Ember
FireEmber is a Fire-type special attack. It has 40 base power, 100% accuracy, 25 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
Technical data
- Type
- Fire
- Category
- special
- Power
- 40
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 25
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up102 Pokémon
Incineroar
Blaziken Mega
Houndoom Mega
Delphox Mega
Chandelure Mega
Charizard Mega Y
Emboar Mega
Charizard Mega X
Infernape
Arcanine
Volcarona
Charizard Gmax
Camerupt Mega
Flareon
Pyroar Male
Skeledirge
Ceruledge
Typhlosion
Armarouge
Charizard
Blaziken
Ninetales
Chandelure
Delphox
Talonflame
Arcanine Hisui
Typhlosion Hisui
Emboar
Houndoom
Torkoal
Salazzle
Ninetales Alola
Salazzle Totem
Camerupt
Castform Snowy
Castform Rainy
Castform Sunny
Castform
Egg move (breeding)2 Pokémon
- Blaziken Mega
- Blaziken
Pokémon that use this move
102 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Incineroar
- Blaziken Mega
- Houndoom Mega
- Delphox Mega
- Chandelure Mega
- Charizard Mega Y
- Emboar Mega
- Charizard Mega X
- Infernape
- Arcanine
- Volcarona
- Charizard Gmax
- Camerupt Mega
- Flareon
- Pyroar Male
- Skeledirge
- Ceruledge
- Typhlosion
- Armarouge
- Charizard
- Blaziken
- Ninetales
- Chandelure
- Delphox
- Talonflame
- Arcanine Hisui
- Typhlosion Hisui
- Emboar
- Houndoom
- Torkoal
- Salazzle
- Ninetales Alola
- Salazzle Totem
- Camerupt
- Castform Snowy
- Castform Rainy
- Castform Sunny
- Castform
What this move does
Ember is a Fire-type special attack. It has 40 base power, 100% accuracy, 25 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Ember is a Fire-type special attack. It has 40 base power, 100% accuracy, 25 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Ember when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Ember is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Ember include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Ember in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
＋Is Ember good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
＋Is Ember blocked by Protect?
Yes, Ember is blocked by Protect and Detect.