Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Heliolisk

Sun & Moon

Forbidden Light · #38 · Uncommon · 2018

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Market reference

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Card facts

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Set position: 38 / 150
Release year: 2018
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 100
Subtype: Stage 1
Evolves from: Helioptile
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: otumami
Pokédex #: 695
Series: Sun & Moon

Card analysis

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Primary role: Status Conditions
Damage efficiency: 80 damage; 26.67 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.

Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
Its main attack (Volt Wave) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
Lightning type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥50 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 — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.

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: 100Type:LLightningSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Helioptile

"It stimulates its muscles with electricity, boosting the strength in its legs and enabling it to run 100 yards in five seconds."

CGnaw — 20

CCCVolt Wave — 80

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

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

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today

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The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

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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.

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Updated 2026/07/18

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$0.05	$0.24	$19.98	$0.18	—
Reverse Holofoil	$0.25	$0.45	$19.98	$0.39	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/11

Variant	Price
1-day average	€0.19
7-day average	€0.10
30-day average	€0.12
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€0.09
Low (excellent+)	€0.02
Reverse holo low	€0.10
reverseHoloAvg1	€0.50
Reverse holo 7-day	€0.43
reverseHoloSell	€0.36
averageSellPrice	€0.09
Reverse holo 30-day	€0.45
Reverse holo trend	€0.43

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 $0.18; 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 "Forbidden Light" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2018.

What rarity is Heliolisk?

Heliolisk is a Uncommon card in the Forbidden Light set.