Pokémon · XY

Heliolisk

Flashfire · #37 · Rare · 2014

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Card facts

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Set position: 37 / 110
Release year: 2014
Rarity: Rare
HP: 90
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Helioptile
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Pokédex #: 695
Series: XY

Card analysis

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Primary role: Search / Tutor
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 20 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 1; One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Heliolisk plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Lightning Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
A Stage 1 — one step up from Helioptile; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Heliolisk

Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 2.33 copies on average · 3 decks

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About this card

HP: 90Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Helioptile

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

CParabolic Charge

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

LCCQuick Attack — 60+

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

Weakness:F×2

Resistance:M-20

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Heliolisk was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

last week

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

expanded

3 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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4 weeks ago

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/19

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.24	$0.45	$19.99	$0.43	—
Reverse Holofoil	$0.25	$0.67	$19.98	$0.79	$0.91

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/08

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.10
7-day average	€0.51
30-day average	€0.50
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.54
Low (excellent+)	€0.08
Reverse holo low	€0.10
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.98
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.69
reverseHoloSell	€1.23
averageSellPrice	€0.57
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.50
Reverse holo trend	€0.66

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Heliolisk is real?

Heliolisk is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Heliolisk worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Heliolisk is $0.43; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Heliolisk from?

Heliolisk is from the Pokémon set "Flashfire" in the XY series, released in 2014.

What rarity is Heliolisk?

Heliolisk is a Rare card in the Flashfire set.