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Will-O-Wisp

Effect

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

Move stats
TypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPPriorityTarget
FireStatus—85150Selected target

“—” power marks a status move.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

Compared with Pokémon HeartGold.

  • Accuracy: 75% → 85%.

Pokémon that learn this move

183 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

TM / HM acquisition and compatibility: TM61.

Level-up and evolution (25 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Will-O-Wisp: Level-up and evolution
PokémonTypeLearning methodAvailability
FireLv 24Where to get it
FireFairyLv 1Where to get it
GhostLv 16Where to get it
GhostNormalLv 16Where to get it
GhostLv 24Where to get it
GhostLv 24Where to get it
GhostLv 24Where to get it
IceGhostLv 47Where to get it
GhostLv 16Where to get it
GhostLv 16Where to get it
GhostFireLv 20Where to get it
GhostFireLv 20Where to get it
GhostFireLv 1Where to get it
FireLv 38Where to get it
FireLv 45Where to get it
FirePsychicLv 51Where to get it
GhostGrassLv 16Where to get it
GhostGrassLv 16Where to get it
FireGhostLv 55NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireLv 42NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireLv 16NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FirePsychicLv 16NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
DarkFireLv 15NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Marowak’s standard form.
Alolan Marowak
FireGhostLv 23Where to get it
Artwork shows Banette’s standard form.
Mega Banette
GhostLv 16NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.

