Heat Wave (move)

Heat Wave
ねっぷう Hot Wind
Heat Wave IX.png
Heat Wave IX 2.png
Type  Fire
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  95
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  2 ♥♥
Startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

Heat Wave (Japanese: ねっぷう Hot Wind) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TR36 in Generation VIII, and is TM118 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation 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.

Heat Wave can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Sunny Day was used in the previous turn.

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

Games Description
RSE Exhales a hot breath on the foe. May inflict a burn.
FRLG The user exhales a heated breath to attack. It may also inflict a burn.
Colo.XD Exhales a hot breath on the target. May inflict a burn.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user exhales a heated breath on the foe to attack. It may also leave the target with a burn.
BWB2W2 The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing team. It may also leave targets with a burn.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.
SwShBDSPLA The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.
SV The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0006    
 
Monster Dragon 1FRLG 59 71 1, 71 1, 71 1 1 1 1
0018    
 
Flying Flying 1
0058     Field Field 45 51BW
41B2W2
41 41 24
0110     Amorphous Amorphous 1 1
0110  
Weezing
Galarian Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1
0146    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 73 64 64 1, 64 64 48 45 45 45
0324     Field Field 46 55 55 1, 55XY
45ORAS
45 48 48 48
0485    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 81 81 1, 81 1, 81 60 60 60
0637    
 
Bug Bug 60 1, 60 1, 60 48 48
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/TR/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
Tutor
0004     Monster Dragon
0005     Monster Dragon
0006    
 
Monster Dragon
0016    
 
Flying Flying
0017    
 
Flying Flying
0018    
 
Flying Flying
0021    
 
Flying Flying
0022    
 
Flying Flying
0037     Field Field
0038     Field Field
0041    
 
Flying Flying
0042    
 
Flying Flying
0058     Field Field
0058  
Growlithe
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0059     Field Field
0059  
Arcanine
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0077     Field Field
0078     Field Field
0083    
 
Flying Field
0105  
Marowak
Alolan Form
 
 
Monster Monster
0110     Amorphous Amorphous
0110  
Weezing
Galarian Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0126     Human-Like Human-Like
0136     Field Field
0142    
 
Flying Flying
0145    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0146    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0149    
 
Water 1 Dragon
0151     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0155     Field Field
0156     Field Field
0157     Field Field
0157  
Typhlosion
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
0163    
 
Flying Flying
0164    
 
Flying Flying
0169    
 
Flying Flying
0176    
 
Flying Fairy
0177    
 
Flying Flying
0178    
 
Flying Flying
0198    
 
Flying Flying
0218     Amorphous Amorphous
0219    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0228    
 
Field Field
0229    
 
Field Field
0240     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0244     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0250    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0255     Field Field
0256    
 
Field Field
0257    
 
Field Field
0275    
 
Field Grass
0276    
 
Flying Flying
0277    
 
Flying Flying
0322    
 
Field Field
0323    
 
Field Field
0324     Field Field
0329    
 
Bug Dragon
0330    
 
Bug Dragon
0333    
 
Flying Dragon
0334    
 
Flying Dragon
0338    
 
Mineral Mineral
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon
0383     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0390     Field Human-Like
0391    
 
Field Human-Like
0392    
 
Field Human-Like
0396    
 
Flying Flying
0397    
 
Flying Flying
0398    
 
Flying Flying
0430    
 
Flying Flying
0441    
 
Flying Flying
0467     Human-Like Human-Like
0468    
 
Flying Fairy
0485    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493  
Arceus
All available forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0494    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0498     Field Field
0499    
 
Field Field
0500    
 
Field Field
0513     Field Field
0514     Field Field
0519    
 
Flying Flying
0520    
 
Flying Flying
0521  
Unfezant
All forms
 
 
Flying Flying
0527    
 
Field Flying
0528    
 
Field Flying
0554     Field Field
0554  
Darumaka
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0555     Field Field
0555  
Darmanitan
Galarian Form
  Field Field
0561    
 
Flying Flying
0566    
 
Flying Water 3
0567    
 
Flying Water 3
0607    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0608    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0609    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0621     Dragon Monster
0627    
 
Flying Flying
0628    
 
Flying Flying
0628  
Braviary
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
0629    
 
Flying Flying
0630    
 
Flying Flying
0631     Field Field
0635    
 
Dragon Dragon
0636    
 
Bug Bug
0637    
 
Bug Bug
0641  
Tornadus
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0643    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0653     Field Field
0654     Field Field
0655    
 
Field Field
0661    
 
Flying Flying
0662    
 
Flying Flying
0663    
 
Flying Flying
0667    
 
Field Field
0668  
Pyroar
All forms
 
 
Field Field
0714    
 
Flying Dragon
0715    
 
Flying Dragon
0717    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0721    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0725     Field Field
0726     Field Field
0727    
 
