Will-O-Wisp (move)

Will-O-Wisp おにび Will-o'-the-Wisp

Battles Type  Fire Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III TM61 in Generation IV TM61 in Generation V TM61 in Generation VI TM61 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM11 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TM38 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM61 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM107 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Will-O-Wisp (Japanese: おにび Will-o'-the-Wisp) is a non-damaging Fire-type move introduced in Generation III.

It is:

• TM61 from Generation IV to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM11 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TM38 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM107 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation III

Will-O-Wisp inflicts a burn on the target. It has no effect on Fire-type Pokémon.

Will-O-Wisp can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Sunny Day was used in the previous turn.

Generations IV and V

Will-O-Wisp activates Flash Fire.

Generation VI onwards

Will-O-Wisp's accuracy changed from 75% to 85%.

Will-O-Wisp can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Firium Z, the user's Attack stat rises one stage.

Description

Games Description RSE Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire. FRLG A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn. XDColo Inflicts a burn on the target with intense fire. DPPtHGSSPBR The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn. PE SwShBDSPLA SV The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	17	14	31BW 26B2W2	26XY 20ORAS	20	17	24	24	24
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	Rem.
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	14	−	−	−
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	14	−	−	−
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	14	−	−	−
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster					23	24	36
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	32	23	23BW 13B2W2	13XY 16ORAS	16			16	16
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	32	23	23BW 13B2W2	13XY 16ORAS	16			16	16
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	33	33	33XY 25ORAS	25		24	24	24
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	41	33	33	33XY 25ORAS	25		24	24	24
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		33	33	33XY 25ORAS	25		24	24	24
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral		−	−	−	28		47	47	47
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			21	21	21		16
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			21	21	21		16
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			16	16	16		20		20
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			16	16	16		20		20
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−		1		1
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field				38	38				38
0654		Braixen		Field		Field				45	45				45
0655		Delphox		Field		Field				47	51				51
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous				31	31		16		16
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous				31	31		16		16
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					−		55
0910		Crocalor		Field		Field									42
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field									47
0935		Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like									16
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like									16
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like									16
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									15
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
						TM61	TM61	TM61	SMUSUM TM61	PE TM11	SwSh TM38	BDSP TM61	SV TM107
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster				✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔		✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field								✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	−	−	−	−		−	−	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	−	−	−	−		−	−	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−		−	−	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	−	−	−	✔		✔	✔	✔
0479		Rotom All available forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔				✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔				✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔				✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔
0554		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔
0555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔		✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔		✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔		✔
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔		✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔		✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field			✔	✔				✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field			✔	✔				✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field			✔	✔				✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying			−	−		✔		−
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying			✔	✔		✔		✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying			✔	✔		✔		✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field			✔	✔				✔
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field			✔	✔				✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔		✔		✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔		✔		✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔		✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔		✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔		✔		✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field				✔		✔		✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field				✔		✔		✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field				✔		✔		✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon				✔		✔		✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon				✔		✔		✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon				✔		✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔		✔		✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔		✔		✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔		✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔USUM		✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like						−		✔
0837		Rolycoly		Mineral		Mineral						✔		✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral						✔		✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral						✔		✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug						✔
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral	Amorphous						✔		✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous						✔		✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon						✔		✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon						✔		✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔		✔
0909		Fuecoco		Field		Field								✔
0910		Crocalor		Field		Field								✔
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field								✔
0935		Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like								✔
0952		Scovillain		Grass		Grass								✔
0972		Houndstone		Field		Field								✔
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous	Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area Two)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Will-O-Wisp leaves the target with a burn. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes MDTDS - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes BSL - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI - - 15 50 70% 98% Front Enemy Yes SMD - - 15 30 70% 98% Front Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

In the Nintendo 3DS version's Smash Run mode, Chandelure appears as an enemy who can use Will-O-Wisp, which consists of three weak purple fireballs that home in on the player.

Pokkén Tournament

Chandelure also uses Will-O-Wisp in Pokkén. Chandelure sends weak purple flames that either fly forward or remain in place if charged. The flames cannot be nullified by other projectiles, and upon contact, the opponent's Attack is lowered, similar to a burn.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Will-O-Wisp	Status	2	—	—	—	90%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target burned.	Flannery & Torkoal Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette Lucas & Flareon Kiawe & Arcanine Leon (Alt.) & Dragapult Scottie/Bettie & Magby/MagmarEgg (Tech role only)

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Will-O-Wisp is Gengar's and Trevenant's first move.

Gengar starts with the move as Gastly. The user shoots three flames in a cone, damaging and burning enemies hit. Upon reaching level 7 as Haunter, it is replaced by either Shadow Ball or Sludge Bomb.

Trevenant starts with the move as Phantump. The user shoots sinister flames in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies hit and leaving them burned for a short time. This burn reduces enemy Attack and Sp. Attack by 5% for 3s. The first wisp to hit a target deals full damage, and subsequent flame hits deal 50% damage. Upon evolving at level 5, it is replaced by either Wood Hammer or Curse.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts a burn on the target. A burn inflicts damage every few turns. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Burn status condition. A Pokémon with the Burn status takes damage every few turns. BSL てきポケモンを やけどじょうたいにかえる やけどじょうたいになると いっていターンごとに ダメージをうける MDGtI It causes the Burn status condition to an enemy. With the Burn status, it keeps taking damage, and its Attack also goes down slightly. SMD It leaves an enemy with a burn.

