Will-O-Wisp (move)

Move data

Technical/Hidden Machine

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

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

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