Will-O-Wisp (move)

Will-O-Wisp (Japanese: おにび Will-o'-the-Wisp) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation III. It has been TM61 since Generation IV.

Generations III to V
Will-O-Wisp inflicts a on the target. It has no effect on Pokémon.

Will-O-Wisp can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if the move was used in the prior turn.

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 to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Firium Z into Z-Will-O-Wisp, the user's stat rises one stage.

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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
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.

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In the anime

 * Paul told his to use Will-O-Wisp in A Pyramiding Rage!, but Magmar flinched because of Brandon's Registeel's  before it could use the attack.
 * In SM094 Acerola mentioned that her knows Will-O-Wisp, but it was never seen using it.

Trivia

 * Will-O-Wisp is the only status move capable of inflicting a burn.
 * 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.
 * Even though Will-O-Wisp is a status move, its depiction in the anime is similar to that of a damage-dealing move, never causing any burns at all, in one instance being shown to equal in terms of power.
 * In the dub versions of Jirachi: Wish Maker, when Butler calls for his 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 the anime, this move was called Fogonazo in Gathering the Gang of Four!, which is the Spanish name for.

In other languages
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