Overheat

Move data

Typefire
CategorySpecial
Power130
Accuracy90
PP5
IntroducedGeneration 3

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.

When a Pokémon is holding Firium Z and uses its Z-Power, Overheat turns into Inferno Overdrive and has base power 195.

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.

Other languages

EnglishOverheat
SpanishSofoco
ItalianVampata
Japaneseオーバーヒート (Overheat)
GermanHitzekoller
FrenchSurchauffe

Pokémon that learn Overheat: