Helioptile

Helioptile

Helioptile appears in the English print of Guardians Rising, released on May 5, 2017. Helioptile is a common rarity. The Guardians Rising set contains 180 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Masakazu Fukuda.

Collector Insights

Helioptile is a Pokémon TCG card featuring a Lightning type and a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. Its HP is 60, and it has a resistance to Metal attacks, reducing damage by 20. The card’s flavor text highlights its desert-dwelling nature and ability to generate energy through sunlight, eliminating the need for food. It includes a single attack named Thunder Shock, which costs one Lightning energy and deals 10 damage. Upon use, the attack also flips a coin, potentially paralyzing the opponent’s Active Pokémon if the result is heads. The card is part of the Sun & Moon series, released in the Guardians Rising set on May 5, 2017. It carries a Common rarity and is illustrated by artist Masakazu Fukuda. The card’s weaknesses include a ×2 vulnerability to Fighting-type attacks.

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

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