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
  • 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  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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

Effect

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

Description

Games Description
A Fire-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target with a damaging burn.
An attack that may inflict a burn.
RSE A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.
FRLG The foe is attacked with small flames. The foe may suffer a burn.
The foe is attacked with small flames. The target may also be left with a burn.
Conq The target is attacked with small flames. It may also leave the target with a burn.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
004   Charmander Fire Fire 9 7 7 7 7 ''''
005   Charmeleon Fire Fire --, 9 --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 ''''
006   Charizard Fire Flying --, 9 --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 --, 7 ''''
037   Vulpix Fire Fire -- -- -- -- -- ''''
038   Ninetales Fire Fire -- -- -- -- -- ''''
058   Growlithe Fire Fire 18 9 7 6 6 ''''
059   Arcanine Fire Fire -- -- --     ''''
077   Ponyta Fire Fire -- 13 14 16 10 9 ''''
078   Rapidash Fire Fire -- --, 13 --, 14 --, 16 --, 10 --, 9 ''''
126   Magmar Fire Fire -- -- -- --, 7 --, 6 --, 5 ''''
136   Flareon Fire Fire 31 16 16 16 15 15 9 ''''
146   Moltres Fire Flying   -- -- -- -- ''''
155   Cyndaquil Fire Fire   12 12 10 10 ''''
156   Quilava Fire Fire   12 12 10 10 ''''
157   Typhlosion Fire Fire   --, 12 --, 12 --, 10 --, 10 ''''
218   Slugma Fire Fire   8 8 8 5 ''''
219   Magcargo Fire Rock   --, 8 --, 8 --, 8 --, 5 ''''
228   Houndour Dark Fire   -- -- -- -- ''''
229   Houndoom Dark Fire   -- -- -- -- ''''
240   Magby Fire Fire   -- -- 7 7 5 ''''
244   Entei Fire Fire   11 11 8 8 ''''
255   Torchic Fire Fire     10 10 10 ''''
256   Combusken Fire Fighting     --, 13 --, 13 --, 13 ''''
257   Blaziken Fire Fighting     --, 13 --, 13 --, 13 ''''
322   Numel Fire Ground     11 5 5 ''''
323   Camerupt Fire Ground     --, 11 --, 5 --, 5 ''''
324   Torkoal Fire Fire     -- -- -- ''''
351   Castform Normal Normal     10 10 10 '''
371   Bagon Dragon Dragon     25 25 25 '
372   Shelgon Dragon Dragon     25 25 25 '
373   Salamence Dragon Flying     25 25 25 '
390   Chimchar Fire Fire       7 7 ''''
391   Monferno Fire Fighting       --, 7 --, 7 ''''
392   Infernape Fire Fighting       --, 7 --, 7 ''''
467   Magmortar Fire Fire       --, 7 --, 6 --, 5 ''''
498   Tepig Fire Fire         7 ''''
499   Pignite Fire Fighting         --, 7 ''''
500   Emboar Fire Fighting         --, 7 ''''
607   Litwick Ghost Fire         -- ''''
608   Lampent Ghost Fire         -- ''''
636   Larvesta Bug Fire         -- ''''
637   Volcarona Bug Fire         -- ''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Ember is the only move of Charmander, Chimchar, Tepig, and Litwick.

In the anime

 
Chimchar
 
Torchic
 
Charmander
 
Tepig
The foe is attacked with small flames.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  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
A Charmander brought by Professor Oak 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 opens its mouth and shoots five fireballs from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard Charizard Chills None
  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
A Torchic brought by Prof. Birch A Six Pack Attack! None
  Houndour opens its mouth and shoots bolts of fire out of its mouth at the opponent.
Cassidy's Houndour Showdown at Oak Corral None
  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 shoots bolts of fire from a white orb on its paw at the opponent.
May's Skitty Game Winning Assist Used via Assist
  Typhlosion opens its mouth and shoots bolts of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Mr. Moore's Typhlosion Poetry Commotion! None
  Flareon opens its mouth and shoots bolts of fire at the opponent.
Savannah's Flareon Cruisin' for a Losin' None
  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 SS024 None
  Monferno opens its mouth and shoots bolts of fire at the opponent from its mouth.
A Monferno Angie used briefly Camping it Up! None
  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


In the manga

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • In the Latin American dub of the anime, this move was incorrectly called Sorpresa, which is the European Spanish name for Fake Out.
    • It was initially called Ámbar which means amber, not ember.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 火花 Huǒhuā
  Danish Gløder
  Dutch Sintel
  Finnish Tulihiillos (original series)
Hiillos/Hiillostus (Advanced Generation)
  French Flammèche
  German Glut
  Greek Σπίθα
  Hindi अंगारे Angaare
  Indonesian Bara Api
  Italian Braciere
  Korean 불꽃세례 Bulkkot Serye
  Norwegian Glør
Portuguese   Brazil Brasas
  Portugal Chama (Original Series)
Brasa (Pokémon Chronicles & Advanced Generation)
  Romanian Cenușă Fierbinte
  Serbian Žar (Diamond & Pearl series)
Spanish   Latin America Ámbar (Original Series)
Sorpresa (Advanced & Advanced Challenge)
Fuego (Advanced Challenge & Diamond and Pearl)
Brasas (DP Battle Dimension & Best Wishes series)
  Spain Ascuas


Variations of the move Acid
  AcidBubbleEmberThunder ShockPowder Snow


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