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jname=ヘラクロス | | jname=ヘラクロス | | ||
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image=214Heracross.png|size=130 | | image=214Heracross.png | | ||
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caption=Artwork from FR/LG | | caption=Artwork from FR/LG | | ||
pron=<sc>hare-''rah''-cross</sc> | | pron=<sc>hare-''rah''-cross</sc> | | ||
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====Special abilities==== | ====Special abilities==== | ||
Heracross is surprisingly strong for its size, and is able to knock down massive trees with its mighty horn. Heracross can use said horn to lift other Pokémon, and its shell is said to be as tough as {{t|steel}}. Heracross is also able to fly, and is even depicted to be strong enough in its flying to transport its Trainer over limited distances. | |||
Heracross is surprisingly strong for its size, and is able to knock down massive trees with its mighty horn. Heracross can use said horn to lift other Pokémon, and its shell is said to be as tough as {{t | |||
===Behavior=== | ===Behavior=== | ||
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===Diet=== | ===Diet=== | ||
{{main|Pokémon food}} | |||
Heracross's preferred diet is mainly made up of sap and other plant juices. This makes them unpopular among {{type|Grass}} Pokémon like [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], as Heracross often try to suck nourishment from them. This also makes them easy to attract with [[Honey]]. | |||
Heracross's preferred diet is mainly made up of sap and other plant juices. This makes them unpopular among {{type|Grass}} Pokémon like [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], as Heracross often try to suck nourishment from them. This makes them easy to attract with [[Honey]]. | |||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
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palarea=Forest | | palarea=Forest | | ||
hgssrarity=Rare | | hgssrarity=Rare | | ||
hgssarea={{m|Headbutt}} trees | hgssarea={{m|Headbutt}} trees | | ||
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===Side game data=== | ===Side game data=== | ||
{{Sidegame| | |||
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type=bug | | type=bug | | ||
ndex=214 | | ndex=214 | | ||
pinballrs=Catch | | |||
HC=C | | HC=C | | ||
Trozei=yes | | Trozei=yes | | ||
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Partner=no | | Partner=no | | ||
Ranger=yes | | Ranger=yes | | ||
group=Bug | | |||
assist=Fighting | | |||
fieldpower=3 | | fieldpower=3 | | ||
field=Tackle | | field=Tackle | | ||
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MaxEXP=72 | | MaxEXP=72 | | ||
browser=Heracross rams with its {{ | browser=Heracross rams with its {{m|Megahorn|horn}} thrust out. It can move heavy things out of the way. | | ||
Dungeon2=yes | | Dungeon2=yes | | ||
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Ranger3=yes | | Ranger3=yes | | ||
group3=Bug | | |||
assist3=Normal | | |||
field3=Tackle | | field3=Tackle | | ||
field3power=3 | | field3power=3 | | ||
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* Heracross is one of fourteen Pokémon that one could collect [[Meister (Sinnoh)|foreign Pokédex entries]] for in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. | * Heracross is one of fourteen Pokémon that one could collect [[Meister (Sinnoh)|foreign Pokédex entries]] for in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. | ||
* Heracross is the only Fighting-type Pokémon to not have an evolutionary relative. | * Heracross is the only Fighting-type Pokémon to not have an evolutionary relative. | ||
** Before the release of Gold and Silver, it was speculated that Heracross would be a pre-evolution or evolution of {{p|Pinsir}}. | |||
* Heracross is the only non-{{type2|Flying}} that learns {{m|Aerial Ace}} via level-up. | * Heracross is the only non-{{type2|Flying}} that learns {{m|Aerial Ace}} via level-up. | ||
* Despite being seen possessing both the ability to fly and the strength to easily carry people in the anime, Heracross cannot learn {{m|Fly}}. | * Despite being seen possessing both the ability to fly and the strength to easily carry people in the anime, Heracross cannot learn {{m|Fly}}. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Heracross is most likely based on the {{wp|Japanese rhinoceros beetle|kabutomushi}}, a very popular species of {{wp|rhinoceros beetle}} found in Japan and other parts of Asia. These beetles are known for their incredible strength, and use in {{wp|insect fighting}}, which explains its {{type2|Fighting}}. | Heracross is most likely based on the {{wp|Japanese rhinoceros beetle|kabutomushi}}, a very popular species of {{wp|rhinoceros beetle}} found in Japan and other parts of Asia. These beetles are known for their incredible strength, and use in {{wp|insect fighting}}, which explains its {{type2|Fighting}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Heracross's name is a combination of {{wp|Hercules}}<!-- Roman -->, or {{wp|Heracles}}<!-- Greek -->, and the word ''cross''. This | Heracross's name is a combination of {{wp|Hercules}}<!-- Roman -->, or {{wp|Heracles}}<!-- Greek -->, and the word ''cross''. This Pokémon is based on the Hercules beetle, hence the first part of its name. However, its appearance is obviously based on the common species in Japan. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
*[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Skaraborn - From ''{{wp|scarab}}'' and ''horn''. | *[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Skaraborn - From ''{{wp|scarab}}'' and ''horn''. | ||
*[[List of French Pokémon names|French]]: Scarhino - Combination of ''scarabée'' (scarab), and ''rhino'' as in {{wp|Rhinoceros beetle|rhino beetle}}. | *[[List of French Pokémon names|French]]: Scarhino - Combination of ''scarabée'' (scarab), and ''rhino'' as in {{wp|Rhinoceros beetle|rhino beetle}}. | ||
*[[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]: 헤라크로스 ''Herakeuroseu'' | *[[List of Korean Pokémon names|Korean]]: 헤라크로스 ''Herakeuroseu'' | ||