Pokémon Legends: Z-A Guide | How to Get Heracross

Here's a guide on how to get Heracross in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Game Guide by TauxicPandA on Oct 21, 2025

In Pokémon Legends Z-A, you can encounter Heracross, a Bug and Fighting-type Pokémon, listed as #179 in the Lumiose Pokédex. Standing at 4’11” and weighing 119.0 lbs, Heracross is known for its ability to drive its horn beneath opponents and lift them off the ground.

This Pokémon does not evolve from or into any other species, remaining a single-form Pokémon throughout your playthrough of Pokémon Legends Z-A.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Guide, How to Get Heracross

How to Get Heracross

You will first gain access to Heracross as a reward for completing Side Mission 002: A Use for an Evolution Stone!. This mission is directly tied to the story and must be completed to progress; as a result, you will automatically receive Heracross once the task is finished in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

Additionally, Heracross can be found in the wild within Wild Zone 13, which becomes available only after you complete Main Mission 14: Reaching Rank E. Once this area is unlocked, you can explore it to locate and capture Heracross in its natural habitat.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Guide, How to Get Heracross

Heracross Stats Overview

Heracross features a total combat point value of 500, distributed across its base stats as follows: HP 80, Attack 125, Defence 75, Special Attack 40, Special Defence 95, and Speed 85.

Heracross is a strong physical attacker due to these traits. It does especially well in fights that need strong offensive skills. Because it is a mix of Bug and Fighting types, it has a lot of powerful moves that you can use in different game settings in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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