# Heracross #18/214 — Lost Thunder

## Summary

Heracross has long been a Gen II favorite, a Bug and Fighting powerhouse with a loyal following, and its Powerful Friends attack rewarded Stage 2 decks of its day. A mid-tier uncommon in Lost Thunder, it draws steady collector interest, with Ken Sugimori's name as an added draw. A $0.33 modelled guide, down 3% over 30 days on 9 copies traded, says bulk, with 433 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: a PSA 10 guides at $32, 98 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Lost Thunder |
| Number | 18/214 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | SM |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Release date | 2018-11-02 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 120 |
| Types | Grass |
| Attack: Tackle | cost Colorless — damage 20 |
| Attack: Powerful Friends | cost Grass/Colorless — damage 30+ — If you have any Stage 2 Pokémon on your Bench, this attack does 90 more damage. |
| 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: **$0.33** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-09
- 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: 0.00% — as of 2026-11-09
- Floor delivered ask: $1.69 — as of 2026-11-09T22:37:21.807Z
- Quant score: 40/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-09T22:37:21.807Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 40% weight · -30% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2018-11-02T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-09T18:20:58.322Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-09T18:20:57.570Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-03T00:57:50.720Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-09T18:20:57.569Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/lost-thunder/heracross-18)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asm8-18%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)