Ember (move)

Ember redirects here. For the location in the Sevii Islands, see Mt. Ember.
Ember
ひのこ Sparks
Ember VII.png
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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.

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

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.
RSEColoXD 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
SMUSUM
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 IX
0004     Monster Dragon 9 7 7 7 7 7 7
0005     Monster Dragon 1, 9 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0006    
 
Monster Dragon 1, 9 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0037     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0038     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
0058     Field Field 18 9 7 6 6 6 6
0059     Field Field 1 1
0077     Field Field 1 13 14 16DP
10PtHGSS
9 9 9
0078     Field Field 1 1, 13 1, 14 1, 16DP
1, 10PtHGSS
1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
0126     Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1 1, 7 1, 6BW
1, 5B2W2
1, 5 1, 5
0136     Field Field 1, 31RGB
1, 16Y
16 16 15 15BW
9B2W2
9 1, Evo.
0146    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1 1
0155     Field Field 12 12 10 10 10 10
0156     Field Field 12 12 10 10 10 10
0157     Field Field 1, 12 1, 12 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10
0218     Amorphous Amorphous 8 8 8 5 5XY
6ORAS
6
0219    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 5 1, 5XY
1, 6ORAS
1, 6
0228    
 
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1
0229    
 
Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1
0240     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 7 7BW
5B2W2
5 5
0244     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 11 11 8 8 8 8
0255     Field Field 10 10 10 10XY
5ORAS
5
0256    
 
Field Field 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5
0257    
 
Field Field 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13 1, 13XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5
0322    
 
Field Field 11 5 5 5 5
0323    
 
Field Field 1, 11 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 8
0324     Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
0351     Fairy Amorphous 10 10 10 10 10
0371     Dragon Dragon 25 25 25 25XY
4ORAS
4
0372     Dragon Dragon 25 25 25 25XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4
0373    
 
Dragon Dragon 25 25 25 25XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4
0390     Field Human-Like 7 7 7 7
0391    
 
Field Human-Like 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0392    
 
Field Human-Like 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0467     Human-Like Human-Like 1, 7 1, 6BW
1, 5B2W2
1, 5 1, 5
0498     Field Field 7 7 7
0499    
 
Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0500    
 
Field Field 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7
0607    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0608    
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0636    
 
Bug Bug 1 1 1
0637    
 
Bug Bug 1 1 1
0653     Field Field 5 5
0654     Field Field 5 1, 5
0655    
 
Field Field 5 1, 5
0662    
 
Flying Flying 17 1, Evo.
0663    
 
Flying Flying 17 1
0667    
 
Field Field 5 5
0668    
 
Field Field 5 1, 5
0725     Field Field 1
0726     Field Field 1
0727    
 
Field Field 1
0757    
 
Monster Dragon 5
0758    
 
Monster Dragon 1, 5
0776    
 
Monster Dragon 1
0806    
 
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1USUM
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

 
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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 GO

  Ember
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 10
Energy boost 10
Duration 1.0 second
Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy boost ?
Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
      
      
      
      
 
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Ember had an energy gain of 7%.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Ember had a duration of 1.05 seconds.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Ember had a duration of 1.5 seconds.

Charizard, Ninetales, and Rapidash may only know this move if they were obtained before February 16, 2017.

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.
Conq. The target is attacked with small flames. It may also leave the target with a burn.
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

In the main series

 
Chimchar
 
Vulpix
 
Fennekin
 
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
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 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
Professor Birch's Torchic 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 it at the opponent.
Mr. Moore's Typhlosion Poetry Commotion! None
  Flareon opens its mouth and shoots bolts of fire from it 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
  Fennekin fires a blanket of small orange sparks from its mouth at the opponent.
Serena's Fennekin A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship! None
  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
  Vulpix releases a blast of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Samson Oak's Vulpix Getting to Know You! None


In Pokémon Origins

 
Charmander


The foe is attacked with small flames.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  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


In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

 
Torchic


The foe is attacked with small flames.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  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

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga


In the Ash & Pikachu manga


In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga


In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger manga


In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King manga

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In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga


In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga


In the Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ manga


In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In the Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic manga


In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga


In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga


In other generations

Core 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.

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 Bulkkot Serye
  Norwegian Glør
  Polish Żar
Atak Żarem
Portuguese   Brazil Brasa (games, Call of Legends-present, PS064-present, PS469-PS485, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Brasas (early anime, PS494-PS496)
Chama (Diamond & Pearl-HeartGold & SoulSilver, BW Promo)
  Portugal Brasas
  Romanian Cenușă Fierbinte
  Russian Тлеющие Угли Tleyushchiye Ugli
  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
  Swedish Glöd
  Turkish Kor
  Vietnamese Muội Than Hồng


Variations of the move Acid
  AcidBubbleEmberThunder ShockPowder Snow


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