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Heracross

Sun & Moon

Burning Shadows · #11 · Rare · 2017

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Card facts

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Set position: 11 / 177
Release year: 2017
Rarity: Rare
HP: 110
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: Shin Nagasawa
Pokédex #: 214
Series: Sun & Moon

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 50 damage; 25 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Heracross plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
Its main attack (Pitch) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Heracross

Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.

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About this card

HP: 110Type:GGrassSubtype: Basic

"This powerful Pokémon thrusts its prized horn under its enemies' bellies, then lifts and throws them."

Ability: Guts

If this Pokémon would be Knocked Out by damage from an attack, flip a coin. If heads, this Pokémon is not Knocked Out, and its remaining HP becomes 10.

GGPitch — 50

Your opponent switches their Active Pokémon with 1 of their Benched Pokémon.

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Heracross was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

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last week

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The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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4 weeks ago

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/18

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.12	$0.31	$19.98	$0.30	—
Reverse Holofoil	$0.20	$0.49	$19.98	$0.49	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/30

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.39
7-day average	€0.36
30-day average	€0.32
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.34
Low (excellent+)	€0.05
Reverse holo low	€0.05
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.14
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.57
reverseHoloSell	€0.51
averageSellPrice	€0.36
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.48
Reverse holo trend	€0.60

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Heracross is real?

Heracross is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Heracross worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Heracross is $0.30; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Heracross from?

Heracross is from the Pokémon set "Burning Shadows" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.

What rarity is Heracross?

Heracross is a Rare card in the Burning Shadows set.