Ember (move)

Ember (Japanese: ひのこ Sparks) is a damage-dealing Fire-type move introduced in Generation I.

Ember redirects here. For the location in the Sevii Islands, see Mt. Ember.

Ember
ひのこ Sparks
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Type  Fire
Category  Special
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  40
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
A highly appealing move.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

Effect

Ember deals damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target.

Ember can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if the move Sunny Day was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target with a damaging burn.
GSC An attack that may inflict a burn.
RSEColo.XD A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.
FRLG The foe is attacked with small flames. The foe may suffer a burn.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with small flames. The target may also be left with a burn.
BWB2W2 The target is attacked with small flames. It may also leave the target with a burn.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
004 Charmander
Monster Dragon 9 7 7 7 7 7 7SMUSUM
13PE
4
005 Charmeleon
Monster Dragon 1, 9 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7SMUSUM
1, 13PE
1
006 Charizard

Monster Dragon 1, 9 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7SMUSUM
1, 13PE
1
037 Vulpix
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
7PE
1
038 Ninetales
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1PE 1
058 Growlithe
Field Field 18 9 7 6 6 6 6SMUSUM
3PE
1
058 Growlithe
Hisuian Form

Field Field 5LA
059 Arcanine
Field Field 1 1 1PE 1
059 Arcanine
Hisuian Form

Field Field 5LA
077 Ponyta
Field Field 1 13 14 16DP
10PtHGSS
9 9 9SMUSUM
5PE
10SwShBDSP
6LA
078 Rapidash
Field Field 1 1, 13 1, 14 1, 16DP
1, 10PtHGSS
1, 9 1, 9 1, 9SMUSUM
1, 5PE
1SwShBDSP
5LA
126 Magmar
Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1, 7 1, 6BW
1, 5B2W2
1, 5 1, 5SMUSUM
1PE
1
136 Flareon
Field Field 1, 31RGB
1, 16Y
16 16 15 15BW
9B2W2
9 1, Evo. 1, Evo.SwShBDSP
Evo.LA
146 Moltres

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 5
155 Cyndaquil
Field Field 12 12 10 10 10 10 10BDSP
6LA
156 Quilava
Field Field 12 12 10 10 10 10 10BDSP
6LA
157 Typhlosion
Field Field 1, 12 1, 12 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10BDSP
157 Typhlosion
Hisuian Form

Field Field 6LA
218 Slugma
Amorphous Amorphous 8 8 8 5 5XY
6ORAS
6 6BDSP
219 Magcargo

Amorphous Amorphous 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 5 1, 5XY
1, 6ORAS
1, 6 1, 6BDSP
228 Houndour

Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
229 Houndoom

Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1BDSP
240 Magby
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1 1 7 7BW
5B2W2
5 5 4SwShBDSP
1LA
244 Entei
Undiscovered Undiscovered 11 11 8 8 8 8 1
255 Torchic
Field Field 10 10 10 10XY
5ORAS
5 3
256 Combusken

Field Field 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5 1
257 Blaziken

Field Field 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5 1
322 Numel

Field Field 11 5 5 5 5 5BDSP
323 Camerupt

Field Field 1, 11 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 8 1, 8BDSP
324 Torkoal
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1
351 Castform
Fairy Amorphous 10 10 10 10 10 10BDSP
371 Bagon
Dragon Dragon 25 25 25 25XY
4ORAS
4 1
372 Shelgon
Dragon Dragon 25 25 25 25XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4 1
373 Salamence

Dragon Dragon 25 25 25 25XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4 1
390 Chimchar
Field Human-Like 7 7 7 7 6BDSPLA
391 Monferno

Field Human-Like 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7BDSP
6LA
392 Infernape

Field Human-Like 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7BDSP
6LA
467 Magmortar
Human-Like Human-Like 1, 7 1, 6BW
1, 5B2W2
1, 5 1, 5 1
485 Heatran

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1LA
498 Tepig
Field Field 7 7 7
499 Pignite

Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
500 Emboar

Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
554 Darumaka
Field Field 1
555 Darmanitan
Field Field 1
607 Litwick

Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 4
608 Lampent

Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1
609 Chandelure

Amorphous Amorphous 1
636 Larvesta

Bug Bug 1 1 1 1
637 Volcarona

Bug Bug 1 1 1 1
653 Fennekin
Field Field 5 5
654 Braixen
Field Field 5 1, 5
655 Delphox

Field Field 5 1, 5
661 Fletchling

Flying Flying 10
662 Fletchinder

Flying Flying 17 1, Evo. 1
663 Talonflame

Flying Flying 17 1 1
667 Litleo

Field Field 5 5
668 Pyroar

Field Field 5 1, 5
725 Litten
Field Field 1 3
726 Torracat
Field Field 1 1
727 Incineroar

Field Field 1 1
757 Salandit

Monster Dragon 5 10
758 Salazzle

Monster Dragon 1, 5 1
776 Turtonator

Monster Dragon 1 4
806 Blacephalon

Undiscovered Undiscovered 1USUM 10
813 Scorbunny
Field Human-Like 6
814 Raboot
Field Human-Like 1
815 Cinderace
Field Human-Like 1
850 Sizzlipede

Bug Bug 1
851 Centiskorch

Bug Bug 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Ember is a move with 7 base power, 90% accuracy and 18 PP. The user attacks enemy in front of them, even if they are frozen (thawing them out in the process), cutting corners, and possibly inflicting a burn.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 15 and its accuracy to 88%.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 26
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 10% chance of burning the target.
Users:         
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Special 1 17 20 100% An opponent Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.

Past Description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target burned.

Pokémon GO

 Ember
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 10
Energy boost 10
Duration 1 second
Damage window 0.6 - 0.8 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power 7
Energy boost 6
Turns 2
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 30, 2016
    • Energy boost: 7 → 10
  • February 16, 2017
    • Duration: 1.05 → 1.5 seconds
    • Damage window: 0.85 - 1.05 → 0.6 - 0.8 seconds
  • February 21, 2017
    • Duration: 1.5 → 1 seconds
Trainer Battles
  • January 11, 2021
    • Power: 6 → 7

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause a burn. It thaws and frees frozen Pokémon.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Burn status condition. It thaws out frozen Pokémon.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで やけどじょうたいにかえる こおっていたポケモンは こおりがとける
Conq. The target is attacked with small flames. It may also leave the target with a burn.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Burn status condition. It will thaw a frozen Pokémon.
SMD It damages an enemy. It reaches up to 2 tiles away. It could also leave the enemy with a burn. It will thaw a frozen Pokémon.

