Helioptile Archives

The Cards of Pokémon TCG: Team Up Part 11: Emolga & Helioptile
Helioptile gets a nostalgic card with a bowtie(?)-themed piece of artwork by Ken Sugimori Like most Sugimori cards, this is Helioptile's official design art repurposed for a solid card I'm a big fan of this underrated species, so I am all on board Finally, today's spotlight concludes with Helioptile's evolution Heliolist who face absorbs solar[...]
Helipotile Has A Higher Shiny Rate in Raids & Eggs in Pokémon GO
Today's raid guide for Pokémon GO players will help you assemble a team to take down Helioptile, which currently has a boosted Shiny rate in Eggs and in Tier One Raids This is a break from how Shiny rates normally work Normally, a rate is assigned to a species rather than a form of encounter[...]
The Crackling Voltage Event Begins Today in Pokémon GO
The first leg of the event, beginning today, introduces Shiny Helioptile, which will have a unique partly boosted Shiny rate during certain types of encounters Then, the second half of the event will include a Team GO Rocket takeover with a new Shadow Legendary and a new slate of Shiny-capable Shadow Pokémon from the Team[...]
Shiny Helioptile Arrives in Pokémon GO For Crackling Voltage
Credit: Niantic Here are the full details for the Pokémon GO Crackling Voltage Event: Date and time: Friday, January 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM to Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 11:59 AM local time. Shiny release with limited boosted Shiny odds: Shiny Helioptile makes its Pokémon GO debut It will be in the wild, in raids, from Eggs, and[...]
Pokémon GO Event Review: Power Plant Event Part One
Let's take a look at what worked and what didn't. Helioptile in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic What worked in this Pokémon GO event New release: Helioptile is one of my favorite Pokémon of all time, so I was thrilled to see its release with this event It felt like the right move, especially in an event that didn't have[...]
Complete Power Plant Event Raid Rotation in Pokémon GO
While the second half of this event is set to introduce Team GO Rocket content, the first half has the main feature of Helioptile's appearance in the wild What does the Power Plant event bring to Pokémon GO's raid rotation, though? Is there anything worthy of your raid pass out there? Let's take a look. Helioptile in[...]
The Power Plant Event Begins Today in Pokémon GO
The Power Plant Event begins today in Pokémon GO. Here is everything you need to know about this Helioptile-focused event. Helioptile in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Here is a breakdown of the Power Plant event in Pokémon GO along with tips and commentary. Date & time: Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, at 10 AM to Tuesday, February 1st, 2022, at 10[...]
Helioptile Arrives in Pokémon GO For Power Plant Event
Get ready for the release of Helioptile, some Electric-type spawns, and a tease of dark times coming to the game Let's get into the details of the Power Plant Event. Helioptile in Pokémon GO Credit: Niantic Niantic reached out to us early so we could get the information for this upcoming Pokémon GO event inspired by the Kanto[...]
Helioptile Coming to Pokémon GO: What the New Loading Screen Reveals
When Niantic announced the January 2022 events for Pokémon GO, I theorized that we may see a Helioptile and Heliolisk release for the Kanto Power Plant event It seems that theory is likely to come true, as a new loading screen indeed features the adorable Electric/Normal-type Pokémon Let's get into the details. Pokémon GO January 2022 loading[...]