Overheat (move)

Overheat (Japanese: オーバーヒート Overheat) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation III. It was TM50 from Generation III to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. It is TR43 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Overheat
オーバーヒート Overheat
Type  Fire
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  130
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
After this move, the user is more easily startled.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

Effect

Generation III

Overheat deals damage and lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages. Overheat makes contact with the target in this generation.

Overheat can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra six appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

Generations IV and V

Overheat no longer makes contact with the target.

Generation VI onwards

Overheat's power was lowered from 140 to 130.

Description

Games Description
RSE Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp.Atk.*
Enables full-power attack, but sharply lowers the Sp.Atk.*
FRLG An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Colo.XD Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp.Atk.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack's recoil sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.*
The user attacks the foe at full power using fiery energy. It also sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk.*
BWB2W2 The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
155 Cyndaquil
Field Field 43LA
156 Quilava
Field Field 43LA
157 Typhlosion
Hisuian Form

Field Field 43LA
494 Victini

Undiscovered Undiscovered 97 97 97 84
554 Darumaka
Field Field 42 42 42
555 Darmanitan
Field Field 54 54 54
607 Litwick

Amorphous Amorphous 61 61 61 52
608 Lampent

Amorphous Amorphous 69 69 69 58
609 Chandelure

Amorphous Amorphous 1
667 Litleo

Field Field 50 50
668 Pyroar

Field Field 57 57
721 Volcanion

Undiscovered Undiscovered 65 65 84
776 Turtonator

Monster Dragon 49 48
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
[[|]]
II
[[|]]
III
TM50
IV
TM50
V
TM50
VI
TM50
VII
TM50
VIII
TR43
004 Charmander
Monster Dragon
005 Charmeleon
Monster Dragon
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon
037 Vulpix
Field Field
038 Ninetales
Field Field
056 Mankey
Field Field
057 Primeape
Field Field
058 Growlithe
Field Field
059 Arcanine
Field Field
077 Ponyta
Field Field
078 Rapidash
Field Field
110 Weezing
Galarian Form

Amorphous Amorphous
126 Magmar
Human-Like Human-Like
136 Flareon
Field Field
146 Moltres

Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
155 Cyndaquil
Field Field
156 Quilava
Field Field
157 Typhlosion
Field Field
209 Snubbull
Field Fairy
210 Granbull
Field Fairy
218 Slugma
Amorphous Amorphous
219 Magcargo

Amorphous Amorphous
228 Houndour

Field Field
229 Houndoom

Field Field
240 Magby
Undiscovered Undiscovered
244 Entei
Undiscovered Undiscovered
250 Ho-Oh

Undiscovered Undiscovered
255 Torchic
Field Field
256 Combusken

Field Field
257 Blaziken

Field Field
294 Loudred
Monster Field
295 Exploud
Monster Field
310 Manectric
Field Field
322 Numel

Field Field
323 Camerupt

Field Field
324 Torkoal
Field Field
338 Solrock

Mineral Mineral
383 Groudon
Undiscovered Undiscovered
384 Rayquaza

Undiscovered Undiscovered
390 Chimchar
Field Human-Like
391 Monferno

Field Human-Like
392 Infernape

Field Human-Like
467 Magmortar
Human-Like Human-Like
483 Dialga

Undiscovered Undiscovered
485 Heatran

Undiscovered Undiscovered
493 Arceus
Undiscovered Undiscovered
494 Victini

Undiscovered Undiscovered
498 Tepig
Field Field
499 Pignite

Field Field
500 Emboar

Field Field
513 Pansear
Field Field
514 Simisear
Field Field
523 Zebstrika
Field Field
554 Darumaka
Field Field
554 Darumaka
Galarian Form
Field Field
555 Darmanitan
Field Field
555 Darmanitan
Galarian Form
Field Field
607 Litwick