In the anime

Main series

Raboot Vulpix Charizard Tepig
The foe is attacked with small flames.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Charmander Charmander spins around quickly and sparks fly from its tail at the opponent, or Charmander releases bolts of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charmander The Ninja Poké-Showdown Debut
Professor Oak's Charmander A Six Pack Attack! None
Charmander of Team Go-Getters Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate None
Kanto Fair Host's Charmander The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! None
Charizard Charizard opens its mouth and shoots six fireballs from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard Charizard Chills None
Torchic Torchic opens its mouth and shoots round balls of fire at the opponent.
May's Torchic A Ruin with a View None
Nurse Joy's Torchic Having a Wailord of a Time None
Professor Birch's Torchic A Six Pack Attack! None
Houndour Houndour opens its mouth and multiple shoots bolts of fire or a single small fireball from it at the opponent.
Cassidy's Houndour Showdown at Oak Corral None
Team Rocket's Poochyena Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy! None
Slugma Slugma releases a red-orange flame from its mouth at the opponent, or Slugma releases bolts of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Natasha's Slugma What You Seed is What You Get None
Flannery's Mag Poetry Commotion! None
Skitty Skitty shoots bolts of fire from a white orb on its paw at the opponent.
May's Skitty Game Winning Assist Used via Assist
Typhlosion Typhlosion opens its mouth and shoots bolts of fire from it at the opponent.
Mr. Moore's Typhlosion Poetry Commotion! None
Flareon Flareon opens its mouth and shoots bolts of fire from it at the opponent.
Savannah's Flareon Cruisin' for a Losin' None
Chimchar Chimchar opens its mouth and shoots bolts of fire at the opponent from its mouth.
Ash's Chimchar When Pokémon Worlds Collide! None
Chimchar of Team Poképals Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness None
Professor Rowan's Chimchar DPS01 None
Monferno Monferno opens its mouth and shoots bolts of fire at the opponent from its mouth.
A Monferno Angie used briefly Camping it Up! None
Tepig The orb at the end of Tepig's tail glows orange and it releases a spiraling stream of red-orange embers from its nose at the opponent, or the orb at the end of Tepig's tail glows orange and it releases two streams of red-orange embers from each of its nostrils at the opponent, or the orb at the end of Tepig's tail glows white and releases a small stream of red-orange fire from its nose at the opponent.
Ash's Tepig The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice! None
Nanette's Tepig New Places... Familiar Faces! None
Fennekin Fennekin fires a blanket of small orange sparks from its mouth at the opponent.
Serena's Fennekin A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship! None
Litten The fur on Litten's back stands on end and turns red, and it fires a small or big ball of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Litten Alola to New Adventure! None
Professor Kukui's Litten A Timeless Encounter! None
Vulpix Vulpix releases a blast of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Samson Oak's Vulpix Getting to Know You! None
Salandit Salandit starts gathering a swirling ball of fire in its mouth before firing it at the opponent.
A wild Salandit Dewpider Ascending! None
Torracat The bell on Torracat's neck creates a yellow orb of fire surrounded by an orange flame. The flame then moves in front of its mouth before being shot towards the opponent.
Ash's Torracat Run, Heroes, Run! None
Scorbunny Scorbunny runs in place to build friction. It then kicks a pebble, setting it on fire as it flies towards the opponent.
Goh's Scorbunny Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow! None
Raboot Raboot kicks a pebble, setting it on fire as it flies toward the opponent. Upon making contact with the target, the pebble explodes.
Goh's Raboot Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow! None


Pokémon Origins

Charmander
The foe is attacked with small flames.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Charmander Charmander spins around quickly and sparks of fire or a small stream of fire flies from its tail flame at the opponent.
Red's Charmander File 1: Red Debut


Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Torchic
The foe is attacked with small flames.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Torchic Torchic shoots multiple small balls of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
May's Torchic Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer None


In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!


Ash & Pikachu


Be the Best! Pokémon B+W


How I Became a Pokémon Card


Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger


Movie adaptations


Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King

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Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: description of the move


Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!


Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder


Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪


Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


Pokémon Try Adventure


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • In the Latin American dub of the anime, Ember was called Ámbar in the Original Series, which means amber, not ember.
    • In Advanced Generation, Ember was incorrectly called Sorpresa, which is the Spanish name for Fake Out.
  • Ember is the only Fire-type Cute move.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 火花 Fófā
Mandarin 火花 Huǒhuā
Czech Uhlíkový útok
Danish Gløde
Dutch Sintel
Finnish Tulihiillos (original series)
Hiillos/Hiillostus (Advanced Generation; DP006*)
French Flammèche
German Glut
Greek Σπίθα Spitha
Hindi अंगारे Angaare
Indonesian Bara Api
Italian Braciere
Korean 불꽃세례 Bulkkotserye
Lithuanian Žarijos
Žarijų Ataka
Norwegian Glør
Polish Atak Żarem*
Żar*
Iskry*
Płomień*
Czad*
Wrzący Atak*
Ogień*
Portuguese Brazil Brasa (games, Call of Legends-present, PS064-present, PS469-PS485, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Brasas (early anime, PS494-PS496)
Chama (Base Set-HeartGold & SoulSilver, BW Promo)
Portugal Brasas
Romanian Cenușă Fierbinte
Russian Тлеющие Угли Tleyushchiye Ugli
Serbian Žar (Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl)
Spanish Latin America Ámbar (Original Series)
Sorpresa (Advanced & Advanced Challenge)
Fuego (Advanced Challenge & Diamond and Pearl)
Brasas (DP Battle Dimension & Pokémon the Series: Black & White)
Spain Ascuas
Swedish Glöd
Thai ลูกไฟ
Turkish Kor
Vietnamese Muội Than Hồng



Variations of the move Acid
AcidBubbleEmberThunder ShockPowder Snow


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