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 adjacent to the user

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

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

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

Ember on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Ember on Eevee's Movedex

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 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. DPPtHGSS The foe is attacked with small flames. The target may also be left with a burn. BWB2W2Conq 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
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	--			--			--			no				no
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	no			--			--			--				--
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire	no			12			12			10				10
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire	no			12			12			10				10
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	no			--, 12			--, 12			--, 10				--, 10
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire	no			8			8			8				5
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock	no			--, 8			--, 8			--, 8				--, 5
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire	no			--			--			--				--
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire	no			--			--			--				--
240		Magby	Fire		Fire	no			--			--			7				7	5
244		Entei	Fire		Fire	no			11			11			8				8
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire	no			no			10			10				10
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	no			no			--, 13			--, 13				--, 13
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	no			no			--, 13			--, 13				--, 13
322		Numel	Fire	Ground	no			no			11			5				5
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground	no			no			--, 11			--, 5				--, 5
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire	no			no			--			--				--
351		Castform	Normal		Normal	no			no			10			10				10
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon	no			no			25			25				25
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon	no			no			25			25				25
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	no			no			25			25				25
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire	no			no			no			7				7
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting	no			no			no			--, 7				--, 7
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting	no			no			no			--, 7				--, 7
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire	no			no			no			--, 7				--, 6	--, 5
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire	no			no			no			no				7
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting	no			no			no			no				--, 7
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting	no			no			no			no				--, 7
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire	no			no			no			no				--
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire	no			no			no			no				--
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire	no			no			no			no				--
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire	no			no			no			no				--
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 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	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	Charizard opens its mouth and shoots five 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
A Torchic brought by Prof. Birch	A Six Pack Attack!		None
Houndour	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	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 its mouth at the opponent.
Mr. Moore's Typhlosion	Poetry Commotion!		None
Flareon	Flareon opens its mouth and shoots bolts of fire 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	SS024		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

In the manga

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

Tiny pieces of flames are shot at the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Tepig	Tepig shoots out small pieces of flames from its nose.
Cheren's Tepig	PBW1		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Chimchar	Cyndaquil	Tepig	Houndour
The foe is attacked with small flames. The target may also be left with a burn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Arcanine	Arcanine releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Evan's Arcanine	Putting it on the Line... Against Arcanine		Debut
Cyndaquil	Cyndaquil fires a fireball from its back at the opponent.
Gold's Exbo	Totodile Rock		None
Quilava	Quilava shoots multiple fireballs from the flame on its head at the opponent.
Gold's Exbo	Tyranitar War		None
Slugma	Slugma releases a fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Crys's multiple Slugma	Slugging it Out with Slugma		None
Torchic	Torchic releases a small stream of fire from its beak at the opponent.
Sapphire's Chic	Trying to Trounce Torchic		None
Blaziken	Blaziken releases a small fireball from its beak at the opponent.
Sapphire's Chic	VS Masquerain		None
Houndour	Houndour releases a fireball from its mouth at the opponent.
Carl's Houndour	Escape!!		None
Chimchar	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	Monferno forms a fireball in one of its hand and throws it at the opponent.
Pearl's Chimler	Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I		None
Infernape	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
Tepig	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	VS Tepig		None
White's Gigi	Gigi's Choice		None
Pignite	Pignite shoots fire from its nostrils at the opponent.
Black's Nite	ABW36		None

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

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

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

	Torchic
The user releases a stream of fire, burning the opponent to a crisp.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Torchic	Torchic releases a stream of fire, burning the opponent to a crisp.
Ginji	Pokémon to the Rescue!		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

	Slugma
Sparks of fire are shot.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Cyndaquil	Cyndaquil opens its mouth and fires a group of fire balls.
Gold's Cyndaquil	Hatch the Pokémon Egg!!		Debut
Slugma	Slugma's opens its mouth and fires a group of fire balls.
Giovanni's Slugma	Escape From Magma!?		None

In other generations

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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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 Ember
Acid • Ember • Powder Snow • ThunderShock

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