Amorphous Amorphous
608 Lampent

Amorphous Amorphous
609 Chandelure

Amorphous Amorphous
631 Heatmor
Field Field
636 Larvesta

Bug Bug
637 Volcarona

Bug Bug
643 Reshiram

Undiscovered Undiscovered
653 Fennekin
Field Field
654 Braixen
Field Field
655 Delphox

Field Field
661 Fletchling

Flying Flying
662 Fletchinder

Flying Flying
663 Talonflame

Flying Flying
667 Litleo

Field Field
668 Pyroar

Field Field
721 Volcanion

Undiscovered Undiscovered
725 Litten
Field Field
726 Torracat
Field Field
727 Incineroar

Field Field
733 Toucannon

Flying Flying
757 Salandit

Monster Dragon
758 Salazzle

Monster Dragon
776 Turtonator

Monster Dragon
806 Blacephalon

Undiscovered Undiscovered USUM
813 Scorbunny
Field Human-Like
814 Raboot
Field Human-Like
815 Cinderace
Field Human-Like
838 Carkol

Mineral Mineral
839 Coalossal

Mineral Mineral
851 Centiskorch

Bug Bug
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom
Heat Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this formPtHGSS
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom
Heat Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom
Heat Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom
Heat Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
479 Rotom
Heat Rotom

Amorphous Amorphous Upon changing into this form
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Overheat is a move with base power of 20, 10 PP and 84% accuracy. The user damages all enemy Pokémon adjacent to them, even if they are frozen (thawing them in the process), and lowers its own Special Attack by two stages. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Overheat's description erroneously states that it lowers the user's Special Defense instead of Special Attack. This error is not present in the TM description of Overheat.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Special 3 136 163 90% An opponent Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks.

Past Description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Sharply lowers the user's Sp. Atk.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Overheat is a Charged Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

 Overheat
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 160
Energy cost 100
Duration 4 seconds
Damage window 2.6 - 3.8 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 130
Energy cost 55
Secondary effect 2 Attack
Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Trainer Battles
  • December 11, 2019
    • Power: 150 → 130
    • Energy cost: 80 → 55
    • Secondary effect added

Pokkén Tournament

Overheat appears as one of Chandelure's Pokémon moves. Chandelure glows red and charges up, gaining armor against a variety of attacks until it releases a fiery tornado. After the attack, Chandelure falls over and has its Attack and Speed lowered, referencing the Special Attack reduction of the original move. If used again with lowered stats, it deals significantly less damage, while when used in a positive state, it deals significantly more damage while also removing the buffs Chandelure had.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Damages all foes around the user, but also lowers the user's Special Defense by two levels and thaws frozen Pokémon.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on all enemies within a 1-tile range, but also reduces the user's Special Attack by 2 levels. It will thaw frozen Pokémon.
BSL まわりの てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえるが じぶんの とくこうが 2だんかいさがる こおっていたポケモンは こおりがとける
MDGtI It damages nearby enemies, but it also sharply lowers your Special Attack. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD It damages nearby enemies, but it also sharply lowers your Sp. Atk. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.


