Will-O-Wisp (move)

Will-O-Wisp (Japanese: おにび Will-O-Wisp) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Will-O-Wisp inflicts a burn on the target. It has no effect on Template:Type2 Pokémon.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0037 Vulpix Fire 17 0353 Shuppet Ghost 32 0354 Banette Ghost 32 0355 Duskull Ghost 38 0356 Dusclops Ghost 41 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0092 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly
| colspan="1" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Koffing, Weezing
Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0109 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Koffing
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0228 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Houndour
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#E62829" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Vulpix, Ninetales |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0280 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Koffing, Weezing
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

By purification

#   Pokémon Type Game 0146 Moltres Fire Flying XD Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0037 Vulpix Fire 14 0353 Shuppet Ghost 23 0354 Banette Ghost 23 0355 Duskull Ghost 33 0356 Dusclops Ghost 33 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 33 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM61

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0037 Vulpix Fire 0038 Ninetales Fire 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0077 Ponyta Fire 0078 Rapidash Fire 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0126 Magmar Fire 0136 Flareon Fire 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0218 Slugma Fire 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0240 Magby Fire 0244 Entei Fire 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0322 Numel Fire Ground 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground 0324 Torkoal Fire 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0359 Absol Dark 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 0467 Magmortar Fire 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0491 Darkrai Dark 0493 Arceus Rock Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0092 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly
| colspan="1" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Koffing, Weezing
Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0109 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Koffing
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Dusknoir, Gengar
Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0228 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Houndour
| colspan="1" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark || style="background:#E62829" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Fire | style="background: #FFF" | Vulpix, Ninetales |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0280 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Ralts
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar
Koffing, Weezing
Misdreavus, Mismagius
Slugma, Magcargo
Shuppet, Banette
Duskull, Dusclops, Dusknoir
Drifloon, Drifblim
Spiritomb

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0037 Vulpix Fire 31 0353 Shuppet Ghost 23 0354 Banette Ghost 23 0355 Duskull Ghost 33 0356 Dusclops Ghost 33 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 33 0562 Yamask Ghost 21 0563 Cofagrigus Ghost 21 0607 Litwick Ghost Fire 16 0608 Lampent Ghost Fire 16 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM61

#   Pokémon Type 0004 Charmander Fire 0005 Charmeleon Fire 0006 Charizard Fire Flying 0037 Vulpix Fire 0038 Ninetales Fire 0058 Growlithe Fire 0059 Arcanine Fire 0077 Ponyta Fire 0078 Rapidash Fire 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0109 Koffing Poison 0110 Weezing Poison 0126 Magmar Fire 0136 Flareon Fire 0146 Moltres Fire Flying 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 0156 Quilava Fire 0157 Typhlosion Fire 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0218 Slugma Fire 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock 0228 Houndour Dark Fire 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire 0240 Magby Fire 0244 Entei Fire 0255 Torchic Fire 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0322 Numel Fire Ground 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground 0324 Torkoal Fire 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0359 Absol Dark 0390 Chimchar Fire 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting 0425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 0467 Magmortar Fire 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Ghost 0479 Rotom Electric Fire 0479 Rotom Electric Water 0479 Rotom Electric Ice 0479 Rotom Electric Flying 0479 Rotom Electric Grass 0485 Heatran Fire Steel 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0491 Darkrai Dark 0493 Arceus Rock 0494 Victini Psychic Fire 0498 Tepig Fire 0499 Pignite Fire Fighting 0500 Emboar Fire Fighting 0513 Pansear Fire 0514 Simisear Fire 0554 Darumaka Fire 0555 Darmanitan Fire 0562 Yamask Ghost 0563 Cofagrigus Ghost 0592 Frillish Water Ghost 0593 Jellicent Water Ghost 0607 Litwick Ghost Fire 0608 Lampent Ghost Fire 0609 Chandelure Ghost Fire 0631 Heatmor Fire 0636 Larvesta Bug Fire 0637 Volcarona Bug Fire 0643 Reshiram Dragon Fire Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Dusclops File:Drifblim Will O Wisp.png Drifblim Giratina Drifloon
The user attacks the opponent with blue fireballs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A blue fireball appears in between Dusclops's hands and it fires it at the opponent.
Butler's Dusclops	Jirachi: Wish Maker		Debut
Timmy Grimm's Dusclops	Disaster of Disguise		None
A wild Dusclops	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
Brandon's Dusclops	Gathering the Gang of Four!		None
A Coordinator's Dusclops	Team Shocker!		None
	Banette raises its arms and balls of blue flames appear around it. Banette then shoots them at the opponent, or Banette opens its mouth and fires blue fireballs from its mouth at the opponent.
Harley's Banette	Deceit and Assist		None
	Duskull puts its hands together and a light blue fireball appears in between them. Duskull then fires the fireball at the opponent.
A wild Duskull	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		None
	The headplates on Giratina's face opens and it opens its mouth and fires a blue fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (anime)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	Giratina opens its mouth and releases a blue fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (anime)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	The yellow markings on Dusknoir's body glow yellow and it holds out both of its hands. Two blue fireballs then appear in front of them and Dusknoir fires them at the opponent.
A wild Dusknoir	Ghoul Daze!		None
A wild Dusknoir	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Drifloon's body becomes surrounded by light blue fireballs. Drifloon then fires the fireballs at the opponent.
Fantina's Drifloon	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
	Drifblim's body becomes surrounded by light blue fireballs, and it fires the fireballs at the opponent.
Fantina's Drifblim	Shield with a Twist!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Dusclops
The user releases multiple fireballs at the opponetn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dusclops releases multiple balls of fire from its hands at the opponent. When the fireballs hit it, the opponent becomes burned.
Emerald's Dusclops	VS. Shedinja		Debut

Trivia

• Will-O-Wisp is the only status move capable of inflicting a burn.
• Before Generation V, Ralts could learn Will-O-Wisp by breeding, but not by TM.
• In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, and White, and Pokémon Battle Revolution, the animation shows the flames being purple, although the description says they are bluish white.
• Vulpix is the only non Template:Type2 to learn Will-O-Wisp by level up.
  • It is also the only pure Fire-type Pokémon to learn it.
• Even though Will-O-Wisp is a Status move, it's always shown as an offensive move in the anime never causing any burns at all, in one instance being shown to equal Flamethrower in terms of power.
• Froslass and Golett's family are the only Ghost-type Pokémon that cannot learn Will-O-Wisp.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 鬼火 Guǐhuǒ Dutch Dwaallicht Finnish Virvatuli French Feu Follet German Irrlicht Greek Φαντασμάφως Italian Fuocofatuo Korean 도깨비불 Dokkaebi Bul Portuguese Brazil Fogo Fátuo Labareda (anime) Acender Pavio (anime) Portugal Fogo Fátuo Serbian Magični Plamen Spanish Latin America Luz Fantasma Spain Fuego Fatuo

Variations of the move Lovely Kiss
Lovely Kiss • Sleep Powder • Sweet Kiss Formerly a variation Will-O-Wisp

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