Fire · Status move · Gen 3
Will-O-Wisp
Will-O-Wisp is a Fire-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It has 85% accuracy and has 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 153 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
85%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
Burns the target.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (114 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (51 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (65 Pokémon)
Pokémon that learn Will-O-Wisp
153 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ponyta | Fire | 4–8 | |||
 Rapidash | Fire | 4–8 | |||
 Gastly | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Koffing | Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Weezing | Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Galarian Weezing | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) | Fighting/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Moltres | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Cyndaquil | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Quilava | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Misdreavus | Ghost | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Slugma | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Galarian Corsola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ralts | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Kirlia | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Gardevoir | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 4–8 | |||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Numel | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Camerupt | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 |
 Torkoal | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Solrock | Rock/Psychic | 4–8 | |||
 Shuppet | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Banette | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Duskull | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dusclops | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Drifloon | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Drifblim | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mismagius | Ghost | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Spiritomb | Ghost/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Rotom | Electric/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Rotom-Heat | Electric/Fire | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Wash | Electric/Water | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Frost | Electric/Ice | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Fan | Electric/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Mow | Electric/Grass | ✓ | |||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Tepig | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Pignite | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Darumaka | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darumaka | Ice | 8 | |||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Yamask | Ghost | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Galarian Yamask | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Cofagrigus | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Hisuian Zorua | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Frillish | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Jellicent | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Heatmor | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Fletchling | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Fletchinder | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Talonflame | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Phantump | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Pumpkaboo | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pumpkaboo-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Gourgeist-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Marshadow | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | 7–8 | |||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Nickit | Dark | ✓ | |||
 Thievul | Dark | ✓ | |||
 Rolycoly | Rock | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Carkol | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Coalossal | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Sinistea | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Polteageist | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Runerigus | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Spectrier | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Charcadet | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Scovillain | Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 |
Will-O-Wisp FAQ
What does Will-O-Wisp do?
Will-O-Wisp is a Fire-type status move. Burns the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Will-O-Wisp?
153 Pokémon and forms can learn Will-O-Wisp in at least one game: 114 in Scarlet & Violet, 51 in Pokémon Champions and 65 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Vulpix, Ninetales and Growlithe.
Is Will-O-Wisp in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 51 Pokémon can use Will-O-Wisp in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
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.