Heracross

BugFighting

In HPL - Battle Connoisseur

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Base stats

HP80

Atk125

Def75

SpA40

SpD95

Spe85

BST500

Abilities

Primary: Swarm
Secondary: Guts
Hidden: Moxie

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Champions role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 85 Speed: Scarf-viable attacker (70 to 100).

Wallbreaker: Atk or SpA clears the 120 bar (105 with a breaker ability).

Hazards

Spikes

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance, Bulk Up
Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse): Iron Defense, Curse

Priority

Priority: Vacuum Wave

Anti-setup

Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw): Circle Throw

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Offense abilities

Offensive ability: Moxie, Guts

Moves — Champions

Type

66 of 66 moves


Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	Power doubles if target was damaged this turn.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20	No additional effect. Hits adjacent Pokemon.
Bug Bite	Bug	Physical	60	100	20	User steals and eats the target's Berry.
Bug Buzz	Bug	Special	90	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Bullet Seed	Grass	Physical	25	100	30	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90	10	Forces the target to switch to a random ally.
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.
Coaching	Fighting	Status	—	—	10	Raises an ally's Attack and Defense by 1.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—	5	Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5	Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Feint	Normal	Physical	30	100	10	Nullifies Detect, Protect, and Quick/Wide Guard.
Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15	More power the less HP the user has left.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.