At 410 BST, Ponyta is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Rapidash before bringing it to any serious fight.

What is Ponyta weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Ponyta. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

What is the best ability for Ponyta?

Ponyta gets Flash Fire, Run Away, and Flame Body. But Flash Fire is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Ponyta play in battle?

Ponyta is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

In Legends: Arceus, For a casual playthrough, Ponyta works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Rapidash . That's where the stats start mattering.

Ponyta - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Ponyta's Speed does the work, HP pays the price. But you're still getting 1 Speed EV per KO. Common in the wild, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP50

Attack85

Defense55

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def65

Speed90

Total410

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.0 m

Weight30.0 kg

Base XP82

Abilities

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Flash FireNiche

Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

Flame BodyHATop Pick

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

These Pokémon live in herds out in the grassland. Newborn foals lack their fiery manes, which will develop about an hour after birth.

Legends: Arceus

Ponyta Weakness

Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Ponyta for super-effective damage. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.

Ponyta Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Fire

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Ponyta in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 1 Damage vs Ponyta Water Pulse 2x 71-86% View Gyarados builds →
Vaporeon Water	B
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Ponyta Bubble 2x 71-86% View Vaporeon builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Available Move Moves Mud-SlapLv. 1 Damage vs Ponyta Mud-Slap 2x 33-43% View Gastrodon builds →
Rampardos Rock	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Ponyta Ancient Power 2x 71-86% View Rampardos builds →
Bastiodon RockSteel	C
Available Move Moves Ancient PowerLv. 5 Damage vs Ponyta Ancient Power 2x 71-86% View Bastiodon builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Ponyta is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Rapidash. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 90 total stats over Ponyta. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#077Ponyta

Level 40

#078Rapidash

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Ponyta

Fire

Rapidash

Fire

65+15

ATK

100+15

DEF

70+15

SP.ATK

80+15

SP.DEF

80+15

SPE

105+15

BST

410D-Tier

500C-Tier+90

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Ponyta Best Moveset

Prediction matters here. Choice Band means Ponyta can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Max Attack and Speed EVs with Flame Body back that up. The remaining moves prevents free switches.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The offense anchors on Flare Blitz and Fire Blast, with Normal and Ground coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Ponyta that handles most situations. Fire Blast and Double-Edge give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 5

Ember

D4010025Fire

Lv 9

Double Hit

D359010Normal

Lv 15

Flame Wheel

C6010025Fire

Lv 21

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Lv 29

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

Lv 37

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 47

Flare Blitz

S12010015Fire

TM Moves

Ponyta can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Ponyta doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

Tutor

High Horsepower

S959510Ground

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Mystical Fire

C7510010Fire

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Wild Charge

S9010015Electric

Legends: Arceus Ponyta Locations

Ponyta appears at decent spawn rates across 1 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Ponyta in Legends: Arceus

Horseshoe Plains

Grass

Uncommon

Ponyta Guide

At 410 BST, Ponyta is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Rapidash before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Legends: Arceus, watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Ponyta. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Ponyta gets Flash Fire, Run Away, and Flame Body. But Flash Fire is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Ponyta is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Legends: Arceus, For a casual playthrough, Ponyta works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Rapidash. That's where the stats start mattering.

Game Availability

Available since Red & Blue, Ponyta appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Galarian form in Generation 8.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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