Overheat
Effect Summary
Deals damage and but then lowers the user's Special Attack
by two stages.
Detailed Effect
Overheat deals damage but lowers the user's Special Attack
by two stages.
Stats
can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Stats
- In Gen 3 Overheat makes contact.
- In Gen 3-5 Overheat has 140 power.
- In LAOverheat has 110 power and lowers the user's offensive stats for 3 turns.
Description
E
RS
Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers SP. ATK.
FRLG
An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user’s SP. ATK stat.
DP
HGSS
PL
The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
B2W2
BW
The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Stat Drawback
The user receives a stat decrease in return.
Interactions2
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
Level Up
Machine
Form ChangeAppears when Rotom or Cosplay Pikachu changes form. Disappears if the Pokémon becomes another form and this move can only be learned by form change.
Contest Information
Contest
Beauty
Blue
Dry FlavorContest Effect
If the user is jammed this turn after using this move, it will receive twice as many jam points.
After this move, the user is more easily startled.
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Jam
Super Contest
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
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