Will-O-Wisp (move)

Will-O-Wisp
おにび Will-o'-the-Wisp

Battles

Type	Fire
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	85%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
TM61 in Generation IV TM61 in Generation V TM61 in Generation VI TM61 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM11 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TM38 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM61 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests

Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Will-O-Wisp (Japanese: おにび Will-o'-the-Wisp) is a non-damaging Fire-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM61 in Generations IV through VII as well as Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It is TM11 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In Generation VIII, it is TM38.

Effect

Generation III

Will-O-Wisp inflicts a burn on the target. It has no effect on Fire-type Pokémon.

Will-O-Wisp can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Sunny Day was used in the previous turn.

Generations IV and V

Will-O-Wisp activates Flash Fire.

Generation VI onwards

Will-O-Wisp's accuracy changed from 75% to 85%.

Will-O-Wisp can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Firium Z, the user's Attack stat rises one stage.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.
FRLG	A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn.
XDColo	Inflicts a burn on the target with intense fire.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user shoots a sinister, bluish white flame at the foe to inflict a burn.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE	The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.
SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	17	14	31^BW 26^B2W2	26^XY 20^ORAS	20^SMUSUM 17^PE	24
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field						1
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous					14^PE
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous					14^PE
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous					14^PE
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster					23^SMUSUM 24^PE	36
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	32	23	23^BW 13^B2W2	13^XY 16^ORAS	16	16^BDSP	16
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	32	23	23^BW 13^B2W2	13^XY 16^ORAS	16	16^BDSP	16
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	33	33	33^XY 25^ORAS	25	24
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	41	33	33	33^XY 25^ORAS	25	24
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		33	33	33^XY 25^ORAS	25	24
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral					28	47	47
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			21	21	21	16
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			21	21	21	16
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			16	16	16	20
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			16	16	16	20
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous						1
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field				38	38		38
0654		Braixen		Field		Field				45	45		45
0655		Delphox		Field		Field				47	51		51
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous				31	31	16
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous				31	31	16
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						55
0000	Crocalor	Crocalor		Field		Field							42
0000	Skeledirge	Skeledirge		Field		Field							47
0000	Chi-Yu	Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							15
0000	Charcadet	Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like							16
0000	Armarouge	Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like							16
0000	Ceruledge	Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like							16
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV TM61	V TM61	VI TM61	VII TM61 TM11	VIII TM38	IX TM107
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
058H		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field							✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
059H		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field							✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
105A		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster					✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
128PB		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field							✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
157H		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field							✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
222G		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon							✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0514		Simisear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
554G		Darumaka Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
555G		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
562G		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
570H		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field							✔
571H		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field							✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔
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				✔	✔		✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0725		Litten		Field		Field					✔	✔
0726		Torracat		Field		Field					✔	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field					✔	✔
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔	✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon					✔	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔^USUM	✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like							✔
0837		Rolycoly		Mineral		Mineral						✔	✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral						✔	✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral						✔	✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug						✔
0854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous						✔	✔
0855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous						✔	✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3						✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous						✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon						✔	✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon						✔	✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0000	Fuecoco	Fuecoco		Field		Field							✔
0000	Crocalor	Crocalor		Field		Field							✔
0000	Skeledirge	Skeledirge		Field		Field							✔
0000	Houndstone	Houndstone		Field		Field							✔
0000	Scovillain	Scovillain		Grass		Grass							✔
0000	Slither Wing	Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0000	Chi-Yu	Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔
0000	Charcadet	Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0000	Armarouge	Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0000	Ceruledge	Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
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
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
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 Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Will-O-Wisp is a move with 17 PP and 100% accuracy. It targets enemy in the front, cutting corners, inflicting a burn on it. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

In the Nintendo 3DS version's Smash Run mode, Chandelure appears as an enemy who can use Will-O-Wisp, which consists of three weak purple fireballs that home in on the player.

