Helioptile (エリキテル Erikiteru) is an Electric/Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VI. It evolves into Heliolisk by being exposed to a Sun Stone.
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Biology
Physiology
Helioptile is a small, yellow, quadrupedal, reptilian Pokémon that resembles a frilled lizard. It has round, blue eyes and long, thin, floppy, deep, gray, ear-like appendages with yellow, triangular tips which dangle from either side of its head. Helioptile's body is mainly bright yellow; its feet, the tip of its long tail and the top of its head are deep gray. Its body is slinky and thin, with tiny clawed feet and a long tail. Helioptile's head is quite large compared to its body. The top of its round head is slightly conical in shape.
A Shiny Helioptile has a bright red body with some yellow patches.
Behavior
Helioptile absorbs solar rays to generate electricity. It also charges itself in the sun in such a way it doesn't need to eat. Also, when it is attacking, it opens the "ear-like" structures on its head.
Game data
Game locations
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
X and Y | Route 9 | Uncommon | |||||||
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Trade | None |
Pokédex entries
- 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.
- 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.
Stats
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Note: If a type is not listed, it means it does normal damage to the Pokémon. |
Learnset
By leveling up
Generation VII | ||||||
Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
1 | Pound | ![]() |
Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
1 | Tail Whip | ![]() |
Status | — | 100% | 30 |
6 | Thunder Shock | ![]() |
Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
11 | Charge | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 20 |
13 | Mud-Slap | ![]() |
Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
17 | Quick Attack | ![]() |
Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
22 | Razor Wind | ![]() |
Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
25 | Parabolic Charge | ![]() |
Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
31 | Thunder Wave | ![]() |
Status | — | 90% | 20 |
35 | Bulldoze | ![]() |
Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
40 | Volt Switch | ![]() |
Special | 70 | 100% | 20 |
45 | Electrify | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 20 |
49 | Thunderbolt | ![]() |
Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
By TM/HM
Generation VII | ||||||
Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
TM06 | Toxic | ![]() |
Status | — | 90% | 10 |
TM10 | Hidden Power | ![]() |
Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
TM16 | Light Screen | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 30 |
TM17 | Protect | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM18 | Rain Dance | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 5 |
TM21 | Frustration | ![]() |
Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
TM24 | Thunderbolt | ![]() |
Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
TM25 | Thunder | ![]() |
Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
TM27 | Return | ![]() |
Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
TM32 | Double Team | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 15 |
TM37 | Sandstorm | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM39 | Rock Tomb | ![]() |
Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
TM42 | Facade | ![]() |
Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
TM44 | Rest | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM45 | Attract | ![]() |
Status | — | 100% | 15 |
TM47 | Low Sweep | ![]() |
Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
TM48 | Round | ![]() |
Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
TM57 | Charge Beam | ![]() |
Special | 50 | 90% | 10 |
TM72 | Volt Switch | ![]() |
Special | 70 | 100% | 20 |
TM73 | Thunder Wave | ![]() |
Status | — | 90% | 20 |
TM77 | Psych Up | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM78 | Bulldoze | ![]() |
Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
TM80 | Rock Slide | ![]() |
Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
TM82 | Dragon Tail | ![]() |
Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
TM86 | Grass Knot | ![]() |
Special | — | 100% | 20 |
TM87 | Swagger | ![]() |
Status | — | 85% | 15 |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM89 | U-turn | ![]() |
Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
TM90 | Substitute | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM93 | Wild Charge | ![]() |
Physical | 90 | 100% | 15 |
TM94 | Surf | ![]() |
Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
TM97 | Dark Pulse | ![]() |
Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
TM100 | Confide | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 20 |
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
By breeding
Generation VII | |||||
Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
Agility | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 30 |
Parent Candidates: Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra, Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite, Feraligatr, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile | |||||
Camouflage | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 20 |
Parent Candidates: Skrelp, Dragalge | |||||
Electric Terrain * | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
Parent Candidates: Mareep | |||||
Glare * | ![]() |
Status | — | 100% | 30 |
Parent Candidates: Ekans, Arbok, Seviper, Drampa | |||||
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM. |
By tutoring
Generation VII | ||||||
Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
USUM | Ally Switch | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 15 |
USUM | Electroweb | ![]() |
Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
USUM | Iron Tail | ![]() |
Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 |
USUM | Magnet Rise | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
USUM | Shock Wave | ![]() |
Special | 60 | —% | 20 |
USUM | Signal Beam | ![]() |
Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
USUM | Snore | ![]() |
Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
By leveling up
Generation VI | ||||||
Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
1 | Pound | ![]() |
Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
1 | Tail Whip | ![]() |
Status | — | 100% | 30 |
6 | Thunder Shock | ![]() |
Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
11 | Charge | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 20 |
13 | Mud-Slap | ![]() |
Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
17 | Quick Attack | ![]() |
Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
22 | Razor Wind | ![]() |
Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
25 | Parabolic Charge | ![]() |
Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
31 | Thunder Wave | ![]() |
Status | — | 100% | 20 |
35 | Bulldoze | ![]() |
Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
40 | Volt Switch | ![]() |
Special | 70 | 100% | 20 |
45 | Electrify | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 15 |
49 | Thunderbolt | ![]() |
Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
By TM/HM
Generation VI | ||||||
Machine | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
TM06 | Toxic | ![]() |
Status | — | 90% | 10 |
TM10 | Hidden Power | ![]() |
Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
TM16 | Light Screen | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 30 |
TM17 | Protect | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM18 | Rain Dance | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 5 |
TM21 | Frustration | ![]() |
Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
TM24 | Thunderbolt | ![]() |
Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
TM25 | Thunder | ![]() |
Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
TM27 | Return | ![]() |
Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
TM28 | Dig | ![]() |
Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
TM32 | Double Team | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 15 |
TM37 | Sandstorm | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM39 | Rock Tomb | ![]() |
Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
TM42 | Facade | ![]() |
Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
TM44 | Rest | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM45 | Attract | ![]() |
Status | — | 100% | 15 |
TM47 | Low Sweep | ![]() |
Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
TM48 | Round | ![]() |
Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
TM57 | Charge Beam | ![]() |
Special | 50 | 90% | 10 |
TM70 | Flash | ![]() |
Status | — | 100% | 20 |
TM72 | Volt Switch | ![]() |
Special | 70 | 100% | 20 |
TM73 | Thunder Wave | ![]() |
Status | — | 100% | 20 |
TM77 | Psych Up | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM78 | Bulldoze | ![]() |
Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
TM80 | Rock Slide | ![]() |
Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
TM82 | Dragon Tail | ![]() |
Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
TM86 | Grass Knot | ![]() |
Special | — | 100% | 20 |
TM87 | Swagger | ![]() |
Status | — | 90% | 15 |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM89 | U-turn | ![]() |
Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
TM90 | Substitute | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
TM93 | Wild Charge | ![]() |
Physical | 90 | 100% | 15 |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | ![]() |
Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
TM97 | Dark Pulse | ![]() |
Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
TM100 | Confide | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 20 |
HM01 | Cut | ![]() |
Physical | 50 | 95% | 30 |
HM03 | Surf | ![]() |
Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
By breeding
Generation VI | |||||
Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
Agility | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 30 |
Parent Candidates: Horsea, Seadra, Kingdra, Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite, Feraligatr, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile | |||||
Camouflage | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 20 |
Parent Candidates: Skrelp, Dragalge | |||||
Electric Terrain * | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
Parent Candidates: Mareep | |||||
Glare | ![]() |
Status | — | 100% | 30 |
Parent Candidates: Mareep | |||||
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates this move requires chain breeding. ◊ indicates the father must learn this move in a previous generation. ♈ indicates the father must learn this move via TM. |
By tutoring
Generation VI | ||||||
Games | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
ORAS | Electroweb | ![]() |
Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
ORAS | Iron Tail | ![]() |
Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 |
ORAS | Magnet Rise | ![]() |
Status | — | —% | 10 |
ORAS | Shock Wave | ![]() |
Special | 60 | —% | 20 |
ORAS | Signal Beam | ![]() |
Special | 75 | 100% | 15 |
ORAS | Snore | ![]() |
Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
Bold indicates that this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates that an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
3D Models
Anime

Alexa's Helioptile.
Alexa had the Helioptile who traveled with her from Kalos to Unova.
Clemont once had a Helioptile who he evolved into a Heliolisk with a Sun Stone before traveling with Ash.
Trivia
- No other Pokémon has same type matchup of Helioptile and its evolution Heliolisk.
- It is the only non Grass-type Pokémon that evolves with a Sun Stone.
- Helioptile and its evolution, Heliolisk, are the only Pokémon with the Solar Power ability that are not Grass-type or Fire-type.
Etymology
Helioptile is a play on words "heliophile" (something attracted to the sun or light) and "reptile". Helioptile, as its Japanese name implies, is based on a frilled neck lizard.
Gallery
Generation VI Pokémon | |
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Other Pokémon: Kanto • Johto • Hoenn • Sinnoh • Unova • Alola • Galar |
Evolutionary Line | |
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- Electric-type Pokémon
- Normal-type Pokémon
- Generation VI Pokémon
- Dual-Type Pokémon
- Basic Pokémon
- Pokémon with a gender ratio of one male to one female
- Yellow Pokémon
- Shape 06 Pokémon
- Monster group Pokémon
- Dragon group Pokémon
- Pokémon that are part of a two-stage evolutionary line
- Small Pokémon
- Light Pokémon
- Friend Safari Pokémon
- Pokémon that appeared in the anime before their game debut
- Reptile Pokémon