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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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

As a newborn, it can barely stand. However, through galloping, its legs are made tougher and faster.

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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Ponyta with Stone Edge (279-329%). Gastrodon threatens a KO with Scald (113-133%). Gliscor's Earthquake also KOs at 139-164%.

Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Ponyta Stone Edge 2x 279-329%KO Pursuit 56-66% Crunch 112-131%KO Superpower 111-131%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Ponyta Scald 2x 113-133%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Gliscor GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureCareful Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoostRecovery Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Ponyta Earthquake 2x 139-164%KO Knock Off 30-36% View Gliscor builds →
Landorus GroundFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves Earth Power Focus Blast Hidden Power Ice Earthquake Damage vs Ponyta Focus Blast 92-108%KO Earthquake 2x 205-241%KO View Landorus builds →
Swampert WaterGround	C
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Ice Punch ScaldSTAB Damage vs Ponyta Earthquake 2x 215-253%KO Scald 2x 80-95% View Swampert builds →

X & Y Evolution

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

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

Very Easy

Breed Ponyta easily with 200 breeding partners 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

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Ponyta Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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

D5010035Normal

Lv 4

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 13

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Lv 17

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 21

Flame Charge

C5010020Fire

Lv 25

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Lv 29

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 33

Inferno

—100505Fire

Lv 37

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 41

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

Lv 45

Bounce

C85855Flying

Lv 49

Flare Blitz

B12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

C5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM50

Overheat

C130905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM93

Wild Charge

C9010015Electric

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

C—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Ally Switch+2

D——15Psychic

Egg

Captivate

——10020Normal

Egg

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Egg

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Egg

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Egg

Hypnosis

D—6020Psychic

Egg

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Morning Sun

D——5Normal

Egg

Thrash

—12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Ponyta can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 3

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

How to Get Ponyta in X & Y

No wild encounters for Ponyta in X & Y. 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:

Red Yellow Gold Crystal FireRed Diamond

Ponyta Guide

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