Heat Wave (move)

Heat Wave (Japanese: ねっぷう Hot Wind) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generations III to V

Heat Wave inflicts damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target.

Heat Wave hits all opposing Pokémon in Double Battles. In a Triple Battle, Heat Wave will only hit opposing adjacent Pokémon.

Generation VI

Heat Wave's power changed from 100 to 95.

Heat Wave will also destroy round rocks found in the background of battles.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	1FRLG	59	71	1, 71
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		45	51BW 41B2W2	41
0146		Moltres		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	73	64	64	1, 64
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	46	55	64	1, 55XY 45ORAS
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		81	81	1, 81
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug			60	1, 60
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field			✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field				✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						DP	Pt	HGSS	BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0240		Magby		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field			✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field			✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field			✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field			✔	✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying			✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field			✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field			✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3			✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0621		Druddigon		Dragon	Monster			✔	✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying			✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field			✔	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon			✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔
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		Field		Field				✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying				✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying				✔
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
0721		Volcanion		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔
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
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	Purified in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0240		Magby		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0322		Numel		Field		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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 event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	Powerful Tag Pokémon
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	Powerful Tag Pokémon
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 GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Heat Wave had a power of 60.

Description

In the anime

In the main series

Arcanine Charizard Torkoal Mega Charizard Y
The user exhales a powerful heated breath.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A red-orange ball appears in Charizard's mouth, and it releases a wind of flames at the opponent from the ball.
Clark's Charizard	Shocks and Bonds		Debut
	Arcanine opens its mouth and a white flame is created in it. Arcanine then releases a round orange flame at the opponent.
A wild Arcanine	On Cloud Arcanine		None
	Torkoal opens its mouth and creates a ball of orange fire in its mouth. It then releases a wind of flames at the opponent from the ball.
Ash's Torkoal	Overjoyed!		None
	Mega Charizard Y lifts its head into the air and spreads its wings and then it brings its head down and flaps its wings, creating an orange gust of heat that is sent towards the opponent.
Trevor's Charizard	A League of His Own!		None

In Pokémon Generations

Volcarona
The user stirs a hot wind and blows it in all directions.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Volcarona's wings glow a faint red and it stirs up an orange wind which it fires at the opponent.
A wild Volcarona	The Adventure		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Torkoal
The user releases waves of heat from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Torkoal lowers its head and releases waves of fire from all the holes on its shell at the opponent.
Tabitha's Torkoal	Very Vexing Volbeat		Debut

In other generations

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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Heat Wave's association with the Flying type, as evident from the many Flying-type Pokémon capable of learning the move, is more apparent in the Japanese versions, where it is known as 「ねっぷう」 Hot Wind.
• Prior to Generation VI, this move and Ominous Wind had the same in-game animation, the only difference being the color.
  • Similarly, in Generation III its animation was very similar to Sandstorm's, the differences being the color and the effect on the targets' sprites.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 熱風 Rèfēng Dutch Hittegolf Finnish Lämpöaalto French Canicule German Hitzewelle Greek Καύσωνας Kaúsonas Hindi गर्मी की लहर Garmi Ki Lehr Italian Ondacalda Korean 열풍 Yeolpung Portuguese Onda de Calor Brazilian Portuguese Onda de Calor Serbian Toplotni talas Spanish Latin America Rayo de Calor (AG128) Onda de Calor (AG186) Spain Onda Ígnea

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