TMs and HMs (183 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Will-O-Wisp: TMs and HMs
PokémonTypeLearning methodAvailability
FireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireFlyingTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireFairyTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireFairyTM61Where to get it
GhostPoisonTM61Where to get it
GhostPoisonTM61Where to get it
GhostPoisonTM61Where to get it
PoisonTM61Where to get it
PoisonTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireFlyingTM61Where to get it
PsychicNormalTM61Where to get it
PsychicTM61 (all TMs / HMs)Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
GhostFairyTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireRockTM61Where to get it
DarkFireTM61Where to get it
DarkFireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireFlyingTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireFightingTM61Where to get it
FireFightingTM61Where to get it
PsychicFairyTM61Where to get it
PsychicFairyTM61Where to get it
PsychicFairyTM61Where to get it
BugGhostTM61Where to get it
DarkGhostTM61Where to get it
FireGroundTM61Where to get it
FireGroundTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
RockPsychicTM61Where to get it
GhostTM61Where to get it
GhostNormalTM61Where to get it
GhostTM61Where to get it
GhostTM61Where to get it
DarkFairyTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireFightingTM61Where to get it
FireFightingTM61Where to get it
GhostFlyingTM61Where to get it
GhostFlyingTM61Where to get it
GhostFairyTM61Where to get it
GhostDarkTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
PsychicFightingTM61Where to get it
GhostTM61Where to get it
IceGhostTM61Where to get it
ElectricGhostTM61Where to get it
FireSteelTM61Where to get it
GhostDragonTM61Where to get it
DarkTM61Where to get it
NormalTM61No known way to get it
PsychicFireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM61Where to get it
FireFightingTM61Where to get it
FireFightingTM61Where to get it
FireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
GhostTM61Where to get it
GhostTM61Where to get it
WaterGhostTM61Where to get it
WaterGhostTM61Where to get it
GhostFireTM61Where to get it
GhostFireTM61Where to get it
GhostFireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
BugFireTM61Where to get it
BugFireTM61Where to get it
DragonFireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FirePsychicTM61Where to get it
NormalFlyingTM61Where to get it
FireFlyingTM61Where to get it
FireFlyingTM61Where to get it
FireNormalTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireNormalTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GhostGrassTM61Where to get it
GhostGrassTM61Where to get it
GhostGrassTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GhostGrassTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireWaterTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts only entry (Lake of Rage, April 16) replaces a grass slot on a map with no grass encounters, so it never appears.
FireTM61Where to get it
FireTM61Where to get it
FireDarkTM61Where to get it
PoisonFireTM61Where to get it
PoisonFireTM61Where to get it
FireDragonTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GhostFairyTM61Where to get it
PsychicGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FightingGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
RockTM61Where to get it
RockFireTM61Where to get it
RockFireTM61Where to get it
FireBugTM61Where to get it
GhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GhostRockTM61Where to get it
GroundGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
DragonGhostTM61Where to get it
DragonGhostTM61Where to get it
GhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FirePsychicTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GrassFireTM61Where to get it
GhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
BugFightingTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
DarkFireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Charizard’s standard form.
Mega Charizard X
FireDragonTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Charizard’s standard form.
Mega Charizard Y
FireFlyingTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Gengar’s standard form.
Mega Gengar
GhostPoisonTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Marowak’s standard form.
Alolan Marowak
FireGhostTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Weezing’s standard form.
Galarian Weezing
PoisonFairyTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Mewtwo’s standard form.
Mega Mewtwo X
PsychicFightingTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Mewtwo’s standard form.
Mega Mewtwo Y
PsychicTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Corsola’s standard form.
Galarian Corsola
GhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Houndoom’s standard form.
Mega Houndoom
DarkFireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Blaziken’s standard form.
Mega Blaziken
FireFightingTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Gardevoir’s standard form.
Mega Gardevoir
PsychicFairyTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Sableye’s standard form.
Mega Sableye
DarkGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Camerupt’s standard form.
Mega Camerupt
FireGroundTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Banette’s standard form.
Mega Banette
GhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Absol’s standard form.
Mega Absol
DarkTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Gallade’s standard form.
Mega Gallade
PsychicFightingTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Rotom’s standard form.
Heat Rotom
ElectricFireTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Rotom’s standard form.
Wash Rotom
ElectricWaterTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Rotom’s standard form.
Frost Rotom
ElectricIceTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Rotom’s standard form.
Fan Rotom
ElectricFlyingTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Rotom’s standard form.
Mow Rotom
ElectricGrassTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Giratina’s standard form.
Giratina (Origin Forme)
GhostDragonTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Fighting type)
FightingTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Flying type)
FlyingTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Poison type)
PoisonTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Ground type)
GroundTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Rock type)
RockTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Bug type)
BugTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Ghost type)
GhostTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Steel type)
SteelTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Fire type)
FireTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Water type)
WaterTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Grass type)
GrassTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Electric type)
ElectricTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Psychic type)
PsychicTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Ice type)
IceTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Dragon type)
DragonTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Dark type)
DarkTM61No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Fairy type)
FairyTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThere's no Pixie Plate in the game, and the Dread Plate shows Arceus as Dark type.
Artwork shows Darumaka’s standard form.
Galarian Darumaka
IceTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Darmanitan’s standard form.
Darmanitan (Zen Mode)
FirePsychicTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Darmanitan’s standard form.
Galarian Darmanitan
IceTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Darmanitan’s standard form.
Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode)
IceFireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Yamask’s standard form.
Galarian Yamask
GroundGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonOnly by breeding Runerigus, which is not in the game.
Artwork shows Mimikyu’s standard form.
Mimikyu (Busted Form)
GhostFairyTM61Battle only
Artwork shows Calyrex’s standard form.
Shadow Rider Calyrex
PsychicGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Growlithe’s standard form.
Hisuian Growlithe
FireRockTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Arcanine’s standard form.
Hisuian Arcanine
FireRockTM61Where to get it
Artwork shows Tauros’s standard form.
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)
FightingFireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Typhlosion’s standard form.
Hisuian Typhlosion
FireGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Zorua’s standard form.
Hisuian Zorua
NormalGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Zoroark’s standard form.
Hisuian Zoroark
NormalGhostTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Charizard’s standard form.
Gigantamax Charizard
FireFlyingTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Gengar’s standard form.
Gigantamax Gengar
GhostPoisonTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Coalossal’s standard form.
Gigantamax Coalossal
RockFireTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Centiskorch’s standard form.
Gigantamax Centiskorch
FireBugTM61NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Mewtwo’s standard form.
Armored Mewtwo
PsychicSteelTM61Where to get it

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