Ember (move)

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

Ember ひのこ Sparks

Battles Type  Fire Category  Special PP  25 (max. 40) Power  40 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to 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  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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 Fire-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

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

Ember can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 4 bonus appeal points if Sunny Day was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  25 Agile Strong Power  40  30  50 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Chance  30%  30%  50% Turns  3  2  4    ?  ? Inflicts the target with burn

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 SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV 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
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	9	7	7	7	7	7	7	13	4	4		4
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	1, 9	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 13	1	1		1
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	1, 9	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 13	1	1		1
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	7	1	1	1	1
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	1	1	1	1	1	−	−	1	1	1	1	Rem.
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	18	9	7	6	6	6	6	3	1	1		1
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field											5	1
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	1	−	1	−	−	−	−	1	1	1		1
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field											5	1
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	1	13	14	16DP 10PtHGSS	9	9	9	5	10	10	6
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	1	1, 13	1, 14	1, 16DP 1, 10PtHGSS	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 5	1	1	5
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1, 7	1, 6BW 1, 5B2W2	1, 5	1, 5	1	1	1	1	1
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	1, 31RGB 1, 16Y	16	16	15	15BW 9B2W2	9	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.	Evo.
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	5		5
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field		12	12	10	10	10	10			10	6	10
0156		Quilava		Field		Field		12	12	10	10	10	10			10	6	10
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field		1, 12	1, 12	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10			1, 10		1
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field											6	1
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		8	8	8	5	5XY 6ORAS	6			6		6
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 5	1, 5XY 1, 6ORAS	1, 6			1, 6		1
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1			1		1
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1			1		1
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	7	7BW 5B2W2	5	5		4	4	1	1
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		11	11	8	8	8	8		1	1		1
0255		Torchic		Field		Field			10	10	10	10XY 5ORAS	5		3	3		3
0256		Combusken		Field		Field			1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13XY 1, 5ORAS	1, 5		1	1		1
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field			1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13XY 1, 5ORAS	1, 5		1	1		Rem.
0322		Numel		Field		Field			11	5	5	5	5			5		5
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field			1, 11	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 8			1, 8		1
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field			1	1	1	1	1		1	1		1
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous			10	10	10	10	10			10
0371		Bagon		Dragon		Dragon			25	25	25	25XY 4ORAS	4		1	1		1
0372		Shelgon		Dragon		Dragon			25	25	25	25XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4		1	1		1
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon			25	25	25	25XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4		1	1		1
0390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like				7	7	7	7			6	6	7
0391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like				1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7			1, 7	6	1
0392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like				1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7			1, 7	6	1
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				1, 7	1, 6BW 1, 5B2W2	1, 5	1, 5		1	1	1	1
0485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		−	−	1	−
0498		Tepig		Field		Field					7	7	7					7
0499		Pignite		Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7					1
0500		Emboar		Field		Field					1, 7	1, 7	1, 7					1
0554		Darumaka		Field		Field					−	−	−		1
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					−	−	−		1
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1		4			4
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1		1			1
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		1			1
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					1	1	1		1			1
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					1	1	1		1			1
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						5	5					5
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						5	1, 5					1
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						5	1, 5					1
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying						−	−		10			10
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying						17	1, Evo.		1			1
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying						17	1		1			1
0667		Litleo		Field		Field						5	5					5
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field						5	1, 5					1
0725		Litten		Field		Field							1		3			3
0726		Torracat		Field		Field							1		1			1
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							1		1			1
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon							5		10			10
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon							1, 5		1			1
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							1		4
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1USUM		10
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like									6			6
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like									1			1
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like									1			1
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		Bug									1
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		Bug									1
0909		Fuecoco		Field		Field												1
0910		Crocalor		Field		Field												1
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field												1
0935		Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like												1
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like												1
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like												1
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												1
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												1
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												1
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Ember deals damage and may leave the target with a burn.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 7 - 18 - 90% - Front Enemy Yes MDTDS 7 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes BSL 7 - 15 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI 4 99 15 50 90% 98% Front Enemy Yes SMD 4 99 15 30 90% 98% 2 tiles away Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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

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

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

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Ember	Special	1	—	17	20	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target burned.	Flannery & Torkoal Lucas & Flareon Kiawe & Arcanine Kabu & Centiskorch Kabu & Torkoal Scottie/Bettie & Vulpix/NinetalesEgg Scottie/Bettie & Growlithe/ArcanineEgg Scottie/Bettie & Ponyta/RapidashEgg Scottie/Bettie & FuecocoEgg Rosa & Cyndaquil (in Victory Road)

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

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Ember

★
Attack power	21.03603
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May burn the foe

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Ember is Cinderace's first move. The user shoots out a small flame, damaging and applying burn to hit enemies. After evolving from Raboot at level 7, this move is replaced by either Pyro Ball or Blaze Kick.

