What does Helioptile evolve into?

Helioptile evolves into Heliolisk using a Sun Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 289 BST.

Should I use Helioptile?

For Sword & Shield, you can run Helioptile through the first few routes without issues. 289 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Heliolisk as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Helioptile?

Helioptile is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.

What games is Helioptile in?

Helioptile is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 6 games total.

Helioptile - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Sp. Atk carry most of Helioptile's stat budget. Defense's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP44

Attack38

Defense33

Sp. Atk61

Sp. Def43

Speed70

Total289

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight6.0 kg

Base XP58

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 PowerHA

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

Dry Skin grants Water immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

When spread, the frills on its head act like solar panels, generating the power behind this Pokémon’s electric moves.

Helioptile Weakness

Type-wise, Helioptile takes extra damage from Fighting and Ground. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. Dry Skin grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Helioptile Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting, Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Electric, Flying, Steel
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

2Weak

3Resist

2Immune

Score+2

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting Ground

½xResist

Electric Flying Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost Water

STAB (2)

Water Flying

How to Beat Helioptile in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Helioptile Dig 2x 219-259%KO Mud Shot 2x 60-72% Sand Tomb 2x 98-116%KO Mud-Slap 2x 25-31% View Excadrill builds →
Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 RevengeTM42 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Helioptile Dig 2x 188-222%KO Revenge 2x 94-111%KO Mud Shot 2x 75-89% Sand Tomb 2x 83-99% View Hippowdon builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Helioptile Dig 2x 95-113%KO Sand Tomb 2x 43-51% View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves Drill RunLv. 35 DigTM15 BulldozeLv. 10 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Helioptile Drill Run 2x 150-177%KO Dig 2x 150-177%KO Bulldoze 2x 113-133%KO Mud Shot 2x 43-51% View Rhyhorn builds →
Golett GroundGhost	D
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Stomping TantrumLv. 24 Low SweepTM75 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Helioptile Dig 2x 135-160%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 127-150%KO Low Sweep 2x 73-86% Mud-Slap 2x 19-24% View Golett builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Helioptile doesn't evolve by leveling. You'll need an evolution item to push it forward to Heliolisk. Evolving adds up to 192 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#694Helioptile

Sun Stone

#695Heliolisk

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Helioptile

ElectricNormal

Heliolisk

ElectricNormal

62+18

ATK

55+17

DEF

52+19

SP.ATK

109+48

SP.DEF

94+51

SPE

109+39

BST

289D-Tier

481C-Tier+192

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Helioptile easily with 63 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Dragon Rush, Dragon Tail, Glare to offspring.

Egg Groups

DragonMonster

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Helioptile Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Dragon Rush and Dragon Tail give Helioptile options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Thunder and Thunderbolt. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 4

Pound

—4010035Normal

Lv 8

Thunder Shock

—4010030Electric

Lv 12

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 16

Charge

D——20Electric

Lv 20

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Lv 24

Volt Switch

C7010020Electric

Lv 28

Parabolic Charge

D6510020Electric

Lv 32

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

Lv 36

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

Lv 40

Electrify

———20Electric

Lv 44

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TR83

Ally Switch+2

C——15Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TR58

Dark Pulse

D8010015Dark

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TM90

Electric Terrain

D——10Electric

TR80

Electro Ball

D—10010Electric

TM82

Electroweb

D559515Electric

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TR31

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM75

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR04

Surf

D9010015Water

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

TR09

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM14

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TR08

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM56

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TM80

Volt Switch

C7010020Electric

TR86

Wild Charge

D9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Dragon Rush

D1007510Dragon

Egg

Dragon Tail-6

D609010Dragon

Egg

Glare

C—10030Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Rising Voltage

C7010020Electric

Tutor

Scale Shot

D259020Dragon

Sword & Shield Helioptile Locations

high spawn rates for Helioptile across 4 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Best Locations to Catch Helioptile in Sword & Shield

4 spots to find Helioptile at Lv. 28-33 via walking. Not all of them exist in both Shield and Sword versions, so filter by your copy below.

Giant's Mirror

ShieldOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Thunderstorm

Giant's Mirror

SwordOverworld Lv.28-30

40%Mid

Thunderstorm

Route 6

ShieldOverworld Lv.29-33 Route

29%Mid

All Weather

Route 6

SwordOverworld Lv.29-33 Route

29%Mid

All Weather

Helioptile Guide

Helioptile evolves into Heliolisk using a Sun Stone. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 289 BST.
For Sword & Shield, you can run Helioptile through the first few routes without issues. 289 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Heliolisk as fast as you can.
Helioptile is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.
Helioptile is available in Sword & Shield. Across the full series, it appears in 6 games total.

