Heat Wave (move)

Move data

Type Fire
Category Special
Power 100
Accuracy 90
PP 10  (max. 16)
Introduced Generation III

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all adjacent foes.

Effects

Heat Wave deals damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target.

Pokemon with the ability Water Veil cannot be burned.



Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Exhales a hot breath on the foe. May inflict a burn.
FireRed/LeafGreen The user exhales a heated breath to attack. It may also inflict a burn.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
The user exhales a heated breath on the foe to attack. It may also leave the target with a burn.
Black/White The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing team. It may also leave targets with a burn.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Heat Wave at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Level 71
Growlithe
#058 / Fire
Level 51
Moltres
#146 / Fire · Flying
Level 64
Torkoal
#324 / Fire
Level 55
Heatran
#485 / Fire · Steel
Level 81
Volcarona
#637 / Bug · Fire
Level 60

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Heat Wave as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Field
Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Field
Growlithe
#058 / Fire
Field
Arcanine
#059 / Fire
Field
Slugma
#218 / Fire
Amorphous
Magcargo
#219 / Fire · Rock
Amorphous
Numel
#322 / Fire · Ground
Field
Camerupt
#323 / Fire · Ground
Field
Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like
Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like
Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Field, Human-Like
Pansear
#513 / Fire
Field
Simisear
#514 / Fire
Field
Litwick
#607 / Ghost · Fire
Amorphous
Lampent
#608 / Ghost · Fire
Amorphous
Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Amorphous
Heatmor
#631 / Fire
Field

Learnt by move tutor

These pokemon can learn Heat Wave by the various move tutors in the games.

Charmander
#004 / Fire
Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Pidgey
#016 / Normal · Flying
Pidgeotto
#017 / Normal · Flying
Pidgeot
#018 / Normal · Flying
Spearow
#021 / Normal · Flying
Fearow
#022 / Normal · Flying
Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Zubat
#041 / Poison · Flying
Golbat
#042 / Poison · Flying
Growlithe
#058 / Fire
Arcanine
#059 / Fire
Ponyta
#077 / Fire
Rapidash
#078 / Fire
Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Magmar
#126 / Fire
Flareon
#136 / Fire
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Zapdos
#145 / Electric · Flying
Moltres
#146 / Fire · Flying
Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Cyndaquil
#155 / Fire
Quilava
#156 / Fire
Typhlosion
#157 / Fire
Hoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying
Crobat
#169 / Poison · Flying
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Slugma
#218 / Fire
Magcargo
#219 / Fire · Rock
Houndour
#228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom
#229 / Dark · Fire
Magby
#240 / Fire
Entei
#244 / Fire
Ho-oh
#250 / Fire · Flying
Torchic
#255 / Fire
Combusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Taillow
#276 / Normal · Flying
Swellow
#277 / Normal · Flying
Numel
#322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt
#323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal
#324 / Fire
Vibrava
#329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon
Swablu
#333 / Normal · Flying
Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying
Solrock
#338 / Rock · Psychic
Salamence
#373 / Dragon · Flying
Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Starly
#396 / Normal · Flying
Staravia
#397 / Normal · Flying
Staraptor
#398 / Normal · Flying
Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Chatot
#441 / Normal · Flying
Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Togekiss
#468 / Normal · Flying
Heatran
#485 / Fire · Steel
Arceus
#493 / Normal
Victini
#494 / Psychic · Fire
Tepig
#498 / Fire
Pignite
#499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar
#500 / Fire · Fighting
Pansear
#513 / Fire
Simisear
#514 / Fire
Pidove
#519 / Normal · Flying
Tranquill
#520 / Normal · Flying
Unfezant
#521 / Normal · Flying
Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying
Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Darumaka
#554 / Fire
Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire
Sigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying
Archen
#566 / Rock · Flying
Archeops
#567 / Rock · Flying
Litwick
#607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent
#608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Druddigon
#621 / Dragon
Rufflet
#627 / Normal · Flying
Braviary
#628 / Normal · Flying
Vullaby
#629 / Dark · Flying
Mandibuzz
#630 / Dark · Flying
Heatmor
#631 / Fire
Hydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon
Larvesta
#636 / Bug · Fire
Volcarona
#637 / Bug · Fire
Tornadus
Incarnate
#641 / Flying
Tornadus
Therian
#641 / Flying
Reshiram
#643 / Dragon · Fire

Learnt by Move Tutor (Generation 4)

Charmander
#004 / Fire
Charmeleon
#005 / Fire
Charizard
#006 / Fire · Flying
Pidgey
#016 / Normal · Flying
Pidgeotto
#017 / Normal · Flying
Pidgeot
#018 / Normal · Flying
Spearow
#021 / Normal · Flying
Fearow
#022 / Normal · Flying
Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Zubat
#041 / Poison · Flying
Golbat
#042 / Poison · Flying
Growlithe
#058 / Fire
Arcanine
#059 / Fire
Ponyta
#077 / Fire
Rapidash
#078 / Fire
Farfetch'd
#083 / Normal · Flying
Magmar
#126 / Fire
Flareon
#136 / Fire
Aerodactyl
#142 / Rock · Flying
Zapdos
#145 / Electric · Flying
Moltres
#146 / Fire · Flying
Dragonite
#149 / Dragon · Flying
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Cyndaquil
#155 / Fire
Quilava
#156 / Fire
Typhlosion
#157 / Fire
Hoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying
Crobat
#169 / Poison · Flying
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Slugma
#218 / Fire
Magcargo
#219 / Fire · Rock
Houndour
#228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom
#229 / Dark · Fire
Magby
#240 / Fire
Entei
#244 / Fire
Ho-oh
#250 / Fire · Flying
Torchic
#255 / Fire
Combusken
#256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken
#257 / Fire · Fighting
Taillow
#276 / Normal · Flying
Swellow
#277 / Normal · Flying
Numel
#322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt
#323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal
#324 / Fire
Vibrava
#329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon
#330 / Ground · Dragon
Swablu
#333 / Normal · Flying
Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying
Salamence
#373 / Dragon · Flying
Chimchar
#390 / Fire
Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting
Starly
#396 / Normal · Flying
Staravia
#397 / Normal · Flying
Staraptor
#398 / Normal · Flying
Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Chatot
#441 / Normal · Flying
Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Togekiss
#468 / Normal · Flying
Heatran
#485 / Fire · Steel
Arceus
#493 / Normal