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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Charizard Vulpix Raboot Fuecoco
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 or a small ball 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
Leon's Charmander	Partners in Time!		None
	Charizard opens its mouth and shoots six fireballs from its mouth at the opponent.
Ash's Charizard	Charizard Chills		None
	Torchic opens its mouth and shoots one or multiple 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
Harmony's Torchic	Out of Their Elements!		None
	Houndour opens its mouth and shoots multiple 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 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 one or multiple balls of fire from it at the opponent.
Savannah's Flareon	Cruisin' for a Losin'		None
Billy's Toril	Out of Their Elements!		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	DPS01		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
Professor Kukui's Litten	A Timeless Encounter!		None
	Vulpix releases a blast of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Samson Oak's Vulpix	Getting to Know You!		None
	Salandit starts gathering a swirling ball of fire in its mouth before firing it at the opponent.
A wild Salandit	Dewpider Ascending!		None
	The bell on Torracat's neck creates a yellow orb of fire surrounded by an orange flame. The flame moves in front of its mouth before being shot towards the opponent.
Ash's Torracat	Run, Heroes, Run!		None
	Scorbunny runs in place to build friction and 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 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
	Litleo releases a small ball of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Harmony's Litleo	Out of Their Elements!		None
	Darumaka releases a small ball of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Harmony's Darumaka	Out of Their Elements!		None
	Eevee releases a small ball of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Chloe's Eevee	Out of Their Elements!		Used via Copycat
	Fuecoco releases one or multiple balls of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Roy's Fuecoco	Found You, Fuecoco!		None
	Hisuian Growlithe releases a ball of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Perrin's Growlithe	HZ072		None

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

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

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Quilava
A small fireball drops onto the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Quilava fires one fireball at the opponent.
Unknown TCG Player's Quilava	The Spring World Challenge (Part Two) "The Girl Who's Too Calm"		Debut

Ash & Pikachu

Torchic
The user fires small fireballs.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Torchic fires small fireballs from its mouth.
May's Torchic	Two Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua		Debut

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Tepig
Tiny pieces of flames are shot at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tepig shoots out small pieces of flames from its nose.
Cheren's Tepig	Advance Toward the Path of the Strongest!		Debut

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Typhlosion Charmander Magmar
The user attacks the target with small flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmander spins around and attacks by releasing embers from its mouth at the opponent.
Hitoshi's Charmander	Team Rocket and Dark Charmeleon		Debut
	Magmar wags its tail and embers come out and strike the opponent.
A wild Magmar	PW36		None
	Typhlosion spins around and releases embers from its backside at the opponent.
A wild Typhlosion	PW36		None

Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger

Torchic
The user fires small flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Torchic fires small flames from its mouth.
A wild Torchic	Mobilize!! Pokémon Ranger		Debut

Movie adaptations

Tepig
The opponent is attacked by sparks of flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tepig shoots out sparks of flames from its nose.
Ash's Tepig	White—Victini and Zekrom		Debut

Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King

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

Unknown
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Unknown
Akira's Charmander	LDK5		Debut

