Heliolisk build and sets
Tier DReg M-CUpdated
Electric
NormalAbilities: Dry Skin · Sand Veil · Solar Power#1 tournament set
3 teams
- Items
Life Orb- Ability
- Dry Skin
- Nature
- Timid
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe
Ally Switch
Dragon Pulse- Protect
- Thunderbolt
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 0.2%
- Win rate
- 36.6%
- Top cuts
- 0
- Games
- 145
Base stats
- HP62
- Attack55
- Defense52
- Sp. Atk109
- Sp. Def94
- Speed109
- Total481
In Reg M-C, Heliolisk showed up on 0.2% of tournament teams (34 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 36.6% win rate and 0 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Heliolisk sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Life Orb- Ally Switch
- Dragon Pulse
- Protect
- Thunderbolt
Choice Scarf- Discharge
- Electroweb
- Shed Tail
- Volt Switch
Rocky Helmet- Ally Switch
- Morning Sun
- Protect
- Thunderbolt
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Choice Scarf47.1%
- Life Orb26.5%
Magnet5.9%
Sitrus Berry5.9%- Rocky Helmet5.9%
Moves
- Volt Switch55.9%
- Hyper Voice52.9%
- Thunderbolt52.9%
- Protect41.2%
- Shed Tail35.3%
- Dragon Pulse23.5%
- Discharge20.6%
- Electroweb20.6%
Abilities
- Dry Skin64.7%
- Solar Power32.4%
- Sand Veil2.9%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Timid64.7%
- Modest20.6%
- Bold8.8%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timid | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 139 / 67 / 72 / 161 / 114 / 177 | 45% |
| Timid | 2 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 137 / 67 / 74 / 161 / 114 / 177 | 20.2% |
| Modest | 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe | 139 / 67 / 72 / 177 / 114 / 161 | 14.8% |
| Timid | 32 HP / 2 SpA / 32 Spe | 252 HP / 12 SpA / 252 Spe | 169 / 67 / 72 / 131 / 114 / 177 | 12.1% |
| Timid | 8 HP / 32 SpA / 26 Spe | 60 HP / 252 SpA / 204 Spe | 145 / 67 / 72 / 161 / 114 / 170 | 1.1% |
Heliolisk Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heliolisk | 109 | 116 | 129 | 161 | 177 | 265 |
Most common partners
% of teams with Heliolisk that also bring each Pokémon.
Sceptile29.4%
Garchomp23.5%
Indeedee-F23.5%
Torkoal23.5%
Sneasler20.6%
Incineroar17.6%
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
—
2x weakness
Fighting
Ground
Resists (½)
- Electric
Flying
Steel
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
Ghost
With Dry Skin, it is also immune to Water-type moves.
In Showdown games
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Heliolisk build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Heliolisk @ Life Orb with Dry Skin and Ally Switch, Dragon Pulse, Protect and Thunderbolt (3 teams).
What item should Heliolisk hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Choice Scarf (47.1%), Life Orb (26.5%) and Magnet (5.9%).
What spread (SP) should Heliolisk run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe with a Timid nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe).
What is Heliolisk's Speed at level 50?
Base 109: 116 at minimum (Trick Room), 161 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 177 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.