Essentials

Heat Wave

fire Special

Generation 3

Summary

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 2
  • dark 1
  • dragon ½
  • electric 1
  • fighting 1
  • fire ½
  • flying 1
  • ghost 1
  • grass 2
  • ground 1
  • ice 2
  • normal 1
  • poison 1
  • psychic 1
  • rock ½
  • steel 2
  • water ½
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
100 — 81.0 percentile
Accuracy
90% ≈ 90.0 power
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up PP Up
Target
All opponents
Effect chance
10
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

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

Categories

  • Regular damage at target
  • Burn at target

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Exhales a hot breath on the foe. May inflict a burn.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user exhales a heated breath to attack. It may also inflict a burn.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

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

Foreign Names

Japanese
ねっぷう (neppuu)
French
Canicule
German
Hitzewelle
Spanish
Onda Ígnea
Italian
Ondacalda

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
beauty
Appeal
♡♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
A highly appealing move.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
beauty
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 Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Fire Punch fire Physical 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Ember fire Special 25 40 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Flamethrower fire Special 15 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Fire Blast fire Special 5 120 85%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Lava Plume fire Special 15 80 100%

Has a 30% 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.

Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— 59 Charizard Charizard fire flying Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		78 84 78 109 85 100 534
45 Growlithe Growlithe fire Intimidate
Flash Fire 		¾ male, ¼ female Ground 55 70 45 70 50 60 350
73 73 64 Moltres Moltres fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 100 90 125 85 90 580
46 46 55 Torkoal Torkoal fire White Smoke ½ male, ½ female Ground 70 85 140 85 70 20 470
81 Heatran Heatran fire steel Flash Fire ½ male, ½ female No Eggs 91 90 106 130 106 77 600
Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 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 Vulpix fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
Growlithe Growlithe fire Intimidate
Flash Fire 		¾ male, ¼ female Ground 55 70 45 70 50 60 350
Slugma Slugma fire Magma Armor
Flame Body 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 40 40 70 40 20 250
Numel Numel fire ground Oblivious
Simple 		½ male, ½ female Ground 60 60 40 65 45 35 305
Chimchar Chimchar fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape 		44 58 44 58 44 61 309
Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Generation 4 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Charmander Charmander fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		39 52 43 60 50 65 309
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Charmeleon Charmeleon fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		58 64 58 80 65 80 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Charizard Charizard fire flying Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon 		78 84 78 109 85 100 534
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pidgey Pidgey normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 40 35 35 56 251
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pidgeotto Pidgeotto normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 63 60 55 50 50 71 349
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Pidgeot Pidgeot normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 83 80 75 70 70 91 469
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Spearow Spearow normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 60 30 31 31 70 262
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Fearow Fearow normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 65 90 65 61 61 100 442
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Vulpix Vulpix fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ninetales Ninetales fire Flash Fire ¼ male, ¾ female Ground 73 76 75 81 100 100 505
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Zubat Zubat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 35 30 40 55 245
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Golbat Golbat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 75 80 70 65 75 90 455
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Growlithe Growlithe fire Intimidate
Flash Fire 		¾ male, ¼ female Ground 55 70 45 70 50 60 350
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Arcanine Arcanine fire Intimidate
Flash Fire 		¾ male, ¼ female Ground 90 110 80 100 80 95 555
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ponyta Ponyta fire Run Away
Flash Fire 		½ male, ½ female Ground 50 85 55 65 65 90 410
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Rapidash Rapidash fire Run Away
Flash Fire 		½ male, ½ female Ground 65 100 70 80 80 105 500
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Farfetch'd Farfetch'd normal flying Keen Eye
Inner Focus 		½ male, ½ female Flying
Ground 		52 65 55 58 62 60 352
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Magmar Magmar fire Flame Body ¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 65 95 57 100 85 93 495
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Flareon Flareon fire Flash Fire ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 130 60 95 110 65 525
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Aerodactyl Aerodactyl rock flying Rock Head
Pressure 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying 80 105 65 60 75 130 515
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Zapdos Zapdos electric flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 90 85 125 90 100 580
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Moltres Moltres fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 100 90 125 85 90 580
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Dragonite Dragonite dragon flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon 		91 134 95 100 100 80 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Mew Mew psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Cyndaquil Cyndaquil fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 39 52 43 60 50 65 309
