Heliolisk best PvP IVs
The best Heliolisk IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 0/15/15 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 1494 at level 21.5 and has the highest stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Heliolisk ranks #1,273 there, with 95.7 % of the stat product the best spread gets.
Open Heliolisk 0/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Heliolisk IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not allowed — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 0/15/15 | 21.5 | 1494 | #1,273 |
| Ultra | 0/14/14 | 42.5 | 2497 | #1,958 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 2939 | #1 |
Heliolisk cannot enter Little League because it has already evolved. Little League only takes Pokémon that have not evolved yet and can still evolve, so the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Top 10 Heliolisk IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/15 | 21.5 | 1494 | 135.6 | 113.4 | 107 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 1/14/15 | 21.5 | 1497 | 136.3 | 112.7 | 107 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 2/13/15 | 21.5 | 1500 | 136.9 | 112.1 | 107 | 99.8 |
| 4 | 0/10/13 | 22 | 1499 | 137.2 | 111.5 | 107 | 99.5 |
| 5 | 1/15/14 | 21.5 | 1497 | 136.3 | 113.4 | 106 | 99.5 |
| 6 | 0/15/8 | 22 | 1498 | 137.2 | 114.7 | 104 | 99.5 |
| 7 | 0/14/15 | 21.5 | 1490 | 135.6 | 112.7 | 107 | 99.5 |
| 8 | 2/14/14 | 21.5 | 1500 | 136.9 | 112.7 | 106 | 99.4 |
| 9 | 1/13/15 | 21.5 | 1493 | 136.3 | 112.1 | 107 | 99.4 |
| 10 | 0/8/15 | 22 | 1500 | 137.2 | 110.3 | 108 | 99.3 |
Top 10 Heliolisk IVs for Ultra League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/14/14 | 42.5 | 2497 | 175.8 | 146.1 | 138 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/15/15 | 42 | 2495 | 175.3 | 146.5 | 138 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 1/14/15 | 42 | 2500 | 176.1 | 145.7 | 138 | 99.8 |
| 4 | 0/15/13 | 42.5 | 2496 | 175.8 | 146.9 | 137 | 99.8 |
| 5 | 1/15/15 | 41.5 | 2491 | 175.5 | 146.0 | 138 | 99.8 |
| 6 | 0/15/11 | 43 | 2497 | 176.4 | 147.4 | 136 | 99.7 |
| 7 | 0/11/15 | 43 | 2499 | 176.4 | 144.1 | 139 | 99.7 |
| 8 | 2/14/15 | 41.5 | 2495 | 176.3 | 145.2 | 138 | 99.7 |
| 9 | 1/15/14 | 42 | 2499 | 176.1 | 146.5 | 137 | 99.7 |
| 10 | 0/11/13 | 43.5 | 2500 | 176.9 | 144.6 | 138 | 99.6 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs carry over when a Pokémon evolves, so pick the spread for the league you mean to play it in, not for the stage you caught it at.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helioptile | 0/13/14 CP 499 | 15/15/15 CP 1054 | 15/15/15 CP 1054 |
| Heliolisk | ✕ | 0/15/15 CP 1494 | 0/14/14 CP 2497 |
How good is Heliolisk in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Heliolisk #907 of 1,154 in Great League, with a score of 61.9 out of 100. The usual moveset is Volt Switch, Breaking Swipe and Parabolic Charge.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #907 of 1,154 | 61.9 | Volt Switch, Breaking Swipe, Parabolic Charge |
| Ultra | #641 of 851 | 66 | Volt Switch, Breaking Swipe, Parabolic Charge |
These are two different questions. The IV ranks further up say which Heliolisk to build; the meta rank says whether Heliolisk is worth building at all. Ranks and movesets come from PvPoke, whose battle simulations produce them, and they move as the meta does.
How to find a good Heliolisk
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It matches the CP, HP and appraisal stars of the top spreads above — pre-evolutions included — so you can sweep a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Heliolisk you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs. It ranks every stage of the evolution line at once and shows the meta rank beside the IV rank.
Heliolisk PvP IV questions
What are the best Heliolisk IVs for Great League?
0/15/15 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 1494 at level 21.5 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Heliolisk good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Heliolisk only ranks #1,273 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, lower attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which buys more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Heliolisk in Great League?
CP 1494 at level 21.5, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.