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Alpha Heracross Location and How to Catch

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Alpha Heracross is found in the Grueling Grove area of Obsidian Fieldlands in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Learn how to get Alpha Heracross, its location, with information on its evolutions, type advantages, stats, what moves Heracross learns, and how to complete all research tasks for Heracross.

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Alpha Heracross Location

Alpha Heracross Location(s)

Zone	Image of Location
Obsidian Fieldlands Grueling Grove
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How to Find Alpha Heracross

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To get to Alpha Heracross, you would need either a Basculegion or Hisuian Braviary Ride Pokemon.

However, you can still get to Grueling Grove at Obsidian Fieldlands by jumping into the river using Wyrdeer. Wyrdeer's jump will allow you to bypass the deep part of the river wherein you could drown.

How to Catch Alpha Heracross

Catching Without Battling: Use Smoke Bombs and feed it a Razz Berry, then aim for its back

Catching Through Battling: As soon as battle starts, try to keep a status effect on it

Use Smoke Bombs and Razz Berries

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1.	While Heracross is turned away, throw a Smoke Bomb to get closer to it.
2.	Throw a Razz Berry to a spot that will allow you to have an opening on Heracross's back.
3.	Press B and approach slowly until you are close enough to throw a Heavy Ball (or a Leaden / Gigaton Ball) at its backside.
4.	Head into the Smoke or flee the area immediately after (if the Pokemon busts out, being spotted will be a pain to deal with).

The most important skill for catching wild Pokemon is being able to lure them with berries so that you have a clear shot on their back. Razz Berries make Pokemon easier to catch, so when combined with Heavy/Leaden/Gigaton Balls, they can make it very easy to catch Alpha Pokemon.

Repeatedly catch them unawares

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1.	Approach as normal and throw out a Pokemon to start battle.
2.	On your turn, move to the backside of the Alpha Pokemon and choose to Run from battle.
3.	As soon as battle ends, throw your Pokemon at the Alpha Pokemon again to catch them unawares.
4.	Damage the Pokemon until they reach the yellow ~ Red HP Gauge (repeating steps 2. and 3. will allow you to continuously have the Pokemon be kept unawares).
5.	Repeat steps 2. and 3. then use a Heavy Ball (or Leaden/Gigaton Ball).

This method of catching a Pokemon allows you to make use of the fact that your character can move freely during battle. Since it only involves going into battle, it requires less precision than the method that involves Smoke Bombs and Razz Berries.

Additionally, this method allows you to continuously have the Alpha Pokemon be caught unawares, so even if your Pokemon is at a much lower level than the Alpha Pokemon, you'll be able to damage them, run, catch them unawares, then repeat in a loop until their HP is low enough to easily catch them.

Heracross Type Effectiveness


Takes 4x damage (Weakness)
Takes 2x damage (Weakness)
Takes 0.5x damage (Resistance)
Takes 1/4x damage (Resistance)	-
Takes 0x damage (Immunity)	-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Heracross

Raise Star Rank to Increase Catch Rate

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One way of increasing an Alpha Pokemon's catch rate is by raising your Star Rank by completing Research Tasks.

If you find yourself having a hard time catching the Alpha Pokemon, raise the odds of capturing it by coming back with a higher Survey Corps rank.

How to Increase Star Rank and Rewards

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All Alpha Pokemon Locations and Maps

Obsidian Fieldlands Alpha Pokemon
Rapidash	Snorlax	Blissey	Magikarp
Heracross	Gyarados	Kricketune	Lopunny
Infernape	Scyther	Alakazam	Floatzel
Stantler	Luxio	Parasect	Staravia
Bibarel	Graveler	Golbat	-
Crimson Mirelands Alpha Pokemon
Raichu	Hippowdon	Roserade	Honchkrow
Yanmega	Ursaring	Torterra	Hisuian Sliggoo
Onix	Carnivine	Vespiquen	Pachirisu
Tangrowth	Toxicroak	Rhyhorn	Lickilicky
Skuntank	Whiscash	Overqwil	Unown
Spiritomb	-	-	-
Cobalt Coastlands Alpha Pokemon
Gyarados	Empoleon	Octillery	Dusknoir
Gastrodon	Ninetales	Golduck	Drapion
Machoke	Walrein	Purugly	Tentacruel
Ambipom	Mothim	Chansey	Lumineon
Mantine	Hisuian Qwilfish	-	-
Coronet Highlands Alpha Pokemon
Hisuian Goodra	Gabite	Luxray	Electivire
Gliscor	Steelix	Golem	Crobat
Mismagius	Rhyperior	Clefable	Bronzong
Mothim	Probopass	Gligar	-
Alabaster Icelands Alpha Pokemon
Garchomp	Lucario	Gallade	Gardevoir
Froslass	Abomasnow	Machamp	Electabuzz
Hisuian Sneasel	Mamoswine	Chimecho	Piloswine
Glalie	Swinub	Hisuian Zoroark	-

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