Heat Wave

Heat Wave is a Charged Attack of type Fire in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 95 damage and it costs 100 energy. In GO Battle League, Heat Wave deals 75 damage and costs 45 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Heat Wave effectiveness against other Pokémon types


Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Heat Wave Adventure Effects

Heat Wave has no Adventure Effects.

Heat Wave in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Fire
Power	95
Energy	100
Animation Duration	3.0s
Damage Window	1.7s - 2.8s
DPS	31.67 Damage per second
DPE	0.95 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Flame Wheel	55	50	2.5s	22.00
Flamethrower	65	50	2.0s	32.50
Heat Wave	95	100	3.0s	31.67
Flame Charge	70	33	4.0s	17.50
Flame Burst	70	50	2.5s	28.00
Fire Blast	140	100	4.0s	35.00
Fire Punch	50	33	2.0s	25.00
Overheat	160	100	4.0s	40.00
Weather Ball	55	33	1.5s	36.67
Blast Burn	120	50	3.5s	34.29
Blaze Kick	40	33	1.0s	40.00
Techno Blast	120	100	2.0s	60.00
V-create	105	33	3.0s	35.00
Sacred Fire	120	100	2.5s	48.00
Sacred Fire+	135	100	2.5s	54.00
Sacred Fire++	155	100	2.5s	62.00
Fusion Flare	140	100	2.0s	70.00
Mystical Fire	60	33	2.0s	30.00
Magma Storm	75	33	2.5s	30.00
Torch Song	100	50	3.5s	28.57
Mind Blown	130	33	4.0s	32.50
Pyro Ball	150	100	2.0s	75.00
Mystical Fire+	140	100	2.0s	70.00
Max Flare	250	100	2.5s	100.00
G-Max Wildfire	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Centiferno	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Fireball	350	100	2.5s	140.00

Heat Wave in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Fire
Power	75
Energy	45
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	1.67 Damage per second
DPE	1.67 Damage per Energy
Tags	Nuke

Special effects

Heat Wave has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Flame Wheel General	1.78	80	45
Flamethrower General	1.64	90	55
Heat Wave Nuke	1.67	75	45
Flame Charge Spam / BaitBoost Special Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	1.30	65	50
Flame Burst General	1.27	70	55
Fire Blast Nuke	1.75	140	80
Fire Punch Spam / Bait	1.50	60	40
Overheat NukeSelf-Debuff Special Overheat has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%	2.36	130	55
Weather Ball Spam / Bait	1.71	60	35
Blast Burn General	2.20	110	50
Blaze Kick Spam / Bait	1.71	60	35
Techno Blast Nuke	2.18	120	55
V-create Spam / BaitSelf-Debuff Special V-create has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%	2.38	95	40
Sacred Fire NukeDebuff Special Sacred Fire has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	2.00	130	65
Sacred Fire+ NukeDebuff Special Sacred Fire+ has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	2.00	130	65
Sacred Fire++ NukeDebuff Special Sacred Fire++ has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	2.00	130	65
Fusion Flare Nuke	2.00	90	45
Mystical Fire Spam / BaitDebuff Special Mystical Fire has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.33	60	45
Magma Storm Spam / Bait	1.63	65	40
Torch Song GeneralBoost Special Torch Song has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	1.56	70	45
Mind Blown Spam / BaitSelf-Debuff Special Mind Blown has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 50.0%	2.57	90	35
Pyro Ball Nuke	1.88	75	40
Mystical Fire+ High EnergyDebuff Special Mystical Fire+ has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.25	50	40
Max Flare High Energy	-
G-Max Wildfire High Energy	-
G-Max Centiferno High Energy	-
G-Max Fireball High Energy	-

