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Heracross

Diamond & Pearl

Diamond & Pearl · #28 · Rare · 2007

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Card facts

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Set position: 28 / 130
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Rare
HP: 80
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Pokédex #: 214
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 15 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 (Horn Slash) 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 ≥40 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 — ≥40 damage one-shots it.

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About this card

HP: 80Type:GGrassSubtype: Basic

"It gathers in forests to search for tree sap, its favorite food. It's strong enough to hurl foes."

CPitch — 10

Your opponent switches the Defending Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon.

GGHorn Slash — 30+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage.

Weakness:R+20

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.70	$1.00	$19.98	$1.01	—
Reverse Holofoil	$3.00	$31.05	$180.00	$36.66	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/22

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.59
7-day average	€0.27
30-day average	€0.94
Low	€0.05
Trend price	€1.00
Low (excellent+)	€0.20
Reverse holo low	€0.25
reverseHoloAvg1	€3.99
Reverse holo 7-day	€2.63
reverseHoloSell	€1.65
averageSellPrice	€1.24
Reverse holo 30-day	€1.77
Reverse holo trend	€2.81

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 $1.01; 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 "Diamond & Pearl" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Heracross?

Heracross is a Rare card in the Diamond & Pearl set.