Helioptile (Pokémon)

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Helioptile (Japanese: エリキテル Erikiteru) is a dual-type introduced in Generation VI.
It evolves into when exposed to a Sun Stone.
==Biology==
Helioptile is a bipedal, lizard-like . It is primarily pale yellow with black feet and a black tail tip. The top of its head is also black with a triangular yellow marking on its forehead. It has blue eyes, a V-shaped mouth, a slightly pointed head, a tapering tail, and three toes on each foot. On either side of its head hangs a pointed, extension with a yellow tip. These can stiffen and expand into a frill. 
These frills have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight. This allows it to create its own energy and thrive without food in its desert home. The frills act similar to solar panels and are the source of Helioptile's electric moves. However should this process get interrupted, Helioptile will be stressed to the point of weakness. As seen in one of its attack animations in the games, its head and frills glow with a pale yellow light when it uses certain moves.
Prior to Generation VIII, Helioptile and its evolved form, , were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Evolution===
Helioptile evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Helioptile is available in .
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By transfer from another generation====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Helioptile debuted in The Journalist from Another Region!, under the ownership of Alexa. It is Alexa's companion Pokémon and is often seen climbing on her back. Helioptile and were the first Generation VI Pokémon to appear in an episode of the animated series. It has since made further appearances in and .
A 's Helioptile appeared in The Cave of Trials!. The Trainer purchased a Sun Stone in Geosenge Town to evolve Helioptile into a Heliolisk. This prompted to reveal that, in the past, he used a Sun Stone to evolve his own , which appeared in Clemont's Got a Secret!.
A Helioptile appeared in Making Friends and Influencing Villains!, where it was among a group of Pokémon that helped befriend a .
===Minor appearances===
A Helioptile appeared in Lumiose City Pursuit!, Mega-Mega Meowth Madness!, Day Three Blockbusters!, and Battling With a Clean Slate!; and in a flashback in Mega Evolution Special I and Garchomp's Mega Bond!. It was a resident of 's lab.
Three Helioptile appeared in The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!, where they were among the being controlled by .
A Helioptile appeared in A Fashionable Battle!.
A Trainer's Helioptile appeared in Adventures in Running Errands!.
Two Helioptile appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, one of which was a resident of the Nebel Plateau.
A Trainer's Helioptile appeared in Rocking Kalos Defenses!.
Two Helioptile appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!, each belonging to a different Trainer.
A Helioptile appeared in Out of Their Elements!, under the ownership of .
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
A Helioptile appeared in the of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel as a resident of the Nebel Plateau.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Alexa owns a Helioptile nicknamed Heli, which debuted in An X-cuse to Come Out and Play.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS===
Helioptile appears in the background of the stage.
Helioptile appears as a trophy in the 3DS version of the game, but not the Wii U version.
====Trophy information====
A very timid Pokémon that makes its home in arid deserts. The necktie-like frills on either side of its head can be stretched out to absorb sunlight, which Helioptile then uses to generate electricity. Thanks to this energy source, it can even survive without food. If your phone runs out of battery in the desert, why not ask this guy for help?
==Trivia==
* Helioptile is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 289.
* No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Helioptile and its evolved form.
* Helioptile is the only non- Pokémon that evolves by using a Sun Stone.
* Helioptile and its evolved form are the only Pokémon to have three possible (, , and ) that get affected by three different weather conditions (, , and , respectively).
* Helioptile and its evolution are the only Pokémon in the .
===Origin===
Helioptile is probably based on s, although its frills also resemble those found on the . It may also be based on the , a salamander that can . Its ability to learn may be a reference to the , a reptile capable of running on water for short distances. Additionally, it shares few resemblances to the . Its variant's red coloration may be a reference to .
====Name origin====
Helioptile may be a combination of ἥλιος (Ancient Greek for sun), heliophile (organism attracted to large amounts of sunlight), (the tip of a plant shoot), and reptile.
Erikiteru may be a combination of , 襟巻蜥蜴 erimaki tokage (frill-necked lizard), and 照る teru (to shine).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Clemont's Helioptile
==External links==
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