Will-O-Wisp (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by TM

Move data

Type	Fire
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	85
PP	15 (max. 24)
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

Effects

Will-O-Wisp causes the target to become burned, if it hits. Burned Pokémon lose ¹⁄₈ 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

User

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

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	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 Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Vulpix
#037 / Fire
Level 24

Ninetales
#038 / Fire
Level 1

Duskull
#355 / Ghost
Level 24

Dusclops
#356 / Ghost
Level 24

Dusknoir
#477 / Ghost
Level 24

Froslass
#478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 47

Yamask
#562 / Ghost
Level 16

Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost
Level 16

Litwick
#607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 20

Lampent
#608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 20

Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1

Phantump
#708 / Ghost · Grass
Level 16