Helioptile: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Helioptile

Types: Electric Normal
Weaknesses: ×2 Fighting, Ground Table
Resistances: ×½ Electric, Flying, Steel · immune: Ghost
Evolution: Helioptile → Heliolisk (Sun Stone)
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 289 · top stat: Speed (70) Detail
In Current Games: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 202 in the Lumiose Pokédex, 14 Wild Zone
Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
Other Names: Galvaran in French · エリキテル, Erikiteru in Japanese · Eguana in German All Languages

📋Overview

Helioptile is a Electric and Normal-type Pokémon, No. 694 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Generator Pokémon. Height: 0.5 m, weight: 6 kg.

Helioptile evolves into Heliolisk (Sun Stone).

Abilities: Dry Skin and Sand Veil. Hidden Ability: Solar Power. Helioptile is weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Helioptile takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.

Generation

Generation 6

X / Y

National No.

#694

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

44

255

Attack

38

255

Defense

33

255

Special Attack

61

255

Special Defense

43

255

Speed

70

255

Total

289

Min HP (Lv. 100)

198

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

292

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Electric / Normal). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 2 types

Fighting

×2

Ground

×2

Normal (×1) — 12 types

Normal

×1

Fire

×1

Water

×1

Grass

×1

Ice

×1

Poison

×1

Psychic

×1

Bug

×1

Rock

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 3 types

Electric

×½

Flying

×½

Steel

×½

Immune (×0) — 1 type

Ghost

×0

✨Abilities

Dry Skin

Ability 1

Restores the Pokémon's HP in rain or when it is hit by Water-type moves. Reduces HP in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.

Sand Veil

Ability 2

Boosts the Pokémon's evasiveness in a sandstorm.

Solar Power

In harsh sunlight, the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat is boosted, but its HP decreases every turn.

🌱Helioptile Evolution

Sun Stone →

🔮Helioptile Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Electric · Normal

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Helioptile Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

1

Mud-Slap

Ground Spec.

100%

20

10

1

Tail Whip

Normal Stat

100%

—

30

4

Pound

Normal Phys.

100%

40

35

8

Thunder Shock

Electric Spec.

100%

40

30

12

Quick Attack

Normal Phys.

100%

40

30

16

Charge

Electric Stat

—

20

Bulldoze

Ground Phys.

100%

60

20

22

Razor Wind

Normal Spec.

100%

80

10

24

Volt Switch

Electric Spec.

100%

70

20

28

Parabolic Charge

Electric Spec.

100%

65

20

32

Thunder Wave

Electric Stat

90%

—

20

36

Thunderbolt

Electric Spec.

100%

90

15

40

Electrify

Electric Stat

—

20

44

Thunder

Electric Spec.

70%

110

10

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM02

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

15

TM03

Low Sweep

Fighting Phys.

100%

65

20

TM04

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM05

Psych Up

Normal Stat

—

10

TM06

Electro Ball

Electric Spec.

100%

—

10

TM07

Thunder Wave

Electric Stat

90%

—

20

TM08

Electric Terrain

Electric Stat

—

10

TM09

Volt Switch

Electric Spec.

100%

70

20

TM10

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM11

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM12

Confide

Normal Stat

—

20

TM13

Cut

Normal Phys.

95%

50

30

TM14

Rain Dance

Water Stat

—

5

TM15

U-turn

Bug Phys.

100%

70

20

TM16

Dragon Tail

Dragon Phys.

90%

60

10

TM17

Rock Slide

Rock Phys.

90%

75

10

TM18

Wild Charge

Electric Phys.

100%

90

15

TM19

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM20

Thunder

Electric Spec.

70%

110

10

TM21

Flash

Normal Stat

100%

—

20

TM22

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM23

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM24

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

30

TM25

Ally Switch

Psychic Stat

—

15

TM26

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

60

20

TM27

Light Screen

Psychic Stat

—

30

TM28

Grass Knot

Grass Spec.

100%

—

20

TM29

Bulldoze

Ground Phys.

100%

60

20

TM30

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM31

Iron Tail

Steel Phys.

75%

100

15

TM32

Charge Beam

Electric Spec.

90%

50

10

TM33

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

15

TM34

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM35

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

20

TM36

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

TM37

Surf

Water Spec.

100%

90

15

TM38

Sandstorm

Rock Stat

—

10

TM39

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM40

Electroweb

Electric Spec.

95%

55

15

TM41

Rock Tomb

Rock Phys.

95%

60

15

TM42

Thunderbolt

Electric Spec.

100%

90

15

TM43

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

10

TM44

Dig

Ground Phys.

100%

80

10

TM45

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

15

TM46

Dark Pulse

Dark Spec.

100%

80

15

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Camouflage

Normal Stat

—

20

—

Electric Terrain

Electric Stat

—

10

—

Dragon Rush

Dragon Phys.

75%

100

10

—

Dragon Tail

Dragon Phys.

