How To Get TM50 Overheat in Pokémon Platinum

TM50 Overheat is found deep inside Stark Mountain’s second cave chamber. You will also need the Bicycle and the following HM moves to reach the TM’s location: Surf, Rock Climb, Rock Smash, and Strength.

As for the move itself:

Overheat is a damage-dealing Fire-type special move that also lowers the target’s Special Attack stat by two stages.

TM50 Overheat Location (Step-by-Step)

TM50 Overheat’s location at Stark Mountain on the Town Map.

The only copy of TM50 Overheat is sitting inside Stark Mountain, which is located at the far northeastern corner of the Battle Zone.

Before heading out to get the TM, make sure you have the following:

The Bicycle
Surf
Rock Climb
Strength
Rock Smash

This will be a very long journey, so it would be a good idea to also bring along some Full Restores, Revives, Escape Ropes, and Max Repels to avoid being eviscerated by some of the strongest wild Pokémon in the game.

Reaching Stark Mountain

The simplest way to get to Stark Mountain is to start in the Survival Area and head eastward.

Heading east from the Survival Area’s Pokémon Center.

When you reach the mountains, move southeast to get in front of them.

Moving to the south of the mountains.

Use Rock Climb on the first rocky wall you encounter (facing north).

Using Rock Climb to scale the mountain.

After Rock Climbing onto the terrace, climb down the rocky wall to the immediate east.

Climbing down the next rocky wall.

Move to the other side of the new terrace, where there are two more rocky walls. Use Rock Climb on the one to the north.

Ascending another rock wall.

Head upstairs and climb down the next rock wall you come to.

Descending the next rock wall.

Turn eastward and move through the grassy strip.

Heading east toward the sea.

When you reach the ocean all the way to the east, use Surf and start heading northeast on the water.

Surfing to the northeast.

When you reach the island with the house on it, step ashore.

Cut across the island and use Surf on the water to the east.

Cutting across the island to continue eastward.

At the dead end, step onto the land and head north.

Turning northward to step back on land.

Head northeast past the sign to enter Route 227.

Heading onto Route 227.

Ride your Bicycle in fourth gear at full speed to jump the ramp and clear the boulder.

Jumping the ramps on the Bicycle in fourth gear.

Jump the second ramp, then drop down just the nearest ledge. Ignore the 2nd ledge (make sure you jump down only 1 ledge) and then head westward.

Jumping the second bike ramp and dropping down one ledge.

Turn north and approach the white house.

Turning to the north.

Then take a right turn to move past the house and head up the long staircase to the east.

Heading up the eastern staircase.

Turn right at the top of the stairs.

Now you can ride your Bicycle over the fallen log all the way in the northeastern corner of this platform.

Climbing the stairs and riding the Bicycle over the fallen log.

Travel over the log, then continue northwest through the tall grass.

Cutting through the grassy field.

Make a u-turn eastward around the wall and hop down the two ledges to the south.

Circling the wall and hopping down the ledges.

Then turn right and move north up the grassy path to the right of the Black Belt trainer.

Heading north through the grassy path.

Head up the large staircase to the north.

Climbing the steps.

Cut diagonally northwest across the grassy field.

Moving northwest across the field.

Climb down the two staircases and follow the path to the southwest.

Descending the staircases and following the linear path.

Continue following the path to the left as it skirts around the lava pool.

Circling around the lava.

You’ll be able to enter the cave at the end of this twisting path.

Entering Stark Mountain cave.

Finding TM50 Overheat

Now that you’re inside Stark Mountain, head down the long staircase in front of you.

Then turn right and head for the column of moveable boulders.

Moving downstairs and taking a right turn.

Stand to the left of the top boulder and use Strength to push it to the right.

Pushing the top boulder eastward with Strength.

Push the bottom boulder to the right as well.

Pushing the bottom boulder eastward.

Now push the middle boulder to the north or south to get it out of the way.

Shoving the middle boulder northward.

Move through the new gap in the boulders.

After that, turn to the north, climb the staircase onto the terraced hill, and push the next boulder all the way to the west.

Climbing the stairs and pushing the next boulder.

