Competitive Information for Heliolisk [Sword/Shield]
Electric / Normal
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Heliolisk? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Heliolisk is an outstanding Electric and Normal-typed Pokemon. It's a not-uncommon sight to see Heliolisk out in the 8th generation battlefield. Heliolisk's only type-related weaknesses are Fighting and Ground.
Item: Choice Specs / Life Orb
Ability: Solar Power
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Round
- Thunderbolt / Thunder
- Dark Pulse
- Grass Knot / Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Heliolisk (Popular/Trending)
Heliolisk is popular Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Heliolisk's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Heliolisk's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Solar Power, if sunny day is active Heliolisk's sp. atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max hp per turn.
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Thunder is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. can't miss in rain).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Solar Power
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 64 Def / 252 SpA / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Weather Ball
- Surf
Special Sweeper Heliolisk (Solar Power)
Heliolisk is an astounding Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and increases Heliolisk's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Heliolisk from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Solar Power, if sunny day is active Heliolisk's sp. atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max hp per turn.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Heliolisk cannot move next turn).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Weather Ball is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
Item: Damp Rock
Ability: Dry Skin
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Parabolic Charge / Thunder
- Dark Pulse / Grass Knot
- Rain Dance
- Surf
Heliolisk Special Sweeper (Rain-tile)
Heliolisk is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Dry Skin, Heliolisk is healed 1/4 by water 1/8 by rain; is hurt 1.25x by fire 1/8 by sun. Rain set Heliolisk
♦ Thunder is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. can't miss in rain).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
♦ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Heliolisk? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Solar Power
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 64 Def / 252 SpA / 172 Spe
Moveset:
- Hyper Voice / Hyper Beam
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Surf
- Weather Ball
Doubles Special Sweeper Heliolisk (Solar Power)
Heliolisk is popular Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Hyper Voice) and increases Heliolisk's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Heliolisk from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Solar Power, if sunny day is active Heliolisk's sp. atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max hp per turn.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Heliolisk cannot move next turn).
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Weather Ball is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Heliolisk learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Heliolisk can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Heliolisk
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Ally Switch
Optimize Heliolisk's EVs for Sword/Shield
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