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

Tepig
The user shoots out small flames from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tepig shoots small flames from its nostrils
A wild Tepig	The Yellow Scroll: Hanbei vs Kanbei		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Chimchar Cyndaquil Tepig Scorbunny
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 stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Blue's Charmander	A Glimpse of the Glow		Debut
X's Salamè	Chespin Sows the Seeds of Change		None
	Arcanine releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Evan's Arcanine	Putting it on the Line... Against Arcanine		None
Crystal's Archy	Three Cheers for Chikorita		None
	Cyndaquil fires a fireball from its back at the opponent.
Gold's Exbo	Totodile Rock		None
	Quilava shoots multiple fireballs from the flame on its head at the opponent.
Gold's Exbo	Tyranitar War		None
	Slugma releases a fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Crystal's multiple Slugma	Slugging it Out with Slugma		None
	Torchic releases a small stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
Sapphire's Chic	Trying to Trounce Torchic		None
	Blaziken releases a small fireball from its beak at the opponent.
Sapphire's Chic	Master Class with Masquerain		None
	Houndour releases a small fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Carl's Houndour	The Escape		None
	Chimchar fires a small fireball from its mouth at the opponent, or Chimchar fires a small fireball from one of its hands at the opponent.
Pearl's Chimler	A Bevy of Bidoof		None
	Monferno fires a small fireball from one of its hands at the opponent.
Pearl's Chimler	Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II		None
	Infernape fires multiple large fireballs from one of its hands, one at a time, at the opponent.
Pearl's Chimler	Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank II		None
	The ball on the end of Tepig's tail glows brightly and it releases a stream of fire or a fireball from its nostrils at the opponent.
Black's Tep	Fussing and Fighting		None
White's Gigi	Gigi's Choice		None
	Pignite shoots fire from its nostrils at the opponent.
Black's Nite	The Battle Within		None
	Litten releases a small fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Sun's Dollar	The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl		None
	Scorbunny kicks at the air, sending flames produced from the pads on its feet flying towards the opponent.
Casey's Bit	Crackle!! Practice Battle		None
	Fuecoco releases a small fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Violet's Fuecoco	PASV01		None

• In Fast-Thinking Froakie, Y told her Fletchling, Fletchy, to use Ember, but the move was never seen being executed. At the time, Fletchling was unable to learn Ember before evolving into Fletchinder.
• In A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, Sun's Torracat, Dollar, was confirmed to know Ember through his use of Inferno Overdrive. However, he has never been seen using it.
• Green's Moltres, Blaine's Growlithe, The Masked Man's Houndour, and Courtney's Ninetales were revealed to know Ember on the official web site, but they were never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Chimchar
The user shoots fire from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chimchar releases a stream of fire from its mouth.
Ryū's Chimchar	ABM01		Debut

Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder

Tepig
The user breathes out a fireball.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tepig breathes out a fireball from its nose.
Shin's Tepig	Justice Trainer Shin Appears!		Debut

Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪

Torchic
The user releases fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Torchic releases fire from its mouth.
Haruka's Torchic	CCP01		Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Cyndaquil
The user releases a stream of fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cyndaquil releases a stream of fire.
Chris's Cyndaquil	Escape From The Mystery Forest!		Debut

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Houndour
The user releases small flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Houndour breathes out small flames from its mouth.
Shu's Houndour	Catch Celebi! (Part Two)		Debut

Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic

Cyndaquil
The user releases fire balls at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cyndaquil releases multiple fire balls from its mouth at the opponent.
Soul's Cyndaquil	Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic		Debut

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Chimchar
The user shoots multiple fireballs in the air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chimchar shoots multiple fireballs in the air.
Honō	Birth! Blazing Exploration Team!!		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Chimchar
The user shoots fireballs from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chimchar shoots a fireball from its hand.
Yū Shirogane's Chimchar	PBK1		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Magby Slugma Cyndaquil
Sparks of fire are shot.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cyndaquil's back lights up and fires a group of fire balls or pushes the opponent.
Gold's Cyndaquil	Hatch the Pokémon Egg!!		Debut
	Slugma opens its mouth and fires a group of fire balls.
Giovanni's Slugma	Escape From Magma!?		None
	Magby opens its mouth and fires a group of fire balls.
A wild Magby	Clefairy Becomes a Father…?!		None

Pokémon Try Adventure

Tepig
The user breathes out fire.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Tepig breathes out fire from its nose.
Toki's Tepig	TA47		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In the Latin American dub of the original series, Ember was called Ámbar, which means amber, not ember.
  • In Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, 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 फायर शिशु Fire Shishu* Indonesian Bara Api Italian Braciere Korean 불꽃세례 Bulkkotserye Lithuanian Žarijos Žarijų Ataka Norwegian Glør Polish Atak Żarem 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 Brasas (M06, DP088–present) Fuego (HS04, AG081–DP006) Sorpresa (AG003–AG078) Estrella de Fuego (EP105) Ámbar* (EP032–EP036) Spain Ascuas Swedish Glöd Thai ลูกไฟ Turkish Köz (UNITE) Kor Vietnamese Đốm Than Hồng

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

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