Heat Wave

Essentials

Heat Wave

special

Generation 3

Summary

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 100; percentile 80.9
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 90.0 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

Machines

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

Effect

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

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.

Foreign Names

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

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	95	100%	Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Fire Blast	5	120	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.
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	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
		45	51	Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Ground	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
73	73	64	64	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		No Eggs	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
46	46	55	55	Torkoal		White Smoke Shell Armor		Ground	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
		81	81	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		No Eggs	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
			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		Ground	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
				Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Ground	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
				Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Indeterminate	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
				Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Ground	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
				Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
				Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Ground	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
				Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag		Indeterminate	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
				Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Ground	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
				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
				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	91	469
				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		Ground	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
				Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Ground	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		Ground	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
				Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Ground	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
				Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Ground	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
				Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Ground	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
				Farfetch'd		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Ground	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
				Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		No Eggs	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
				Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Humanshape	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
				Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Humanshape	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
				Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Ground	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
				Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
				Zapdos		Pressure Lightningrod		No Eggs	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
				Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		No Eggs	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
				Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
				Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Ground	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
				Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Ground	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
				Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Ground	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	76	96	70	442
				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		Indeterminate	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
				Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Indeterminate	50	50	120	80	80	30	410
				Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Ground	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
				Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Ground	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
				Entei		Pressure Flash Fire		No Eggs	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
				Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		No Eggs	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
				Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
				Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
				Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Ground	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
				Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
				Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	50	50	125	430
				Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Ground	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
				Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Ground	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
				Torkoal		White Smoke Shell Armor		Ground	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
				Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
				Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
				Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
				Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Ground Humanshape	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
				Starly		Keen Eye		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	50	100	475
				Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
				Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		No Eggs	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
				Normal Arceus		Multitype		No Eggs	120	120	120	120	120	120	720