Wish (move)

If you were looking for the ending theme of the Korean dub of M22, see Wish (song).

Wish ねがいごと Wish

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience a lot if used last.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Wish (Japanese: ねがいごと Wish) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

The turn Wish is used, the user will make a wish. At the end of the next turn, the Pokémon in the user's current position will be healed by a certain amount of HP.

Wish can still be used even if the user's HP is full, but it will do nothing if the Pokémon that should be healed has full HP.

A Pokémon affected by Heal Block cannot use Wish. If Wish has already been used but the Pokémon that would be healed is affected by Heal Block, the move will do nothing.

Wish cannot be blocked by Protect.

Generation III

Wish heals the affected Pokémon by half its own maximum HP.

Wish cannot be stolen by Snatch.

Generation IV

Wish will now cast its healing effect before a Pokémon switches in for a Pokémon knocked out in that turn.

Generation V

Wish now heals for half of the user's maximum HP rather than the recipient's.

Wish can now be stolen by Snatch.

Generation VI onwards

Wish can be used as a part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Bestow, Fling and Present to give an extra three appeal points if any of them is used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Wish, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by one stage.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD A wish that restores HP. It takes time to work. FRLG A self-healing move that restores half the full HP on the next turn. DPPtHGSSPBR A self-healing move. The user restores its own HP by up to half of its maximum HP in the next turn. BWB2W2 One turn after this move is used, the target's HP is restored by half the user's maximum HP. XYORAS One turn after this move is used, the target's HP is restored by half the user's max HP. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA One turn after this move is used, the user's or its replacement's HP is restored by half the user's max HP. SV One turn after this move is used, the user's or its replacement's HP is restored by up to half the user's max HP.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	31RSE 29FRLG	28	29	29	29	52	52
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	31RSE 29FRLG	28	29	29	29	52	52
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	30	28	28	28	28	40	40
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	35	30	30	30XY 29ORAS	29	48	48
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	−	17	17	17XY 14ORAS	14	28	28	28
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	21	21	21	21XY 22ORAS	22		22	22
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	−	−	−	−	−		−	13
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	5	5	5	5XY 1ORAS	1	30	30	30
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2			37	37	37			37
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy				20	20			20
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy				20	20			20
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				20	20
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy				1	1			1
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy				45	45	30
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy				45	45	30
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								70
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								28
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0433		Chingling		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field					✔			✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy					✔	✔
0921		Pawmi		Field		Field								✔
0926		Fidough		Field	Mineral								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokéwalker - Amity Meadow
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0655		Delphox		Field		Field	Island Scan - Ancient Poni PathUSUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - Casseroya LakeSV
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Four)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	Wish Egg
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	Wish Egg
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	Wish Egg
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	Wish Egg
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	Wish Egg
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	Wish Egg
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary
0359		Absol		Field		Field	Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary Pokémon Stamp Ruby and Sapphire
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon	Pokémon Center 5th Anniversary
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	KIBO's Pikachu ★Sgr6746 Gigantamax Factor Pikachu
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	★Sgr7194 Gigantamax Factor Eevee
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Wish is Umbreon's second move. It is obtained by upgrading Fake Tears into it over Snarl starting at Level 6. Wish is applied to an nearby ally Pokémon, reducing the damage they take until it triggers and restores their HP. If an ally with Wish is knocked out, the wish will move to another nearby ally. If there are no allies in range, Wish simply applies to Umbreon itself. At level 12, it becomes Wish+, boosting both the damage reduction and healing effects.

Clefable's Unite Move, Wonder Wish, has similarities to Wish, similarly healing ally Pokémon, but draws more similarities to Metronome.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Rescue Team, Explorers, and Adventure Squad series, the user gains the Wish status for 11-12 turns, increasing natural HP recovery to 3.3% of the Pokémon's maximum HP each turn.

From Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, the user gains the Wish status on the first turn and then recovers 75% of the user's max HP to the user and to all adjacent allies on the next turn.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 15 - —% - User User - MDTDS - - 15 - —% - User User - BSL - - 15 - —% - User User - SMD - - 15 30 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Wish could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Wish could be seen as a move used by Boss Slurpuff.

Wish

Charge time	1.5 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Restores HP

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Wish status. It boosts the user's HP recovery rate. MDTDS Gives the user a Wish status. A Pokémon with the Wish status has its natural HP recovery rate boosted. BSL じぶんを ねがいごとじょうたいにかえる ねがいごとじょうたいになると ＨＰが しぜんに かいふくするのが はやくなる MDGtI UNUSED SMD You'll make a wish! When your wish comes true, your HP and your teammates' HP will be restored.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Espeon Healing
The user can heal itself or its allies by wishing it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Espeon cries out, and an image of a shooting star appears behind it and a white light shoots up around its body. If Espeon or its ally is hurt afterward, the image of the shooting star reappears behind them and they become outlined by white light, healing them.
Soleil's Espeon	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Jirachi Smeargle
The user can heal its allies by wishing it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jirachi's body gives off an extremely bright flash of light.
Guile Hideout's Jirachi	You Need to Chill Out, Regice		Debut
	Smeargle puts its hands together in front of its chest, looks into the sky and sings. A bright and sparkly aura with multiple stars in it then appears around Smeargle's body.
Noland's three Smeargle	A Cheeky Charizard Change-Up II		Learned via Sketch

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 祈願 Kèihyuhn * 祈求 Kèikàuh * Mandarin 祈願 / 祈愿 Qíyuàn * 祈求 Qíqiú * French Vœu German Wunschtraum Greek Ευχή Éuhe Italian Desiderio Korean 희망사항 Huimang Sahang Polish Życzenie Portuguese Brazil Desejo Portugal Desejar Serbian Želja Spanish Deseo Vietnamese Nguyện Ước

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