Heracross @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Facade
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
Heracross is an incredibly powerful Pokemon in the UU tier as of late, being potent at dismantling stall and breaking down even the bulkiest of teams. Being able to throw off Guts- and Swords Dance-boosted Facades and Close Combats will stun opponents who think their walls can stop Heracross in its tracks. It’s extremely good at forcing switches, and it benefits greatly from hazard support from Pokemon like Klefki, Swampert, and Mamoswine. Heracross is really appreciated on teams that struggle with dealing with bulky builds and want something that can wallbreak to pave the way for Pokemon like Mega Aerodactyl to clean up. Heracross’s mediocre defensive stats make it sometimes difficult to switchit into direct attacks, so it appreciates VoltTurn support from Mega Manectric, Gliscor, and Scizor. Despite being an offensive powerhouse, Heracross has trouble finding use in matchups versus offensively inclined teams, being easily outsped and KOed by common threats such as Latias and Mega Aerodactyl. However, Heracross can still punch holes in offensive teams by switching in on a Pokemon that cannot do much damage to it, such as Krookodile.
Here’s a replay of Heracross being used masterfully by Eyan to break the opponent's team apart: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-645217487
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Facade
- Close Combat
- Knock Off
Heracross is an incredibly powerful Pokemon in the UU tier as of late, being potent at dismantling stall and breaking down even the bulkiest of teams. Being able to throw off Guts- and Swords Dance-boosted Facades and Close Combats will stun opponents who think their walls can stop Heracross in its tracks. It’s extremely good at forcing switches, and it benefits greatly from hazard support from Pokemon like Klefki, Swampert, and Mamoswine. Heracross is really appreciated on teams that struggle with dealing with bulky builds and want something that can wallbreak to pave the way for Pokemon like Mega Aerodactyl to clean up. Heracross’s mediocre defensive stats make it sometimes difficult to switchit into direct attacks, so it appreciates VoltTurn support from Mega Manectric, Gliscor, and Scizor. Despite being an offensive powerhouse, Heracross has trouble finding use in matchups versus offensively inclined teams, being easily outsped and KOed by common threats such as Latias and Mega Aerodactyl. However, Heracross can still punch holes in offensive teams by switching in on a Pokemon that cannot do much damage to it, such as Krookodile.
Here’s a replay of Heracross being used masterfully by Eyan to break the opponent's team apart: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7uu-645217487
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