Wish (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Effects

The user recovers HP in the following turn.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Wish turns into Z-Wish and raises Special Defense one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Wish
Japanese ねがいごと (Negaigoto)
German Wunschtraum
French Vœu
Italian Desiderio
Spanish Deseo
Korean 희망사항
Chinese (Simplified) 祈愿
Chinese (Traditional) 祈願

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A self-healing move that restores half the full HP on the next turn.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP in the next turn.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
One turn after this move is used, the target’s HP is restored by half the user’s maximum HP.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
One turn after this move is used, the target’s HP is restored by half the user’s max HP.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
One turn after this move is used, the user’s or its replacement’s HP is restored by half the user’s max HP.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
One turn after this move is used, the user’s or its replacement’s HP is restored by half the user’s max HP.
Scarlet​/​Violet One turn after this move is used, the user’s or its replacement’s HP is restored by up to half the user’s max HP.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Wish 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.

Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 28
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Level 22
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Level 13
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 30
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1
Alomomola Alomomola
#0594 / Water
Level 37
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Level 20
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Level 20
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Level 1
Scream Tail Scream Tail
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
Level 70
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 28

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Wish as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Fairy, Field
Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Field
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Field
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Field
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Field
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Field