Special
Sweeper
481Average
109Fast
CTier

Free switch-ins on Ghost moves make Heliolisk useful in any team that needs that coverage. Only 2 weaknesses keeps it safe in most matchups. Dry Skin heals from Water moves but takes extra Fire damage. The stat spread leans into special offense.

Everything pushes toward special damage here. Heliolisk's Sp. Atk does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Sp. Atk and Speed EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
481Above
HP62
C
Attack55
D
Defense52
D
Sp. Atk109
B
Sp. Def94
B
Speed109
B
Total481
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Heliolisk yields +1 SpA, +1 Spe
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•21kg / 46.3 lbs•168Base XP
Pokedex Entries

They flare their frills and generate energy. A single Heliolisk can generate sufficient electricity to power a skyscraper.

X

It stimulates its muscles with electricity, boosting the strength in its legs and enabling it to run 100 yards in five seconds.

Y

Heliolisk Weakness

Good

Heliolisk's Electric/Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting and Ground moves. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Dry Skin grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Heliolisk's special bulk (base 94 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
FightingGround
½xResisti
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
GhostWater
STAB (2)i
WaterFlying
2Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Scorei+2
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Dry SkinCauses 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 VeilIncreases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Solar PowerHAIncreases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
Dry Skin grants Water immunity

Heliolisk evolved from Helioptile's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Helioptile eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Helioptile pushed Heliolisk to 481 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +51.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Helioptile
#694Helioptile
Sun Stone
Heliolisk
#695Heliolisk
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Helioptile
ElectricNormal
Heliolisk
ElectricNormal
HP
44
62+18
ATK
38
55+17
DEF
33
52+19
SP.ATK
61
109+48
SP.DEF
43
94+51
SPE
70
109+39
BST
289D-Tier
481C-Tier+192
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Heliolisk to get Helioptile eggs easily from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Camouflage, Electric Terrain and 1 more.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
4moves

Heliolisk's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Specs, trading flexibility for boosted special damage with move lock. Thunderbolt is the go-to spam option, with the remaining moves keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Solarpower
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Heliolisk Moveset

  • Hyper VoiceSTAB
  • Volt SwitchSTAB
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Dark Pulse

Recommended Teammates

Ninetales
NinetalesGood
Venusaur
VenusaurGood

The natural movepool does the job, but Agility and Camouflage from the egg pool give Heliolisk something extra. Pair those with Giga Impact and Hyper Beam for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charge
——20Electric
Lv 1
Eerie Impulse
—10015Electric
Lv 1
Electrify
——20Electric
Lv 1
Parabolic Charge
5010020Electric
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 1
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
Lv 1
Thunder
1107010Electric

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM78
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM97
Dark Pulse
8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM82
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM47
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM37
Sandstorm
——10Rock
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
HM03
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug
TM72
Volt Switch
7010020Electric
TM93
Wild Charge
9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Agility
——30Psychic
Egg
Camouflage
——20Normal
Egg
Electric Terrain
——10Electric
Egg
Glare
—10030Normal

Tutor Moves

Heliolisk can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Src
Rem
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
Rem
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
Rem
Pound
4010035Normal
Rem
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Rem
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Rem
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
Rem
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
Rem
Volt Switch
7010020Electric

Heliolisk doesn't appear wild. Catch Helioptile instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Heliolisk. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Heliolisk in X & Y

  1. Helioptile
    Step 1Catch Helioptile
    Route 9
    YGrassLv.16-17UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 9
    XGrassLv.16-17UncommonMidRoute
    EASY
  2. Heliolisk
    Step 2Heliolisk ✓

  • Heliolisk looks average on paper at 481 BST. But Dry Skin is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier sweeper on our tier list.

  • Watch for Machamp (Fighting) and Golem (Ground) when using Heliolisk. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Heliolisk's base 109 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Helioptile evolves into Heliolisk using a Sun Stone. Heliolisk is the fully evolved form. At 481 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Heliolisk gets Dry Skin, Sand Veil, and Solar Power. But Dry Skin is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 109 Speed, Dry Skin gives Heliolisk an edge before opponents can react.

  • Heliolisk is a special attacker with base 109 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 109 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • Heliolisk appears in 6 games, including X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Since X & Y, Heliolisk has been obtainable in 6 games. A Generation 6 debut means a shorter history, but Heliolisk has appeared steadily across every generation since.