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HelioptileGenerator 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 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}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 13.2 lbs. 6.0 kg Helioptile 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield UnknownGen. IV UnknownIV 58	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Helioptile 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 1Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed
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.

Contents

• 1 Biology
  • 1.1 Evolution
• 2 Game data
  • 2.1 Pokédex entries
  • 2.2 Game locations
    • 2.2.1 In side games
  • 2.3 Stats
    • 2.3.1 Base stats
  • 2.4 Type effectiveness
  • 2.5 Learnset
    • 2.5.1 By leveling up
    • 2.5.2 By TM
  • 2.6 Side game data
  • 2.7 Evolution data
  • 2.8 Sprites
• 3 In animation
  • 3.1 Main series
    • 3.1.1 Major appearances
    • 3.1.2 Minor appearances
    • 3.1.3 Pokédex entries
  • 3.2 POKÉTOON
• 4 In the manga
  • 4.1 Movie adaptations
  • 4.2 Pokémon Adventures
• 5 In the TCG
• 6 Other appearances
  • 6.1 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
    • 6.1.1 Trophy information
• 7 Trivia
  • 7.1 Origin
    • 7.1.1 Name origin
• 8 In other languages
• 9 Related articles
• 10 External links

Biology

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 Central Kalos #— Coastal Kalos #046 Mountain Kalos #— 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 Isle of Armor #— Crown Tundra #— 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 #— Lumiose #202 Hyperspace #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Legends: Z-A The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight.

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 MirrorRolling 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 Legends: Z-A Magenta District: Wild Zone 14Day

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:

Damagednormally 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 Legends Z-A.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

Learn Plus  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   CD  1 10 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 7 1 10 Thunder Shock Electric Special 04040 6 1 10 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 10 12 15 Quick Attack Normal Physical 03030 3 15 18 Swift Normal Special 06060 5 20 23 Parabolic Charge Electric Special 06565 9 24 27 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 6 28 31 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 12 30 33 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 9 32 35 Morning Sun Normal Status 0000— 15 36 39 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 8 42 45 Charge Electric Status 0000— 10 50 53 Thunder Electric Special 110110 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

Generation IX Other generations: VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   CD  TM008 TM008 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 10 TM012 TM012 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 7 TM016 TM016 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— 12 TM017 TM017 Protect Normal Status 0000— 15 TM027 TM027 Swift Normal Special 06060 5 TM028 TM028 Dig Ground Physical 08080 12 TM035 TM035 Endure Normal Status 0000— 12 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 10 TM039 TM039 Discharge Electric Special 08080 8 TM047 TM047 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 12 TM066 TM066 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 12 TM067 TM067 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 8 TM073 TM073 Surf Water Special 09090 8 TM078 TM078 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 6 TM082 TM082 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 12 TM085 TM085 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 10 TM086 TM086 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 8 TM090 TM090 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 8 TM101 TM101 Electroweb Electric Special 05555 7 TM106 TM106 Thunder Electric Special 110110 10 TM109 TM109 Facade Normal Physical 07070 7 TM113 TM113 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 6 TM128 TM128 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 03535 7 TM143 TM143 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 01515 6

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

Main series

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 animated series. 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.

Two Helioptile appeared in HZ112, one under the ownership of a trainer.

Pokédex entries

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

POKÉTOON

Two Helioptile appeared during a flashback in Another Day with Gardevoir. The first was seen amongst the audience, while the other ran away from Yugo and his Ralts.

In the manga

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 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) or Ἥλιος (Helios, the god in ancient Greek religion who personifies the 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 or electric, 襟巻蜥蜴 erimaki tokage (frilled 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 dihnFrom 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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