Is Ponyta Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Not native to Hoenn. Trade from FireRed or LeafGreen. AbilityFlash Fire gives Fire immunity and powers up Fire moves when hit, same as Ninetales. RS has Torchic, Numel, and Vulpix locally for Fire coverage. Importing Ponyta is redundant.
Roxanne's team hits Ponyta's weaknesses hard.
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.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Ponyta has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Ponyta has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Ponyta's weaknesses hard.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Trade
Ponyta cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Rusturf Tunnel
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Prize for defeating Flannery
- LV 31NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Norman
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- LV 38PsychicAgilityPower —Accuracy 100%PP 30
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
- LV 53FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
How to Get Ponyta in Ruby & Sapphire
Ponyta is absent from Hoenn, where the fire-horse role is empty and Numel handles early Fire. A trade is the only way to bring one over.
How to Obtain Ponyta in RS
- Step 1Ponyta ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Mt. Ember, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Pokémon Mansion. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 17. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 28. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 28. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 210. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Rapidash
How to Get Shiny Ponyta in Ruby & Sapphire
Ponyta gallops onto no Hoenn route, so chase a shiny around the base of Mt. Ember in FireRed or LeafGreen and trade it home. See every game where Shiny Ponyta can be hunted
Ponyta Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Ponyta for super-effective damage. The Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Ponyta Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Ponyta
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x158-186%KO Surf 2x107-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x183-216%KO Rock Tomb 2x92-109%KO Surf 2x44-53% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x146-172%KO Rock Tomb 2x50-58% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Walrein builds →Surf 2x118-139%KO Earthquake 2x81-96% Rock Tomb 2x42-49% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x171-202%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-68% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x146-172%KO Rock Slide 2x73-87% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Azumarill builds →Hydro Pump 2x102-121%KO Dig 2x35-41% Rollout 2x18-21% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x146-172%KO Rock Tomb 2x50-58% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x140-165%KO Rock Tomb 2x71-84% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Regirock builds →Earthquake 2x97-115%KO Ancient Power 2x89-105%KO | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Armaldo builds →Earthquake 2x118-139%KO Ancient Power 2x107-126%KO Water Pulse 2x40-47% | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Claydol builds →Earthquake 2x110-130%KO Ancient Power 2x44-53% | ||
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 take an average time to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 90 total stats over Ponyta. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Ponyta easily with 102 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Charm, Double Kick, Double-Edge and 3 more to offspring.
RS Ponyta Best Moveset
Fire pre-evolution with AbilityFlash Fire absorbing Fire attacks for an offensive boost. AbilityRun Away has no competitive value. Stats can't support MoveFire Blast. Rapidash improves the Speed and Attack.
Best Build
Ponyta best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Protect
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power Water
- Agility
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Ponyta misses out on Charm and Double Kick. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Fire Blast, 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
All 17 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Ponyta isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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
Winds & Waves
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