Helium#2 Noble gas type

Helium (He) element facts for kids

Helium is the gas that makes party balloons float, and it makes your voice go squeaky if you breathe a tiny bit (adults only). It will not burn, which is why helium balloons are safer than old hydrogen ones.

Noble gasthe Unburnable Balloon

Battle stats

10 Toughness A light gas drifts apart

+0 Power Never reacts with anything

3 Speed A gas that zips around

Real facts

1Found by locking at the Sun’s light — helium was seen in space first.
2It will not burn, so party balloons use it instead of hydrogen.
3Keeps giant magnets and lab machines very cold.

Moves

Voice SqueakHit

A clean hit.

Helium is lighter than air, so it makes the air in your voice-box vibrate faster and the sound comes out higher.

Float AwaySlip

Goes first. Ignores type and guards.

Helium is much lighter than the air in a room, so it always floats up.

Won’t BurnGuard

Goes first. Take half damage this round. Not twice in a row.

Helium atoms are already “finished” and will not join with oxygen, so helium cannot catch fire.

Battle type

Noble gasNoble gases.

Type bonus: Dodges 1 in 4 hits.

Beats×2

BlastInert gases can smother burning by keeping oxygen out. Real science

Weak to×2

CrystalPrecision pierces evasion. Game rule

Resists×½

AcidNoble gases barely react with anything. Real science

Real science: it happens, though not always. Game rule: keeps battles fair.

Noble gas family: Finished atoms. Almost nothing sticks to them.

Light Gas: Lighter than air, so balloons float away.

Helium quick facts

Helium quick facts
Atomic number	2
Symbol	He
Family	Noble gas
Group (column)	18
Period (row)	1
State at room temperature	Gas
Discovered	1868, seen in the Sun's light (Norman Lockyer); found on Earth in 1895 (William Ramsay)

Interesting facts about helium

Helium was spotted in sunlight before anyone found it on Earth.
Its name comes from Helios, the Greek word for the Sun.
It is the second most common element in the universe.
Liquid helium keeps the giant magnets in MRI scanners extremely cold.

What are Helium's moves, and the real science behind them?

Voice Squeak

In the game: Confuse the other fighter. The real science: Helium is lighter than air, so it makes the air in your voice-box vibrate faster and the sound comes out higher.

Float Away

In the game: Dodge by rising. The real science: Helium is much lighter than the air in a room, so it always floats up.

Won’t Burn

In the game: Block a fire or rust move. The real science: Helium atoms are already “finished” and will not join with oxygen, so helium cannot catch fire.

Where does Helium fit among the nine types?

Helium is Noble gas type. Noble gas is the type for the gases of group 18, which barely react with anything. It hits Blast cards for double damage, takes double damage from Crystal and takes half from Acid. Read Elemon's nine types vs. the real element families for the full map.

Helium in the game
Elemon type	Noble gas
Trait	Light Gas
Hearts	2
Strong against (×2)	Blast
Weak to (×2)	Crystal
Resists (×½)	Acid
Type power	Dodges 1 in 4 hits.

Want helium on the table? Its card is in the free printable first 20 element cards, and it is one of the first 20 elements most classes start with.