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Pokemon Who Can Learn Will-O-Wisp (TM38)

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This is an article for the move Will-O-Wisp and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Will-O-Wisp - Effect

Type Pokemon Fire Image
Category Pokemon Status Image
Power -
Accuracy 85
PP 15
Effect The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Max Move Max Guard
Power: -
TM / TR TM38

Pokemon That Learn Will-O-Wisp

By Default

NinetalesNinetales ChandelureChandelure

By Level Up

VulpixVulpix Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak DuskullDuskull
DusclopsDusclops DusknoirDusknoir FroslassFroslass
YamaskYamask CofagrigusCofagrigus LitwickLitwick
LampentLampent PhantumpPhantump TrevenantTrevenant
BlacephalonBlacephalon

By TM / TR

CharmanderCharmander CharmeleonCharmeleon CharizardCharizard
VulpixVulpix NinetalesNinetales GrowlitheGrowlithe
ArcanineArcanine PonytaPonyta RapidashRapidash
Galarian RapidashGalarian Rapidash GastlyGastly HaunterHaunter
GengarGengar Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak KoffingKoffing
WeezingWeezing Galarian WeezingGalarian Weezing MagmarMagmar
FlareonFlareon MoltresMoltres MewtwoMewtwo
MewMew Galarian CorsolaGalarian Corsola MagbyMagby
EnteiEntei Ho-ohHo-oh TorchicTorchic
CombuskenCombusken BlazikenBlaziken RaltsRalts
KirliaKirlia GardevoirGardevoir ShedinjaShedinja
SableyeSableye TorkoalTorkoal SolrockSolrock
DuskullDuskull DusclopsDusclops AbsolAbsol
DrifloonDrifloon DrifblimDrifblim SpiritombSpiritomb
MagmortarMagmortar GalladeGallade DusknoirDusknoir
FroslassFroslass RotomRotom Heat RotomHeat Rotom
Wash RotomWash Rotom Frost RotomFrost Rotom Fan RotomFan Rotom
Mow RotomMow Rotom HeatranHeatran GiratinaGiratina
Giratina (Origin Forme)Giratina (Origin Forme) VictiniVictini DarumakaDarumaka
Galarian DarumakaGalarian Darumaka DarmanitanDarmanitan Galarian DarmanitanGalarian Darmanitan
Galarian YamaskGalarian Yamask CofagrigusCofagrigus FrillishFrillish
JellicentJellicent LitwickLitwick LampentLampent
ChandelureChandelure HeatmorHeatmor LarvestaLarvesta
VolcaronaVolcarona ReshiramReshiram FletchlingFletchling
FletchinderFletchinder TalonflameTalonflame PhantumpPhantump
TrevenantTrevenant PumpkabooPumpkaboo GourgeistGourgeist
VolcanionVolcanion LittenLitten TorracatTorracat
IncineroarIncineroar SalanditSalandit SalazzleSalazzle
TurtonatorTurtonator MimikyuMimikyu LunalaLunala
MarshadowMarshadow BlacephalonBlacephalon RolycolyRolycoly
CarkolCarkol CoalossalCoalossal CentiskorchCentiskorch
SinisteaSinistea PolteageistPolteageist CursolaCursola
RunerigusRunerigus DrakloakDrakloak DragapultDragapult
SpectrierSpectrier Calyrex (Shadow Rider)Calyrex (Shadow Rider)

By Egg Move

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Will-O-Wisp Competitive Analysis

Will-O-Wisp is one of the strongest status moves in the game. This move inflicts Burn onto the target. And with an accuracy of 85, it is almost guaranteed to hit each time.

What makes Burn so strong is not because of the 1/16th max HP damage each turn, but because of the physical damage reduction. Burned Pokemon have their Physical Attacks' damage halved, making Will-O-Wisp strong against physical sweepers.

Will-O-Wisp Locations

Obtained from the Motostoke City Gym

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Will-O-Wisp can be obtained after being the Motostoke City Gym.

Motostoke Map and Obtainable Pokemon

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