#0694

Helioptile

Generator Pokémon

Electric Normal

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.5 m
Weight: 6.0 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate190(35.2%)Moderate

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP58

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

In Pokémon GO · 933 max CP 6 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

289

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Dry Skin

Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from Fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Sand Veil

Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Solar PowerHidden

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.

Egg groups: Monster, Dragon

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

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Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Life Orb

Moves

Item

Life Orb

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

EV spread

Def92

SpA192

SpD16

Spe▲196

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Helioptile

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Friend Safari Route 9

Sword

East Lake Axewell Giant's Mirror Hammerlocke Hills Lake of Outrage Rolling Fields Route 6

Shield

East Lake Axewell Giant's Mirror Hammerlocke Hills Lake of Outrage Rolling Fields Route 6

Evolution

#0694Helioptile

Sun Stone

#0695Heliolisk

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Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Helioptile can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

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Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Mud-Slap Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage.	Ground	Special	20	100	10
1	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
4	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
8	Thunder Shock Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	40	100	30
12	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
16	Charge Raises the user’s Special Defense by one stage. User’s Electric moves have doubled power next turn.	Electric	Status	—	—	20
20	Bulldoze Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
22	Razor Wind Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Normal	Special	80	100	10
24	Volt Switch User must switch out after attacking.	Electric	Special	70	100	20
28	Parabolic Charge Heals the user for half the total damage dealt to all targets.	Electric	Special	65	100	20
32	Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90	20
36	Thunderbolt Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	90	100	15
40	Electrify Changes the target’s move’s type to Electric if it hasn’t moved yet this turn.	Electric	Status	—	—	20
44	Thunder Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Electric	Special	110	70	10