Heat Wave

(ねっぷう Hot Wind)

Introduced:	Generation III

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	95^[1]
Accuracy:	90%
PP:	10 ^{(Max. 16)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Beauty
Appeal:	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam:	0
A highly appealing move.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

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

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Beautiful
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	2 ♥♥
Startles all of the Pokémon the act before the user.

Heat Wave is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation III.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	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.
DP PtHGSS	The user exhales a heated breath on the foe to attack. It may also leave the target with a burn.
BWB2W2	The user exhales a heated breath on the opposing team. It may also leave the targets with a burn.
XYORAS	The user exhales a heated breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.
SMUSUMPE	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on the opposing Pokémon. This may also leave those Pokémon with a burn.

Effect

In battle

Heat Wave does damage and has a 10% chance to burn the target. In a Double Battle, Heat Wave targets all Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Heat Wave only targets Pokémon that are adjacent to the user.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Charizard	fire/flying	1 (FRLG)	59	71	1, 71	1, 71
	Growlithe	fire		45	51 (BW) 41 (B2W2)	41	41
	Moltres	fire/flying	73	64	64	1, 64	64
	Torkoal	fire	46	55	55	1, 55 (XY) 45 (ORAS)	45
	Heatran	fire/steel		81	81	1, 81	1, 81
	Volcarona	bug/fire			60	1, 60	1, 60
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Pokémon		Type	Father
Pokémon		Type	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Vulpix	fire
	Growlithe	fire
	Slugma	fire
	Numel	fire/ground
	Chimchar	fire
	Pansear	fire
	Litwick	ghost/fire
	Heatmor	fire
	Fennekin	fire
	Litten	fire
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.