Overdrive
- Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
- Sound — No effect on a Pokémon with Soundproof. Hits through Substitute. Punk Rock boosts them 1.3× (and halves sound damage taken). Holding Throat Spray raises Sp. Atk by 1 stage after use.
Values in Pokémon Champions
Effect
The user attacks opposing Pokémon by twanging a guitar or bass guitar, causing a huge echo and strong vibration.
Effects & flags
Changes by generation
Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.
| Generation | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Champions | Electric | Spec | 80 | 100 | 10 | 0 |
| Gen 8–9 | Electric | Spec | 80 | 100 | 10 | 0 |
Pokémon that run this move
Champions Doubles2026-09
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)
Champions Singles2026-09
Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)
Type
Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move1 Pokémon
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FAQ
What type is Overdrive?
Overdrive is a Electric-type Spec move.
What does Overdrive do?
The user attacks opposing Pokémon by twanging a guitar or bass guitar, causing a huge echo and strong vibration.
What are Overdrive's power, accuracy and PP?
Power 80, accuracy 100, PP 10.
Which Pokémon can learn Overdrive?
1 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Toxtricity.