Pokémon GO Mega Heracross Mega Raid: Best Counters & DPS Ranking

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Recommended Counter Teams vs Mega Heracross

Switch counter team panel (Pattern / Weather / XL Candy Bonus)

Top 6 recommended attackers across 4 sort axes (DPS / TDO x Legendaries inclusion) with an XL Candy Bonus toggle. XL Candy Bonus ON includes a type-matching Mega in the party (at natural rank or 6th slot). Selecting weather re-ranks Top 6.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) DPS (no Legendaries) TDO (Legendaries allowed) TDO (no Legendaries)

Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus Include a Mega that triggers XL Candy Bonus

Weather:

Note: When XL Candy Bonus is on, only slot 6 may change.

Pattern: DPS (Legendaries allowed) / Weather: None / XL Candy Bonus: Off

Mega RayquazaDPS 57.9

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

Shadow ToucannonDPS 45.6

Peck

Beak Blast

RayquazaDPS 44.1

Air Slash

Dragon Ascent

Shadow MoltresDPS 43.7

Wing Attack

Fly

Shadow StaraptorDPS 43.3

Gust

Brave Bird

Shadow HonchkrowDPS 41.2

Peck

Brave Bird

Note: a non-Mega and its Mega form may appear together (e.g., Rayquaza + Mega Rayquaza). With JavaScript enabled, radio + checkbox + weather buttons let you switch dynamically.

🏆 Recommended Counters Ranking (Top 20)

Ranked by DPS vs Boss. Click the "DPS" or "TDO" column header in each table to re-sort. Consider both DPS and TDO (cumulative damage = DPS × Time To Faint) for a balanced view. The DPS Rank / TDO Rank columns are fixed annotations showing original rank in the source data even after sorting.

Mega Heracross — ⚡ Top 11 aura-matched Megas

Megas whose aura type overlaps with this boss's type. Top pick: Mega Mewtwo X.

⚡ Mega-Evolution raid bonuses:
・Damage: while a Mega is on the field, all allies get +10% damage (regardless of type). Moves whose type matches the Mega's type are upgraded to +30% instead.
・Catch candy bonus: while you have a Mega evolved, every Pokémon caught gives +1 candy at Base Mega level, or +2 candies at High / Max Mega level (regardless of type).
・Candy XL chance: only triggers when your Mega is at High level or above AND you catch a Pokémon that shares a type with the Mega (type-matched only).
⚡-badged Megas trigger the same-type +30% damage bonus / XL Candy chance against this boss.
Primal Kyogre (Water/Electric/Bug), Primal Groudon (Fire/Ground/Grass) and Mega Rayquaza (Dragon/Flying/Psychic) emit a 3-type aura instead of the standard own-types only.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Mewtwo X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psystrike*	37.8	841.2
2	4	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Fire Spin / Brave Bird	35.4	314.4
3	2	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psychic	27.9	454.6
4	3	Mega Beedrill Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Poison Jab / Aerial Ace	22.9	369.6
5	5	Primal Kyogre Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Waterfall / Origin Pulse*	19.0	277.4

Show ranks 6-11 (remaining 6)

6	11	Mega Lucario Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Bullet Punch / Meteor Mash	17.7	92.0
7	8	Mega Medicham Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Psycho Cut / Psychic	17.4	205.1
8	10	Mega Lopunny Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Pound / Fire Punch	16.2	96.8
9	9	Mega Scizor Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Bullet Punch / Iron Head	12.6	143.8
10	7	Mega Heracross Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug, Fighting)	Fury Cutter / Rock Blast	12.0	215.3
11	6	Mega Pinsir Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Fury Cutter / X-Scissor	10.0	232.3

Mega Heracross — Top 20 Mega counters (with Mega Aura badges)

All Mega-tier counters. Top pick: Mega Rayquaza. ⚡ badge marks Megas whose aura matches this boss's type.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	1	Mega Rayquaza Mega	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	57.9	1106.8
2	13	Mega Pidgeot Mega	Gust* / Brave Bird	43.2	398.5
3	2	Mega Mewtwo Y Mega	Confusion / Psystrike*	38.8	871.1
4	3	Mega Mewtwo X Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psystrike*	37.8	841.2
5	4	Mega Salamence Mega	Fire Fang / Fly	37.1	785.2

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	17	Mega Blaziken Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Fire Spin / Brave Bird	35.4	314.4
7	8	Mega Charizard Y Mega	Air Slash / Blast Burn*	35.0	558.0
8	14	Mega Alakazam Mega	Confusion / Psychic*	31.6	398.5
9	6	Mega Gardevoir Mega	Confusion / Psychic	27.9	662.5
10	11	Mega Gallade Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Fighting)	Confusion / Psychic	27.9	454.6
11	18	Mega Charizard X Mega	Wing Attack* / Blast Burn*	27.5	285.4
12	10	Mega Latios Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	27.2	502.9
13	12	Mega Altaria Mega	Peck / Sky Attack	25.6	434.4
14	7	Mega Dragonite Mega	Dragon Breath / Hurricane	25.3	580.1
15	16	Mega Metagross Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	24.3	342.9
16	20	Mega Houndoom Mega	Fire Fang / Fire Blast	24.2	144.2
17	9	Mega Latias Mega	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	23.8	520.2
18	19	Mega Sceptile Mega	Fury Cutter / Aerial Ace	23.2	203.9
19	15	Mega Beedrill Mega⚡ Mega Aura (Bug)	Poison Jab / Aerial Ace	22.9	369.6
20	5	Mega Gengar Mega	Lick* / Psychic*	22.5	773.3

Mega Heracross — Top 20 counters (Normal + Shadow, excluding Mega)

