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Will-O-Wisp

In Pokémon ChampionsGen III
Game

Pokémon Champions

FireStatus

the target.

Power
–
Accuracy
85%
PP
15
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
0.7% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Will-O-Wisp changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VI

    Accuracy 75% → 85%

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

  • Bounced back by

“The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Will-O-Wisp on Showdown

  1. Dragapult66.5% of its sets
  2. Wash Rotom73.5% of its sets
  3. Sableye24.5% of its sets
  4. Heat Rotom59.8% of its sets
  5. Altaria83.8% of its sets
  6. Mega Gengar4.3% of its sets
  7. Talonflame9.5% of its sets
  8. Hisuian Zoroark30.1% of its sets
  9. Spiritomb77.1% of its sets
  10. Arcanine55.4% of its sets
  11. Mega Froslass1.5% of its sets
  12. Mimikyu20.4% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Will-O-Wisp among their most used moves.

#44Sableye#53Dragapult#58Heat Rotom#72Wash Rotom#100Altaria#121Spiritomb#133Arcanine#139Skeledirge#146Houndstone#164Cofagrigus#174Banette#184Runerigus#203Trevenant#226Super Gourgeist#231Mow Rotom#236Fan Rotom#245Rotom#250Small Gourgeist#256Gourgeist#259Large Gourgeist

Who learns Will-O-Wisp

72 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 72 in Champions
CharizardNinetalesArcanineGengarFlareonTyphlosionHoundoomBlazikenGardevoirSableyeCameruptTorkoalAltariaBanetteAbsolInfernapeSpiritombGalladeFroslassRotomEmboarSimisearCofagrigusChandelureVolcaronaDelphoxTalonflamePyroarTrevenantGourgeistIncineroarSalazzleMimikyuPolteageistRunerigusDragapultSkeledirgeArmarougeCeruledgeScovillainHoundstoneHeat RotomWash RotomFrost RotomFan RotomMow RotomSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega GengarMega HoundoomMega BlazikenMega GardevoirMega BanetteMega AbsolMega SableyeMega AltariaMega GalladeMega CameruptHisuian ArcanineHisuian TyphlosionHisuian ZoroarkPaldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Mega FroslassMega EmboarMega ChandelureMega DelphoxMega PyroarMega Absol ZMega Scovillain

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