Biology
Heliolisk is a bipedal Pokémon that resembles a yellow lizard. Its head is mostly black with a yellow lower jaw. It has blue eyes with a pointed spike over each. Covering its neck is a black frill with orange spikes around the rim. This frill can be raised to frame its head if needed. Its hands and feet are black with three digits each and there is an orange band with triangular markings around each leg. It has a long, tapering tail that is orange and then black at the tip.
Heliolisk can generate sufficient electricity to power a skyscraper, simply by flaring open its frill. When its frill is flared while it basks in the sun, it can generate enough electricity to power an entire city. This electricity can be used to stimulate its muscles, which boosts the strength in its legs. This allows it to sprint a hundred yards in five seconds, even being capable of running on water without breaking surface tension, as shown in New Pokémon Snap and in the TCG. In Galar, there was an old desert culture that highly treasured the Heliolisk due to treasure having arrived with them.
Prior to Generation VIII, Heliolisk and its pre-evolved form, Helioptile, were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Electrify.
Evolution
Heliolisk evolves from Helioptile.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Central Kalos
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They flare their frills and generate energy. A single Heliolisk can generate sufficient electricity to power a skyscraper.
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It stimulates its muscles with electricity, boosting the strength in its legs and enabling it to run 100 yards in five seconds.
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They flare their frills and generate energy. A single Heliolisk can generate sufficient electricity to power a skyscraper.
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It stimulates its muscles with electricity, boosting the strength in its legs and enabling it to run 100 yards in five seconds.
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Game locations
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In side games
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Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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62
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122 - 169
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234 - 328
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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52
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51 - 114
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98 - 223
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109
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102 - 177
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200 - 348
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94
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89 - 160
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173 - 315
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109
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102 - 177
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200 - 348
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Total: 481
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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
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Learnset
Heliolisk is available in Legends: Z-A.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Heliolisk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Heliolisk
- 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 Heliolisk
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Heliolisk
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In animation
In the manga
In the TCG
Trivia
Origin
Heliolisk is likely based on a frilled-neck lizard, because of its notable ability to expand its frill. With its frill fully expanded, Heliolisk also resembles the sun itself when viewed from the front; its black coloration may possibly be a reference to solar eclipses. It may also be based on the spotted salamander, a salamander that has the ability to photosynthesize. Its English name, bipedal stance, and ability to learn Surf (and run on water in New Pokémon Snap and in the TCG) are likely inspired by the common basilisk. Heliolisk's ability to convert solar energy into electricity along with its title as the Generator Pokémon suggests that it may have been inspired by the solar power generation system. Its French name suggests it may be based on the iguana. Additionally, it shares few resemblances to the leopard gecko and the Dilophosaurus, a genus of theropod with two crests on its head, commonly yet inaccurately depicted with a frill on its neck. Its Shiny variant's red coloration may be a reference to sunburn.
Name origin
Heliolisk may be a combination of ἥλιος hḗlios (Ancient Greek for sun), basilisk, and possibly obelisk (ancient Egyptian monument that represented a ray of sunlight piercing the clouds and hitting the ground at a ninety-degree angle). It may also incorporate Ἥλιος (Helios, the god in ancient Greek religion who personifies the sun).
Elezard may be a combination of elekiter or electric, 襟巻蜥蜴 erimaki tokage (frilled lizard), and lézard (French for lizard).
In other languages
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エレザード Elezard
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From elekiter, 襟巻蜥蜴 erimaki tokage (frill-necked lizard), and lézard
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 French
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Iguolta
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From iguane and Volta
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Heliolisk
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Same as English name
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 German
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Elezard
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Same as Japanese name
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 Italian
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Heliolisk
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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일레도리자드 Eledorizard
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From 일(日) il (day, sun), electric, elekiter, 목도리도마뱀 mokdori domabaem (frilled-neck lizard), and lizard
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光電傘蜥 / 光电伞蜥 Guāngdiànsǎnxī*
電傘查特 Diànsǎnchátè*
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From 光電 / 光电 guāngdiàn (photoelectricity) and 傘蜥蜴 / 伞蜥裼 sǎnxīyì (frilled-neck lizard)
From 電 diàn (electricity), 傘蜥蜴 sǎnxīyì (frilled-neck lizard), and a partial transcription of Japanese name
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 Cantonese Chinese
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光電傘蜥 Gwōngdihnsaansīk*
電傘查特 Dihnsaanchàhdahk*
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From 光電 gwōngdihn (photoelectricity) and 傘蜥蜴 saansīkjihk (frilled-neck lizard)
From 電 dihn (electricity), 傘蜥蜴 saansīkjihk (frilled-neck lizard), and a partial transcription of Japanese name
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Heliolisk
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Same as English name
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 Hindi
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छिपलेक्ट्रिक Chhiplectric
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From छिपकली chhipkalī (lizard) and electric
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Хелиолиск Kheliolisk
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Transcription of English name
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 Thai
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เอเลซาร์ด Elesat
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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Heliolisk generating electricity
Heliolisk "running" on water
For other sprites and images, please see Heliolisk images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
