Overheat
Fire-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 55 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 130
- Energy cost
- 55
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 2.36
How Overheat performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Overheat costs 55 energy and deals 130 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.36. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches. This move also triggers a buff effect (see card on left) with a 100% activation chance.
Overheat has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
Best Pokémon with Overheat
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Overheat as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.
What does Overheat do in Pokémon GO?
Overheat is a Fire-type charged move. Costs 55 energy to fire, deals 130 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.36.
Is Overheat worth unlocking?
Overheat has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What's the buff effect on Overheat?
Overheat has a 100% chance to trigger stat changes. Use as a bait/setup move — the buff often matters more than the raw damage.
Can Overheat be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Overheat contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.