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 electricityHelioptile 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.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Coastal #046 | | Hoenn
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| X | They make their home in deserts. They can generate their energy from basking in the sun, so eating food is not a requirement. |
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| Y | The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight. |
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| 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. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
#318 | | Sinnoh
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| This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. |
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| Sword | When spread, the frills on its head act like solar panels, generating the power behind this Pokémon's electric moves. |
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| Shield | The sun powers this Pokémon's electricity generation. Interruption of that process stresses Helioptile to the point of weakness. |
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Game locations
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In side games
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Stats
Base stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Helioptile is available in Sword and Shield.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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By transfer from another generation
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- 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
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds | Base HP: 46 | | | Base Attack: 67 | Base Defense: 44 | Base Speed: 60 |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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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
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
Helioptile trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DSHelioptile 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
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 form'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
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| More languages |  Hindi | जेनरेक्ली Genreklee | From generator and छिपकली chipkalī |  Russian | Хелиоптайл Khelioptayl | Transcription of English name |  Thai | เอลิคิเทล Elikhithen | Transcription of Japanese name |
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