Usage · September 2026
2.1%
Heracross is ranked #58 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 464 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#58 of 168
Raw count464
Viability ceiling89
Month on month+1.60pp
13 month peak7.0%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 500
HP
80
Atk
125
Def
75
SpA
40
SpD
95
Spe
85
Usage over time2.1%▲ 1.60pppeak 7.0% · Jan '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
65.8% of Heracross teamsHP
4
Atk
252
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureJolly
AbilityGuts · 96.6%
ItemFlame Orb · 95.7%
Tera typeNormal · 92.1%
Moves
99.1%
94.8%
94.0%
92.1%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageJolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe31.7%
Moves
5 tracked99.1%
94.8%
94.0%
92.1%
6.3%
Best Heracross build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 6,316 battles in September 2026. Heracross sits at rank #58 with 2.1% usage, which puts it in C tier, up 1.60 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.