Heat Wave (move)
Move data
| Type | Fire |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 95 |
| Accuracy | 90 |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 3 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TR36 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM118 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM068 |
Effects
Heat Wave deals damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target.
Fire type Pokémon, those with the ability Water Veil or those behind a Substitute cannot be burned.
Changes
- In Generations 3-5, Heat Wave has 100 base power.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Firium Z and uses its Z-Power, Heat Wave turns into Inferno Overdrive and has base power 175.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets all adjacent foes.
Other languages
| English | Heat Wave |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ねっぷう (Neppū) |
| German | Hitzewelle |
| French | Canicule |
| Italian | Ondacalda |
| Spanish | Onda Ígnea |
| Korean | 열풍 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 热风 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 熱風 |
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 Black 2/White 2 |
The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing team. It may also leave targets with a burn. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Heat Wave 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.
Learnt by TM
#0004 / Fire
#0005 / Fire
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
#0661 / Normal · Flying
#0662 / Fire · Flying
#0663 / Fire · Flying
#0727 / Fire · Dark
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
#0962 / Flying · Dark
#0988 / Bug · Fighting
#0993 / Dark · Flying
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
#1016 / Poison · Fairy
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Heat Wave as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
#0390 / Fire
Field, Human-Like