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Heliolisk VGC: best sets, teams and usage

Heliolisk appears on 0.1% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (15 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #178 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 42.4% and a Top 8 index of 1.13: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.

0.1%Usage
42.4%Adj. win rate
1.13Top 8 index
#178Usage rank
15Teams

The most common Heliolisk set runs Choice Scarf with Thunderbolt, Hyper Voice, Dragon Pulse, Protect.

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What item does Heliolisk use?

Item	Usage	Adj. win rate
Choice Scarf	46.7%	47.4%
Life Orb	40.0%	41.7%
Magnet	6.7%	48.0%
Sitrus Berry	6.7%	45.5%

What ability does Heliolisk use?

Ability	Usage	Adj. win rate
Dry Skin	60.0%	43.9%
Solar Power	33.3%	45.5%
Sand Veil	6.7%	45.5%

What moves does Heliolisk use?

Move	Usage	Adj. win rate
Thunderbolt	60.0%	43.3%
Hyper Voice	46.7%	46.6%
Dragon Pulse	40.0%	42.6%
Protect	40.0%	41.7%
Volt Switch	40.0%	46.0%
Shed Tail	33.3%	46.2%
Ally Switch	26.7%	44.4%
Discharge	20.0%	50.0%
Weather Ball	20.0%	47.2%
Electroweb	13.3%	41.9%

Heliolisk natures

Nature	Usage	Adj. win rate
Timid	66.7%	42.0%
Modest	26.7%	51.4%
Bold	6.7%	42.3%

Most common Heliolisk sets

Item	Ability	Moves	Usage
Life Orb	Dry Skin	Ally Switch / Dragon Pulse / Protect / Thunderbolt	20.0%
Choice Scarf	Dry Skin	Electrify / Electroweb / Hyper Voice / Parabolic Charge	6.7%
Choice Scarf	Dry Skin	Hyper Voice / Parabolic Charge / Shed Tail / Thunder	6.7%
Choice Scarf	Dry Skin	Hyper Voice / Shed Tail / Surf / Thunderbolt	6.7%
Choice Scarf	Dry Skin	Discharge / Grass Knot / Hyper Voice / Volt Switch	6.7%

Best Heliolisk teammates

Teammate	On its teams	Adj. win rate
Sceptile (Mega)	33.3%	44.7%
Torkoal	33.3%	45.5%
Alolan Ninetales	26.7%	48.8%
Tsareena	26.7%	44.4%
Delphox (Mega)	26.7%	44.7%
Tinkaton	20.0%	47.1%
Sableye	20.0%	45.9%
Gliscor	20.0%	47.1%
Sneasler	13.3%	46.2%
Farigiraf	13.3%	46.4%

Is Heliolisk rising or falling?

Over the last 14 days Heliolisk is on 0.1% of teams, against 0.1% in the 14 days before: holding steady.

What does Heliolisk beat and lose to?

Results of teams with Heliolisk by what the opponent brings, over 71 tournament games. Its average is a 39.4% win rate.

Best matchups

Opponent has	Games	Adj. win rate
Sneasler	19	48.7%
Indeedee ♀	10	46.7%
Incineroar	19	43.6%
Archaludon	10	43.3%
Rillaboom	20	40.0%

Worst matchups

Opponent has	Games	Adj. win rate
Salamence (Mega)	10	36.7%
Gholdengo	15	37.1%
Rillaboom	20	40.0%
Archaludon	10	43.3%
Incineroar	19	43.6%

Recent Top 8 teams with Heliolisk

Date	Tournament	Place	Player	Team
Oct 7, 2026	Vgc Córdoba \| -1%	6 of 22	daikyh	Clefable (Mega), Empoleon, Scovillain (Mega), Toxicroak, Vaporeon
Oct 3, 2026	🏰FORT TOURNAMENTS OFF META OCTOBER🏰	4 of 21	matty3patty	Alolan Ninetales, Leafeon, Sableye, Sceptile (Mega), Torkoal

How fast is Heliolisk?

Heliolisk has 109 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 177; neutral, 161. At max it outspeeds 17 of the 22 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Staraptor (Mega) (178), Sneasler (189), Salamence (Mega) (189). And just below: Garchomp (169), Volcarona (167), Charizard (Mega Y) (167).

How these stats are calculated

All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.