What type is Overheat?

Overheat is a Fire-type special move with 130 base power.

How many Pokemon can learn Overheat?

100 Pokemon can learn Overheat through various methods including level-up, TM/TR, breeding, and move tutors.

What does Overheat do?

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

When was Overheat introduced?

Overheat was introduced in Generation III.

Overheat

fire Special

Power130

Accuracy90%

PP5

Status–

Typefire

CategorySpecial

Priority0 (Normal)

TargetOne Target

GenerationGen III

Effect Chance100%

Special Attack-2 stage

The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Pokemon That Learn Overheat (100)

# ▲	Name	Type	Abilities	Method	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#004	Charmander	fire	BlazeSolar Power (HA)	TM	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
#005	Charmeleon	fire	BlazeSolar Power (HA)	TM	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
#006	Charizard	fire flying	BlazeSolar Power (HA)	TM	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
#037	Vulpix	fire	Flash FireDrought (HA)	TM	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
#038	Ninetales	fire	Flash FireDrought (HA)	TM	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
#056	Mankey	fighting	Vital SpiritAnger PointDefiant (HA)	TM	40	80	35	35	45	70	305
#057	Primeape	fighting	Vital SpiritAnger PointDefiant (HA)	TM	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
#058	Growlithe	fire	IntimidateFlash FireJustified (HA)	TM	55	70	45	70	50	60	350
#059	Arcanine	fire	IntimidateFlash FireJustified (HA)	TM	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
#077	Ponyta	fire	Run AwayFlash FireFlame Body (HA)	TM	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
#078	Rapidash	fire	Run AwayFlash FireFlame Body (HA)	TM	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
#126	Magmar	fire	Flame BodyVital Spirit (HA)	TM	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
#136	Flareon	fire	Flash FireGuts (HA)	TM	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
#146	Moltres	fire flying	PressureFlame Body (HA)	Lv. 65	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
#151	Mew	psychic	Synchronize	TM	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
#155	Cyndaquil	fire	BlazeFlash Fire (HA)	Lv. 58	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
#156	Quilava	fire	BlazeFlash Fire (HA)	Lv. 68	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
#157	Typhlosion	fire	BlazeFlash Fire (HA)	Lv. 74	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
#209	Snubbull	fairy	IntimidateRun AwayRattled (HA)	TM	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
#210	Granbull	fairy	IntimidateQuick FeetRattled (HA)	TM	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
#218	Slugma	fire	Magma ArmorFlame BodyWeak Armor (HA)	TM	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
#219	Magcargo	fire rock	Magma ArmorFlame BodyWeak Armor (HA)	TM	60	50	120	90	80	30	430
#228	Houndour	dark fire	Early BirdFlash FireUnnerve (HA)	TM	45	60	30	80	50	65	330
#229	Houndoom	dark fire	Early BirdFlash FireUnnerve (HA)	TM	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
#240	Magby	fire	Flame BodyVital Spirit (HA)	TM	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
#244	Entei	fire	PressureInner Focus (HA)	TM	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
#250	Ho-Oh	fire flying	PressureRegenerator (HA)	Lv. 99	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
#255	Torchic	fire	BlazeSpeed Boost (HA)	TM	45	60	40	70	50	45	310
#256	Combusken	fire fighting	BlazeSpeed Boost (HA)	TM	60	85	60	85	60	55	405
#257	Blaziken	fire fighting	BlazeSpeed Boost (HA)	TM	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
#294	Loudred	normal	SoundproofScrappy (HA)	TM	84	71	43	71	43	48	360
#295	Exploud	normal	SoundproofScrappy (HA)	TM	104	91	63	91	73	68	490
#310	Manectric	electric	StaticLightning RodMinus (HA)	TM	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
#322	Numel	fire ground	ObliviousSimpleOwn Tempo (HA)	TM	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
#323	Camerupt	fire ground	Magma ArmorSolid RockAnger Point (HA)	TM	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
#324	Torkoal	fire	White SmokeDroughtShell Armor (HA)	TM	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
#338	Solrock	rock psychic	Levitate	TM	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
#383	Groudon	ground	Drought	TM	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
#384	Rayquaza	dragon flying	Air Lock	TM	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
#390	Chimchar	fire	BlazeIron Fist (HA)	TM	44	58	44	58	44	61	309
#391	Monferno	fire fighting	BlazeIron Fist (HA)	TM	64	78	52	78	52	81	405
#392	Infernape	fire fighting	BlazeIron Fist (HA)	TM	76	104	71	104	71	108	534
#467	Magmortar	fire	Flame BodyVital Spirit (HA)	TM	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
#483	Dialga	steel dragon	PressureTelepathy (HA)	TM	100	120	120	150	100	90	680
#485	Heatran	fire steel	Flash FireFlame Body (HA)	TM	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
#493	Arceus	normal	Multitype	TM	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
#494	Victini	psychic fire	Victory Star	TM	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
#498	Tepig	fire	BlazeThick Fat (HA)	TM	65	63	45	45	45	45	308
#499	Pignite	fire fighting	BlazeThick Fat (HA)	TM	90	93	55	70	55	55	418
#500	Emboar	fire fighting	BlazeReckless (HA)	TM	110	123	65	100	65	65	528

TM / TR Availability

Ruby Sapphire Emerald Firered Leafgreen Diamond Pearl Platinum Heartgold Soulsilver Black White Colosseum Xd Black 2 White 2 X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Sword Shield Scarlet Violet The Indigo Disk

Generation Changes

Version	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
X Y	140	–	–	–
Current	130	90%	5	fire

Similar Fire Special Moves

Move	Cat.	Pow	Acc	PP	Description
Eruption	Special	150	100	5	Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power.
Blast Burn	Special	150	90	5	User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
Shell Trap	Special	150	100	5	Only inflicts damage if the user was hit by a physical move this turn.
Mind Blown	Special	150	100	5	Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.
Blue Flare	Special	130	85	5	Has a chance to burn the target.
Burn Up	Special	130	100	5	Removes the user’s Fire type after inflicting damage.
Armor Cannon	Special	120	100	5	The user shoots its own armor out as blazing projectiles. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Fire Blast	Special	110	85	5	Has a chance to burn the target.

Overheat

Pokemon That Learn Overheat (100)

TM / TR Availability

Generation Changes

Similar Fire Special Moves

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