Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Heracross
National #214Lumiose #179
Base Game · Mega Dimension
Appearance comparison only. Shiny eligibility depends on the acquisition route.
Family relationships
Evolution
No standard evolution relationship is recorded for Heracross.
Battle & species data
Base stats
Pokédex entry
The Legends: Z-A Pokédex description is not available here yet.
Acquisition & encounters
Ways to obtain Heracross
Recorded routes: NPC trade, Wild, Hyperspace Wild.
Zone unlocks
Wild Zone 13 · Main Mission 15
Wild Zone 20 · Main Mission 39
These are verified species-level locations. Individual map spawn points have not been assigned to numbered zones.
Base Game
NPC trade · Base
Rouge Street
Shiny lockedAlpha unavailable
Lv. 12 · Requires Pikachu
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleGuaranteed Alpha
Lv. 63–64 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 1.49% encounter chance · Guaranteed Alpha
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
2 recorded condition sets
- Lv. 36–38 · Day · Weather unknown · 5% Alpha chance
- Lv. 36–38 · Night · Weather unknown · 5% Alpha chance
Recorded map spawn tables
Mega Dimension
Hyperspace Wild
Bug portals · 4★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 39–41 · 100% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 48–50
Hyperspace Wild
Fighting portals · 4★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 39–41 · 100% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 48–50
Legends: Z-A learnsets
Moves
Browse verified Z-A move types, categories and Pokémon learning links →
| Level / TM | Move | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leer |  | status |
| 1 | Tackle | | physical |
| 5 | Endure | | status |
| 10 | Pin Missile | | physical |
| 13 | Detect | | status |
| 15 | Aerial Ace |  | physical |
| 20 | Take Down | | physical |
| 24 | Brick Break | | physical |
| 28 | Rock Blast |  | physical |
| 30 | Bug Buzz | | special |
| 32 | Lunge | | physical |
| 38 | Swords Dance | | status |
| 45 | Megahorn | | physical |
| 50 | Close Combat | | physical |
| TM 001 | Headbutt | | physical |
| TM 004 | Rock Smash | | physical |
| TM 010 | Brick Break | | physical |
| TM 011 | Bulk Up | | status |
| TM 012 | Rock Slide | | physical |
| TM 017 | Protect | | status |
| TM 022 | Aerial Ace | | physical |
| TM 028 | Dig |  | physical |
| TM 030 | Swords Dance | | status |
| TM 033 | Body Slam | | physical |
| TM 034 | Night Slash |  | physical |
| TM 035 | Endure | | status |
| TM 036 | Rock Tomb | | physical |
| TM 040 | Bullet Seed |  | physical |
| TM 044 | Hyper Beam | | special |
| TM 045 | Knock Off | | physical |
| TM 046 | Mud Shot | | special |
| TM 055 | Giga Impact | | physical |
| TM 061 | Shadow Claw |  | physical |
| TM 065 | Stone Edge | | physical |
| TM 069 | Earthquake | | physical |
| TM 078 | Bulldoze | | physical |
| TM 080 | Iron Defense |  | status |
| TM 085 | Substitute | | status |
| TM 088 | Spikes | | status |
| TM 091 | Curse | | status |
| TM 093 | Outrage |  | physical |
| TM 102 | Focus Blast | | special |
| TM 103 | Work Up | | status |
| TM 107 | Close Combat | | physical |
| TM 109DLC | Facade | | physical |
| TM 115DLC | Trailblaze | | physical |
| TM 117DLC | Silver Wind | | special |
| TM 122DLC | False Swipe | | physical |
| TM 129DLC | Circle Throw | | physical |
| TM 146DLC | Skull Bash | | physical |
| TM 150DLC | Vacuum Wave | | special |
Types and categories use the verified Z-A reference. Learning methods depend on the selected form. Combat values are omitted here; open a move to compare its recorded Pokémon learners.
TrainerLab hunt planning
Shiny hunting
Heracross has shiny-eligible acquisition routes. Eligibility depends on the encounter or the Pokémon used for evolution.
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Bug portals · 4★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Bug / Fighting
- Mega Dimension · Fighting portals · 4★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Bug / Fighting
Shiny-locked methods (1)
- Base Game · NPC trade · Rouge Street
Encounter-specific properties
Alpha information
Alpha status belongs to an acquisition route, not a separate species form. Known Alpha conditions and levels are shown with each route in Ways to obtain; unknown conditions are not unrestricted availability.
Review acquisition and Alpha conditionsBattle transformations
Mega Evolution
Changes relative to the base form.