Daily Red Heracross set and strategy
Heracross is A-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#7 of 30) — a strong pick against Red. On paper it wins 4 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Snorlax, Venusaur, Blastoise). Play Daily Red ↗
The Heracross set in Daily Red
Heracross
- Bug Megahorn Physical · 120
- Fighting Brick Break Physical · 75
- Rock Rock Slide Physical · 75
- Ground Earthquake Physical · 100
Every player gets this exact set when Heracross is in the daily six: level 100, Serious nature, perfect IVs, holding Leftovers with Swarm. The set never changes from day to day.
Heracross vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Heracross's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Earthquake 246–290% (super effective) | Thunderbolt 60–71% | Pikachu | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Megahorn 213–250% (super effective) | Psychic 103–121% (super effective) | Espeon | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Brick Break 65–77% (super effective) | Body Slam 52–62% | Heracross | ✅ wins |
 Venusaur |
Megahorn 62–73% | Sludge Bomb 35–41% | Heracross | ✅ wins |
 Charizard |
Rock Slide 132–156% (4× super effective) | Flamethrower 105–123% (super effective) | Charizard | ❌ loses |
 Blastoise |
Megahorn 53–62% | Surf 44–52% | Heracross | ✅ wins |
How to use Heracross against Red
- Save Heracross for Pikachu, Snorlax, Venusaur, Blastoise — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Espeon, Charizard; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Espeon's Psychic is super effective on Heracross (103–121%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Charizard's Flamethrower is super effective on Heracross (105–123%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Earthquake does 246–290%.
- Leftovers heals 1/16 of max HP each turn, so it gets a bit more value the longer it stays in.
Best partners for Heracross
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Heracross loses:
How often Heracross shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Heracross is in the team on 89 days (24%), and it is our suggested lead on 13 of those (15%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Snorlax.
It hasn't been in a daily team yet. Check today's Daily Red team.
Other Daily Red Pokémon
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