Heracross 41/105 · Neo Destiny

Neo Destiny is a set in the Neo series. It was released on February 28, 2002. The printed size is 105. This checklist is longer, at 113 cards. Heracross is 41/105, in position 41 of 113 on this checklist. Before it is 40 Dark Wigglytuff, and after it is 42 Hitmonlee. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Heracross is a Basic Grass Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists level 27. In the Pokédex this is Heracross (#214), generation 2 (Johto).

K. Hoshiba, CR CG gangs illustrated this card. The same name is on 6 other cards in the catalog.

Heracross (#214) has 26 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 21 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2025. The earliest other card is Heracross 6/111 in Neo Genesis (2000). Both list 60 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and K. Hoshiba, CR CG gangs illustrated this one. 24 other cards of Heracross list a different HP.

The attack Tackle lists 20 damage. The cost is Grass, Colorless. Charging Horn is another attack lists 30+ damage. The cost is Grass, Grass, Grass. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 30 more damage. If tails, this attack does 30 damage. Weakness is Fire ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It is normally peaceful, but will attack any who get between it and honey, its favorite food."

I keep a set binder for Neo Destiny, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Neo Destiny set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Heracross can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). I still need this card.