Overheat

Changes over time

How Overheat changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen VI

   Power 140 → 130 ▼ Nerfed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Good to know

• Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
• Lowers the user's own stats after use; White Herb restores them and Contrary turns the drops into boosts.

Who runs Overheat on Showdown

1. Volcarona37.0% of its sets
2. Mega Scovillain84.1% of its sets
3. Mega Pyroar94.9% of its sets
4. Heat Rotom99.7% of its sets
5. Talonflame28.2% of its sets
6. Hisuian Typhlosion47.8% of its sets
7. Mega Manectric53.4% of its sets
8. Mega Charizard Y1.9% of its sets
9. Ninetales51.7% of its sets
10. Chandelure19.2% of its sets
11. Blaziken13.4% of its sets
12. Mega Houndoom43.7% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Overheat among their most used moves.

#58Heat Rotom#65Hisuian Typhlosion#90Scovillain#95Pyroar#140Manectric

Who learns Overheat

41 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 41 in Champions

CharizardNinetalesArcanineFlareonTyphlosionHoundoomBlazikenManectricCameruptTorkoalInfernapeEmboarSimisearChandelureVolcaronaDelphoxTalonflamePyroarIncineroarToucannonSalazzleSkeledirgeArmarougeCeruledgeScovillainAnnihilapeHeat RotomMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega HoundoomMega BlazikenMega ManectricMega CameruptHisuian ArcanineHisuian TyphlosionPaldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Mega EmboarMega ChandelureMega DelphoxMega PyroarMega Scovillain

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