Field Field
0731    
 
Flying Flying
0732    
 
Flying Flying
0733    
 
Flying Flying
0757    
 
Monster Dragon
0758    
 
Monster Dragon
0773  
Silvally
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0776    
 
Monster Dragon
0780    
 
Monster Dragon
0792    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0799    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0800  
Necrozma
All forms
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0804    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0806    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0813     Field Human-Like
0814     Field Human-Like
0815     Field Human-Like
0838    
 
Mineral Mineral
0839    
 
Mineral Mineral
0850    
 
Bug Bug
0851    
 
Bug Bug
0909     Field Field
0910     Field Field
0911    
 
Field Field
0931  
Squawkabilly
All forms
 
 
Flying Flying
0935     Human-Like Human-Like
0936    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0937    
 
Human-Like Human-Like
0962    
 
Flying Flying
0988    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0993    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0994    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1004    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1005    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1007    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1016    
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1020    
 
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
0037     Field Field
0058     Field Field
0218     Amorphous Amorphous
0322    
 
Field Field
0390     Field Human-Like
0513     Field Field
0607    
 
Amorphous Amorphous
0631     Field Field
0653     Field Field
0725     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.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0037     Field Field Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0219    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0037     Field Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0077     Field Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0218     Amorphous Amorphous Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0240     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0322    
 
Field Field Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0561    
 
Flying Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
0631     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.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0324  
TorkoalLv. 28
  Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)SV
0608    
 
Amorphous Amorphous Wild Tera Pokémon - Infernal PassSVTM
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 IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0169    
 
Flying Flying 2010 World Championships CrobatDP
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
0038     Field Field Powerful Tag Ninetales
0513     Field Field Japanese Global Link
0609    
 
Amorphous Amorphous Powerful Tag Chandelure
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

Heat Wave inflicts damage to all enemies in the room, and may leave them with a burn.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB 10 - 15 - 90% - Entire room Enemy Yes
MDTDS 10 - 8 - 80% - Entire room Enemy Yes
BSL 10 - 8 - 56% - Entire room Enemy Yes
MDGtI 30 99 13 50 85% 98% Entire room Enemy Yes
SMD 30 50 11 30 85% 98% Entire room Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

  Heat Wave
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 95
Energy cost 100
Duration 3 seconds
Damage window 1.7 - 2.8 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 95
Energy cost 75
Secondary effect ?
Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                       
By Elite Charged TM
 
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Power: 60 → 80
  • February 16, 2017
    • Power: 80 → 95
    • Duration: 3.8 → 3 seconds
    • Damage window: 3 - 3.4 → 1.7 - 2.8 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Heat Wave
★★★★★
Attack power 72.2324
Charge time 0.94 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect May burn the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Slots of move gauge MP
(uses)
Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pairs
Special 3 109 130 90%* All opponents Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.* Sygna Suit Red & Charizard
Lucas & Flareon (Direct link)
Sygna Suit Lysandre & Volcanion (Direct link)
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of leaving the target burned.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on foes in the room. It may also cause a burn. It thaws and frees frozen Pokémon.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on enemies in the room. It may also afflict enemies in the room with a Burn status condition. It thaws out frozen Pokémon.
BSL おなじへやの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで やけどじょうたい にかえる こおっていたポケモンは こおりがとける
MDGtI It damages enemies in the same room. It could also cause the Burn status condition. With the Burn status, they keep taking damage and their Attack goes down slightly.
SMD It damages enemies in the same room. It could also leave them with a burn.


In the anime

Main series

 
Charizard
 
Arcanine
 
Mega Charizard Y
 
Altaria
The user blows a superheated gust of air at the target.
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 flaps its wings, creating an orange gust of superheated air that is sent towards the opponent.
Trevor's Charizard A League of His Own! None
  Altaria flaps its wings, stirring up an orange wind that is sent towards the opponent.
Drasna's Altaria The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy! None


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


Pokémon Evolutions

 
Flareon


The user stirs a hot wind and blows it in all directions.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Flareon releases a burst of hot orange air from its body in every direction.
Miki's Flareon The Show Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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.
  • The internal coding for Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire shows Heat Wave would have been usable as a combo attack in Double Battles by using Gust and Ember in the same turn. This feature was removed sometime during development.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 熱風 Yihtfūng
Mandarin 熱風 / 热风 Rèfēng
  Dutch Hittegolf
  Finnish Lämpöaalto
  French Canicule
  German Hitzewelle
  Greek Καύσωνας Kaúsonas
  Hindi गर्मी की लहर Garmi Ki Lehr
  Italian Ondacalda
  Korean 열풍 Yeolpung
  Polish Fala Żaru
  Portuguese Onda de Calor
  Serbian Toplotni talas
Spanish   Latin America Rayo de Calor (AG128)
Onda de Calor (AG186)
  Spain Onda Ígnea
  Thai คลื่นความร้อน
  Vietnamese Gió Nóng


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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