Helioptile (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Helioptile (disambiguation).

Helioptile Generator Pokémon エリキテル Erikiteru #0694 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Electric Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Dry Skin or Sand Veil Cacophony Cacophony Solar Power Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Dragon Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'08" 0.5 m Helioptile 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 13.2 lbs. 6.0 kg Helioptile 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 58	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Helioptile 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Helioptile (Japanese: エリキテル Erikiteru) is a dual-type Electric/Normal Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves into Heliolisk when exposed to a Sun Stone.

Biology

Helioptile generating electricity

Helioptile is a bipedal, lizard-like Pokémon. It is primarily pale yellow with black feet and a black tail tip. The top of its head is also black with a triangular yellow marking on its forehead. It has blue eyes, a V-shaped mouth, a slightly pointed head, a tapering tail, and three toes on each foot. On either side of its head hangs a pointed, extension with a yellow tip. These can stiffen and expand into a frill.

These frills have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight. This allows it to create its own energy and thrive without food in its desert home. The frills act similar to solar panels and are the source of Helioptile's electric moves. However should this process get interrupted, Helioptile will be stressed to the point of weakness. As seen in one of its attack animations in the games, its head and frills glow with a pale yellow light when it uses certain moves.

Prior to Generation VIII, Helioptile and its evolved form, Heliolisk, were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Electrify.

Evolution

Helioptile evolves into Heliolisk.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Helioptile  Electric  Normal

→

First Evolution Heliolisk  Electric  Normal

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Coastal #046 Hoenn #— X They make their home in deserts. They can generate their energy from basking in the sun, so eating food is not a requirement. Y The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight. Omega Ruby They make their home in deserts. They can generate their energy from basking in the sun, so eating food is not a requirement. Alpha Sapphire The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #318 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword When spread, the frills on its head act like solar panels, generating the power behind this Pokémon's electric moves. Shield The sun powers this Pokémon's electricity generation. Interruption of that process stresses Helioptile to the point of weakness.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Route 9, Friend Safari (Electric) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Breed Heliolisk Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 6, Giant's Mirror Rolling Fields, East Lake Axewell, Lake of Outrage, Giant's Mirror, Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Renegade Meadow: Stage 6 Rumble World White Ruins: Rumbling Hall (All Areas)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Greninja Sea, Jirachi SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Graucus Hall: Stage 483

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 44		104 - 151	198 - 292
Attack: 38		38 - 99	72 - 192
Defense: 33		34 - 93	63 - 181
Sp. Atk: 61		59 - 124	114 - 243
Sp. Def: 43		43 - 104	81 - 203
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 289	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel ½× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon has Dry Skin, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0× and the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 1¼×.

Learnset

Helioptile is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 044 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 088 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 100100% 30 1212 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1616 Charge Electric Status 0000— 00——% 20 2020 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 2424 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100100% 20 2828 Parabolic Charge Electric Special 06565 100100% 20 3232 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 09090% 20 3636 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100100% 15 4040 Electrify Electric Status 0000— 00——% 20 4444 Thunder Electric Special 110110 07070% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Helioptile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Helioptile Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM14 TM14 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM17 TM17 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM75 TM75 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM80 TM80 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM82 TM82 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM90 TM90 Electric Terrain Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR08 TR08 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR09 TR09 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR58 TR58 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR80 TR80 Electro Ball Electric Special 0000— 100}}100% 10 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR86 TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Helioptile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Helioptile Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90% 10 Glare Normal Status — 100% 30

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Helioptile in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Helioptile in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Helioptile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Helioptile Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Rising Voltage Electric Special 70 100% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Scale Shot Dragon Physical 25 90% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Helioptile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Helioptile Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VI VII Camouflage × Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VI VII Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VI VII Flash × Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VI VII Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VI VII Psych Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 VI VII Razor Wind × Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 VI VII Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 VI VII Signal Beam × Bug Special 07575 100}}100% 15 VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Helioptile Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Helioptile × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Raise the Expedition Rank to Bronze Connected to: Magnemite, Zebstrika Connection Orb Set: 15 Phrases Normal I generate electricity while I sunbathe. This is called photovoltaic generation. Low HP (< 50%) Gah… I've almost run out of electricity…

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 46 Base Attack: 67 Base Defense: 44 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei Electric Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Electric Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #631 Swap Sometimes replaces a disruption with this Pokémon.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 127 Base Attack: 115 Base Defense: 78 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50+ 1 Fast Attacks: Thunder Shock, Quick Attack Charged Attacks: Parabolic Charge, Thunderbolt, Bulldoze

Evolution data

Unevolved Helioptile  Electric  Normal

Sun Stone →

First Evolution Heliolisk  Electric  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Helioptile images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Helioptile in the anime

Major appearances

Helioptile debuted in The Journalist from Another Region!, under the ownership of Alexa. It is Alexa's companion Pokémon and is often seen climbing on her back. Helioptile and Gogoat were the first Generation VI Pokémon to appear in an episode of the anime. It has since made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Black & White and Pokémon the Series: XY.

