Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Heracross
Paldea Evolved · #194 · Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$34.90
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 194 / 279
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Kurata So
- Pokédex #
- 214
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 110 damage
- 36.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
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 (Smashing Horn) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Heracross
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Kurata So
This card was illustrated by Kurata So.
Building around Heracross?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It loves sweet nectar. To keep all the nectar to itself, it hurls rivals away with its prized horn."
GGTackle — 50
GGGSmashing Horn — 110
This attack's damage isn't affected by Resistance.
Weakness:R×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Heracross or Paldea Evolved.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Heracross was legal.
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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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $32.00 | $39.44 | $183.36 | $34.90 | $42.64 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €13.92 |
| 7-day average | €15.01 |
| 30-day average | €16.49 |
| Low | €12.00 |
| Trend price | €15.00 |
| Low (excellent+) | €12.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €17.15 |
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 $34.90; 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 "Paldea Evolved" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Heracross?
Heracross is a Illustration Rare card in the Paldea Evolved set.
Other Heracross printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
