Will-O-Wisp (move)

Move data

Type Fire
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 85
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM61
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM61
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM61
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM61
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee TM11
Sword​/​Shield TM38
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM61
Scarlet​/​Violet TM107

Effects

Will-O-Wisp causes the target to become burned, if it hits. Burned Pokémon lose 18 of their maximum HP each turn and their Attack is decreased by 50%.

Fire type Pokémon, those with the ability Water Veil or those behind a Substitute cannot be burned.

Changes

  • In Generations 3-5, Will-O-Wisp has 75% accuracy.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Firium Z and uses its Z-Power, Will-O-Wisp turns into Z-Will-O-Wisp and raises Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Will-O-Wisp
Japanese おにび (Onibi)
German Irrlicht
French Feu Follet
Italian Fuocofatuo
Spanish Fuego Fatuo
Korean 도깨비불
Chinese (Simplified) 磷火
Chinese (Traditional) 鬼火

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Will-O-Wisp at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Level 24
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Level 16
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Level 16
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Level 24
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Level 24
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Level 24
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 47
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 20
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 20
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Level 38
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Level 45
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Level 51
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Level 16
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Level 16
Crocalor Crocalor
#0910 / Fire
Level 42
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Level 47
Charcadet Charcadet
#0935 / Fire
Level 16
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Level 16
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Level 16
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Level 15

Learnt by TM

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Fletchinder Fletchinder
#0662 / Fire · Flying
Talonflame Talonflame
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Litten Litten
#0725 / Fire
Torracat Torracat
#0726 / Fire
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Rolycoly Rolycoly
#0837 / Rock
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Crocalor Crocalor
#0910 / Fire
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Charcadet Charcadet
#0935 / Fire
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire