Overheat (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by TR

Move data

Type	Fire
Category	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

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 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 Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Victini
#494 / Psychic · Fire
Level 84

Litwick
#607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 52

Lampent
#608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 58

Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1

Volcanion
#721 / Fire · Water
Level 84

Turtonator
#776 / Fire · Dragon
Level 48