Should I use Swarm or Guts on Heracross in Pokemon XD?

Which ability does better fot him? I’ve thinking about using one for the Orre Colosseum and since the colosseum focuses mostly on Double Battles, got into a dilemma which ability would do better for him since both abilities have an use in their own way.

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LikelyGuts

Swarm is a little iffy and Focus Sash doesn’t exist in Gen 3, so you have to waste an item slot on Salac Berry and a moveslot on Endure. Besides Heracross is pretty bulky. If you want to brute force your way through everything I’d suggest Guts, since status is the best way to neutralize or remove an offensive mon.

Well, they do similar things.

Swarm is a Bug type Blaze/Overgrow/Torrent, which means that it boosts the power of Bug type moves by 50% when the Pokemon’s HP is below 1/3.

Guts gives you a 50% power boost when the Pokemon is afflicted by a major status condition. In Generation 3 this does not include sleep.

I would choose Guts, because it has a more available use in my opinion. There are two Shadow Moves that can give a major status condition that you can attack in, those being Shadow Bolt, and Shadow Fire. Also, if a Pokemon is below 1/3 health your probably not going to live that much longer.

In the end its really up to you, because back in Gen 3 these abilities had very similar affects and uses.

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