Game Availability

Helioptile joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Double KickLv. 18 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Helioptile Mud Shot 2x 66-79% Double Kick 2x 32-38% Mud-Slap 2x 28-34% View Diggersby builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Rock SmashLv. 1 Double KickLv. 8 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Helioptile Bulldoze 2x 128-153%KO Rock Smash 2x 60-72% Double Kick 2x 43-53% Mud-Slap 2x 28-34% View Mudbray builds →
Golett GroundGhost	D
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Helioptile Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Golett builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
Available Move Moves Mud ShotLv. 12 Damage vs Helioptile Mud Shot 2x 75-91% View Palpitoad builds →
Drilbur Ground	D
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Helioptile Mud-Slap 2x 23-28% View Drilbur builds →

Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Double KickLv. 18 Damage vs Helioptile Bulldoze 2x 82-97% Mud Shot 2x 61-73% Sand Tomb 2x 48-58% Double Kick 2x 29-35% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Helioptile Sand Tomb 2x 45-53% View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Rock SmashLv. 1 Sand TombTM49 Double KickLv. 8 Damage vs Helioptile Bulldoze 2x 123-145%KO Rock Smash 2x 55-65% Sand Tomb 2x 73-87% Double Kick 2x 44-52% View Mudbray builds →
Golett GroundGhost	D
Available Moves Moves Stomping TantrumLv. 24 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Helioptile Stomping Tantrum 2x 118-140%KO Mud-Slap 2x 19-24% View Golett builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Helioptile Mud Shot 2x 69-82% View Palpitoad builds →

Diggersby NormalGround	B
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 23 Mud ShotTM53 Sand TombTM49 Double KickLv. 18 Damage vs Helioptile Bulldoze 2x 77-91% Mud Shot 2x 58-70% Sand Tomb 2x 48-57% Double Kick 2x 26-32% View Diggersby builds →
Onix RockGround	C
TM Move Moves Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Helioptile Sand Tomb 2x 43-52% View Onix builds →
Mudbray Ground	C
Available Moves Moves BulldozeLv. 12 Rock SmashLv. 1 Sand TombTM49 Double KickLv. 8 Damage vs Helioptile Bulldoze 2x 122-143%KO Rock Smash 2x 54-64% Sand Tomb 2x 74-87% Double Kick 2x 41-49% View Mudbray builds →
Golett GroundGhost	D
Available Moves Moves Stomping TantrumLv. 24 Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Helioptile Stomping Tantrum 2x 117-139%KO Mud-Slap 2x 22-26% View Golett builds →
Palpitoad WaterGround	D
TM Move Moves Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Helioptile Mud Shot 2x 70-83% View Palpitoad builds →

Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Drill RunLv. 46 Brick BreakTM43 Stomping TantrumTM98 Damage vs Helioptile Dig 2x 222-261%KO Drill Run 2x 222-261%KO Brick Break 2x 138-163%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 208-245%KO View Excadrill builds →
Hippowdon Ground	A
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 44 DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Helioptile Earthquake 2x 235-277%KO Dig 2x 188-222%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 177-209%KO Bulldoze 2x 142-167%KO View Hippowdon builds →
Golurk GroundGhost	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchLv. 1 High HorsepowerLv. 1 DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 Damage vs Helioptile Focus Punch 2x 254-299%KO High Horsepower 2x 241-284%KO Dig 2x 203-240%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 192-227%KO View Golurk builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 BulldozeTM81 Sand TombTM49 Damage vs Helioptile Dig 2x 95-112%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 89-104%KO Bulldoze 2x 73-86% Sand Tomb 2x 44-52% View Onix builds →
Rhyhorn GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 45 Drill RunLv. 35 DigTM15 Stomping TantrumTM98 Damage vs Helioptile Earthquake 2x 188-222%KO Drill Run 2x 150-177%KO Dig 2x 150-177%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 142-167%KO View Rhyhorn builds →

Conkeldurr Fighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Drain Punch Knock Off Facade Damage vs Helioptile Mach Punch 2x 155-182%KO Drain Punch 2x 287-338%KO Knock Off 83-98% Facade 89-105%KO View Conkeldurr builds →
Excadrill GroundSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rapid Spin Iron Head Swords Dance Damage vs Helioptile Earthquake 2x 339-400%KO Rapid Spin 57-67% View Excadrill builds →
Krookodile GroundDark	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Knock Off Stealth Rock TauntUtility Damage vs Helioptile Earthquake 2x 290-341%KO Knock Off 94-111%KO View Krookodile builds →
Buzzwole BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves Ice Punch Close Combat RoostRecovery Earthquake Damage vs Helioptile Close Combat 2x 413-486%KO Earthquake 2x 230-271%KO View Buzzwole builds →