90%

60

10

—

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

30

—

Glare

Normal Stat

100%

—

30

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Ally Switch

Psychic Stat

—

15

—

Rising Voltage

Electric Spec.

100%

70

20

—

Shock Wave

Electric Spec.

—

60

20

—

Iron Tail

Steel Phys.

75%

100

15

—

Scale Shot

Dragon Phys.

90%

25

20

—

Signal Beam

Bug Spec.

100%

75

15

—

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

—

Electroweb

Electric Spec.

95%

55

15

—

Magnet Rise

Electric Stat

—

10

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Dragon · Monster

Gender

♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Speed

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Helioptile

Available in 4 games, 12 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: X Y Shield Sword

Generation VI

❎

X 5 encounters

Available ▼

Rough terrain (4)

Route 9 Lv. 15 10%

Route 9 Lv. 16 4%

Route 9 Lv. 16 5%

Route 9 Lv. 17 1%

Tall grass (1)

Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

🟥

Y 5 encounters

Available ▼

Rough terrain (4)

Route 9 Lv. 15 10%

Route 9 Lv. 16 5%

Route 9 Lv. 16 4%

Route 9 Lv. 17 1%

Tall grass (1)

Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

Generation VIII

🛡️

Shield 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

⚔️

Sword 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

X

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Y

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Sword

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Shield

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Helioptile in Pokémon GO

933Max CP (Lv. 40)
533Perfect CP in Raids
3 kmper Candy as Buddy
50 🍬to evolve into Heliolisk

✨ Shiny available
🟣 Exists as Shadow
✨ Special evolution: Sun Stone

Pokémon GO entry: Helioptile →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

X

“さばくで　せいかつする。たいようのひかりを　あびて　はつでんすればエサを　たべなくても　へいきなのだ。”

X

“사막에서 생활한다. 태양의 빛을 쬐고 발전하면 먹이를 먹지 않아도 괜찮다.”

X

“Ce Pokémon vit dans le désert. Il n’a pas besoin de se nourrir, car il est capable d’absorber l’énergie du soleil.”

X

“Es ist in der Wüste zu Hause und wandelt die Energie der Sonne in Körperkraft um, wodurch es auch ohne Nahrung auskommt.”

X

“Habita en los desiertos y, cuando toma el sol, acumula energía, lo que le permite vivir sin la necesidad de ingerir alimentos.”

X

“Vive nei deserti. Può produrre energia elettrica sfruttando la luce solare e, grazie a essa, può sopravvivere anche senza mangiare.”

X

“They make their home in deserts. They can generate their energy from basking in the sun, so eating food is not a requirement.”

X

“砂漠で　生活する。太陽の　光を　浴びて　発電すればエサを　食べなくても　平気なのだ。”

Y

“あたまの　りょうわきの　ひだにはたいようの　ひかりを　あびるとはつでんする　さいぼうが　あるのだ。”

Y

“머리의 양측 주름에는 태양의 빛을 쐬면 발전하는 세포가 있다.”

Y

“Les plis de peau de chaque côté de sa tête sont dotés de cellules produisant de l’électricité quand elles sont exposées à la lumière du soleil.”

Y

“Die Zellen der Hautlappen, die sich beidseitig an seinem Kopf befinden, erzeugen Strom, wenn sie von Sonnenstrahlen beschienen werden.”

Y

“Bajo los pliegues situados a ambos lados de la cabeza residen células que, al exponerse a la luz del sol, son capaces de generar electricidad.”

Y

“Le pieghe ai due lati della testa contengono cellule in grado di convertire la luce solare in energia elettrica.”

Y

“The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight.”

Y

“頭の　両わきの　ひだには太陽の　光を　浴びると発電する　細胞が　あるのだ。”

Omega Ruby

“さばくで　せいかつする。たいようのひかりを　あびて　はつでんすればエサを　たべなくても　へいきなのだ。”

Omega Ruby

“사막에서 생활한다. 태양의 빛을 쬐고 발전하면 먹이를 먹지 않아도 괜찮다.”

Omega Ruby

“Ce Pokémon vit dans le désert. Il n’a pas besoin de se nourrir, car il est capable d’absorber l’énergie du soleil.”

Omega Ruby

“Es ist in der Wüste zu Hause und wandelt die Energie der Sonne in Körperkraft um, wodurch es auch ohne Nahrung auskommt.”

Omega Ruby

“Habita en los desiertos y, cuando toma el sol, acumula energía, lo que le permite vivir sin la necesidad de ingerir alimentos.”

Omega Ruby

“Vive nei deserti. Può produrre energia elettrica sfruttando la luce solare e, grazie a essa, può sopravvivere anche senza mangiare.”

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.”

