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Overheat

Effect

The user burns fiercely, holding nothing back. Its Sp. Atk then falls by 2 stages.

Move stats
TypeCategoryPowerAccuracyPPPriorityTarget
FireSpecial1309050Selected target

Changes in Origin HeartGold

Compared with Pokémon HeartGold.

  • Power: 140 → 130.

Pokémon that learn this move

139 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

TM / HM acquisition and compatibility: TM50.

Level-up and evolution (12 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Overheat: Level-up and evolution
PokémonTypeLearning methodAvailability
PsychicFireLv 84NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GhostFireLv 52Where to get it
GhostFireLv 58Where to get it
GhostFireLv 1Where to get it
FireNormalLv 50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireNormalLv 57NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireWaterLv 84NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts only entry (Lake of Rage, April 16) replaces a grass slot on a map with no grass encounters, so it never appears.
FireDragonLv 48NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GrassFireLv 48Where to get it
DarkFireLv 75NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
ElectricDragonLv 91NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Typhlosion’s standard form.
Hisuian Typhlosion
FireGhostLv 74NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.

TMs and HMs (139 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Overheat: TMs and HMs
PokémonTypeLearning methodAvailability
FireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireFlyingTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireFairyTM50Where to get it
FightingTM50Where to get it
FightingTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireFairyTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireFlyingTM50Where to get it
PsychicTM50 (all TMs / HMs)Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FairyTM50Where to get it
FairyTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireRockTM50Where to get it
DarkFireTM50Where to get it
DarkFireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireFlyingTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireFightingTM50Where to get it
FireFightingTM50Where to get it
NormalTM50Where to get it
NormalDarkTM50Where to get it
ElectricTM50Where to get it
FireGroundTM50Where to get it
FireGroundTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
RockPsychicTM50Where to get it
GroundFireTM50Where to get it
DragonFlyingTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireFightingTM50Where to get it
FireFightingTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
SteelDragonTM50Where to get it
FireSteelTM50Where to get it
NormalTM50No known way to get it
PsychicFireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM50Where to get it
FireFightingTM50Where to get it
FireFightingTM50Where to get it
FireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
ElectricTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
GhostFireTM50Where to get it
GhostFireTM50Where to get it
GhostFireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
BugFireTM50Where to get it
BugFireTM50Where to get it
DragonFireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FirePsychicTM50Where to get it
NormalFlyingTM50Where to get it
FireFlyingTM50Where to get it
FireFlyingTM50Where to get it
FireNormalTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireNormalTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireWaterTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts only entry (Lake of Rage, April 16) replaces a grass slot on a map with no grass encounters, so it never appears.
FireTM50Where to get it
FireTM50Where to get it
FireDarkTM50Where to get it
NormalFlyingTM50Where to get it
PoisonFireTM50Where to get it
PoisonFireTM50Where to get it
FireDragonTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireGhostTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
RockFireTM50Where to get it
RockFireTM50Where to get it
FireBugTM50Where to get it
FireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireGhostTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FirePsychicTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireGhostTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
GrassFireTM50Where to get it
SteelPoisonTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
DragonNormalTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FightingGhostTM50Where to get it
FirePoisonTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
DarkFireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FightingDragonTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
ElectricDragonTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
FireDragonTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Charizard’s standard form.
Mega Charizard X
FireDragonTM50Where to get it
Artwork shows Charizard’s standard form.
Mega Charizard Y
FireFlyingTM50Where to get it
Artwork shows Weezing’s standard form.
Galarian Weezing
PoisonFairyTM50Where to get it
Artwork shows Houndoom’s standard form.
Mega Houndoom
DarkFireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Blaziken’s standard form.
Mega Blaziken
FireFightingTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Manectric’s standard form.
Mega Manectric
ElectricTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Camerupt’s standard form.
Mega Camerupt
FireGroundTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Groudon’s standard form.
Primal Groudon
GroundFireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Primal Reversion.
Artwork shows Rayquaza’s standard form.
Mega Rayquaza
DragonFlyingTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Fighting type)
FightingTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Flying type)
FlyingTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Poison type)
PoisonTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Ground type)
GroundTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Rock type)
RockTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Bug type)
BugTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Ghost type)
GhostTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Steel type)
SteelTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Fire type)
FireTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Water type)
WaterTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Grass type)
GrassTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Electric type)
ElectricTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Psychic type)
PsychicTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Ice type)
IceTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Dragon type)
DragonTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Dark type)
DarkTM50No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form.
Arceus (Fairy type)
FairyTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThere's no Pixie Plate in the game, and the Dread Plate shows Arceus as Dark type.
Artwork shows Darumaka’s standard form.
Galarian Darumaka
IceTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Darmanitan’s standard form.
Darmanitan (Zen Mode)
FirePsychicTM50Where to get it
Artwork shows Darmanitan’s standard form.
Galarian Darmanitan
IceTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Darmanitan’s standard form.
Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode)
IceFireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Growlithe’s standard form.
Hisuian Growlithe
FireRockTM50Where to get it
Artwork shows Arcanine’s standard form.
Hisuian Arcanine
FireRockTM50Where to get it
Artwork shows Tauros’s standard form.
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)
FightingFireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Typhlosion’s standard form.
Hisuian Typhlosion
FireGhostTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Dialga’s standard form.
Dialga (Origin Forme)
SteelDragonTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonNo source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Charizard’s standard form.
Gigantamax Charizard
FireFlyingTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Cinderace’s standard form.
Gigantamax Cinderace
FireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonIts base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Coalossal’s standard form.
Gigantamax Coalossal
RockFireTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Centiskorch’s standard form.
Gigantamax Centiskorch
FireBugTM50NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME
ReasonThe game has no Dynamax.

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