Overheat

Essentials

Overheat

special

Generation 3

Summary

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 130; percentile 89.5
Accuracy: 90% ≈ 117.0 power
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 100
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM50
: TM50
: TM50
: TM50
: TM50

Effect

Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages.

History

Before: Has 140 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers SP. ATK.
: An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user’s SP. ATK stat.

: The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

: The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

: The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

: The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: オーバーヒート (oobaahiito)
: オーバーヒート
Korean: 오버히트
Chinese: 過熱
: 过热
French: Surchauffe
German: Hitzekoller
Spanish: Sofoco
Italian: Vampata
Czech: Přehřátí

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

After this move, the user is more easily startled.

Use after

Sunny Day

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Overheat.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Leaf Storm	5	130	90%	Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
Psycho Boost	5	140	90%	Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
Draco Meteor	5	130	90%	Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
Fleur Cannon	5	130	90%	Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

Pokémon

Fire Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Overheat's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		97	97	97	97	97	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		42	42	42	42	42	Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
		54	54	54	54	54	Standard Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
		54	54	54	54	54	Zen Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
		61	61	61	61	61	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
		69	69	69	69	69	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
			50	50	50	50	Litleo		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	62	50	58	73	54	72	369
			57	57	57	57	Pyroar		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	86	68	72	109	66	106	507
			65	65	65	65	Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600
					49	49	Turtonator		Shell Armor		Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Form Change: Appears when Rotom or Cosplay Pikachu changes form. Disappears if the Pokémon becomes another form and this move can only be learned by form change.
	•	•	•	•	•	•	Heat Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
			50	50	50	50	Mega Charizard X		Tough Claws		Monster Dragon	78	130	111	130	85	100	634
			50	50	50	50	Mega Charizard Y		Drought		Monster Dragon	78	104	78	159	115	100	634
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Mankey		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Primeape		Vital Spirit Anger Point Defiant		Field	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Growlithe		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Arcanine		Intimidate Flash Fire Justified		Field	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Rapidash		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Flareon		Flash Fire Guts		Field	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Magcargo		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	60	50	120	90	80	30	430
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Houndour		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Houndoom		Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve		Field	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
			50	50	50	50	Mega Houndoom		Solar Power		Field	75	90	90	140	90	115	600
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Entei		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Torchic		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Combusken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Blaziken		Blaze Speed Boost		Field	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
			50	50	50	50	Mega Blaziken		Speed Boost		Field	80	160	80	130	80	100	630
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Loudred		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	84	71	43	71	43	48	360
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Exploud		Soundproof Scrappy		Monster Field	104	91	63	91	73	68	490
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Manectric		Static Lightning Rod Minus		Field	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
			50	50	50	50	Mega Manectric		Intimidate		Field	70	75	80	135	80	135	575
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Numel		Oblivious Simple Own Tempo		Field	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Camerupt		Magma Armor Solid Rock Anger Point		Field	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
				50	50	50	Mega Camerupt		Sheer Force		Field	70	120	100	145	105	20	560
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Groudon		Drought		Undiscovered	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
				50	50	50	Primal Groudon		Desolate Land		Undiscovered	100	180	160	150	90	90	770
50	50	50	50	50	50	50	Rayquaza		Air Lock		Undiscovered	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
				50	50	50	Mega Rayquaza		Delta Stream		Undiscovered	105	180	100	180	100	115	780
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Chimchar		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Monferno		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Infernape		Blaze Iron Fist		Field Human-Like	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Dialga		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
	50	50	50	50	50	50	Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
		50	50	50	50	50	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
		50	50	50	50	50	Tepig		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
		50	50	50	50	50	Pignite		Blaze Thick Fat		Field	90	93	55	70	55	55	418
		50	50	50	50	50	Emboar		Blaze Reckless		Field	110	123	65	100	65	65	528
		50	50	50	50	50	Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
		50	50	50	50	50	Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
		50	50	50	50	50	Zebstrika		Lightning Rod Motor Drive Sap Sipper		Field	75	100	63	80	63	116	497
		50	50	50	50	50	Darumaka		Hustle Inner Focus		Field	70	90	45	15	45	50	315
		50	50	50	50	50	Standard Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	140	55	30	55	95	480
		50	50	50	50	50	Zen Darmanitan		Sheer Force Zen Mode		Field	105	30	105	140	105	55	540
		50	50	50	50	50	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
		50	50	50	50	50	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
		50	50	50	50	50	Chandelure		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
					50	50	Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
		50	50	50	50	50	Larvesta		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	55	85	55	50	55	60	360
		50	50	50	50	50	Volcarona		Flame Body Swarm		Bug	85	60	65	135	105	100	550
		50	50	50	50	50	Reshiram		Turboblaze		Undiscovered	100	120	100	150	120	90	680
			50	50	50	50	Fennekin		Blaze Magician		Field	40	45	40	62	60	60	307
			50	50	50	50	Braixen		Blaze Magician		Field	59	59	58	90	70	73	409
			50	50	50	50	Delphox		Blaze Magician		Field	75	69	72	114	100	104	534
			50	50	50	50	Fletchling		Big Pecks Gale Wings		Flying	45	50	43	40	38	62	278
			50	50	50	50	Fletchinder		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	62	73	55	56	52	84	382
			50	50	50	50	Talonflame		Flame Body Gale Wings		Flying	78	81	71	74	69	126	499
			50	50	50	50	Litleo		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	62	50	58	73	54	72	369
			50	50	50	50	Pyroar		Rivalry Unnerve Moxie		Field	86	68	72	109	66	106	507
			50	50	50	50	Volcanion		Water Absorb		Undiscovered	80	110	120	130	90	70	600
					50	50	Litten		Blaze Intimidate		Field	45	65	40	60	40	70	320
					50	50	Torracat		Blaze Intimidate		Field	65	85	50	80	50	90	420
					50	50	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
					50	50	Toucannon		Keen Eye Skill Link Sheer Force		Flying	80	120	75	75	75	60	485
					50	50	Salandit		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	48	44	40	71	40	77	320
					50	50	Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
					50	50	Totem Salazzle		Corrosion Oblivious		Monster Dragon	68	64	60	111	60	117	480
					50	50	Turtonator		Shell Armor		Monster Dragon	60	78	135	91	85	36	485
						50	Blacephalon		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	53	127	53	151	79	107	570

90 Pokémon