Biology
Helioptile is a bipedal, lizard-like Pokémon. It is primarily pale yellow with black paws and tail tip. The top of its head is also black with a triangular yellow marking on its forehead. It has blue eyes, 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. Helioptile and its evolution, Heliolisk are the only known Pokémon capable of learning Electrify.
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 the anime.
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.
Pokédex entries
In the mangaIn the TCGOther appearances
Helioptile appears in the background of the Prism Tower stage.
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?
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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Generation VI
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Kalos Coastal #046
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Hoenn #—
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X
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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
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The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight.
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Omega Ruby
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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
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The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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44
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104 - 151
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198 - 292
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38
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38 - 99
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72 - 192
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33
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34 - 93
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63 - 181
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61
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59 - 124
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114 - 243
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43
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43 - 104
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81 - 203
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 289
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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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
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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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Helioptile in Generation VII
- 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
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Helioptile can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Helioptile cannot be tutored the move 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
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
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Trivia
Origin
Helioptile is probably based on frilled-neck lizards, though its frills also resemble those found on secret toad-headed 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. Like what its German name suggests, Helioptile may be based on the iguana too. Additionally, it shares few resemblances to the leopard gecko.
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).
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