Is Ponyta Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Ponyta gives you a fast Fire-type for the second half of the game. Evolve it into Rapidash for Speed that outpaces most of the Elite Four.
Not available yet. You cannot get Ponyta before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Ponyta before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Ponyta before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Ponyta before this fight.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Rapidash's weaknesses hard.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Ponyta on Route 17 (walking, Lv 33-38).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMSteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15
- TMNormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Erika
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 38FireFire BlastPower 165Accuracy 85%PP 5
- LV 44NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 51FireFlare BlitzPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Ponyta to Rapidash
Ponyta evolves into Rapidash at Level 40. Your Ponyta should hit Level 40 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 40)
- LV 40FireFire BlastPower 165Accuracy 85%PP 5
- LV 40BugMegahornPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 10
- LV 40PoisonPoison JabPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Erika
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 51NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 65FireFlare BlitzPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Ponyta in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Ponyta appears at decent spawn rates across 1 spot 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.
1 location to catch Ponyta
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 4Where To Catch Ponyta in Let's Go
Ponyta is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 33+ across 4 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Ponyta ✓
How to Get Shiny Ponyta in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Ponyta is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Ponyta odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Ponyta Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee with Ponyta preloaded.
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.
| 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
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x139-164%KO Rock Slide 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
 Krabby Water | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Rhyhorn builds →Drill Run 2x102-121%KO Rock Throw 2x65-77% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x81-96% Rock Slide 2x60-71% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Ponyta Evolutions
Ponyta is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Rapidash. Check the evolution method below. The evolved forms gain up to 90 total stats over Ponyta. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Ponyta Best Moveset
Fire pre-evolution at 85 Attack and 90 Speed. The moveset has pace but not power. Evolve to Rapidash for 105 Speed and 100 Attack behind Fire TermStab that at least hits hard enough to justify the slot.
Best Build
Ponyta Candy
Quick Candy+SPEHasty raises Speed and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Pink, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Ponyta
- Ponyta Candy
- Quick Candy
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Ponyta Candy raises every stat, but only Ponyta and Rapidash can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Ponyta is Quick Candy (Speed), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30 and Quick Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Garret battles with one level 70 Ponyta that knows Reflect, Toxic, Fire Spin and Rest. It takes extra damage from Water, Ground and Rock moves. Win to earn the Ponyta Master title. Find Garret in Saffron City.
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 12 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Capable of jumping incredibly high. Its hooves and sturdy legs absorb the impact of a hard landing.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Ponyta appears in 20 games spanning 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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