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Quilava Quilava fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 58 64 58 80 65 80 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Typhlosion Typhlosion fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 78 84 78 109 85 100 534
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Hoothoot Hoothoot normal flying Insomnia
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Flying 60 30 30 36 56 50 262
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Noctowl Noctowl normal flying Insomnia
Keen Eye 		½ male, ½ female Flying 100 50 50 76 96 70 442
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Crobat Crobat poison flying Inner Focus ½ male, ½ female Flying 85 90 80 70 80 130 535
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Togetic Togetic normal flying Hustle
Serene Grace 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying
Fairy 		55 40 85 80 105 40 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Natu Natu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Xatu Xatu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird 		½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Murkrow Murkrow dark flying Insomnia
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 42 85 42 91 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Slugma Slugma fire Magma Armor
Flame Body 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 40 40 70 40 20 250
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Magcargo Magcargo fire rock Magma Armor
Flame Body 		½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 50 120 80 80 30 410
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Houndour Houndour dark fire Early Bird
Flash Fire 		½ male, ½ female Ground 45 60 30 80 50 65 330
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Houndoom Houndoom dark fire Early Bird
Flash Fire 		½ male, ½ female Ground 75 90 50 110 80 95 500
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Magby Magby fire Flame Body ¾ male, ¼ female No Eggs 45 75 37 70 55 83 365
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Entei Entei fire Pressure genderless No Eggs 115 115 85 90 75 100 580
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Ho-Oh Ho-Oh fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 130 90 110 154 90 680
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Torchic Torchic fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 45 60 40 70 50 45 310
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Combusken Combusken fire fighting Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 60 85 60 85 60 55 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Blaziken Blaziken fire fighting Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 80 120 70 110 70 80 530
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Taillow Taillow normal flying Guts ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 85 270
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Swellow Swellow normal flying Guts ½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 60 50 50 125 430
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Numel Numel fire ground Oblivious
Simple 		½ male, ½ female Ground 60 60 40 65 45 35 305
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Camerupt Camerupt fire ground Magma Armor
Solid Rock 		½ male, ½ female Ground 70 100 70 105 75 40 460
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Torkoal Torkoal fire White Smoke ½ male, ½ female Ground 70 85 140 85 70 20 470
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Vibrava Vibrava ground dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 50 70 50 50 50 70 340
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Flygon Flygon ground dragon Levitate ½ male, ½ female Bug 80 100 80 80 80 100 520
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Swablu Swablu normal flying Natural Cure ½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon 		45 40 60 40 75 50 310
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Altaria Altaria dragon flying Natural Cure ½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon 		75 70 90 70 105 80 490
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Salamence Salamence dragon flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Dragon 95 135 80 110 80 100 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Chimchar Chimchar fire Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape 		44 58 44 58 44 61 309
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Monferno Monferno fire fighting Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape 		64 78 52 78 52 81 405
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Infernape Infernape fire fighting Blaze ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape 		76 104 71 104 71 108 534
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Starly Starly normal flying Keen Eye ½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 60 245
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Staravia Staravia normal flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Flying 55 75 50 40 40 80 340
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Staraptor Staraptor normal flying Intimidate ½ male, ½ female Flying 85 120 70 50 50 100 475
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Honchkrow Honchkrow dark flying Insomnia
Super Luck 		½ male, ½ female Flying 100 125 52 105 52 71 505
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Chatot Chatot normal flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet 		½ male, ½ female Flying 76 65 45 92 42 91 411
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Magmortar Magmortar fire Flame Body ¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 75 95 67 125 95 83 540
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Togekiss Togekiss normal flying Hustle
Serene Grace 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying
Fairy 		85 50 95 120 115 80 545
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Heatran Heatran fire steel Flash Fire ½ male, ½ female No Eggs 91 90 106 130 106 77 600
Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Arceus Arceus normal Multitype genderless No Eggs 120 120 120 120 120 120 720

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