Overheat (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by TM
Special/Event moves

Move data

Type	Fire
Category	Special
Power	130
Accuracy	90
PP	5 (max. 8)
Introduced	Generation 3

Technical/Hidden Machine

Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald	TM50
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	TM50
Black/White Black 2/White 2	TM50
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	TM50
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	TM50

Effects

Overheat deals damage but lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after attacking.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Changes

In Generations 3-5, Overheat has base power 140.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Firium Z and uses its Z-Power, Overheat turns into Inferno Overdrive and has base power 195.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Overheat
Japanese	オーバーヒート (Overheat)
German	Hitzekoller
French	Surchauffe
Italian	Vampata
Spanish	Sofoco

Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers SP. ATK.
FireRed/LeafGreen	An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user’s SP. ATK stat.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
Sword/Shield	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Overheat at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Victini
#494 / Psychic · Fire
Level 97

Darumaka
#554 / Fire
Level 42

Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire
Level 54

Litwick
#607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 61

Lampent
#608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 69

Litleo
#667 / Fire · Normal
Level 50

Pyroar
#668 / Fire · Normal
Level 57

Volcanion
#721 / Fire · Water
Level 65

Turtonator
#776 / Fire · Dragon
Level 49