Will-O-Wisp (move)

Will-O-Wisp おにび Demon Fire

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Battles Type  Fire Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  75% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM61 in Generation IV TM61 in Generation V

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Will-O-Wisp (Japanese: おにび Demon Fire) is a non-damaging Fire-type move introduced in Generation III. It has been TM61 since Generation IV.

Effect

Will-O-Wisp inflicts a burn on the target. It has no effect on Fire-type Pokémon.

Description

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Games Description RSE Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire. FRLG A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn. XD Inflicts a burn on the target with intense fire. DPPtHGSS The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn. BW The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	17			14				31	26	'
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	32			23				23	13	'
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	32			23				23	13	'
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	38			33				33			'
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	41			33				33			'
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost				33				33			'
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost								21			'
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost								21			'
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire								16			'
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire								16			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I --		II --		III --		IV TM61		V TM61		VI TM08
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔				✔		✔
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔		✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔		✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔				✔		✔
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	✔				✔		✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	✔				✔		✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔				✔		✔
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock	✔				✔		✔
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	✔				✔		✔
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	✔				✔		✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔		✔
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔		✔
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Psychic					✔		✔
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost	✔				✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	✔				✔		✔
322		Numel	Fire	Ground	✔				✔		✔
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground	✔				✔		✔
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	✔				✔		✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	✔				✔		✔
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔		✔
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	✔				✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	✔				✔		✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	✔				✔		✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark	✔				✔		✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire	✔				✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting					✔		✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost	✔				✔		✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost	✔				✔		✔
485		Heatran	Fire	Steel	✔				✔		✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	✔				✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	✔				✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal	✔				✔		✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire					✔		✔
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire					✔		✔
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting					✔		✔
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting					✔		✔
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire					✔		✔
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire					✔		✔
554		Darumaka	Fire		Fire					✔		✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire					✔		✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost					✔		✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost					✔		✔
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost					✔		✔
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost					✔		✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire					✔		✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire					✔		✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire					✔		✔
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire					✔		✔
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire					✔		✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire					✔		✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire					✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0146 Moltres Fire Flying Purified in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Dusclops Drifblim Giratina Yamask
The user attacks the opponent with blue fireballs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A blue fireball appears in between Dusclops's hands and it fires it at the opponent.
Butler's Dusclops	Jirachi: Wish Maker		Debut
Timmy Grimm's Dusclops	Disaster of Disguise		None
A wild Dusclops	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
Brandon's Dusclops	Gathering the Gang of Four!		None
A Coordinator's Dusclops	Team Shocker!		None
	Banette raises its arms and balls of blue flames appear around it. Banette then shoots them at the opponent, or Banette opens its mouth and fires blue fireballs from its mouth at the opponent.
Harley's Banette	Deceit and Assist		None
	Duskull puts its hands together and a light blue fireball appears in between them. Duskull then fires the fireball at the opponent.
A wild Duskull	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
	The headplates on Giratina's face opens and it opens its mouth and fires a blue or orange fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (movie)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	Giratina opens its mouth and releases a blue or red fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (movie)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	The yellow markings on Dusknoir's body glow yellow and it holds out both of its hands. Two blue fireballs then appear in front of them and Dusknoir fires them at the opponent.
A wild Dusknoir	Ghoul Daze!		None
A wild Dusknoir	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Drifloon's body becomes surrounded by light blue fireballs. Drifloon then fires the fireballs at the opponent.
Fantina's Drifloon	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
	Drifblim's body becomes surrounded by light blue fireballs, and it fires the fireballs at the opponent.
Fantina's Drifblim	Shield with a Twist!		None
	Yamask forms a pink, light blue and dark blue fireball between its hands and fires it at the opponent. Yamask can also control where the fireball can go.
A wild Yamask	A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!		None
James's Yamask	A Restoration Confrontation! (Part 2)		None
	Chandelure floats up to the opponent and starts spinning its body around. It then releases multiple light blue fireballs from its body at the opponent, or Chandelure starts spinning its body around and a light blue fireball forms in front of its body where it was facing before it started to spin. As it spins, the fireball grows bigger, and it launches the light blue fireball at the opponent. As it flies through the air, the fireball becomes surrounded in purple fire.
Ingo's Chandelure	Battle For The Underground!		None
	Cofagrigus creates a pink, light blue and dark blue fireball in its hands and fires it at the opponent.
A wild Cofagrigus	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!		None
	Koffing creates pink, light blue and dark blue fireballs around its body. It then spins rapidly, firing the fireballs at the opponent.
Roxie's Koffing	Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1)		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Dusclops
The user releases multiple fireballs at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dusclops releases multiple balls of fire from its hands at the opponent. When the fireballs hit it, the opponent becomes burned.
Emerald's Dusclops	VS. Shedinja		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Despite what its name would imply, and it being more associated with Ghost-types, Will-O-Wisp is not a Ghost-type move, instead being a Fire-type move. The only possible explanation for this is because it inflicts a burn. A similar situation occurs with PoisonPowder.
  • Vulpix is the only non Ghost-type to learn Will-O-Wisp by level up.
  • Froslass and Golett's family are the only Ghost-type Pokémon that cannot learn Will-O-Wisp.
• Will-O-Wisp is the only status move capable of inflicting a burn.
• In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, and White, and Pokémon Battle Revolution, the animation shows the flames being purple, although the description says they are bluish white. Coincidentally, flames are that color in Generation III.
• Even though Will-O-Wisp is a status move, it has always been shown in the anime as an offensive move, never causing any burns at all, in one instance being shown to equal Flamethrower in terms of power.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 鬼火 Guǐhuǒ Dutch Dwaallicht Finnish Virvatuli French Feu Follet German Irrlicht Greek Φαντασμάφως Italian Fuocofatuo Korean 도깨비불 Dokkaebi Bul Portuguese Brazil Fogo Fátuo Labareda (anime) Acender Pavio (anime) Portugal Fogo Fátuo Romanian Flăcăraie Serbian Magični Plamen Spanish Latin America Fogonazo(Battle Frontier) Fuego Fatuo(Battle Dimension) Luz Fantasma(Galactic Battles) Spain Fuego Fatuo

Variations of the move Lovely Kiss
Lovely Kiss • Sleep Powder • Sweet Kiss Formerly a variation Will-O-Wisp

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