Omega Ruby

“砂漠で　生活する。太陽の　光を　浴びて　発電すればエサを　食べなくても　平気なのだ。”

Alpha Sapphire

“あたまの　りょうわきの　ひだにはたいようの　ひかりを　あびるとはつでんする　さいぼうが　あるのだ。”

Alpha Sapphire

“머리의 양측 주름에는 태양의 빛을 쐬면 발전하는 세포가 있다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Les plis de peau de chaque côté de sa tête sont dotés de cellules produisant de l’électricité quand elles sont exposées à la lumière du soleil.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Die Zellen der Hautlappen, die sich beidseitig an seinem Kopf befinden, erzeugen Strom, wenn sie von Sonnenstrahlen beschienen werden.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Bajo los pliegues situados a ambos lados de la cabeza residen células que, al exponerse a la luz del sol, son capaces de generar electricidad.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Le pieghe ai due lati della testa contengono cellule in grado di convertire la luce solare in energia elettrica.”

Alpha Sapphire

“The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight.”

Alpha Sapphire

“頭の　両わきの　ひだには太陽の　光を　浴びると発電する　細胞が　あるのだ。”

Sword

“あたまの　ひだを　ひろげ　たいようのひかりで　はつでんすると　パワフルなでんきわざを　だせるようになる。”

Sword

“머리에 있는 주름을 펼쳐서 태양의 빛으로 발전하면 파워풀한 전기 기술을 쓸 수 있게 된다.”

Sword

“當牠張開頭部的褶邊用太陽光發電，就能使出威力強大的電屬性招式。”

Sword

“Il absorbe les rayons du soleil en dépliant la peau de sa tête pour produire l’électricité nécessaire à ses puissantes capacités Électrik.”

Sword

“Es breitet die Hautlappen an seinem Kopf aus, um mithilfe des Sonnenlichts Strom zu erzeugen und mächtige Elektro-Attacken einzusetzen.”

Sword

“Extiende los pliegues de la cabeza para absorber la luz del sol y convertirla en electricidad, con la que realiza potentes ataques de tipo Eléctrico.”

Sword

“Distende le pieghe sulla testa per raccogliere la luce solare e produrre energia elettrica che usa per sferrare potenti mosse di tipo Elettro.”

Sword

“When spread, the frills on its head act like solar panels, generating the power behind this Pokémon’s electric moves.”

Sword

“頭の　ひだを　広げ　太陽の光で　発電すると　パワフルな電気技を　出せるようになる。”

Sword

“当它张开头部的褶边用太阳光发电，就能使出威力强大的电属性招式。”

Shield

“たいようはつでんの　しくみを　もつ。はつでんを　じゃま　されるとストレスで　よわってしまう。”

Shield

“태양광 발전 구조를 가졌다. 발전을 방해하면 스트레스를 받아서 약해진다.”

Shield

“擁有太陽能發電的結構。如果有人打擾牠發電，牠就會因心理壓力而衰弱。”

Shield

“Il peut générer de l’électricité grâce au soleil. Si on le dérange en pleine production d’énergie, cela le stresse et l’affaiblit.”

Shield

“Es kann aus Sonnenlicht Elektrizität erzeugen. Unterbricht man es jedoch bei diesem Prozess, verliert es vor lauter Stress all seine Kraft.”

Shield

“Es capaz de generar electricidad a partir de la luz del sol. Si lo interrumpen en pleno proceso, se pone nervioso y pierde las fuerzas.”

Shield

“Possiede un organo con cui genera energia elettrica fotovoltaica. Se viene disturbato mentre la produce, si stressa e si indebolisce.”

Shield

“The sun powers this Pokémon’s electricity generation. Interruption of that process stresses Helioptile to the point of weakness.”

Shield

“太陽発電の　仕組みを　もつ。発電を　じゃま　されるとストレスで　弱ってしまう。”

Shield

“拥有太阳能发电的结构。如果有人打扰它发电，它就会因心理压力而衰弱。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Galvaran

🇬🇧 English

Helioptile

🇯🇵 漢字

エリキテル

🇯🇵 Kana

エリキテル

🇯🇵 Romaji

Erikiteru

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Eguana

🇪🇸 Español

Helioptile

🇮🇹 Italiano

Helioptile

🇰🇷 한국어

목도리키텔

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

伞电蜥

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

傘電蜥

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Générateur

🇬🇧 EN

Generator Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

はつでんポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Generatoren-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Helioptile

What type is Helioptile?

Helioptile is a Electric and Normal-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Helioptile?

Helioptile evolves into Heliolisk (Sun Stone).

What are Helioptile's weaknesses?

Helioptile is weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Helioptile takes no damage from Ghost-type moves.

What is Helioptile's Hidden Ability?

Helioptile's Hidden Ability is Solar Power. Its regular Abilities are Dry Skin and Sand Veil.

Where to find Helioptile in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Helioptile appears in the wild in Wild Zone 14 (Lv. 37-38). Lumiose Pokédex number: 202. All Wild Zones

Can you get a Shiny Helioptile in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Helioptile is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry