Helioptile · Ascended Heroes, what to know.
About the Helioptile card
Numbered 63 of 250 in Ascended Heroes, released in April 2026, Helioptile is a Common, a Basic Lightning-type carrying 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Helioptile needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Tika Matsuno.
Helioptile carries this Pokédex flavor text: "The frills on either side of its head have cells that generate electricity when exposed to sunlight."
What is Helioptile worth?
Helioptile is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Helioptile before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Helioptile is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Helioptile
Raw copies of Helioptile are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Helioptile is the practical move.
