Overheat (move)

Move data

Type Fire
Category Special  Special
Power 130
Accuracy 90
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Machine/Record

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
Sword​/​Shield TR43
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM50
Scarlet​/​Violet TM157

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 140 base power.

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
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
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
Korean 오버히트
Chinese (Simplified) 过热
Chinese (Traditional) 過熱

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
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move 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 Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Level 65
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Level 58
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Level 68
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Level 74
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Level 74
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Level 99
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 52
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 58
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Level 50
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Level 57
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Level 84
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Level 64
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Level 48
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Level 91
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Level 75
Miraidon Miraidon
#1008 / Electric · Dragon
Level 91

Learnt by TM

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Moltres Moltres
#0146 / Fire · Flying
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Ho-oh Ho-oh
#0250 / Fire · Flying
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Chimchar Chimchar
#0390 / Fire
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Dialga Dialga
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Dialga (Origin Forme) Dialga
Origin Forme
#0483 / Steel · Dragon
Heatran Heatran
#0485 / Fire · Steel
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Reshiram Reshiram
#0643 / Dragon · Fire
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Fletchinder Fletchinder
#0662 / Fire · Flying
Talonflame Talonflame
#0663 / Fire · Flying
Litleo Litleo
#0667 / Fire · Normal
Pyroar Pyroar
#0668 / Fire · Normal
Volcanion Volcanion
#0721 / Fire · Water
Litten Litten
#0725 / Fire
Torracat Torracat
#0726 / Fire
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Toucannon Toucannon
#0733 / Normal · Flying
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Scorbunny Scorbunny
#0813 / Fire
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Fuecoco Fuecoco
#0909 / Fire
Crocalor Crocalor
#0910 / Fire
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Charcadet Charcadet
#0935 / Fire
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Scovillain Scovillain
#0952 / Grass · Fire
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Cyclizar Cyclizar
#0967 / Dragon · Normal
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire