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Heracross

E-Card

Skyridge · #64 · Common · 2003

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Card facts

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Set position: 64 / 182
Release year: 2003
Rarity: Common
HP: 60
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Kouki Saitou
Pokédex #: 214
Series: E-Card

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 10 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Heracross plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
Its main attack (Angry Horn) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Heracross

Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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$1.77 · in 22% of decks

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$0.28 · in 21% of decks

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$0.28 · in 10% of decks

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$0.25 · in 10% of decks

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About this card

HP: 60Type:GGrassSubtype: Basic

CCSlash — 20

GCCAngry Horn — 30

If there are 4 or more damage counters on Heracross, this attack's base damage is 50 instead of 30.

Weakness:R×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/05

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$17.35	$20.63	$199.90	$20.36	—
Reverse Holofoil	$225.00	$225.00	$225.00	$217.47	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€2.50
7-day average	€2.45
30-day average	€2.34
Low	€0.15
Trend price	€1.94
Low (excellent+)	€1.50
Reverse holo low	€2.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€19.98
Reverse holo 7-day	€21.04
reverseHoloSell	€21.33
averageSellPrice	€2.56
Reverse holo 30-day	€16.31
Reverse holo trend	€16.89

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Heracross is real?

Heracross is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Heracross worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Heracross is $20.36; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Heracross from?

Heracross is from the Pokémon set "Skyridge" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.

What rarity is Heracross?

Heracross is a Common card in the Skyridge set.