Physical
Balanced
410Average
90Moderate
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Ponyta rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Rapidash, which is where the real potential kicks in. Sits at a decent but contested Speed tier. Only weak to Water, Ground, and Rock.

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
410Above
HP50
D
Attack85
C
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed90
B
Total410
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Ponyta yields +1 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Details
Catch190Easy•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•30kg / 66.1 lbs•82Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Ponyta Weakness

Avg

Water, Ground, and Rock-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGroundRock
½xResisti
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Fire
STAB (4)i
GrassIceBugSteel
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Run AwayEnsures success fleeing from wild battles.
Flash FireProtects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Flame BodyHAHas a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

Ponyta is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Rapidash. Check the evolution method below. No compatible partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 90 total stats over Ponyta.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Ponyta
#077Ponyta
40
Level 40
Rapidash
#078Rapidash
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Ponyta
Fire
Rapidash
Fire
HP
50
65+15
ATK
85
100+15
DEF
55
70+15
SP.ATK
65
80+15
SP.DEF
65
80+15
SPE
90
105+15
BST
410D-Tier
500C-Tier+90
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed Ponyta easily from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

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.

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
4010030Normal
Lv 15
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 20
Stomp
6510020Normal
Lv 26
Fire Spin
358515Fire
Lv 32
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
Lv 44
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 51
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire

TM Moves

Src
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM45
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM11
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Ponyta doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Ponyta can't learn any Tutor moves

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

Route 17
Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.33-3820%LateRoute
EASY
Route 17
Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.33-3820%LateRoute
EASY

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

  • Watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Ponyta. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Ponyta can evolve into Rapidash and Galarian Rapidash depending on the method. Ponyta is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — base 90 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Ponyta appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Available since Red & Blue, Ponyta appears in 20 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Galarian form in Generation 8.