Is Ponyta Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Ponyta runs wild in Hoenn as a mid-game Fire catch. Fast for its level with AbilityFlash Fire for fire immunity. Evolves to Rapidash quickly and competes with Torkoal and Numel if you skipped Torchic.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Ponyta has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Ponyta has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Ponyta's weaknesses hard.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Rapidash resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Rapidash resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Drake's team hits Rapidash's weaknesses hard.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Ponyta on Route 112 (walking, Lv 17, common). DexNav.
Your Ponyta should hit Level 40 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Ponyta in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
high spawn rates in mid-game routes across 6 locations. Ponyta's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Where To Catch Ponyta in ORAS
To get Ponyta, start by catching Ponyta through walking encounters at Lv. 16-21. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Ponyta ✓Route 112 - Area 2Lv.16GrassRate 60%DexNav chainRoute 112 - Area 1Lv.17GrassRate 60%DexNav chainJagged PassLv.21GrassRate 60%DexNav chain
Step 2Evolve into Rapidash
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Ponyta Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Ponyta
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Shellos builds →Surf 2x79-93% Mud Bomb 2x40-48% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Piplup builds →Surf 2x83-100%KO Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Totodile builds →Surf 2x67-79% Rock Tomb 2x43-52% | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x71-86% Rock Tomb 2x43-52% Mud-Slap 2x14-19% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Shellos builds →Surf 2x83-98% Mud Bomb 2x39-48% | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Piplup builds →Surf 2x83-98% Rock Tomb 2x39-48% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x97-115%KO Rock Tomb 2x43-52% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x124-146%KO Dig 2x55-66% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x113-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-68% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Dewott builds →Surf 2x100-118%KO Dig 2x62-74% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Gabite builds →Dig 2x107-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x132-156%KO Dig 2x117-138%KO Surf 2x56-67% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x106-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x81-96% Bulldoze 2x54-64% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x98-115%KO Dig 2x79-94% Rock Tomb 2x60-72% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x116-137%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-69% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x157-185%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-74% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x133-157%KO Dig 2x119-140%KO Surf 2x57-67% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x106-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x83-98% Bulldoze 2x55-65% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x98-115%KO Dig 2x80-95% Rock Tomb 2x60-72% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x171-202%KO Dig 2x91-108%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x226-265%KO Dig 2x120-142%KO Surf 2x57-67% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x142-167%KO Stone Edge 2x158-186%KO Dig 2x84-99% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x108-127%KO Stone Edge 2x135-159%KO Bulldoze 2x54-64% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x182-215%KO Dig 2x146-173%KO Surf 2x43-51% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x180-212%KO Stone Edge 2x180-212%KO Surf 2x42-50% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x259-305%KO Earthquake 2x116-136%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x169-199%KO Earthquake 2x112-133%KO | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x138-163%KO Stone Edge 2x153-181%KO Earthquake 2x103-121%KO | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x107-127%KO Stone Edge 2x134-158%KO Earthquake 2x89-105%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x257-303%KO Earthquake 2x114-135%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x338-397%KO Earthquake 2x151-177%KO Surf 2x55-65% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x199-235%KO Dive 2x108-127%KO Earthquake 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x182-215%KO Stone Edge 2x122-143%KO Surf 2x64-76% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x182-215%KO Stone Edge 2x182-215%KO Surf 2x42-49% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Swampert can KO Ponyta with Earthquake (114-134%). Landorus threatens a KO with Explosion (122-143%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 173-204%.
 Swampert WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x114-134%KO Scald 2x49-57% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Landorus builds →Explosion122-143%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Terrakion builds →Close Combat103-122%KO Stone Edge 2x173-204%KO Rock Slide 2x130-153%KO | ||
Ponyta Evolutions
Ponyta is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Rapidash. Check the evolution method below. A massive 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
ORAS Ponyta Best Moveset
Fire at 85 Attack and 90 Speed. AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire for a boost. AbilityFlame Body burns on contact. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Rapidash one evolution away adds Speed but still can't compete with Arcanine.
Best Build
Ponyta best EVs are Speed and Defense
Utility Moveset
- Will O Wisp
- Horn Drill
- Heat Wave
- Flare Blitz
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Ponyta misses out on Ally Switch and Captivate. That's 11 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Flare Blitz, with Normal and Flying coverage and more rounding things out.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Ponyta is very weak at birth. It can barely stand up. This Pokémon becomes stronger by stumbling and falling to keep up with its parent.
Ponyta Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
At 410 BST, Ponyta is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Rapidash before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 mixed attacker with base 85 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves