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Heliolisk

Flashfire / #37/106

Heliolisk

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Flashfire
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Source reference
xy2-37

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Heliolisk opens its frill to capture sunlight and generate electricity. This energy does more than power discharges: it stimulates its leg muscles so it can run very fast. The traditions of an ancient desert kingdom even gave it a respected place. Later, Heliolisk are said to have reached Galar in a shipment of precious stones. The Pokédex thus connects its solar power with a history of human travel and desert lands.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Y credits Heliolisk with running a hundred metres in five seconds through electrical stimulation of its legs. Pokémon Shield states that a single individual, with its frill spread in sunlight, can produce enough electricity to power a large city.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Lightning
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Helioptile
Pokédex number
695
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting ×2
Resistance (source)
Metal -20

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

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

Attacks

Parabolic Charge

Cost: Colorless

Search your deck for up to 2 Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Quick Attack

Cost: Lightning · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 60+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 more damage.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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