Overview
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- Heracross' new Mega Evolution gave it an astronomical base 185 Attack and Skill Link which turns its multi-hit moves such as Pin Missile and Rock Blast into reliable, high Base Powered attacking options.
- Its high Attack stat can easily put a dent on anything it hits. In particular, it is able to perform a OHKO on maximum HP Cresselia, which is a rare feat
- It has a decent natural bulk of 80 / 115 / 105 which can let it take a hit or two without
- Outside of its Mega Evolution, Heracross is outclassed by faster Fighting-types such as Terrakion and Keldeo.
- As an attacker, it's Speed is only average.
- It's STAB moves are easily taken by the numerous Flying-types in the metagame, the most notable being Landorus-T.
- It has weaknesses to common attacking types such as Fire, Fairy, and Flying, the latter of which it fears the most as it hits 4x as effectively.
Physical Attacker
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name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Pin Missile
move 3: Rock Blast
move 4: Protect
ability: Moxie
item: Heracronite
evs: 40 HP / 252 Atk / 216 Spe
nature: Jolly / Adamant
Moves
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- Close Combat hits with STAB and is used as the main move thanks to it reliable accuracy and great coverage.
- Pin Missile is also STAB and hits 5 times guaranteed thanks to Skill Link, letting it hit through Substitute and Focus Sash while giving it an effective 125 Base Power. One must be wary of its accuracy, however.
- Rock Blast lets it hit Flying-types such as Mega Charizard Y and Landorus-T that resist both of its STAB moves for good damage.
- Protect lets it protect itself, stall out field conditions such as weather or Trick Room, and give its partner an opening to work.
- Earthquake is useful if ever hitting Aegislash is a concern.
- Swords Dance can be used if any of the coverage is unneeded to boost its power even further. However, the general pace of the metagame as well as the difficulty of finding an oppurtunity to use it makes it inferior compared to the recommended moves.
Set Details
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- The EVs are designed to beat both Jolly Bisharp and Breloom with a Jolly nature while having useful bulk and power.
- If outspeeding them isn't a concern, it can use an Adamant nature for maximum damage output.
- Heracronite is obvious for letting it transform into its Mega Evolution, which grants it notable power and bulk.
- Mega Heracross can be used in Trick Room to decent effect with minimized Speed IVs and EVs, pouring all EVs into Attack and HP.
Usage Tips
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USAGE TIPS GO HERE
Team Options
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TEAM OPTIONS GO HERE
Other Options
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OTHER OPTIONS GOES HERE. STUFF LIKE ALTERNATE MOVES, ALTERNATE SETS, NICHE STUFF THAT DOESN'T GET A MAIN SET MENTION
Checks & Counters
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CHECKS & COUNTERS GO HERE
NOTE THAT THIS WILL BE MORE THREATLISTY SO MENTION POKEMON / OTHER EFFECTS ONE AT A TIME
NOTE: its late at night and ik i prolly missed some stuff but ill get to that
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