Ember (move)

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 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  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 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. PMDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause a burn. It thaws and frees frozen Pokémon. 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. The target is attacked with small flames. This 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			7
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	--, 9			--, 7			--, 7			--, 7				--, 7			--, 7
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	--, 9			--, 7			--, 7			--, 7				--, 7			--, 7
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	--			--			--			--				--			--
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire	--			--			--			--				--			'
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	18			9			7			6				6			6
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	--						--										'
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	--			13			14			16		10	9			9
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	--			--, 13			--, 14			--, 16		--, 10	--, 9			--, 9
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	--			--			--			--, 7				--, 6	--, 5	--, 5
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	31	16	16			16			15				15	9	9
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying				--			--			--				--			--
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire				12			12			10				10			10
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire				12			12			10				10			10
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire				--, 12			--, 12			--, 10				--, 10			--, 10
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire				8			8			8				5			5
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock				--, 8			--, 8			--, 8				--, 5			--, 5
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire				--			--			--				--			--
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire				--			--			--				--			--
240		Magby	Fire		Fire				--			--			7				7	5	5
244		Entei	Fire		Fire				11			11			8				8			8
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire							10			10				10			10
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting							--, 13			--, 13				--, 13			10
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting							--, 13			--, 13				--, 13			10
322		Numel	Fire	Ground							11			5				5			5
323		Camerupt	Fire	Ground							--, 11			--, 5				--, 5			--, 5
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire							--			--				--			--
351		Castform	Normal		Normal							10			10				10			10
371		Bagon	Dragon		Dragon							25			25				25			25
372		Shelgon	Dragon		Dragon							25			25				25			25
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying							25			25				25			25
390		Chimchar	Fire		Fire										7				7			7
391		Monferno	Fire	Fighting										--, 7				--, 7			--, 7
392		Infernape	Fire	Fighting										--, 7				--, 7			--, 7
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire										--, 7				--, 6	--, 5	--, 5
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire														7			7
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting														--, 7			--, 7
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting														--, 7			--, 7
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire														--			--
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire														--			--
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire														--			--
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire														--			--
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire																	5
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire																	5
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic																	5
662		Fletchinder	Fire	Flying																	17
663		Talonflame	Fire	Flying																	17
667		Litleo	Fire	Normal																	5
668		Pyroar	Fire	Normal																	5
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

In the main series

Chimchar Torchic 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
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
	Fennekin fires a blanket of small orange sparks from its mouth at the opponent.
Serena's Fennekin	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!		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 manga

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga

Quilava
A small fireball drops onto the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Quilava fires one fireball at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Quilava	MCM5		Debut

In the Ash and Pikachu manga

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

In the Be a Master!! Pokémon BW manga

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! The Road to the Strongest!!		Debut

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Typhlosion Charmander Magmar
The user attacks the foe with pieces of flames.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmander spins around and attacks by releasing pieces of flames from its mouth.
Hitoshi's Charmander	PW02		Debut
	Magmar wags its tail and pieces of fire come out.
A wild Magmar	PW36		None
	Typhlosion spins around and releases pieces of flames from its backside.
A wild Typhlosion	PW36		None

In the 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

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 releases a stream of fire from its mouth at the opponent.
Evan's Arcanine	Putting it on the Line... Against Arcanine		Debut
	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.
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 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 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 forms a fireball in one of its hand and throws it at the opponent.
Pearl's Chimler	Magnificent Meditite & Really Riolu I		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	Museum Showdown		None

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

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

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

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

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

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

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

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

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

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

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

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

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

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

In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

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

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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 generation three, embers secondary animation effect is the same as a burn animation in generation three games.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 火花 Huǒhuā Danish Gløde Dutch Sintel Finnish Tulihiillos (original series) Hiillos/Hiillostus (Advanced Generation; DP006*) French Flammèche German Glut Greek Σπίθα Hindi अंगारे Angaare Indonesian Bara Api Italian Braciere Korean 불꽃세례 Bulkkot Serye Norwegian Glør Polish Żar 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
Acid • Bubble • Ember • Thunder Shock • Powder Snow

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