A Trainer's Helioptile appeared in The Cave of Trials!. The Trainer purchased a Sun Stone in Geosenge Town to evolve Helioptile into a Heliolisk. This prompted Clemont to reveal that, in the past, he used a Sun Stone to evolve his own Heliolisk, which appeared in Clemont's Got a Secret!.

A Helioptile appeared in Making Friends and Influencing Villains!, where it was among a group of Pokémon that helped befriend a Shiny Phantump.

Minor appearances

A Helioptile appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!, Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters!, and Battling With a Clean Slate!; and in a flashback in Mega Evolution Special I and Garchomp's Mega Bond!. It was a resident of Professor Sycamore's lab.

Three Helioptile appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, where they were among the Electric-type Pokémon being controlled by Team Rocket.

A Helioptile appeared in A Fashionable Battle!.

A Trainer's Helioptile appeared in Adventures in Running Errands!.

Two Helioptile appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, one of which was a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

A Trainer's Helioptile appeared in Rocking Kalos Defenses!.

Two Helioptile appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!, each belonging to a different Trainer.

A Helioptile appeared in Out of Their Elements!, under the ownership of Billy.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW134 Helioptile Ash's Pokédex No data.

In the manga

Helioptile in Pokémon Adventures

Movie adaptations

A Helioptile appeared in the manga adaptation of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.

Pokémon Adventures

Alexa owns a Helioptile nicknamed Heli, which debuted in An X-cuse to Come Out and Play.

In the TCG

Main article: Helioptile (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Helioptile trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

Helioptile appears in the background of the Prism Tower stage.

Helioptile appears as a trophy in the 3DS version of the game, but not the Wii U version.

Trophy information

A very timid Pokémon that makes its home in arid deserts. The necktie-like frills on either side of its head can be stretched out to absorb sunlight, which Helioptile then uses to generate electricity. Thanks to this energy source, it can even survive without food. If your phone runs out of battery in the desert, why not ask this guy for help?

Trivia

• Helioptile is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 289.
• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Helioptile and its evolved form.
• Helioptile is the only non-Grass-type Pokémon that evolves by using a Sun Stone.
• Helioptile and its evolved form are the only Pokémon to have three possible Abilities (Dry Skin, Sand Veil, and Solar Power) that get affected by three different weather conditions (rain, sandstorm, and harsh sunlight, respectively).
• Helioptile and its evolution are the only Electric-type Pokémon in the Dragon Egg Group.

Origin

Helioptile is probably based on frilled-neck lizards, although its frills also resemble those found on the secret toadhead agama. It may also be based on the spotted salamander, a salamander that can photosynthesize. Its ability to learn Surf may be a reference to the common basilisk, a reptile capable of running on water for short distances. Additionally, it shares few resemblances to the leopard gecko. Its Shiny variant's red coloration may be a reference to sunburn.

Name origin

Helioptile may be a combination of ἥλιος helios (Ancient Greek for sun), heliophile (organism attracted to large amounts of sunlight), coleoptile (the tip of a plant shoot), and reptile.

Erikiteru may be a combination of elekiter, 襟巻蜥蜴 erimaki tokage (frill-necked lizard), and 照る teru (to shine).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese エリキテル Erikiteru From elekiter, 襟巻蜥蜴 erimaki tokage, and 照る teru French Galvaran From galvanisme and the genus Varanus Spanish Helioptile Same as English name German Eguana From elektrisch and iguana Italian Helioptile Same as English name Korean 목도리키텔 Mokdorikitel From 목도리도마뱀 mokdori domabaem and elekiter Mandarin Chinese 傘電蜥 / 伞电蜥 Sǎndiànxī From 傘蜥蜴 / 伞蜥裼 sǎnxīyì and 電 / 电 diàn Cantonese Chinese 傘電蜥 Saandihnsīk* 發電蜥 Faatdihnsīk* From 傘蜥蜴 saansīkjihk and 電 dihn From 發電 faatdihn and 蜥 sīk

More languages Hindi जेनरेक्ली Genreklee From generator and छिपकली chipkalī Russian Хелиоптайл Khelioptayl Transcription of English name Thai เอลิคิเทล Elikhithen Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Clemont's Helioptile

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