Fire · Special move · Gen 1
Ember
Ember is a Fire-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 40 base power and 100% accuracy, with 25 PP (40 with PP Max). 79 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fire
Category
Special
Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
25 (max 40)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to burn the target. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (68 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (33 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Fire attack
2× vsGrassIceBugSteel
½× vsFireWaterRockDragon
Pokémon that learn Ember
79 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charmander | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charmeleon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ponyta | Fire | 3–8 | |||
 Rapidash | Fire | 3–8 | |||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Flareon | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Moltres | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Cyndaquil | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Quilava | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slugma | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Numel | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Camerupt | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Torkoal | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Castform | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Bagon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Shelgon | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Chimchar | Fire | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tepig | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Pignite | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | |||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | |||
 Darumaka | Fire | 8 | |||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 8 | |||
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Fletchling | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Fletchinder | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Talonflame | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Litten | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Torracat | Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salandit | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Salazzle | Poison/Fire | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | 7–8 | |||
 Scorbunny | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Sizzlipede | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Fuecoco | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crocalor | Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Charcadet | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 |
Ember FAQ
What does Ember do?
Ember is a Fire-type special move with 40 power. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Which Pokémon can learn Ember?
79 Pokémon and forms can learn Ember in at least one game: 68 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 33 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Vulpix, Ninetales and Growlithe.
Is Ember in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Ember in Pokémon Champions.
What is Ember super effective against?
As a Fire-type attack, Ember is super effective against Grass, Ice, Bug and Steel, not very effective against Fire, Water, Rock and Dragon (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.