Like Misty's Politoed, Heracross can be seen throughout the series as a happy-go-lucky Pokémon and loves sap from flowers and trees as well from Grass-Type Pokemon. His most notable gag is to suck the sap of Bulbasaur's bulb much to its annoyance as it attacks with Vine Whip to keep it away leaving Heracross wondering and confused. This also happened when he and Bulbasaur teamed up to save Pikachu and Chikorita from Team Rocket, and reunited in Professor Oak's lab. Later, in his initial battle against Spenser's Venusaur, Heracross continues his notable gag of sucking sap, this time it's Venusaur's flower pollen much to the latter's annoyance and he knocks the former away with his Vine Whip similar to Ash's Bulbasaur, before being defeated by his Solar Beam. He also shows his bravery when he protects the sap from a ton of wild Pinsir and demonstrating his brute strength to fight off a robotic Pinsir made by Team Rocket. He also likes Ash especially Professor Oak when Ash lets it stay in his lab for studying his behavior. But sometimes Heracross is easy distracted by the sap like when Team Rocket's Meowth throw a jar of sap right in front of him.
Heracross first appeared when a group of wild Heracross were having an argument about territory with a group of wild Pinsir. This Heracross decided to follow Ash and the gang while they worked to solve the dispute. After a battle with Team Rocket, the Pinsir and Heracross settled their differences. However, Heracross followed Ash outside of the forest, where he was happily captured by Ash.[1]
Heracross make his battle debut where he battled against Rochelle's Donphan and show yourself as a strong battler, but lost.[2]
Heracross reappeared when sucks sap from Bulbasaur's bulb, causing Bulbasaur to use Vine Whip to smack him away. Later they teamed up to save both Pikachu and Ash's Chikorita from Team Rocket.[3]
Heracross was use to battled against Shingo's Scizor, Blade and defeated him with great difficulty.[4]
Heracross was sent to Professor Oak's lab so Ash could add one of his Tauros to his party.[5] Although Tauros was returned to Prof. Oak, the professor asked Ash to leave Heracross with him for a while, as he wanted to study his behavior.[6]
Heracross listened to DJ Mary's interview with Ash.[7]
Heracross reappeared where he reunited with Bulbasaur and sapping its bulb again but was smacked by Bulbasaur's Vine Whip before it serves as a peacemaker between water and grass type Pokémon.[8]
Heracross and Ash's other Pokémon appears when Ash and his friends visit Professor Oak's lab. Ash later released his Pokemon from Hoenn and introduced them to others, Heracross and Ash's Grovyle introduce themselves to each other and shake hands.[11]
Ash used Heracross in his battle against the Palace Maven Spenser. Immediately after being released from his ball, Heracross went to start sucking the sap from Spenser's Venusaur's flower, causing the annoyed Venusaur (much like Bulbasaur) to knock Heracross off with Vine Whip. Heracross was defeated by Venusaur's Solar Beam after a hard-fought battle.[12]
Heracross appeared again, where he was shown to be sucking the sap from Bulbasaur at Prof. Oak's lab and also sucking Oak's head.[13] Later, Ash used Heracross to battle Nando and his Kricketune. Kricketune used Sing to put Heracross to sleep, but Heracross managed to dodge Kricketune's Fury Cutter with Sleep Talk and counter it with Focus Punch. Heracross soon woke up and battled fiercely with Kricketune and managed to defeat it with a combination of Megahorn and Horn Attack. Heracross then began sucking on Ash's head in affection.[14]
Heracross was the first Pokémon used by Ash to battle Tobias' Darkrai in The Semi-Final Frontier. Heracross was revealed to know Hyper Beam, which clashed with Darkrai's Ice Beam. Darkrai's Dark Void put Heracross to sleep, but thanks to Sleep Talk, Heracross managed to hit Darkrai with Megahorn, causing serious damage. However, Heracross was defeated when Darkrai attacked it with Dream Eater, restoring its energy at the same time.[15]
Heracross appears when Ash and Goh visit Professor Oak's lab. During Ash's time there, his Pokémon gather around him as he revisits them, including him.[16]
Heracross was in the corral at Oak's Laboratory, welcoming back Ash after he had been absent for so long. Heracross was among the Pokémon who helped train Ash and his party for the Masters Eight Tournament. Heracross later watched the battle between Ash and Paul. Heracross appeared in the new photo that Delia takes of Ash and his Pokémon.[17]
Heracross and some of Ash's other Pokémon were in the subconscious of Ash's Pikachu when he nearly fainted from the Fire Blast used by Leon's Charizard; from this, Pikachu was encouraged to get up, defeat Charizard, and make Ash the victor of the Masters Eight Tournament.[18]
Heracross and the other Pokémon in the lab welcomed Ash to Pallet Town and congratulated him on defeating Leon.[19]
Heracross later rejoined Ash's party. At a beach, it helped free a Wailmer, who then evolved into a Wailord, only to become stuck again, though they managed to free it.[20]
Heracross helped Ash search for the missing Charmander in Oak's lab, but to no avail.[21]
Heracross only has two moves of the Bug and Fighting-types: Megahorn and Focus Punch. These moves have the highest base power of their types. They are also the only moves Heracross has that are not Normal-type.
Heracross is one of the members of Ash's team not to appear in any of the Pokémon movies.
Gallery[]
Ash and Heracross
Heracross with his teammates
Notes[]
^As Generation IV introduces gender differences, just as Heracross first reappeared in DP182: An Old Family Blend!, its design remains unchanged, meaning it's officially a male.
![Using Fury Attack[Notes 2]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/pokemon/images/9/90/Ash_Heracross_Fury_Attack.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/375?cb=20250928061900)
