Helioptile · Crown Zenith, what to know.
About the Helioptile card
Numbered 49 of 160 in Crown Zenith, released in January 2023, 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 Oswaldo KATO.
Printed on the card, the Helioptile Pokédex entry reads: "When spread, the frills on its head act like solar panels, generating the power behind this Pokémon's electric moves."
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.