In the anime

Main series

Heat Rotom Torkoal Darmanitan Infernape
The user releases a swirling stream of fire at the opponent. The move is most powerful when first used and becomes weaker when used repeatedly.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Torkoal Torkoal opens its mouth and its mouth glows white. It then fires a white flame that has a red-orange flame spiraling around it at the opponent. The blast is most powerful when first used and becomes weaker when used repeatedly, regardless of whether the opponent dodges it or not. Sometimes when using the attack, the red spots on its shell light up, or its whole body will turn bright red.
Flannery's Torkoal Going, Going, Yawn Debut
Ash's Torkoal All Torkoal, No Play None
Blaziken Blaziken's body turns a faint red and it releases a white fire with a red-orange flame spiraling around it at the opponent. The blast is most powerful when first used and becomes weaker when used repeatedly.
Rafe's Blaziken Destiny Deoxys None
May's Blaziken Once More with Reeling! None
A wild Blaziken Heated Battle None
Charizard Charizard's body turns red. It then releases a white fire with a red-orange flame spiraling around it from its mouth. The blast is most powerful when first used and becomes weaker when used repeatedly.
Ash's Charizard The Symbol Life None
Combusken Combusken's body turns a shade of red and it releases a ball of white fire with a red-orange flame spiraling around it at the opponent. The blast is most powerful when first used, and becomes weaker when repeatedly.
May's Combusken Channeling the Battle Zone! None
Rotom Heat Rotom opens the door on its body and releases a powerful red-orange flame from the inside of its body at the opponent. The blast is most powerful when first used and becomes weaker when used repeatedly.
A wild Rotom Get Your Rotom Running! None
A wild Rotom To Catch a Rotom! None
Infernape Infernape's body turns red and it releases a powerful orange-yellow fire with an orange flame spiraling around it from its mouth at the opponent. The blast is most powerful when first used and becomes weaker when used repeatedly.
Flint's Infernape Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port! None
Entei Entei opens its mouth and forms a ball of white fire with a red-orange stream of fire spiraling around it. It then fires a stream of white fire with red-orange fire around it from the orb at the opponent. As the attack gets weaker, the white fire turns into yellow.
Entei (M13) Zoroark: Master of Illusions None
Slugma Slugma releases a large stream of swirling fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Slugma Heated Battle None
Rapidash Rapidash releases a large stream of swirling fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Rapidash Heated Battle None
Magmortar Magmortar releases a large stream of swirling fire from its arm cannon at the opponent.
A wild Magmortar Heated Battle None
Heatran Heatran release a large stream of swirling fire from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Heatran Heated Battle None
Moltres Moltres fires a large swirling ball of fire at the opponent.
A wild Moltres Heated Battle None
Pyroar Pyroar's body glows red and then fire surrounds its body. Pyroar then unleashes a big steam of fire from its body at the opponent.
A wild Pyroar A Fiery Rite of Passage! None
Volcanion Volcanion fires a large swirling ball of fire at the opponent.
Volcanion (M19) Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel None
Darmanitan Darmanitan creates a ball of yellow and red fire in front of its mouth. It then fires a stream of fire from the ball at the opponent.
Goh's Darmanitan Raid Battle in The Ruins! None


Pokémon Evolutions

Volcarona
The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Volcarona Volcarona forms a big ball of fire in front of its body. It then releases the fireball at the opponent in the form of a huge flame.
Alder's Volcarona The Plan Debut


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battle Frontier


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 過熱 Gwoyiht *
Mandarin 過熱 / 过热 Guòrè *
重擊 Zhòngjī *
Dutch Oververhitting
Finnish Ylikuumennus
French Canada Surchauffer*
Europe Surchauffe
German Hitzekoller
Greek Υπερθέρμανση
Indonesian Overheat
Italian Vampata
Korean 오버히트 Overheat
Norwegian Overoppheting
Polish Przegrzanie
Portuguese Brazil Superaquecimento
Portugal Superaquecer
Sobreaquecer
Serbian Pregrevanje
Spanish Latin America Supercalor (AG056-AG191)
Sofoco (M07 DP180)
Spain Sofoco
Swedish Överhetta
Thai โอเวอร์ฮีท
Vietnamese Nhiệt Năng Tuôn Trào


Variations of the move Overheat
OverheatDraco MeteorLeaf StormFleur Cannon
Formerly a variation
Psycho Boost
Generation III TMs
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
Generation III HMs
0102030405060708RSE
Generation IV TMs
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
2425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
4748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869
7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748
495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172
7374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495
Generation V HMs
010203040506
Generation VI TMs
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2728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152
5354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778
798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
010203040506ORAS07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
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26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
PE
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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25262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849
50515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374
75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
01020304050607080910111213141516171819202122232425
26272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950
51525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475
767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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75767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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