Shadow Helioptile

Shadow Helioptile is an Electric- and Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Helioptile has a maximum CP of 1,054. It is weak to Fighting and Ground-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Helioptile is Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt.

Shadow Helioptile Stats and Max CP

115 ATK

78 DEF

127 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1054 CP

Lvl 40

933 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

666 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

533 CP

Lvl 15 Research

399 CP

Shadow Helioptile's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Helioptile Type Chart

Shadow Helioptile takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Ground160.0%

Shadow Helioptile takes reduced damage from:

Ghost39.1%

Electric62.5%

Flying62.5%

Steel62.5%

Shadow Helioptile best moveset

Thunder Shock + Thunderbolt

Thunder Shock

Thunderbolt

The best moveset for Shadow Helioptile in raids is Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt (5.60 DPS, 32.4 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Thunder Shock	Thunderbolt	3.91	5.60	32.4
2.	Quick Attack	Thunderbolt	3.87	5.53	32.0
3.	Quick Attack	Parabolic Charge	3.71	5.30	30.7
4.	Thunder Shock	Parabolic Charge	3.66	5.24	30.3
5.	Quick Attack	Bulldoze	3.62	5.18	30.0
6.	Thunder Shock	Bulldoze	3.52	5.04	29.1
7.	Thunder Shock	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Quick Attack	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

Thunder Shock470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Thunder Shock has no special effects.
See Thunder Shock details page ↗
Quick Attack10131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 13
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.5s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8

Effects
Quick Attack has no special effects.
See Quick Attack details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Damage	10
Energy	13
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

Damage	5
Energy	8

Charged Attacks

Parabolic Charge70503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Parabolic Charge has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Parabolic Charge details page ↗
Thunderbolt80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Thunderbolt has no special effects.
See Thunderbolt details page ↗
Bulldoze80503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 3.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Bulldoze has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bulldoze details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.6s

Damage	70
Energy	50

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.1s

Damage	80
Energy	55

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Helioptile can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Helioptile can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Helioptile CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Helioptile maxes out at 1,054 CP. Raid catches are 456 to 533 CP, or 570 to 666 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 367 to 399 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1054 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	367 CP - 399 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	489 CP - 533 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	456 CP - 533 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	570 CP - 666 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Helioptile’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	41 CP	3	69 CP
4	97 CP	5	125 CP	6	154 CP
7	182 CP	8	210 CP	9	238 CP
10	266 CP	11	293 CP	12	319 CP
13	346 CP	14	373 CP	15	399 CP
16	426 CP	17	453 CP	18	479 CP
19	506 CP	20	533 CP	21	559 CP
22	586 CP	23	613 CP	24	639 CP
25	666 CP	26	693 CP	27	719 CP
28	746 CP	29	773 CP	30	799 CP
31	813 CP	32	826 CP	33	839 CP
34	853 CP	35	866 CP	36	879 CP
37	893 CP	38	906 CP	39	919 CP
40	933 CP	41	944 CP	42	956 CP
43	968 CP	44	980 CP	45	993 CP
46	1005 CP	47	1017 CP	48	1029 CP
49	1042 CP	50	1054 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Helioptile

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Helioptile’s Electric and Normal-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Helioptile.

Electric

Normal

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#694
Height	0.5 m
Weight	6 kg
Region	Generation 6
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Helioptile	50 Candy Special Item: Sun Stone	Heliolisk

Helioptile evolves into Heliolisk which costs 50 Candy. You need to use a Sun Stone to evolve.

Shadow Helioptile family

Shadow Helioptile’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Helioptile

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.9s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Helioptile from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Helioptile

Shadow Helioptile high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Helioptile. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Helioptile Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
X, 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.
Y, 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Helioptile in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Helioptile’s best moves are Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt, for 5.6 DPS and 32.4 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Helioptile’s strengths and weaknesses?

Electric and Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Flying, Steel, and Ghost-type moves.

What is Shadow Helioptile’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Helioptile tops out at 933 CP at Level 40 and 1,054 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Helioptile be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Helioptile can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Helioptile Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Helioptile cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Helioptile?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Helioptile: Mega Raichu X, Mega Raichu Y, Mega Ampharos, Mega Manectric, Primal Kyogre, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Audino.