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Heat Wave

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Heat Wave in Pokémon Black & White

Fire-type special move in Pokémon Black and White.

Move text

The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing team. It may also leave targets with a burn.

Move details

Introduced

Generation III

Power

100

Accuracy

90

PP

10

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move naturally by leveling up.

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Victini

#0

PsychicFire
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Charmander

#4

Fire
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Tepig

#4

Fire
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Charmeleon

#5

Fire
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Pignite

#5

FireFighting
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Emboar

#6

FireFighting
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Pidgey

#16

NormalFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Pidgeotto

#17

NormalFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Pidgeot

#18

NormalFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Pansear

#19

Fire
Egg

Simisear

#20

Fire
Prior evolution: egg

Spearow

#21

NormalFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Fearow

#22

NormalFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Pidove

#25

NormalFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Tranquill

#26

NormalFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Unfezant

#27

NormalFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Woobat

#33

PsychicFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Swoobat

#34

PsychicFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Vulpix

#37

Fire
Egg

Ninetales

#38

Fire
Prior evolution: egg

Zubat

#41

PoisonFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Golbat

#42

PoisonFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Growlithe

#58

Fire
Egg

Arcanine

#59

Fire
Prior evolution: level-up

Darumaka

#60

Fire
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Darmanitan Standard

#61

Fire
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Darmanitan Zen

#61

FirePsychic
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Sigilyph

#67

PsychicFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Archen

#72

RockFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Archeops

#73

RockFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Ponyta

#77

Fire
Historical Dream World: Pleasant Forest

Ponyta

#77

Fire
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Rapidash

#78

Fire
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Farfetch’d

#83

NormalFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Litwick

#113

GhostFire
Egg

Lampent

#114

GhostFire
Prior evolution: egg

Chandelure

#115

GhostFire
Prior evolution: egg

Magmar

#126

Fire
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Druddigon

#127

Dragon
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Rufflet

#133

NormalFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Braviary

#134

NormalFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Vullaby

#135

DarkFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Flareon

#136

Fire
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Mandibuzz

#136

DarkFlying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Heatmor

#137

Fire
Egg

Hydreigon

#141

DarkDragon
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Aerodactyl

#142

RockFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Larvesta

#142

BugFire
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Zapdos

#145

ElectricFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Tornadus Incarnate

#147

Flying
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Dragonite

#149

DragonFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Reshiram

#149

DragonFire
Trade from Black 2 or White 2

Mew

#151

Psychic
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Cyndaquil

#155

Fire
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Quilava

#156

Fire
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Typhlosion

#157

Fire
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Hoothoot

#163

NormalFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Noctowl

#164

NormalFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Crobat

#169

PoisonFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

Togetic

#176

NormalFlying
PokéTransfer from Generation IV

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Blue Flare

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Ember

The target is attacked with small flames. It may also leave the target with a burn.

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Eruption

The user attacks the opposing team with explosive fury. The lower the user’s HP, the less powerful this attack becomes.

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Fiery Dance

Cloaked in flames, the user dances and flaps its wings. It may also raise the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

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Fire Blast

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Fire Fang

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Fire Pledge

A column of fire hits opposing Pokémon. When used with its Grass equivalent, its damage increases into a vast sea of fire.

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Fire Punch

The target is punched with a fiery fist. It may also leave the target with a burn.

Fire

-

7510015135
Fire Spin

The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns.

Fire

-

35851533
Flame Burst

The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well.

Fire

-

701001532
Flame Charge

The user cloaks itself with flame and attacks. Building up more power, it raises the user’s Speed stat.

Fire501002052
Flame Wheel

The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. It may also leave the target with a burn.

Fire

-

601002517
Flamethrower

The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.

Fire9510015149
Flare Blitz

The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. The user sustains serious damage and may leave the target burned.

Fire

-

1201001529
Fusion Flare

The user brings down a giant flame. This attack does greater damage when influenced by an enormous thunderbolt.

Fire

-

10010052
Heat Crash

The user slams its target with its flame- covered body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the damage.

Fire

-

-100103
Incinerate

The user attacks the target with fire. If the target is holding a Berry, the Berry becomes burnt up and unusable.

Fire3010015160
Inferno

The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. It leaves the target with a burn.

Fire

-

10050521
Lava Plume

An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave targets with a burn.

Fire

-

801001515
Magma Storm

The target becomes trapped within a maelstrom of fire that rages for four to five turns.

Fire

-

1207551
Overheat

The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

Fire14090563
Sacred Fire

The target is razed with a mystical fire of great intensity. It may also leave the target with a burn.

Fire

-

1009551
Searing Shot

An inferno of scarlet flames torches everything around the user. It may leave targets with a burn.

Fire

-

10010051
Sunny Day

The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves.

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V-create

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-

1809552
Will-O-Wisp

The user shoots a sinister, bluish-white flame at the target to inflict a burn.

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