Heat Wave

Essentials

Heat Wave

special

Generation 3

Summary

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 95; percentile 72.0
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 85.5 power
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: All opponents
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

History

Before: Has 100 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Exhales a hot breath on the foe. May inflict a burn.
: The user exhales a heated breath to attack. It may also inflict a burn.

: The user exhales a heated breath on the foe to attack. It may also leave the target with a burn.

: The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing team. It may also leave targets with a burn.

: The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.

: The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ねっぷう (neppuu)
: ねっぷう
Korean: 열풍
Chinese: 熱風
: 热风
French: Canicule
German: Hitzewelle
Spanish: Onda Ígnea
Italian: Ondacalda
Czech: Tepelná vlna

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

A highly appealing move.

Use after

Sunny Day

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Heat Wave.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Fire Punch	15	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Ember	25	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Flamethrower	15	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Fire Blast	5	110	85%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Lava Plume	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
Scald	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
Inferno	5	100	50%	Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
Searing Shot	5	100	100%	Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
Blue Flare	5	130	85%	Has a 20% chance to burn the target.
Steam Eruption	5	110	95%	Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
Shadow Fire	—	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Pokémon

Fire Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Heat Wave's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	—	59	71	71	—	—	—	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
					—	—	—	Mega Charizard X		Tough Claws		Monster Dragon	78	130	111	130	85	100	634
					—	—	—	Mega Charizard Y		Drought		Monster Dragon	78	104	78	159	115	100	634
		45	51	41	41	41	41	Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
73	73	64	64	64	—	—	64	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
46	46	55	55	55	—	45	45	Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
		81	81	81	—	—	—	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
			60	60	—	—	—	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
								Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
								Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
								Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
								Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
								Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
								Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
								Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
								Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
								Fennekin		Blaze Magician		Field	40	45	40	62	60	60	307
								Litten		Blaze Intimidate		Field	45	65	40	60	40	70	320
								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
								Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
								Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
								Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
								Mega Charizard X		Tough Claws		Monster Dragon	78	130	111	130	85	100	634
								Mega Charizard Y		Drought		Monster Dragon	78	104	78	159	115	100	634
								Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
								Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
								Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	101	479
								Mega Pidgeot		No Guard		Flying	83	80	80	135	80	121	579
								Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
								Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
								Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
								Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
								Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
								Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
								Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
								Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
								Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
								Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
								Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
								Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
								Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
								Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
								Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
								Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
								Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
								Mega Aerodactyl		Tough Claws		Flying	80	135	85	70	95	150	615
								Zapdos		Pressure Static		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
								Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
								Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
								Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
								Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
								Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
								Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
								Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
								Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
								Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
								Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
								Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
								Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
								Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
								Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
								Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	60	50	120	90	80	30	430
								Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
								Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
								Mega Houndoom		Solar Power		Field	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
								Entei		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
								Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
								Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
								Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
								Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
								Mega Blaziken		Speed Boost		Field	80	160	80	130	80	100	630
								Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
								Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	75	50	125	455
								Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
								Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Field	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
								Mega Camerupt		Sheer Force		Field	70	120	100	145	105	20	560
								Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
								Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
								Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
								Swablu		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
								Altaria		Natural Cure Cloud Nine		Flying Dragon	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
								Mega Altaria		Pixilate		Flying Dragon	75	110	110	110	105	80	590
								Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
								Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
								Mega Salamence		Aerilate		Dragon	95	145	130	120	90	120	700
								Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
								Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
								Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
								Starly		Keen Eye Reckless		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
								Staravia		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
								Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	60	100	485
								Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
								Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
								Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
								Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
								Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
								Pignite		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	90	93	55	70	55	55	418
								Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
								Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
								Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
								Pidove		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	50	55	50	36	30	43	264
								Tranquill		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	62	77	62	50	42	65	358
								Unfezant		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	80	115	80	65	55	93	488
								Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	65	45	43	55	43	72	323
								Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
								Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
								Standard Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
								Zen Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
								Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
								Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
								Archeops		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	75	140	65	112	65	110	567
								Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
								Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
								Chandelure		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
								Druddigon		Rough Skin Sheer Force Mold Breaker		Monster Dragon	77	120	90	60	90	48	485
								Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
								Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
								Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
								Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
								Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
								Hydreigon		Levitate		Dragon	92	105	90	125	90	98	600
								Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
								Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
								Incarnate Tornadus		Prankster Defiant		Undiscovered	79	115	70	125	80	111	580
								Therian Tornadus		Regenerator		Undiscovered	79	100	80	110	90	121	580
								Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
								Fennekin		Blaze Magician		Field	40	45	40	62	60	60	307
								Braixen		Blaze Magician		Field	59	59	58	90	70	73	409
								Delphox		Blaze Magician		Field	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
								Fletchling		Big Pecks Gale Wings		Flying	45	50	43	40	38	62	278
								Fletchinder		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	62	73	55	56	52	84	382
								Talonflame		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	78	81	71	74	69	126	499
								Litleo		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	62	50	58	73	54	72	369
								Pyroar		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	86	68	72	109	66	106	507
								Noibat		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	40	30	35	45	40	55	245
								Noivern		Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy		Flying	85	70	80	97	80	123	535
								Yveltal		Dark Aura		Undiscovered	126	131	95	131	98	99	680
								Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600

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