Helioptile (Pokémon)

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Helioptile エリキテル Erikiteru #694 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 Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown	Catch rate 0 (0%)
Breeding Egg Group Unknown Hatch time Unknown 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 ?	Leveling rate Unknown
EV yield Total: Unknown Helioptile 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F694.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   None	Base friendship ?
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.

It evolves into Heliolisk when exposed to a Sun Stone.

Biology

Helioptile are small, lizard-like Pokémon. They have a tapering tail, short legs, and small feet with three pointed toes on each foot. Their body is pale yellow, while their feet and the tip of their tail are black. The top of their head is black as well with a small triangular yellow patch between the eyes. They have two long, pointed frills hanging from the sides of their head that are black with yellow tips. The frills can stiffen and unfold. They have large eyes with blue irises and white pupils.

In the anime

Major appearances

Helioptile made its debut in BW134, under the ownership of Alexa.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI 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.

Trivia

• Helioptile is the first Pokémon to have Normal-type as a secondary typing.

Origin

Helioptile is based on a lizard. It is likely based on a Frill-necked lizard. It may also be based on the spotted salamander, a salamander that can photosynthesize.

Name origin

Helioptile is a combination of ἥλιος helios (Ancient Greek for sun), heliophile (organism attracted to large amounts of sunlight), and reptile.

Erikiteru may be a combination of elekiter, エリマキトカゲ 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, エリマキトカゲ erimaki tokage, and 照る teru French Galvaran From galvanisme and the genus Varanus Spanish Helioptile Same as English name German Eguana From elektrische and iguana Italian Helioptile Same as English name Korean 목도리키텔 Mokdorikitel From 목도리도마뱀 mokdori'domabaem and elekiter Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese

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