Pokkén Tournament

Chandelure also uses Will-O-Wisp in Pokkén. Chandelure sends weak purple flames that either fly forward or remain in place if charged. The flames cannot be nullified by other projectiles, and upon contact, the opponent's Attack is lowered, similar to a burn.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Status	2	—	—	—	90%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target burned.	Flannery & Torkoal Morty (Fall 2021) & Banette Scottie/Bettie & Tech Magby/Magmar ^Egg

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Will-O-Wisp is Gengar's and Trevenant's first move.

Gengar starts with the move as Gastly. The user shoots three flames in a cone, damaging and burning enemies hit. Upon reaching level 7 as Haunter, it is replaced by either Shadow Ball or Sludge Bomb.

Trevenant starts with the move as Phantump. The user shoots sinister flames in the designated direction, dealing damage to enemies hit and leaving them burned for a short time. This burn reduces enemy Attack and Sp. Attack by 5% for 3s. The first wisp to hit a target deals full damage, and subsequent flame hits deal 50% damage. Upon evolving at level 5, it is replaced by either Wood Hammer or Curse.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts a burn on the target. A burn inflicts damage every few turns.
MDTD S	Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Burn status condition. A Pokémon with the Burn status takes damage every few turns.
BSL	てきポケモンをやけどじょうたいにかえるやけどじょうたいになるといっていターンごとにダメージをうける
MDGtI	It causes the Burn status condition to an enemy. With the Burn status, it keeps taking damage, and its Attack also goes down slightly.
SMD	It leaves an enemy with a burn.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Dusclops Giratina Origin Forme Koffing Delphox
The user shoots intense, sinister flames at the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
	A blue fireball appears in between Dusclops's hands and it fires it at the opponent.
Butler's Dusclops	Jirachi: Wish Maker	Debut
Timmy Grimm's Dusclops	Disaster of Disguise	None
A wild Dusclops	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival	None
Brandon's Dusclops	Gathering the Gang of Four!	None
A Coordinator's Dusclops	Team Shocker!	None
	Banette raises its arms and balls of blue flames appear around it. Banette then shoots them at the opponent, or Banette opens its mouth and fires blue fireballs from its mouth at the opponent.
Harley's Banette	Deceit and Assist	None
A wild Banette	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel	None
	Duskull puts its hands together and a light blue fireball appears in between them. Duskull then fires the fireball at the opponent.
A wild Duskull	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival	None
	The headplates on Origin Forme Giratina's face opens and it opens its mouth and fires a blue fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (movie)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior	None
	Giratina opens its mouth and releases a blue fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Giratina (movie)	Giratina and the Sky Warrior	None
	The yellow markings on Dusknoir's body glow yellow and it holds out both of its hands. Two blue fireballs then appear in front of them and Dusknoir fires them at the opponent.
A wild Dusknoir	Ghoul Daze!	None
A wild Dusknoir	Arceus and the Jewel of Life	None
	Drifloon's body becomes surrounded by light blue fireballs. Drifloon then launches the fireballs at the opponent.
Fantina's Drifloon	Playing the Leveling Field!	None
	Drifblim's body becomes surrounded by light blue fireballs, and it launches the fireballs at the opponent.
Fantina's Drifblim	Shield with a Twist!	None
	Yamask forms a pink, light blue and dark blue fireball between its hands and fires it at the opponent. Yamask can also control where the fireball can go.
A wild Yamask	A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!	None
James's Yamask	A Restoration Confrontation! Part 2	None
	Chandelure floats up to the opponent and starts spinning its body around. It then shoots multiple light blue fireballs from its body at the opponent; or, Chandelure starts spinning its body around and a light blue fireball forms in front of its body where it was facing before it started to spin. As it spins, the fireball grows bigger, and it launches the light blue fireball at the opponent. As it flies through the air, the fireball becomes surrounded in purple fire.
Ingo's Chandelure	Battle For The Underground!	None
	Cofagrigus creates a pink, light blue, and dark blue fireball in its hands and fires it at the opponent.
A wild Cofagrigus	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!	None
	Koffing creates a ring of pink, light blue, and dark blue fireballs around its body. It then spins rapidly, firing the fireballs at the opponent.
Roxie's Koffing	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1	None
	Delphox forms a pink, light blue, and dark blue fireball at the tip of its wand stick. It then swings the wand, firing the fireball at the opponent.
Wylie's Delphox	An Appetite for Battle!	None
	Trevenant forms a pink, light blue, and dark blue fireball in between its hands. It then launches the fireball at the opponent.
A wild Trevenant	Forging Forest Friendships!	None
	Mega Banette forms three white, light-blue, purple, and dark-purple fireballs, one on each hand and one in front of its mouth. It then launches the fireballs at the opponent. The fireballs will follow the opponent until they hit.
Levi and Cherie's Banette	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel	None
	Gengar's body becomes outlined in orange energy. It then claps its hands together, forming a ring of light purple and pink fireballs with a white core around its body. It then launches the fireballs at the opponent, leaving them burned.
Ash's Gengar	Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!	None

