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Fire · Special move · Gen 3

Heat Wave

Heat Wave is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 3. It has 95 base power and 90% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 160 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Fire

Category

Special

Power

95

Accuracy

90%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

10% chance to burn the foe(s). Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Targets
All adjacent opponents
Properties
Wind move (Wind Rider)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (112 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (37 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (53 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Fire attack

2× vsGrassIceBugSteel

½× vsFireWaterRockDragon

Pokémon that learn Heat Wave

160 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
CharmanderFire✓✓4–9
CharmeleonFire✓✓4–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓✓3–9
PidgeyNormal/Flying✓4–7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying✓4–7
PidgeotNormal/Flying✓✓4–8
SpearowNormal/Flying4–7
FearowNormal/Flying4–7
VulpixFire✓3–9
NinetalesFire✓✓3–9
ZubatPoison/Flying✓4–8
GolbatPoison/Flying✓4–8
GrowlitheFire✓3–9
Hisuian GrowlitheFire/Rock✓9
ArcanineFire✓✓3–9
Hisuian ArcanineFire/Rock✓✓9
PonytaFire4–8
RapidashFire4–8
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓✓4–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost✓7–8
WeezingPoison✓8–9
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy✓8–9
MagmarFire✓4–9
FlareonFire✓✓✓4–9
AerodactylRock/Flying✓✓4–8
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓4–9
MoltresFire/Flying✓3–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓✓4–9
MewPsychic✓4–9
CyndaquilFire✓4–7, 9
QuilavaFire✓4–7, 9
TyphlosionFire✓✓4–7, 9
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓✓4–7, 9
HoothootNormal/Flying✓4–9
NoctowlNormal/Flying✓4–9
CrobatPoison/Flying✓4–8
TogeticFairy/Flying4–8
NatuPsychic/Flying4–8
XatuPsychic/Flying4–8
MurkrowDark/Flying✓4–7, 9
SlugmaFire✓3–7, 9
MagcargoFire/Rock✓3–7, 9
HoundourDark/Fire✓✓4–7, 9
HoundoomDark/Fire✓✓✓4–7, 9
MagbyFire✓4–9
EnteiFire✓4–9
Ho-OhFire/Flying✓4–9
TorchicFire✓✓4–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓✓4–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓✓4–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓8–9
TaillowNormal/Flying4–7
SwellowNormal/Flying4–7
NumelFire/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
CameruptFire/Ground✓✓✓4–7, 9
TorkoalFire✓✓3–9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓4–9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓4–9
SwabluNormal/Flying✓✓4–9
AltariaDragon/Flying✓✓✓4–9
SolrockRock/Psychic5–8
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓4–9
GroudonGround✓✓9
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
StarlyNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓✓✓4–7, 9
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓4–7, 9
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
MagmortarFire✓4–9
TogekissFairy/Flying4–8
HeatranFire/Steel✓✓4–9
ArceusNormal✓4–7, 9
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–8
TepigFire✓✓5–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓✓5–7, 9
PansearFire✓5–7
SimisearFire✓✓5–7
PidoveNormal/Flying5–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–8
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–8
ArchenRock/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
LitwickGhost/Fire✓✓5–9
LampentGhost/Fire✓✓5–9
ChandelureGhost/Fire✓✓✓5–9
DruddigonDragon5–8
RuffletNormal/Flying✓5–9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓5–9
VullabyDark/Flying✓5–9
MandibuzzDark/Flying✓5–9
HeatmorFire5–8
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓✓5–9
LarvestaBug/Fire✓5–9
VolcaronaBug/Fire✓✓5–9
TornadusFlying✓5–9
ReshiramDragon/Fire✓5–9
FennekinFire✓6–7, 9
BraixenFire✓✓6–7, 9
DelphoxFire/Psychic✓✓✓6–7, 9
FletchlingNormal/Flying✓✓6–9
FletchinderFire/Flying✓✓6–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓✓6–9
LitleoFire/Normal✓✓6–7, 9
PyroarFire/Normal✓✓✓6–7, 9
NoibatFlying/Dragon✓✓6–9
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
YveltalDark/Flying✓6–8
VolcanionFire/Water✓✓6–9
LittenFire✓7–9
TorracatFire✓7–9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓✓7–9
PikipekNormal/Flying✓7, 9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓7, 9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓7, 9
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
SilvallyNormal7–8
TurtonatorFire/Dragon7–8
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓✓7–8
LunalaPsychic/Ghost✓7–9
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7–8
NecrozmaPsychic✓7–9
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7–8
BlacephalonFire/Ghost7–8
ScorbunnyFire✓8–9
RabootFire✓8–9
CinderaceFire✓✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
SizzlipedeFire/Bug8
CentiskorchFire/Bug8
IndeedeePsychic/Normal✓
FuecocoFire✓9
CrocalorFire✓9
SkeledirgeFire/Ghost✓✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓✓9
CharcadetFire✓✓9
ArmarougeFire/Psychic✓✓✓9
CeruledgeFire/Ghost✓✓✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
Slither WingBug/Fighting✓9
Iron JugulisDark/Flying✓9
Iron MothFire/Poison✓9
Chi-YuDark/Fire✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9
Gouging FireFire/Dragon✓9

Heat Wave FAQ

What does Heat Wave do?

Heat Wave is a Fire-type special move with 95 power. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Heat Wave?

160 Pokémon and forms can learn Heat Wave in at least one game: 112 in Scarlet & Violet, 37 in Pokémon Champions and 53 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Pidgey, Pidgeotto and Pidgeot.

Is Heat Wave in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 37 Pokémon can use Heat Wave in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Heat Wave super effective against?

As a Fire-type attack, Heat Wave is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.