Climb up the staircase that was blocked by the boulder, then head west at the top and climb down the next staircase on the left-hand side.

Heading west across the terraced hill.

Now climb the far western staircase.

Once you’re up those stairs, use Rock Smash on the rock obstacle and head up the next staircase, then turn right.

Using Rock Smash and heading further up the terraced hill.

Head east to the next moveable boulder and use Strength to shove it to the side.

Using Strength to push the boulder to the right.

Head up the now-unblocked staircases and enter the doorway to the north.

Moving up the staircases and through the doorway.

In the next room, head as far as you can straight north.

Heading northward.

At the T-split, turn left.

Then head down the nearest staircase (to the north) and go straight north once you’re down the stairs.

Turning left and heading downstairs.

Ignore the staircase to your left and just pass by it.

Just head north until you hit the northern wall of the chamber.

Keeping a northern route and avoiding detours.

Turn left onto the path that is blocked by the moveable boulder.

Use Strength to move the boulder far enough to the west that you can pass through.

Turning left and pushing the boulder westward.

Then follow the path and turn southward.

You’ll have to fight the Ace Trainers in a double battle, then continue south.

Heading south after fighting the two Ace Trainers.

At the southern edge of this small chamber is a dead end with a Poké Ball item on the ground.

Approaching TM50 at the end of the hall.

Pick up the Poké Ball to acquire TM50 Overheat.

Note: This is the only copy of TM50 in Pokémon Platinum.

Obtaining TM50 Overheat.

Overheat Details and Uses

In-game description of TM50 Overheat.

Overheat is a damage-dealing Fire-type special move. It also sharply lowers the user’s Special Attack stat.

Overheat Move Details
Type	Fire
Category	Special
Power	140
Accuracy	90%
PP	5 (max. 8)

Overheat lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages, making the stat only 60% as strong as its original value.

This effect is stacked with each subsequent use of Overheat, potentially lowering the user’s Special Attack a total of six stages, or down to 33% of its power.

Stat stages and their effects on Special Attack are described in the table below:

Special Attack Stages
Stage	% of Maximum Sp. Atk.
6	300%
5	266%
4	233%
3	200%
2	166%
1	133%
0	100%
-1	75%
-2 (Overheat Used Once)	60%
-3	50%
-4 (Overheat Used Twice)	42.85%
-5	37.5%
-6 (Overheat Used Three Times)	33%

While the 140 base power is extremely high, it comes with the drawback that every special move the user makes afterward will do nearly half the damage.

It also has a slightly lowered accuracy of 90%, which might not sound like much until one of your Pokémon is knocked out after a miss.

This makes Overheat more suitable as a last resort than a primary move.

Its stat penalty only affects Special Attack, so Pokémon with high Attack stats often have the benefit of remaining useful in battle after using it.

How To Use Overheat

Overheat is a good move to teach an especially fast Pokémon.

Stat boosts/deficiencies are removed if the afflicted Pokémon is switched out of battle, even if it gets thrown back in on the next turn. By using Overheat first in a turn to finish an opponent, the user is put in a better position to switch out afterward, if needed.

One common debate regards whether Overheat or Flamethrower is the better Fire-type move – but it really depends on your needs.

Flamethrower has a 100% accuracy stat and a 10% chance to burn the target. But with a base power of 90, its strength pales in comparison to Overheat’s.

Tip: Giving your Pokémon a Wide Lens can bolster Overheat’s accuracy, but the two-stage stat decrease remains a problem. That said, a Pokémon can use Overheat twice and still do more damage than Flamethrower both times.

So which move is ultimately more worthwhile?

If you need a pull-out-all-the-stops finishing Fire move, you can’t do much better than Overheat.
If you’re more in the market for a dependable primary attack, go with Flamethrower.

Miscellaneous Info about Overheat

Starting in Generation VI, Overheat’s base power is lowered from 140 to 130.
A copy of TM50 Overheat can be sold for 2,750 PokéDollars.
If Overheat is used in a Pokémon Contest, it will earn the user 2 Appeal Points, plus 3 bonus Appeal Points if the Pokémon that just acted hit maximum Voltage.

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