Essentials

Will-O-Wisp

Fire non-damaging

Generation 3

Summary

Burns 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

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
75%
PP
15, up to 24 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
TM61
Generation 5
TM61

Effect

Burns the target.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.

FireRed, LeafGreen

A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Foreign Names

German
Irrlicht
French
Feu Follet
Spanish
Fuego Fatuo
Italian
Fuocofatuo
Czech
Bludička
Japanese
おにび (onibi)

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Beauty
Appeal
Jam
♥♥♥♥
Flavor text
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Use after
None
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

No other moves have the same effect as Will-O-Wisp.

Pokémon

Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
17 14 14 31 Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
32 23 23 23 Shuppet Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
32 23 23 23 Banette Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
38 33 33 33 Duskull Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
41 33 33 33 Dusclops Ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 70 130 60 130 25 455
33 33 33 Dusknoir Ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 100 135 65 135 45 525
21 Yamask Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Indeterminate
38 30 85 55 65 30 303
21 Cofagrigus Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Indeterminate
58 50 145 95 105 30 483
16 Litwick Ghost Fire Flash Fire
Flame Body
Shadow Tag
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 30 55 65 55 20 275
16 Lampent Ghost Fire Flash Fire
Flame Body
Shadow Tag
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 40 60 95 60 55 370
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 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.
• • • Gastly Ghost Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
• • • Koffing Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 65 95 60 45 35 340
• • • Houndour Dark Fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground 45 60 30 80 50 65 330
• • • Ralts Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 28 25 25 45 35 40 198
Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
61 61 61 Charmander Fire Blaze
Solar Power
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
39 52 43 60 50 65 309
61 61 61 Charmeleon Fire Blaze
Solar Power
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
58 64 58 80 65 80 405
61 61 61 Charizard Fire Flying Blaze
Solar Power
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
78 84 78 109 85 100 534
61 61 61 Vulpix Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Ground 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
61 61 61 Ninetales Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Ground 73 76 75 81 100 100 505
61 61 61 Growlithe Fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
Justified
¾ male, ¼ female Ground 55 70 45 70 50 60 350
61 61 61 Arcanine Fire Intimidate
Flash Fire
Justified
¾ male, ¼ female Ground 90 110 80 100 80 95 555
61 61 61 Ponyta Fire Run Away
Flash Fire
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Ground 50 85 55 65 65 90 410
61 61 61 Rapidash Fire Run Away
Flash Fire
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 100 70 80 80 105 500
61 61 61 Gastly Ghost Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
61 61 61 Haunter Ghost Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 50 45 115 55 95 405
61 61 61 Gengar Ghost Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 65 60 130 75 110 500
61 61 61 Koffing Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 65 95 60 45 35 340
61 61 61 Weezing Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 65 90 120 85 70 60 490
61 61 61 Magby Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female No Eggs 45 75 37 70 55 83 365
61 61 61 Magmar Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 65 95 57 100 85 93 495
61 61 61 Magmortar Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 75 95 67 125 95 83 540
61 61 61 Flareon Fire Flash Fire
Guts
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 130 60 95 110 65 525
61 61 61 Moltres Fire Flying Pressure
Flame Body
genderless No Eggs 90 100 90 125 85 90 580
61 61 61 Mewtwo Psychic Pressure
Unnerve
genderless No Eggs 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
61 61 61 Mew Psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
61 61 61 Cyndaquil Fire Blaze
Flash Fire
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 39 52 43 60 50 65 309
61 61 61 Quilava Fire Blaze
Flash Fire
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 58 64 58 80 65 80 405
61 61 61 Typhlosion Fire Blaze
Flash Fire
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 78 84 78 109 85 100 534
61 61 61 Misdreavus Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
61 61 61 Mismagius Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 105 105 105 495
61 61 61 Slugma Fire Magma Armor
Flame Body
Weak Armor
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 40 40 70 40 20 250
61 61 61 Magcargo Fire Rock Magma Armor
Flame Body
Weak Armor
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 50 120 80 80 30 410
61 61 61 Houndour Dark Fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground 45 60 30 80 50 65 330
61 61 61 Houndoom Dark Fire Early Bird
Flash Fire
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Ground 75 90 50 110 80 95 500
61 61 61 Entei Fire Pressure
Flash Fire
genderless No Eggs 115 115 85 90 75 100 580
61 61 61 Ho-Oh Fire Flying Pressure
Regenerator
genderless No Eggs 106 130 90 110 154 90 680
61 61 61 Torchic Fire Blaze
Speed Boost
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 45 60 40 70 50 45 310
61 61 61 Combusken Fire Fighting Blaze
Speed Boost
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 60 85 60 85 60 55 405