Mega Heracross is a mega raid boss. Weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic, Fairy. Top DPS counters sorted by per-second damage against this boss. Attackers assumed at Level 50 IV15, including Shadow attack bonus; no weather/aura boost applied. Best overall: Mega Rayquaza. Megas are excluded in this section. Top pick: Shadow Toucannon.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	14	Shadow Toucannon Shadow	Peck / Beak Blast*	45.6	300.1
2	4	Rayquaza Legendary	Air Slash / Dragon Ascent*	44.1	686.1
3	5	Shadow Moltres Shadow	Wing Attack / Fly	43.7	595.4
4	16	Shadow Staraptor Shadow	Gust* / Brave Bird	43.3	281.7
5	19	Shadow Honchkrow Shadow	Peck / Brave Bird	41.2	232.1

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	8	Shadow Salamence Shadow	Fire Fang / Fly	39.6	516.0
7	12	Shadow Tornadus Shadow	Air Slash / Hurricane	39.0	441.4
8	15	Toucannon	Peck / Beak Blast*	38.5	299.4
9	3	Enamorus Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	38.5	771.1
10	6	Tornadus Therian Legendary	Gust / Bleakwind Storm*	38.5	592.8
11	7	Moltres Legendary	Wing Attack / Fly	37.1	575.7
12	11	Yveltal Legendary	Gust / Oblivion Wing*	36.6	447.3
13	17	Staraptor	Gust* / Brave Bird	36.5	278.7
14	18	Shadow Unfezant Shadow	Air Slash / Sky Attack	36.2	238.4
15	9	Shadow Zapdos Shadow	Thunder Shock* / Drill Peck	34.8	476.4
16	2	Enamorus Therian Legendary	Fairy Wind / Fly	34.7	836.1
17	20	Honchkrow	Peck / Brave Bird	34.2	226.9
18	1	Articuno Galarian Legendary	Psycho Cut / Fly	34.0	926.2
19	13	Braviary	Air Slash / Fly	33.3	307.4
20	10	Tornadus Legendary	Air Slash / Hurricane	33.2	452.5

Mega Heracross — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow; legendaries OK)

Other strong picks (legendaries included) not already listed in the sections above. Top pick: Salamence.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	3	Salamence	Fire Fang / Fly	33.1	520.6
2	7	Flamigo	Wing Attack / Brave Bird	32.2	381.0
3	18	Dodrio	Peck / Brave Bird	30.7	186.8
4	6	Blacephalon Legendary	Incinerate / Surprise Attack*	30.7	434.7
5	1	Braviary Hisuian	Air Slash / Fly	30.4	687.8

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	16	Unfezant	Air Slash / Sky Attack	30.3	235.7
7	20	Kartana Legendary	Air Slash / Aerial Ace	30.3	134.8
8	9	Zacian Crowned Sword Legendary	Air Slash / Behemoth Blade	30.2	354.5
9	8	Moltres Galarian Legendary	Wing Attack / Fly	30.0	372.9
10	15	Bombirdier	Wing Attack / Fly	29.6	241.3
11	4	Zapdos Legendary	Thunder Shock* / Drill Peck	28.8	449.0
12	13	Kilowattrel	Air Slash / Acrobatics	28.1	291.1
13	10	Naganadel Legendary	Air Slash / Acrobatics	27.9	334.4
14	2	Ho-Oh Legendary	Incinerate / Brave Bird	27.7	576.0
15	19	Fearow	Peck / Fly	27.4	166.5
16	5	Mewtwo Legendary	Confusion / Psystrike*	27.4	438.6
17	12	Reshiram Legendary	Fire Fang / Fusion Flare*	27.1	306.0
18	11	Talonflame	Peck / Fly	26.9	332.1
19	17	Pidgeot	Gust* / Brave Bird	26.8	217.4
20	14	Swanna	Air Slash / Fly	26.8	289.4

Mega Heracross — Top 20 additional picks (no Mega, no Shadow, no Legendary)

Alternatives if you don't have a Mega, Shadow, or Legendary roster. Top pick: Swellow.

DPS Rank ?	TDO Rank ?	Pokémon	Moveset	DPS vs Boss ?	TDO (Total Damage Output) ?
1	18	Swellow	Wing Attack / Brave Bird	26.6	145.2
2	15	Blaziken	Fire Spin / Brave Bird	26.4	195.6
3	6	Noivern	Air Slash / Hurricane	26.2	381.9
4	14	Sirfetchd	Fury Cutter / Brave Bird	26.1	198.2
5	11	Vikavolt	Volt Switch* / Fly	26.0	322.9

Show ranks 6-20 (remaining 15)

6	10	Cramorant	Peck / Fly	26.0	327.0
7	20	Chatot	Peck / Sky Attack	25.6	124.1
8	1	Togekiss	Air Slash / Aerial Ace	25.5	691.9
9	19	Drampa	Extrasensory / Fly	25.3	133.6
10	3	Scyther	Air Slash / Aerial Ace	25.1	491.9
11	7	Charizard	Air Slash / Blast Burn*	25.1	344.7
12	12	Oricorio Baile	Air Slash / Hurricane	25.0	278.8
13	5	Volcarona	Fire Spin / Hurricane	24.8	400.5
14	2	Yanmega	Wing Attack / Aerial Ace	24.8	538.7
15	13	Cinderace	Fire Spin / Pyro Ball	24.5	205.7
16	4	Chandelure	Fire Spin / Overheat	24.3	439.1
17	8	Vivillon	Gust / Hurricane	24.2	341.6
18	17	Hydreigon	Dragon Breath / Fly	24.1	159.3
19	16	Darmanitan	Fire Fang / Overheat	23.9	180.0
20	9	Swoobat	Air Slash / Fly	23.8	333.8