Will-O-Wisp (move)
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Will-O-Wisp (Japanese: おにび Will-O-Wisp) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.
Effect
Will-O-Wisp causes a burn on the target. It has no effect on Template:Type2 Pokémon.
In the anime
- Dusclops will-O-Wisp.jpg
Dusclops using Will-O-Wisp
- Drifblim Will-o-wisp.jpg
Drifblim using Will-O-Wisp
- Giratina will.o.wisp.jpg
Giratina using Will-O-Wisp
Pokémon
Banette. Banette releases blue flames and shoots it on its foe.
- Used by Harley's Banette from Deceit and Assist! to present.
Dusclops. Dusclops releases blue flames.
- Used by a Dusclops in Getting the Pre-Contest Titters.
Giratina. Giratina releases a blue flame from its mouth.
- Used by Giratina in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
Dusknoir. Dusknoir releases blue fireballs from its hands.
- Used by Dusknoir in Ghoul Daze!.
Drifloon and Drifblim. Its eyes glow blue and then it surrounds itself in blue flames in a circular formation. The flames are then fired at the opponent.
- Used by Fantina's Drifloon and Drifblim from Playing the Leveling Field! to present.
Learnset
Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0092
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Gastly
| colspan="1" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Koffing, Weezing
Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0109
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Koffing
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0228
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Houndour
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#E62829" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Vulpix, Ninetales
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0280
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Ralts
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Koffing, Weezing
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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By purification
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By TM61
By breeding
Template:Breedlist
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0092
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Gastly
| colspan="1" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Koffing, Weezing
Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0109
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Koffing
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Dusknoir, Gengar
Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0228
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Houndour
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#E62829" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fire
| style="background: #FFF" | Vulpix, Ninetales
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0280
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Ralts
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Koffing, Weezing
Misdreavus, Mismagius
Slugma, Magcargo
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir
Drifloon, Drifblim
Spiritomb
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Trivia
- Will-O-Wisp is the only Status move move that inflicts burn.
- Ralts can learn it by breeding, but not by TM.
- In Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the animation shows the flames being purple, although the description says they are bluish white.
- Vulpix is the only non Ghost type to learn it by level up.
In other languages
- Dutch: Dwaallicht
- French: Feu Follet
- German: Irrlicht
- Italian: Fuocofatuo
- Spanish: Fuego Fatuo
- Portuguese (Brazilian anime): Labareda or Acender Pavio (Means Fogo Fátuo)
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| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 | |
