Electric · Special move · Gen 8
Overdrive
Overdrive is a Electric-type special move introduced in Generation 8. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). In double battles it hits all adjacent opponents (spread moves deal 0.75× damage when they hit more than one target). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Electric
Category
Special
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
No additional effect. Hits foe(s).
- Targets
- All adjacent opponents
- Properties
- Sound move
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Electric attack
2× vsWaterFlying
½× vsElectricGrassDragon
0× vsGround
Pokémon that learn Overdrive
2 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
Overdrive FAQ
What does Overdrive do?
Overdrive is a Electric-type special move with 80 power. No additional effect. Hits foe(s).
Which Pokémon can learn Overdrive?
2 Pokémon and forms can learn Overdrive in at least one game: 2 in Scarlet & Violet, 2 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Toxtricity and Toxtricity-Low-Key.
Is Overdrive in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 2 Pokémon can use Overdrive in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Overdrive super effective against?
As a Electric-type attack, Overdrive is super effective against Water and Flying, not very effective against Electric, Grass and Dragon and has no effect on Ground (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.