In A Pyramiding Rage!, Paul told his Magmar to use Will-O-Wisp, but Magmar was unable to execute the move when it was hit with an Iron Head from Brandon's Registeel and flinched.
In A Haunted House for Everyone!, Acerola mentioned that her Shuppet knows Will-O-Wisp, but it was never seen using it.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Trevenant Dusclops Vulpix
The user shoots intense, sinister flames at the target.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Vulpix shoots a blast of fire from its tails at the opponent.
Flannery's Vulpix	Bravo, Vibrava	Debut
	Dusclops releases multiple balls of fire from its hands at the opponent. When the fireballs hit it, the opponent becomes burned.
Emerald's Dusclops	Sneaky Like Shedinja	None
	Trevenant releases fire from its hands onto the opponent, burning them.
Essentia's Trevenant	Heracross Transforms	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

This move is named after the will-o'-the-wisp, a ghost light seen over wetlands.
In all handheld games starting from Generation IV and in Pokémon Battle Revolution, the animation shows the flames being purple, although the description says they are bluish-white.
Will-O-Wisp is one of a few moves with its accuracy being different between the core series (up to 85%) and Pokémon Masters EX (90%).
Even though Will-O-Wisp is a status move, its depicition in the anime prior to Pokémon Journeys: The Series was similar to that of a damage-dealing move, even to the point of being recognized as an equal in terms of power to a Charizard's Flamethrower in Gathering the Gang of Four!
- Furthermore, the first time Will-O-Wisp is shown inflicting a burn on its target was in Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!, almost 20 years after its debut in the core series games.
In the dub versions of Jirachi: Wish Maker, when Butler calls for his Dusclops to use this attack, he calls it "Capitata" rather than "Will-O-Wisp". In the Japanese version, Butler says "Onibi", which is Will-O-Wisp's official Japanese name. It is unknown how the name "Capitata" got into the script or final product.
In the Latin American dub of Gathering the Gang of Four!, Will-O-Wisp was referred to as Fogonazo, which is the European Spanish name for Seed Flare.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	鬼火 Gwáifó
Chinese	Mandarin	鬼火 Guǐhuǒ * 磷火 Línhuǒ *
Dutch		Dwaallicht
Finnish		Virvatuli
French		Feu Follet
German		Irrlicht
Greek		Φαντασμάφως Fantasmafos
Indonesian		Api Setan
Italian		Fuocofatuo
Korean		도깨비불 Dokkaebi Bul
Polish		Ognik
Portuguese	Brazil	Fogo Fátuo (UNITE, AG061–AG062, BW115–present, TCG*, manga) Labareda (AG175–BW096) Acender Pavio (AG122–AG123)
Portuguese	Portugal	Fogo Fátuo
Romanian		Flăcăraie
Serbian		Magični plamen
Spanish	Latin America	Golpe de Fuego (AG061) Ilusión de Fuego (AG122) Fogonazo (AG189) Luz Fantasma (DP093, DP128) Fuego Fatuo (DP102–present)
Spanish	Spain	Fuego Fatuo
Vietnamese		Ma Trơi

Variations of the move Lovely Kiss

Formerly a variation
	Lovely Kiss • Sleep Powder • Sweet Kiss
	Will-O-Wisp

Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08

Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06

Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06^ORAS • 07^ORAS

Generation VII TMs
SM USUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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