In the anime

Giratina Origin Forme Koffing Delphox Gengar
The user shoots intense, sinister flames at the target.
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
A wild Banette	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		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 Origin Forme Giratina's face opens and it opens its mouth and fires a blue fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (movie)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		None
	Giratina opens its mouth and releases a blue fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (movie)	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 launches the fireballs at the opponent.
Fantina's Drifloon	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
	Drifblim's body becomes surrounded by light blue fireballs, and it launches the fireballs at the opponent.
Fantina's Drifblim	Shield with a Twist!		None
	Yamask forms a pink, light blue and dark blue fireball between its hands and fires it at the opponent. Yamask can also control where the fireball can go.
A wild Yamask	A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!		None
James's Yamask	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2		None
	Chandelure floats up to the opponent and starts spinning its body around. It then shoots multiple light blue fireballs from its body at the opponent; or, Chandelure starts spinning its body around and a light blue fireball forms in front of its body where it was facing before it started to spin. As it spins, the fireball grows bigger, and it launches the light blue fireball at the opponent. As it flies through the air, the fireball becomes surrounded in purple fire.
Ingo's Chandelure	Battle For The Underground!		None
	Cofagrigus creates a pink, light blue, and dark blue fireball in its hands and fires it at the opponent.
A wild Cofagrigus	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!		None
	Koffing creates a ring of pink, light blue, and dark blue fireballs around its body. It then spins rapidly, firing the fireballs at the opponent.
Roxie's Koffing	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1		None
	Delphox forms a pink, light blue, and dark blue fireball at the tip of its wand stick. It then swings the wand, firing the fireball at the opponent.
Wylie's Delphox	An Appetite for Battle!		None
	Trevenant forms a pink, light blue, and dark blue fireball in between its hands. It then launches the fireball at the opponent.
A wild Trevenant	Forging Forest Friendships!		None
	Mega Banette forms three white, light-blue, purple, and dark-purple fireballs, one on each hand and one in front of its mouth. It then launches the fireballs at the opponent. The fireballs will follow the opponent until they hit.
Levi and Cherie's Banette	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Gengar's body becomes outlined in orange energy. It then claps its hands together, forming a ring of light purple and pink fireballs with a white core around its body. It then launches the fireballs at the opponent, leaving them burned.
Ash's Gengar	Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!		None

• In A Pyramiding Rage!, Paul told his Magmar to use Will-O-Wisp, but Magmar was unable to execute the move when it was hit with an Iron Head from Brandon's Registeel and flinched.
• In A Haunted House for Everyone!, Acerola mentioned that her Shuppet knows Will-O-Wisp, but it was never seen using it.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trevenant Dusclops Vulpix
The user shoots intense, sinister flames at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Vulpix shoots a blast of fire from its tails at the opponent.
Flannery's Vulpix	Bravo, Vibrava		Debut
	Dusclops releases multiple balls of fire from its hands at the opponent. When the fireballs hit it, the opponent becomes burned.
Emerald's Dusclops	Sneaky Like Shedinja		None
	Trevenant releases fire from its hands onto the opponent, burning them.
Essentia's Trevenant	Heracross Transforms		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• This move is named after the will-o'-the-wisp, a ghost light seen over wetlands.
• In all handheld games starting from Generation IV and in Pokémon Battle Revolution, the animation shows the flames being purple, although the description says they are bluish-white.
• Will-O-Wisp is one of a few moves with its accuracy being different between the core series (up to 85%) and Pokémon Masters EX (90%).
• Even though Will-O-Wisp is a status move, its depiction in the anime prior to Pokémon Journeys: The Series was similar to that of a damage-dealing move, even to the point of being recognized in Gathering the Gang of Four! as an equal to a Charizard's Flamethrower in terms of power.
  • Furthermore, the first time Will-O-Wisp was seen inflicting a burn on its target was in Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!, almost 20 years after its debut in the core series games.
• In the dub versions of Jirachi: Wish Maker, when Butler calls for his Dusclops to use this attack, he calls it "Capitata" rather than "Will-O-Wisp". In the Japanese version, Butler says "Onibi", which is Will-O-Wisp's Japanese name. It is unknown how the name "Capitata" got into the script or final product.
• In the Latin American dub of Gathering the Gang of Four!, Will-O-Wisp was referred to as Fogonazo, which is the European Spanish name for Seed Flare.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 鬼火 Gwáifó Mandarin 鬼火 Guǐhuǒ * 磷火 Línhuǒ * Dutch Dwaallicht Finnish Virvatuli French Feu Follet German Irrlicht Greek Φαντασμάφως Fantasmafos Indonesian Api Setan Api Hantu (TCG) Italian Fuocofatuo Korean 도깨비불 Dokkaebi Bul Polish Ognik Portuguese Brazil Fogo Fátuo (UNITE, AG061–AG062, BW115–present, TCG*, manga) Labareda (AG175–BW096) Acender Pavio (AG122–AG123) Portugal Fogo Fátuo Romanian Flăcăraie Serbian Magični plamen Spanish Latin America Golpe de Fuego (AG061) Ilusión de Fuego (AG122) Fogonazo (AG189) Luz Fantasma (DP093, DP128) Fuego Fatuo (DP102–present) Spain Fuego Fatuo Vietnamese Ma Trơi

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

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