Healing Wish (move)

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Healing Wish いやしのねがい Healing Wish

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0   The Points received are equal to the judges voltage.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   A move of huge appeal, but using it prevents the user from taking further contest moves.

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

Healing Wish (Japanese: いやしのねがい Healing Wish) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Healing Wish causes the user to faint, then immediately switches in the new Pokémon. The new Pokémon's HP is restored and it is cured of any status conditions upon being sent out. Healing Wish will fail if its Trainer has no other conscious Pokémon in their party or if used by a wild Pokémon.

Generation V to VII

The receiving Pokémon is now sent out at the end of the turn rather than immediately sending it out.

Healing Wish can now be stolen by Snatch.

If powered up with a Psychium Z into Z-Healing Wish, the move will gain no additional effects.

Generation VIII onwards

If the Pokémon sent out to replace the user already has full health and no status condition, Healing Wish's effect will not activate until a Pokémon is placed in that position (either by switching in or using Ally Switch). A pending Healing Wish will not activate if a Pokémon already in that position loses HP or gains a status condition; it will only activate when a new Pokémon is placed in that position. Each position can only have a single instance of Healing Wish pending (using it multiple times does not stack). Healing Wish can stack with Lunar Dance.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its HP restored and status cured. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its HP restored and status conditions cured.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	46	49BW 55B2W2	1, 55	55SMUSUM	48SwShBDSP
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy					1SwShBDSP
077G		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field					55
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field					63
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	42	50	50	50SM 57USUM	52SwShBDSP	52
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	42	50	50	50SM 57USUM	52SwShBDSP	52
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	73	73	73	73	80
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	49	57	1, 57	1, 57	1, 57BDSP
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	60	85	1, 85XY 1, 61ORAS	1, 61	70
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50	50	56
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	53	63	63	63	52SwShBDSP
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	53	63	1, 63	1, 63	52SwShBDSP
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	76	76	1, 76	1, 76	77SwShBDSP	77
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	91PtHGSS	91	91	91	46, 91BDSP
492S		Shaymin Sky Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					46BDSP
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					50BDSP	50
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		57	1, 57	1, 57		29
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy					45	45
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy					51	51
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy					55	55
0876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy						30
876F		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy					55	30
0905		Enamorus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						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
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔BDSP
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0517		Munna		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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
0251		CelebiLv. 50		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Cinema Celebi Winter 2011 Celebi
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 VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0385		JirachiLv. 5		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Wishing Star Jirachi
0385		JirachiLv. 10		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	2014 Tanabata Jirachi
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 VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0385		JirachiLv. 15		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	2017 Tanabata Jirachi
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

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Healing Wish is a move with 16PP that ignores accuracy and evasion checks. It targets all other team members in the same room, fully restoring their HP and curing them of bad status conditions. The user's HP gets reduced to 1 after using the move. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness). This move is affected by Taunt and Snatch.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Fully restores the HP and heals all the status problems of the user's team members in the room. However, the user's own HP drops to just 1. BSL おなじへやの なかまポケモンの ＨＰと わるいじょうたいを すべて かいふくするが じぶんのＨＰが １になってしまう MDGtI UNUSED SMD It restores your teammates' HP and heals their bad status conditions. But it also depletes your HP to 1, so be careful! MDRTDX It restores your teammates' HP and heals their bad statuses. But it also depletes your HP to 1, so be careful!

In the anime

Jirachi
The user sacrifices itself to heal its allies.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Jirachi flies into the sky, and its body starts to glow white. It then lets out a burst of light-blue, sparkling lights that rain down onto Jirachi's allies, healing them. After using the move, Jirachi faints.
A wild Jirachi	Searching for a Wish!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Lopunny Next Pokémon is healed
The user sacrifices itself to heal its replacement.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lopunny makes itself faint. Then, the next Pokémon the Trainer calls out will be fully healed and clear of any injuries it had before.
Platinum's Lopunny	To and Fro with Froslass		Debut

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

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 治癒之願 Jihyuh-jī Yuhn * 治癒願望 Jihyuh Yuhnmohng * Mandarin 治癒之願 / 治愈之愿 Zhìyù-zhī Yuàn * 治癒願望 Zhìyù Yuànwàng * French Vœu Soin German Heilopfer Greek Ιαματική Ευχή Iamatikí Efchí Italian Curardore Korean 치유소원 Chiyu Sowon Polish Uzdrawiające Życzenie Portuguese Brazil Desejo da Cura (anime) Desejo de Cura (TCG) Portugal Desejo Cura Serbian Želja za lečenje Spanish Deseo Cura Vietnamese Điều Ước Trị Liệu

Variations of the move Memento
Healing Wish • Lunar Dance • Memento

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