Overheat

Type

Fire

Gen.

Power

130

Accuracy

90%

Priority

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.

In Gen 3 Overheat makes contact.
In Gen 3-5 Overheat has 140 power.
In Legends: Arceus Overheat has 110 power and lowers the user's offensive stats for 3 turns.

Description

RS E	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.
COL B2W2	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

Meta Information

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Stat Drawback	The user receives a stat decrease in return.

Interactions

Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

Other Languages

Overheat

オーバーヒート (Ōbāhīto)

Hitzekoller

Surchauffe

Vampata

Sofoco

오버히트 (Overheat)

過熱 / 过热 (Guòrè / Gwoyiht)

Level Up

Darumaka

lvl. 42

DarmanitanStandard Mode

lvl. 54

DarmanitanZen Mode

lvl. 54

Litwick

lvl. 61

Lampent

lvl. 69

Victini

lvl. 97

Machine

TM50

TR43

TM157

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

Contest Condition	Beauty
Color	Blue
Flavor	Dry

Contest Effect

Effect	If the user is jammed this turn after using this move, it will receive twice as many jam points.
Description	After this move, the user is more easily startled.
Jam	-
Appeal	❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

Description	Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Appeal	❤️❤️