Power

Overheat

Firespecial

Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.

Pokémon that learn it

Charmander

Charmeleon

Charizard

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GenerationGame

Power130

Accuracy90%

PP5

Priority0

Effect chance100%

In-battle effect

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

TM & HM

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Overheat is taught by TM50, TM157, TR43 — the number varies by game.

Game	Machine
Black & White	TM50
Black 2 & White 2	TM50
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl	TM50
Colosseum	TM50
Diamond & Pearl	TM50
Emerald	TM50
FireRed & LeafGreen	TM50
HeartGold & SoulSilver	TM50
Legends: Z-A	TM50
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire	TM50
Platinum	TM50
Ruby & Sapphire	TM50
Scarlet & Violet	TM157
Sun & Moon	TM50
Sword & Shield	TR43
The Indigo Disk	TM157
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon	TM50
X & Y	TM50
XD: Gale of Darkness	TM50

Changes across generations

Overheat had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today, and an arrow marks what happened when that era ended — ▲ raised or ▼ lowered.

Games	Type	Power	Accuracy	PP
Before Gen 6 (X/Y)	—	140 Power decreased after this	90%	5
Current	Fire	130	90%	5

Overheat

In-battle effect

TM & HM

Changes across generations

Pokémon that learn Overheat

Other Fire moves

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