# Heracross #8/149 — Boundaries Crossed

## Summary

Heracross is a Johto favorite with a loyal following, and its Black & White era Grass printing was a modest mid-tier pull that never carried chase weight. Naoki Saito is a long-serving illustrator, so completionists and Heracross fans make up most of the quiet demand. At a $1.24 modelled guide, up 9% over 30 days on 6 copies traded, with 358 days of inventory on the board, 84% of this printing’s price is collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.20 out of Twilight Masquerade; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Boundaries Crossed |
| Number | 8/149 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Naoki Saito |
| Release date | 2012-11-07 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 100 |
| Types | Grass |
| Attack: Horn Attack | cost Grass — damage 20 |
| Attack: Giga Horn | cost Grass/Grass/Colorless — damage 80 — Flip 2 coins. If both of them are tails, this attack does nothing. |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Heracross #214](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/heracross) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$1.24** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-12
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: +2.50% — as of 2026-11-12
- Floor delivered ask: $2.59 — as of 2026-11-12T20:01:25.635Z
- Quant score: 51/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-12T20:01:25.635Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 49% weight · -26% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2012-11-07T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-11T23:42:41.630Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-11T23:42:41.631Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-06T13:50:03.763Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-11T23:42:41.630Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-07T04:44:11.331Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/boundaries-crossed/heracross-8)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw7-8%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)