61 61 61 Blaziken Fire Fighting Blaze
Speed Boost
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 80 120 70 110 70 80 530
61 Ralts Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 28 25 25 45 35 40 198
61 Kirlia Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 38 35 35 65 55 50 278
61 Gardevoir Psychic Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 68 65 65 125 115 80 518
61 Gallade Psychic Fighting Steadfast
Justified
always male Indeterminate 68 125 65 65 115 80 518
61 61 61 Shedinja Bug Ghost Wonder Guard genderless Mineral 1 90 45 30 30 40 236
61 61 61 Sableye Dark Ghost Keen Eye
Stall
Prankster
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 50 75 75 65 65 50 380
61 61 61 Numel Fire Ground Oblivious
Simple
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 60 40 65 45 35 305
61 61 61 Camerupt Fire Ground Magma Armor
Solid Rock
Anger Point
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 100 70 105 75 40 460
61 61 61 Torkoal Fire White Smoke
Shell Armor
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 85 140 85 70 20 470
61 61 61 Solrock Rock Psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 70 95 85 55 65 70 440
61 61 61 Shuppet Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 44 75 35 63 33 45 295
61 61 61 Banette Ghost Insomnia
Frisk
Cursed Body
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 64 115 65 83 63 65 455
61 61 61 Duskull Ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 20 40 90 30 90 25 295
61 61 61 Dusclops Ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 70 130 60 130 25 455
61 61 61 Dusknoir Ghost Pressure ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 45 100 135 65 135 45 525
61 61 61 Absol Dark Pressure
Super Luck
Justified
½ male, ½ female Ground 65 130 60 75 60 75 465
61 61 61 Chimchar Fire Blaze
Iron Fist
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape
44 58 44 58 44 61 309
61 61 61 Monferno Fire Fighting Blaze
Iron Fist
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape
64 78 52 78 52 81 405
61 61 61 Infernape Fire Fighting Blaze
Iron Fist
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground
Humanshape
76 104 71 104 71 108 534
61 61 61 Drifloon Ghost Flying Aftermath
Unburden
Flare Boost
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 90 50 34 60 44 70 348
61 61 61 Drifblim Ghost Flying Aftermath
Unburden
Flare Boost
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 150 80 44 90 54 80 498
61 61 61 Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
61 61 61 Rotom Electric Ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 50 77 95 77 91 440
61 61 Heat Rotom Heat Rotom Electric Fire Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
61 61 Wash Rotom Wash Rotom Electric Water Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
61 61 Frost Rotom Frost Rotom Electric Ice Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
61 61 Fan Rotom Fan Rotom Electric Flying Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
61 61 Mow Rotom Mow Rotom Electric Grass Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
61 61 61 Heatran Fire Steel Flash Fire
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female No Eggs 91 90 106 130 106 77 600
61 61 61 Altered Giratina Ghost Dragon Pressure
Telepathy
genderless No Eggs 150 100 120 100 120 90 680
61 61 Origin Giratina Origin Giratina Ghost Dragon Levitate genderless No Eggs 150 120 100 120 100 90 680
61 61 61 Darkrai Dark Bad Dreams genderless No Eggs 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
61 61 61 Normal Arceus Normal Multitype genderless No Eggs 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
61 Victini Psychic Fire Victory Star genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
61 Tepig Fire Blaze
Thick Fat
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 63 45 45 45 45 308
61 Pignite Fire Fighting Blaze
Thick Fat
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 90 93 55 70 55 55 418
61 Emboar Fire Fighting Blaze
Reckless
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 110 123 65 100 65 65 528
61 Pansear Fire Gluttony
Blaze
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 50 53 48 53 48 64 316
61 Simisear Fire Gluttony
Blaze
⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 75 98 63 98 63 101 498
61 Darumaka Fire Hustle
Inner Focus
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 90 45 15 45 50 315
61 Standard Darmanitan Fire Sheer Force
Zen Mode
½ male, ½ female Ground 105 140 55 30 55 95 480
61 Zen Darmanitan Zen Darmanitan Fire Psychic Sheer Force
Zen Mode
½ male, ½ female Ground 105 30 105 140 105 55 540
61 Yamask Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Indeterminate
38 30 85 55 65 30 303
61 Cofagrigus Ghost Mummy ½ male, ½ female Mineral
Indeterminate
58 50 145 95 105 30 483
61 Frillish Water Ghost Water Absorb
Cursed Body
Damp
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 55 40 50 65 85 40 335
61 Jellicent Water Ghost Water Absorb
Cursed Body
Damp
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 100 60 70 85 105 60 480
61 Litwick Ghost Fire Flash Fire
Flame Body
Shadow Tag
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 30 55 65 55 20 275
61 Lampent Ghost Fire Flash Fire
Flame Body
Shadow Tag
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 40 60 95 60 55 370
61 Chandelure Ghost Fire Flash Fire
Flame Body
Shadow Tag
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 55 90 145 90 80 520
61 Heatmor Fire Gluttony
Flash Fire
White Smoke
½ male, ½ female Ground 85 97 66 105 66 65 484
61 Larvesta Bug Fire Flame Body
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 55 85 55 50 55 60 360
61 Volcarona Bug Fire Flame Body
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 85 60 65 135 105 100 550
61 Reshiram Dragon Fire Turboblaze genderless No Eggs 100 120 100 150 120 90 680

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