Fire · Special move · Gen 3
Overheat
Overheat is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 3. It has 130 base power and 90% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 108 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Special
Power
130
Accuracy
90%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2. Lowers the user's Special Attack by 2 stages.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (91 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (31 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (40 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Overheat
108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ponyta | Fire | 3–8 | |||
 Rapidash | Fire | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Weezing | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) | Fighting/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Moltres | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Cyndaquil | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Quilava | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slugma | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Loudred | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Exploud | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Numel | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Camerupt | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Torkoal | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Solrock | Rock/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Rotom-Heat | Electric/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Dialga | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Tepig | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Pignite | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 |
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Zebstrika | Electric | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Darumaka | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darumaka | Ice | 8 | |||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Heatmor | Fire | 7–8 | |||
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Fletchling | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Fletchinder | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Talonflame | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Toucannon | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | 7–8 | |||
 Scorbunny | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Carkol | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Coalossal | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Charcadet | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Scovillain | Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Revavroom | Steel/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cyclizar | Dragon/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Overheat FAQ
What does Overheat do?
Overheat is a Fire-type special move with 130 power. Lowers the user's Special Attack by 2 stages.
Which Pokémon can learn Overheat?
108 Pokémon and forms can learn Overheat in at least one game: 91 in Scarlet & Violet, 31 in Pokémon Champions and 40 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Vulpix, Ninetales and Mankey.
Is Overheat in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 31 Pokémon can use Overheat in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Overheat super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Overheat is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon (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.