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

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

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. Pass egg moves like Ally Switch, Captivate, Charm and 8 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
11moves

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 4
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 9
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 13
Flame Wheel
6010025Fire
Lv 17
Stomp
6510020Normal
Lv 21
Flame Charge
5010020Fire
Lv 25
Fire Spin
358515Fire
Lv 29
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 33
Inferno
100505Fire
Lv 37
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 41
Fire Blast
110855Fire
Lv 45
Bounce
85855Flying
Lv 49
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM100
Confide
——20Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
5010020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM50
Overheat
130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM93
Wild Charge
9010015Electric
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Ally Switch+2
——15Psychic
Egg
Captivate
—10020Normal
Egg
Charm
—10020Fairy
Egg
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Egg
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Egg
Flame Wheel
6010025Fire
Egg
Horn Drill
—305Normal
Egg
Hypnosis
—6020Psychic
Egg
Low Kick
—10020Fighting
Egg
Morning Sun
——5Normal
Egg
Thrash
12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Ponyta can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 1
Bide+1
——10Normal
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 2
Curse
——10Ghost
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 6
Incinerate
6010015Fire
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 3
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Gen 1
Rage
2010020Normal
Gen 1
Reflect
——20Psychic
Gen 6
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 1
Skull Bash
13010010Normal
Gen 6
Strength
8010015Normal
Gen 4
Swift
60—20Normal

No wild encounters for Ponyta in Sun & Moon. It's available in Red, Yellow, or Platinum and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Ponyta is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

RedYellowGoldCrystalFireRedDiamond

  • 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.