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Overheat

FireSpecial

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.

Move data

Power

130

Accuracy

90%

PP

5

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 3

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Taught by

TM50TM50TM50TM50TM50TR43TM50TM157TM050

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.

Learned by (87)

MoltresMoltresLv. 65CyndaquilCyndaquilLv. 58QuilavaQuilavaLv. 68TyphlosionTyphlosionLv. 74Ho-ohHo-ohLv. 99LitwickLitwickLv. 52LampentLampentLv. 58ChandelureChandelureLv. 1LitleoLitleoLv. 50PyroarPyroarLv. 57VolcanionVolcanionLv. 84SkeledirgeSkeledirgeLv. 64ScovillainScovillainLv. 48Iron MothIron MothLv. 91Chi-YuChi-YuLv. 75MiraidonMiraidonLv. 91CharmanderCharmanderTMCharmeleonCharmeleonTMCharizardCharizardTMVulpixVulpixTMNinetalesNinetalesTMMankeyMankeyTMPrimeapePrimeapeTMGrowlitheGrowlitheTMArcanineArcanineTMWeezingWeezingTMMagmarMagmarTMTaurosTaurosTMFlareonFlareonTMMewMewTMSnubbullSnubbullTMGranbullGranbullTMSlugmaSlugmaTMMagcargoMagcargoTMHoundourHoundourTMHoundoomHoundoomTMMagbyMagbyTMEnteiEnteiTMTorchicTorchicTMCombuskenCombuskenTMBlazikenBlazikenTMNumelNumelTMCameruptCameruptTMTorkoalTorkoalTMGroudonGroudonTMRayquazaRayquazaTMChimcharChimcharTMMonfernoMonfernoTMInfernapeInfernapeTMMagmortarMagmortarTMDialgaDialgaTMHeatranHeatranTMArceusArceusTMTepigTepigTMPignitePigniteTMEmboarEmboarTMZebstrikaZebstrikaTMLarvestaLarvestaTMVolcaronaVolcaronaTMReshiramReshiramTMFennekinFennekinTMBraixenBraixenTMDelphoxDelphoxTMFletchlingFletchlingTMFletchinderFletchinderTMTalonflameTalonflameTMLittenLittenTMTorracatTorracatTMIncineroarIncineroarTMToucannonToucannonTMSalanditSalanditTMSalazzleSalazzleTMScorbunnyScorbunnyTMRabootRabootTMCinderaceCinderaceTMCarkolCarkolTMCoalossalCoalossalTMFuecocoFuecocoTMCrocalorCrocalorTMCharcadetCharcadetTMArmarougeArmarougeTMCeruledgeCeruledgeTMRevavroomRevavroomTMCyclizarCyclizarTMAnnihilapeAnnihilapeTMKoraidonKoraidonTMGouging FireGouging FireTM