Strongest Pokémon with Heat Wave

Configuration

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1	Shadow Moltres	Fire Spin	Heat Wave	15.40	293.4	13.6
2	Moltres	Fire Spin	Heat Wave	13.01	297.5	11.7
3	Mega Pidgeot	Gust *	Heat Wave	13.09	280.9	11.7
4	Shadow Emboar	Low Kick	Heat Wave	13.25	211.3	11.5
5	Shadow Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Heat Wave	12.71	247.1	11.3
6	Flareon	Fire Spin	Heat Wave *	12.47	226.1	11.0
7	Shadow Staraptor	Gust *	Heat Wave	12.76	184.0	10.9
8	Shadow Rapidash	Fire Spin	Heat Wave	12.38	170.7	10.5
9	Ceruledge	Incinerate	Heat Wave	11.70	245.4	10.5
10	Armarouge	Incinerate	Heat Wave	11.56	258.1	10.4
11	Shadow Unfezant	Air Slash	Heat Wave	11.98	173.4	10.2
12	Emboar	Low Kick	Heat Wave	11.35	217.3	10.0
13	Centiskorch	Bug Bite	Heat Wave	11.16	243.3	10.0
14	Therian Forme Tornadus	Gust	Heat Wave	11.11	241.7	10.0
15	Shadow Noivern	Air Slash	Heat Wave	11.19	197.7	9.8
16	Zapdos	Thunder Shock *	Heat Wave	10.80	252.0	9.8
17	Braviary	Air Slash	Heat Wave	10.66	224.4	9.5
18	Staraptor	Gust *	Heat Wave	10.84	187.5	9.5
19	Shadow Ninetales	Fire Spin	Heat Wave	10.62	183.3	9.3
20	Rapidash	Fire Spin	Heat Wave	10.60	175.3	9.2
21	Unfezant	Air Slash	Heat Wave	10.22	177.4	8.9
22	Noivern	Air Slash	Heat Wave	9.48	201.1	8.5
23	Shadow Pidgeot	Gust *	Heat Wave	9.40	146.1	8.1
24	Ninetales	Fire Spin	Heat Wave	9.03	186.8	8.1
25	Pidgeot	Gust *	Heat Wave	7.97	148.7	7.0
26	Shadow Lampent	Ember	Heat Wave	8.14	78.5	6.5
27	Chatot	Steel Wing	Heat Wave	7.83	86.4	6.4
28	Magcargo	Rock Throw	Heat Wave	7.29	119.6	6.3
29	Lampent	Ember	Heat Wave	7.28	84.3	6.0
30	Shadow Fletchinder	Steel Wing	Heat Wave	7.49	70.9	5.9
31	Shadow Tranquill	Air Slash	Heat Wave	7.36	68.1	5.8
32	Togetic	Steel Wing *	Heat Wave	6.47	107.4	5.6
33	Fletchinder	Steel Wing	Heat Wave	6.69	76.0	5.5
34	Tranquill	Air Slash	Heat Wave	6.49	72.0	5.3
35	Shadow Staravia	Quick Attack	Heat Wave	6.55	50.3	4.9
36	Staravia	Quick Attack	Heat Wave	5.93	54.7	4.7
37	Sizzlipede	Bug Bite	Heat Wave	5.56	46.5	4.3
38	Numel	Ember	Heat Wave	4.79	40.1	3.7
39	Shadow Numel	Ember	Heat Wave	5.00	34.9	3.7
40	Shadow Litwick	Ember	Heat Wave	4.88	36.6	3.7
41	Shadow Pidove	Air Slash	Heat Wave	5.06	31.9	3.6
42	Litwick	Ember	Heat Wave	4.60	41.4	3.6
43	Pidove	Air Slash	Heat Wave	4.30	32.5	3.2
44	Shadow Fletchling	Quick Attack	Heat Wave	4.20	25.0	3.0
45	Shadow Noibat	Bite	Heat Wave	4.29	22.3	2.9
46	Charcadet	Incinerate	Heat Wave	4.04	25.5	2.9
47	Fletchling	Quick Attack	Heat Wave	3.90	27.9	2.9
48	Noibat	Bite	Heat Wave	3.74	23.4	2.7