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Helioptile
Cosmic Eclipse 179/236 • common
- Set
- Cosmic Eclipse
- Number
- 179/236
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2019
- Energy type
- colorless energy
- Market price
- $0.24
- Artist
- Sekio
What it does
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack during your opponent's next turn.
They make their home in deserts. They can generate their energy from basking in the sun, so eating food is not a requirement.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
Helioptile first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as part of the Cosmic Eclipse expansion, released in November 2019 as the final main set of the Sun & Moon series. The set was designed to celebrate the end of the Alola region era, featuring a variety of Tag Team GX cards and aesthetic references to the franchise's history. This specific card, numbered 179/236, highlights the generator Pokémon in a standard common slot, reflecting the expansion's goal of providing comprehensive support for deck builders while maintaining the thematic consistency of the Generation VII Pokedex.
The illustration for this card was created by Midori Harada, a long-standing artist for the Pokémon franchise known for her clean, expressive style. Harada captured Helioptile in a dynamic stance that emphasizes its desert-dwelling nature and reliance on sunlight. Like many common cards in the set, it was intended to be accessible to players and collectors alike, serving as a functional piece for colorless-type synergy within the Cosmic Eclipse competitive environment, where it was received as a straightforward, well-rendered entry in the series.
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