Heracross sap.png|thumb|250px|Heracross eating Bulbasaur's sap]]
Heracross is an eager but easily distracted Pokémon, especially regarding sap. This was shown in ''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]'', where Meowth dropped a jar of sap to allow Team Rocket to escape with Pikachu. It also likes to suck sap from plants or trees, as well as {{AP|Bulbasaur}}'s bulb whenever the two were together, annoying Bulbasaur enough to use {{m|Vine Whip}} on it. Again, this is distracting for it, as in ''[[EP136|Chikorita's Big Upset]]'' when it went for Bulbasaur's bulb before helping to rescue {{AP|Chikorita|Bayleef}}. Heracross appears to be indifferent to how this annoys Bulbasaur.
In ''[[JN143|Ride, Lapras, Ride!]]'', Heracross was shown to have rejoined Ash's team. During the episode, it helped in freeing a trapped {{p|Wailmer}}. Despite Wailmer evolving into a {{p|Wailord}} and getting stuck again, they were able to free the Float Whale Pokémon.
 
In ''[[JN147|The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!]]'', Heracross assisted Ash in looking for a missing {{p|Charmander}} around Oak's lab, but to no avail.


Despite these minor flaws, it is a powerful battler, and also extremely strong physically, capable of throwing {{TRT}}'s tank into the air in ''[[EP142|A Shadow of a Drought]]''.
===Personality and characteristics===
Heracross is an eager but easily distracted Pokémon, especially regarding sap. For example, in ''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]'', {{MTR}} dropped a jar of sap to allow {{TRT}} to escape with {{AP|Pikachu}}. He also likes to suck sap from plants or trees, as well as {{AP|Bulbasaur}}'s bulb whenever the two are together, annoying Bulbasaur enough to use {{m|Vine Whip}} to push him away. Again, this is distracting for him, as in ''[[EP136|Chikorita's Big Upset]]'' when he went for Bulbasaur's bulb before helping to rescue {{AP|Chikorita}}. Heracross doesn't appear to care how much this annoys Bulbasaur.


==Moves used==
Despite these minor flaws, he is a powerful battler, and also physically strong, capable of throwing {{TRT}}'s tank into the air in ''[[EP142|A Shadow of a Drought]]''. Hercross's strong wings bolster his powerful horn.
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===Moves used===
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* Ash told Heracross to use {{m|Fury Swipes}} in ''[[EP269|The Ties That Bind]]''. This was a [[Anime move errors#Dub only|dubbing error]]. In the original, it was commanded to use {{m|Fury Attack}}.
 
* Ash told Heracross to use {{m|Fury Swipes}} in ''[[EP269|The Ties That Bind]]''. This was a [[Anime move errors#Dub only|dubbing error]]. In the original, he was commanded to use {{m|Fury Attack}}.
 
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==In the manga==
[[File:Silver Conference Scoreboard AP.png|thumb|200px|Heracross in [[Ash & Pikachu]]]]
===Ash & Pikachu===
Heracross only appeared on the scoreboard in ''[[SP16|One Half Of A Poké Ball]]''.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Heracross is the 20th Pokémon species Ash has owned, counting {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}} and {{AP|Raticate}}.
* Out of the non-temporary {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught}} in [[Johto]], Heracross is the only on to [[List of Pokémon that are not part of an evolutionary line|not be part of an evolutionary line]].
* Heracross is one of the four Pokémon (five if {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}} is counted) that Ash owns that has a [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|unique type combination]]; the others being {{AP|Torterra}}, {{AP|Scraggy}}, and {{AP|Krookodile}}. Out of these, Heracross is the only Pokémon under Ash's ownership that can't evolve.
* Heracross is the first of Ash's Pokémon to use a [[multi-strike move]].
* Heracross only has two moves of the {{t|Bug}} and {{type|Fighting}}s: {{m|Megahorn}} and {{m|Focus Punch}}. These moves have the highest base power of their types. They also are the only moves Heracross has that are not {{type|Normal}}.
* Heracross is Ash's first Pokémon to have had a unique [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|type combination]].
* Heracross's only {{t|Bug}}- and {{type|Fighting}} [[move]]s, {{m|Megahorn}} and {{m|Focus Punch}}, respectively, are the moves with the highest base [[power]] of their types.
* Heracross is the only Pokémon in the anime to have used the moves {{m|Endure}} or {{m|Sleep Talk}}.
 
