Ember (move)

Ember ひのこ Sparks

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Battles 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 but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Ember (Japanese: ひのこ Sparks) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Ember does damage and has a 10% chance of burning the target. Ember cannot burn a target that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0004 Charmander Fire 9 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 9 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 9 0037 Vulpix Fire -- 0038 Ninetales Fire -- 0058 Growlithe Fire 18 0059 Arcanine Fire -- 0077 Ponyta Fire -- 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 0126 Magmar Fire -- 0136 Flareon Fire 31 0136 Flareon Fire 16 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0004 Charmander Fire 7 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 7 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 7 0037 Vulpix Fire -- 0038 Ninetales Fire -- 0058 Growlithe Fire 9 0077 Ponyta Fire 13 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 13 0126 Magmar Fire -- 0136 Flareon Fire 16 0146 Moltres Fire Flying -- 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 12 0156 Quilava Fire 12 0157 Typhlosion Fire -- 12 0218 Slugma Fire 8 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock -- 8 0228 Houndour Dark Fire -- 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire -- 0240 Magby Fire -- 0244 Entei Fire 11 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0004 Charmander Fire 7 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 7 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 7 0037 Vulpix Fire -- 0038 Ninetales Fire -- 0058 Growlithe Fire 7 0059 Arcanine Fire -- 0077 Ponyta Fire 14 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 14 0126 Magmar Fire -- 0136 Flareon Fire 16 0146 Moltres Fire Flying -- 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 12 0156 Quilava Fire 12 0157 Typhlosion Fire -- 12 0218 Slugma Fire 8 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock -- 8 0228 Houndour Dark Fire -- 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire -- 0240 Magby Fire -- 0244 Entei Fire 11 0255 Torchic Fire 10 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 13 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 13 0322 Numel Fire Ground 11 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground -- 11 0324 Torkoal Fire -- 0351 Castform Normal 10 0351 Castform Fire 10 0351 Castform Water 10 0351 Castform Ice 10 0371 Bagon Dragon 25 0372 Shelgon Dragon 25 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 25 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0004 Charmander Fire 7 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 7 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 7 0037 Vulpix Fire -- 0038 Ninetales Fire -- 0058 Growlithe Fire 6 0077 Ponyta Fire 10 0077 Ponyta Fire 16 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 16 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 10 0126 Magmar Fire -- 7 0136 Flareon Fire 15 0146 Moltres Fire Flying -- 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 10 0156 Quilava Fire 10 0157 Typhlosion Fire -- 10 0218 Slugma Fire 8 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock -- 8 0228 Houndour Dark Fire -- 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire -- 0240 Magby Fire 7 0244 Entei Fire 8 0255 Torchic Fire 10 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 13 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 13 0322 Numel Fire Ground 5 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground -- 5 0324 Torkoal Fire -- 0351 Castform Normal 10 0351 Castform Fire 10 0351 Castform Water 10 0351 Castform Ice 10 0371 Bagon Dragon 25 0372 Shelgon Dragon 25 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 25 0390 Chimchar Fire 7 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting -- 7 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting -- 7 0467 Magmortar Fire -- 7 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0004 Charmander Fire 7 0005 Charmeleon Fire -- 7 0006 Charizard Fire Flying -- 7 0037 Vulpix Fire -- 0038 Ninetales Fire -- 0058 Growlithe Fire 6 0077 Ponyta Fire 9 0078 Rapidash Fire -- 9 0126 Magmar Fire -- 6 0136 Flareon Fire 15 0146 Moltres Fire Flying -- 0155 Cyndaquil Fire 10 0156 Quilava Fire 10 0157 Typhlosion Fire -- 10 0218 Slugma Fire 5 0219 Magcargo Fire Rock -- 5 0228 Houndour Dark Fire -- 0229 Houndoom Dark Fire -- 0240 Magby Fire 7 0244 Entei Fire 8 0255 Torchic Fire 10 0256 Combusken Fire Fighting -- 13 0257 Blaziken Fire Fighting -- 13 0322 Numel Fire Ground 5 0323 Camerupt Fire Ground -- 5 0324 Torkoal Fire -- 0351 Castform Normal 10 0351 Castform Fire 10 0351 Castform Water 10 0351 Castform Ice 10 0371 Bagon Dragon 25 0372 Shelgon Dragon 25 0373 Salamence Dragon Flying 25 0390 Chimchar Fire 7 0391 Monferno Fire Fighting -- 7 0392 Infernape Fire Fighting -- 7 0467 Magmortar Fire -- 6 0498 Tepig Fire 7 0499 Chaoboo Chaoboo Fire Fighting -- 7 0500 Enbuoh Enbuoh Fire Fighting -- 7 0607 Hitomoshi Hitomoshi Ghost Fire -- 0608 Ranpuraa Ranpuraa Ghost Fire -- 0636 Meraruba Meraruba Bug Fire -- 0637 Ulgamoth Ulgamoth Bug Fire -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

File:Monfernoember3.jpg Monferno File:Torchic Ember.png Torchic File:Chimchar Ember.png Chimchar File:Tepig Ember.png 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
	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
	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's nose glows and a cloud of ember engulfs Tepig. It then fires it at the opponent.
Ash's Tepig	BW004		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Cyndaquil Ember.png Cyndaquil File:Black Poka Ember Adventures.png Tepig
The foe is attacked with small flames. The target may also be left with a burn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmander releases a fireball from the flame on its tail at the opponent.
Blue's Charmander	The Secret of Kangaskhan		Debut
	Moltres opens its beak and a ball of energy appears inside it. It then fires a fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Green's Moltres	Holy Moltres		None
	Arcanine releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Bozz's Arcanine	Putting it on the Line... Against Arcanine		None
	Cyndaquil fires a stream of fire from the flame on its back at the opponent, or Cyndaquil fires a fireball from its back at the opponent.
Gold's Exbo	Sneasel Sneak Attack		None
	Quilava fires a spiral of fire or multiple fireballs from the flame on its head at the opponent, or Quilava fires a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Gold's Exbo	Ampharos Amore		None
	Slugma releases a fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Crys's multiple Slugma	Slugging it Out with Slugma		None
	Torchic releases a small stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
Sapphire's Toro	VS. Torchic		None
	Ninetales points the tips of its tails at the opponent and releases a fireball from each tip at the opponent.
Courtney's Ninetales	VS. Loudred & Exploud I		None
	Chimchar throws small flames from its paws at the opponent.
Pearl's Chimhiko	VS. Bidoof		None
	Monferno throws small flames from its paws at the opponent.
Pearl's Chimhiko	VS. Unown I		None
	Infernape throws small flames from its paws at the opponent.
Pearl's Chimhiko	Vs. Staravia and Skuntank II		None
	Tepig fires flames from its snout.
Black's Poka	Unknown		None

Trivia

• The Bagon evolutionary line are the only Pokémon that cannot get STAB on Ember.

In other languages

• Chinese: 火花 Huǒhuā
• Danish Gløder
• Dutch: Sintel
• Finnish: Hiillos
• French: Flammèche
• German: Glut
• Greek: Σπίθα
• Hindi: Angaare
• Italian: Braciere
• Korean: 불꽃세례 Bulkkot Serye
• Norwegian: Glør
• Portuguese (Brazilian): Brasa
• Portuguese (European): Chama (Original Series); Brasa (Pokémon Chronicles & Advanced Generation)
• Spanish: Ascuas
• Spanish (Latin American): Ámbar (Original Series), Sorpresa (Advanced Generation series), Fuego (Diamond & Pearl series)

Variations of the move Acid
Acid • Bubble • Ember • Thunder Shock • Powder Snow

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