Heracross best PvP IVs
The best Heracross IVs for Master League in Pokémon GO are 15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 3506 at level 50 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Open Heracross 15/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Heracross IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/15/15 | 18 | 1498 | #3,033 |
| Ultra | 0/14/13 | 30.5 | 2500 | #2,251 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 3506 | #1 |
Heracross cannot enter Little League because it cannot evolve. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Heracross IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/15 | 18 | 1498 | 132.6 | 110.0 | 116 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 1/15/13 | 18 | 1497 | 133.2 | 110.0 | 115 | 99.6 |
| 3 | 0/14/15 | 18 | 1495 | 132.6 | 109.4 | 116 | 99.5 |
| 4 | 2/14/13 | 18 | 1500 | 133.8 | 109.4 | 115 | 99.5 |
| 5 | 1/13/15 | 18 | 1497 | 133.2 | 108.8 | 116 | 99.4 |
| 6 | 2/12/15 | 18 | 1500 | 133.8 | 108.3 | 116 | 99.3 |
| 7 | 0/15/14 | 18 | 1495 | 132.6 | 110.0 | 115 | 99.1 |
| 8 | 0/15/13 | 18 | 1491 | 132.6 | 110.0 | 115 | 99.1 |
| 9 | 2/15/12 | 18 | 1500 | 133.8 | 110.0 | 114 | 99.1 |
| 10 | 1/14/14 | 18 | 1497 | 133.2 | 109.4 | 115 | 99.0 |
Top 10 Heracross IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/14/13 | 30.5 | 2500 | 171.9 | 141.8 | 149 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/15/12 | 30.5 | 2500 | 171.9 | 142.5 | 148 | 99.8 |
| 3 | 0/15/15 | 30 | 2498 | 171.2 | 141.9 | 149 | 99.7 |
| 4 | 0/15/14 | 30 | 2492 | 171.2 | 141.9 | 149 | 99.7 |
| 5 | 0/12/15 | 30.5 | 2499 | 171.9 | 140.3 | 150 | 99.6 |
| 6 | 1/14/14 | 30 | 2496 | 171.9 | 141.2 | 149 | 99.6 |
| 7 | 0/9/15 | 31 | 2500 | 172.6 | 138.7 | 151 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 2/13/14 | 30 | 2500 | 172.7 | 140.5 | 149 | 99.5 |
| 9 | 0/13/14 | 30.5 | 2500 | 171.9 | 141.1 | 149 | 99.5 |
| 10 | 0/13/13 | 30.5 | 2493 | 171.9 | 141.1 | 149 | 99.5 |
How good is Heracross in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Heracross #179 of 409 in Master League, with a score of 66.3 out of 100. The usual moveset is Fury Cutter, Upper Hand and Rock Tomb.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #445 of 1,154 | 76.3 | Fury Cutter, Upper Hand, Rock Tomb |
| Ultra | #242 of 851 | 81 | Fury Cutter, Upper Hand, Rock Tomb |
| Master | #179 of 409 | 66.3 | Fury Cutter, Upper Hand, Rock Tomb |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Heracross to build; the meta rank says whether Heracross is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Heracross
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Heracross you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Heracross PvP IV questions
What are the best Heracross IVs for Master League?
15/15/15 — 15 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 3506 at level 50 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
What CP is a rank 1 Heracross in Master League?
CP 3506 at level 50, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.