helioptile

Base Flavor

x: They make their home in deserts. They can generate their energy from basking in the sun, so eating food is not a requirement.

y: The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight.

omega-ruby: They make their home in deserts. They can generate their energy from basking in the sun, so eating food is not a requirement.

alpha-sapphire: The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight.

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

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

Base Stats

Habitat

Abilities

• dry-skin

  This Pokémon takes 1/8 of its maximum HP in damage after each turn during strong sunlight, but it heals for 1/8 of its HP each turn during rain. This Pokémon takes 1.25× as much damage from fire-type moves, but whenever a water move hits it, it heals for 1/4 its maximum HP instead.

• sand-veil

  During a sandstorm, this Pokémon has 1.25× its evasion, and it does not take sandstorm damage regardless of type. The evasion bonus does not count as a stat modifier. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, the wild encounter rate is halved in a sandstorm.

• solar-power

  During strong sunlight, this Pokémon has 1.5× its Special Attack but takes 1/8 of its maximum HP in damage after each turn.

Moves