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Ash's Heracross
サトシのヘラクロス Satoshi's Heracros
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
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Ash's Heracross
Debuts in A Sappy Ending
Caught at Route 29
Gender Male[1]
Ability Unknown
Current location In rotation
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This Pokémon is fully evolved.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Heracross Katsuyuki Konishi

Ash's Heracross (Japanese: サトシのヘラクロス Satoshi's Heracros) was the first Pokémon that Ash caught in the Johto region, and his fifteenth overall.

In the anime

History

Original series

Heracross dodging Blade's attack

Heracross first appeared in A Sappy Ending. One of the Heracross followed Ash and his friends as they tried to figure out a solution to stop a territorial dispute between the Heracross and Pinsir, which, unsurprisingly, came in the form of Team Rocket. Team Rocket was stopped thanks to the Heracross and the Pinsir were able to return to their forest, leaving the Butterfree and Heracross. However, the same Heracross was still intrigued by Ash and followed him out of the forest. Eventually, Ash saw him following and the Heracross happily allowed himself to be caught.

Heracross's battle debut came in Roll On, Pokémon!, where he battled one of Rochelle's Donphan, easily outclassing it before the battle was interrupted. Although he lost a subsequent battle to her most experienced Donphan, Ash was satisfied that he had gained significant battle experience.

He scored a significant victory over Blade, Shingo's Scizor, in Wired for Battle!. He initially had trouble with his Leer attack being ineffective when Blade used Quick Attack. However, Heracross's reaction time of 0.18 gave him the advantage over Scizor's claws, and he soon learned to anticipate Blade's movements. Shingo abandoned his laptop analytics and began to order Blade's battle, where the two proved to be very powerful. However, Heracross managed to dodge Blade's Quick Attack, knocked it off balance when it attempted a False Swipe and finished Blade off with Horn Attack.

Defeating Magmar with Megahorn

Heracross was sent to Professor Oak's lab in Tricks of the Trade in exchange for one of Ash's Tauros. Ash later sent Tauros back in The Fire-ing Squad, and left Heracross in the Professor's care so he could study Heracross's behavior further.

Heracross made an appearance in Bulbasaur...the Ambassador! when Bulbasaur was sent to the lab. He was happy to see Bulbasaur's bulb, drinking the nectar it contained before being smacked away. He soon after helped Bulbasaur break up a fight between the Water and Grass Pokémon.

Ash had Heracross return to his team for his Silver Conference match against rival Gary. In The Ties That Bind, Ash sent him out to fight Gary's Nidoqueen, but Gary quickly pulled Nidoqueen for his Magmar. Heracross fought Magmar regardless of the type disadvantage, sending Magmar flying with Fury Attack. Magmar launched a three-pronged attack - Fire Blast, a point-blank Flamethrower, and its own body weight from the fall. However, Heracross overcame the flames by beating them away with his wings. He then broke through Magmar's defense with Megahorn, taking out the Spitfire Pokémon. However, Blastoise proved to be a harder challenge, firing a Hydro Pump powerful enough to blow away Heracross's rock cover and take him out of the battle.

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Chronicles

In Showdown at the Oak Corral, Heracross warned the other Pokémon about Cassidy and Butch.

In The Right Place and the Right Mime, Heracross met and shook hands with Grovyle during Ash's brief return to Pallet Town.

In Ka Boom with a View!, Ash used Heracross in the battle against Spenser. Upon being sent out, Heracross immediately went to eat the sap from Spenser's Venusaur. Heracross managed to knock aside the Razor Leaf with Horn Attack before he was knocked back by a Vine Whip. The two Pokémon rammed into each other with Tackle, both proving to be extremely powerful physically. Heracross struck hard with a Megahorn, then took advantage of the Solar Beam charge-up time to hit again. However, Solar Beam then struck Heracross, knocking him out.

Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Heracross battling Kicketune

In An Old Family Blend!, Heracross was intended to be sent to Ash. However, Cyndaquil was sent instead. He did join Ash for the Lily of the Valley Conference, where he was used for Ash's battle with Nando in League Unleashed!. Heracross was Ash's third and final Pokémon in the match and he was put up against Kricketune, and sent flying by Silver Wind. Kricketune then used Sing to put Heracross to sleep. However, while asleep, he was able to dodge Kricketune's Fury Cutter attack because of his newly learned Sleep Talk attack, and combined his other new technique, Focus Punch. After Heracross woke up, he defeated Kricketune with a powerful Megahorn-Horn Attack combo, just before Kricketune attempted another Sing. After the battle, Heracross showed his affection towards Ash by suckling on his head.

In The Semi-Final Frontier!, Heracross was the first Pokémon to battle Tobias in the semifinals of the Lily of the Valley Conference. He seemed to be an excellent choice, with a double type advantage over the Dark-type and a recently learned Hyper Beam, which collided with Darkrai's Ice Beam. He tried to attack Darkrai with Horn Attack, but was put to sleep by Dark Void. Due to Sleep Talk, he was able to hit the Mythical Pokémon with a Megahorn, only to be defeated when Darkrai used Dream Eater, which allowed Darkrai to recover some damage dealt by Heracross.

Pokémon the Series: Black & White

Heracross was reunited with Ash in The Dream Continues!, where he and the rest of Ash's Pokémon posed in a group photo with him.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Heracross and Ash

In Advice to Goh!, Heracross reunited with Ash during his visit to Professor Oak's Laboratory with Goh.

Heracross, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab, reunited with Ash in Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!. During the visit, he helped train Ash's Lucario and later watched the battle between Ash and Paul. Before Ash left, he posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.

From Battling as Hard as Stone! onwards, Heracross watched Ash's Masters Eight Tournament matches against Steven, Cynthia, and Leon. In Partners in Time!, Heracross appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle against Leon's Charizard. After Ash won the battle, Heracross joined the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab in celebrating their Trainer's victory.

In Heroes Unite!, Heracross, along with the rest of the Pokémon at the lab, welcomed Ash back to Pallet Town after his victory over Leon.

Heracross eating Bulbasaur's sap

In Ride, Lapras, Ride!, Heracross was shown to have rejoined Ash's team. During the episode, it helped in freeing a trapped Wailmer. Despite Wailmer evolving into a Wailord and getting stuck again, they were able to free the Float Whale Pokémon.

In The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!, Heracross assisted Ash in looking for a missing Charmander around Oak's lab, but to no avail.

Personality and characteristics

Heracross is an eager but easily distracted Pokémon, especially regarding sap. For example, in Fighting Flyer with Fire, Meowth dropped a jar of sap to allow Team Rocket to escape with Pikachu. He also likes to suck sap from plants or trees, as well as Bulbasaur's bulb whenever the two are together, annoying Bulbasaur enough to use Vine Whip to push him away. Again, this is distracting for him, as in Chikorita's Big Upset when he went for Bulbasaur's bulb before helping to rescue Chikorita. Heracross doesn't appear to care how much this annoys Bulbasaur.

Despite these minor flaws, he is a powerful battler, and also physically strong, capable of throwing Team Rocket's tank into the air in A Shadow of a Drought. Hercross's strong wings bolster his powerful horn.

Moves used

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Using Megahorn
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Using Tackle
Move First Used In
Tackle Roll On, Pokémon!
Horn Attack † Roll On, Pokémon!
Endure Roll On, Pokémon!
Leer Wired for Battle!
Take Down Wired for Battle!
Fury Attack Wired for Battle!
Megahorn † The Ties That Bind
Sleep Talk † League Unleashed!
Focus Punch League Unleashed!
Hyper Beam † The Semi-Final Frontier!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Artwork

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Poster for
Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master

In the manga

Heracross in Ash & Pikachu

Ash & Pikachu

Heracross only appeared on the scoreboard in One Half Of A Poké Ball.

Trivia

References

  1. ↑ Confirmed via gender differences.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Heracross.


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