[OVERVIEW]
Heracross is a great wallbreaker and sweeper in NU, with an exceptional Attack stat, decent bulk, and powerful STAB moves making it very difficult to stop defensively. Guts boosts Heracross's Attack even further, making it a huge threat that is nigh impossible to switch into, while Moxie sets can quickly snowball out of control if given even a single KO. Furthermore, decent bulk and good defensive typing allow it opportunities to switch in and set up, especially against Knock Off users like Alolan Muk and Swampert or Choice locked Fighting- or Ground-types such as Golurk and Flamigo. Guts sets can also serve valuable utility roles on defensive teams, switching into Knock Off and absorbing statuses for teammates. However, Heracross is held back by its mediocre speed, letting faster Pokemon such as Flamigo, Infernape, and Staraptor outspeed and KO it. Heracross is also vulnerable to getting chipped down throughout a game from Burn damage and entry hazards, hindering its ability to break down bulky teams long-term.
[SET]
name: Guts Wallbreaker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Facade
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Swords Dance / Trailblaze / Megahorn
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Normal / Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Facade is a powerful attack that lets Heracross hit much of the tier for neutral damage, letting Heracross break through foes that resist its STABs, such as Sylveon, Gligar, and Altaria. Knock Off is a necessary coverage move, hitting Ghost-types for super effective damage and making consistent progress by removing items. Heracross has multiple options for its final move. Swords Dance provides Heracross with even more breaking threat, letting it OHKO even the bulkiest Pokemon such as
In the second paragraph, you should talk about potential teammates and what makes them useful. Cover Pokemon that can patch up the analyzed Pokemon's weakness and mention Pokemon that benefit from the analyzed Pokemon's presence.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Earthquake / Megahorn
move 4: Stone Edge
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Moxie
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
The Set Comments section will often consist of two paragraphs. In the first paragraph, you should go over the specifics of this set. What are the purposes of the moves, item, ability, and nature + EVs? There is no need to talk about basic STAB moves, useless abilities, or simple EV spreads like 252 / 4 / 252.
In the second paragraph, you should talk about potential teammates and what makes them useful. Cover Pokemon that can patch up the analyzed Pokemon's weakness and mention Pokemon that benefit from the analyzed Pokemon's presence.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
In the Other Options paragraph, you can note any other options that are useable yet not considered viable enough to be mentioned in the Set Comments. If there are none, feel free to keep this empty. Trying to fill this paragraph with bad options for the sake of it is detrimental to the user reading the analysis's experience.
Spikes, trailblaze + SD moxie
Checks and Counters
====
**Insert Threat Here**: You should describe why the Pokemon is a threat. Please do keep in mind that it is often easier to insert whole typings and then specify the Pokemon of such type that are threats; this makes it much easier to keep track of this section for the audience.
**Insert Threat Here**: You should describe why the Pokemon is a threat. Please do keep in mind that it is often easier to insert whole typings and then specify the Pokemon of such type that are threats; this makes it much easier to keep track of this section for the audience.
[CREDITS]
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Heracross is a great wallbreaker and sweeper in NU, with an exceptional Attack stat, decent bulk, and powerful STAB moves making it very difficult to stop defensively. Guts boosts Heracross's Attack even further, making it a huge threat that is nigh impossible to switch into, while Moxie sets can quickly snowball out of control if given even a single KO. Furthermore, decent bulk and good defensive typing allow it opportunities to switch in and set up, especially against Knock Off users like Alolan Muk and Swampert or Choice locked Fighting- or Ground-types such as Golurk and Flamigo. Guts sets can also serve valuable utility roles on defensive teams, switching into Knock Off and absorbing statuses for teammates. However, Heracross is held back by its mediocre speed, letting faster Pokemon such as Flamigo, Infernape, and Staraptor outspeed and KO it. Heracross is also vulnerable to getting chipped down throughout a game from Burn damage and entry hazards, hindering its ability to break down bulky teams long-term.
[SET]
name: Guts Wallbreaker
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Facade
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Swords Dance / Trailblaze / Megahorn
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Normal / Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
Facade is a powerful attack that lets Heracross hit much of the tier for neutral damage, letting Heracross break through foes that resist its STABs, such as Sylveon, Gligar, and Altaria. Knock Off is a necessary coverage move, hitting Ghost-types for super effective damage and making consistent progress by removing items. Heracross has multiple options for its final move. Swords Dance provides Heracross with even more breaking threat, letting it OHKO even the bulkiest Pokemon such as
In the second paragraph, you should talk about potential teammates and what makes them useful. Cover Pokemon that can patch up the analyzed Pokemon's weakness and mention Pokemon that benefit from the analyzed Pokemon's presence.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Close Combat
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: Earthquake / Megahorn
move 4: Stone Edge
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Moxie
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
tera type: Dark
[SET COMMENTS]
Set Details
====
The Set Comments section will often consist of two paragraphs. In the first paragraph, you should go over the specifics of this set. What are the purposes of the moves, item, ability, and nature + EVs? There is no need to talk about basic STAB moves, useless abilities, or simple EV spreads like 252 / 4 / 252.
In the second paragraph, you should talk about potential teammates and what makes them useful. Cover Pokemon that can patch up the analyzed Pokemon's weakness and mention Pokemon that benefit from the analyzed Pokemon's presence.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
In the Other Options paragraph, you can note any other options that are useable yet not considered viable enough to be mentioned in the Set Comments. If there are none, feel free to keep this empty. Trying to fill this paragraph with bad options for the sake of it is detrimental to the user reading the analysis's experience.
Spikes, trailblaze + SD moxie
Checks and Counters
====
**Insert Threat Here**: You should describe why the Pokemon is a threat. Please do keep in mind that it is often easier to insert whole typings and then specify the Pokemon of such type that are threats; this makes it much easier to keep track of this section for the audience.
**Insert Threat Here**: You should describe why the Pokemon is a threat. Please do keep in mind that it is often easier to insert whole typings and then specify the Pokemon of such type that are threats; this makes it much easier to keep track of this section for the audience.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/emikatana.680530/
Quality checked by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
Grammar checked by:
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