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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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

DTier

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 Fire

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

Flame BodyHA

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

Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

Capable of jumping incredibly high. Its hooves and sturdy legs absorb the impact of a hard landing.

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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves Hydro PumpLv. 46 WaterfallLv. 31 Damage vs Ponyta Hydro Pump 2x 95-113%KO Waterfall 2x 142-168%KO View Gyarados builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves SurfLv. 45 Water GunLv. 1 Damage vs Ponyta Surf 2x 102-120%KO Water Gun 2x 46-55% View Lapras builds →
Blastoise Water	C
Available Moves Moves Bubble BeamLv. 33 BubbleLv. 9 Aqua JetLv. 1 Water GunLv. 20 Damage vs Ponyta Bubble Beam 2x 75-89% Bubble 2x 46-55% Aqua Jet 2x 53-62% Water Gun 2x 46-55% View Blastoise builds →
Golduck Water	C
Available Moves Moves SurfLv. 42 Water GunLv. 9 Damage vs Ponyta Surf 2x 112-132%KO Water Gun 2x 50-60% View Golduck builds →
Rhydon GroundRock	C
Available Moves Moves EarthquakeLv. 54 Drill RunLv. 24 Rock SlideLv. 48 Rock ThrowLv. 19 Damage vs Ponyta Earthquake 2x 183-216%KO Drill Run 2x 146-173%KO Rock Slide 2x 138-163%KO Rock Throw 2x 94-110%KO View Rhydon builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Ponyta is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Rapidash. Check the evolution method below. A decent partner pool 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

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Ponyta Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

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

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Ponyta learns Fire Blast and Take Down naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Normal and Fighting coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 5

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 10

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 15

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Lv 20

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 26

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Lv 32

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

Lv 44

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 51

Flare Blitz

B12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM46

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM37

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM19

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM09

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM45

Solar Beam

C20010010Grass

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM11

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Ponyta doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Ponyta can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Ponyta Locations

Ponyta appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in late-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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Route 17

Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.33-38 Route

20%Late

Route 17

Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.33-38 Route

20%Late

Ponyta Guide

At 410 BST, Ponyta is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Rapidash before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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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