Is Ponyta Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Available on the road to Fuchsia City. Ponyta is fast for a mid-game catch and evolves into Rapidash at 40 without needing a stone. If your team still doesn't have a Fire-type by this point, Ponyta is a low-effort way to fill the gap.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's team hits Ponyta's weaknesses hard.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Ponyta's defenses.
Ponyta has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Rapidash resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
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 trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Rapidash's weaknesses hard.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Ponyta on Route 17 (walking, Lv 28-32, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 28)
- LV 28FireEmberPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 12 Gate 2F
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- LV 32NormalStompPower 65Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 43NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
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 40FireEmberPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 25
- LV 40NormalStompPower 65Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 47NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Prize for defeating Cinnabar Gym Leader Blaine
How to Get Ponyta in Yellow
One uncommon route is the entire wild range for Ponyta, levels 28 to 32. Single spot, single rarity, so the map points you straight at it.
1 location to catch Ponyta
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 4Where To Catch Ponyta in Y
- Step 1Ponyta ✓
- Step 2Evolve into Rapidash
Not landing the catch? Calculate Ponyta catch rates for Yellow by ball, status, and HP.
Ponyta Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Ponyta for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Bug |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Ponyta Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Ponyta
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x145-171%KO Rock Slide 2x73-86% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x106-126%KO Earthquake 2x82-97% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x145-171%KO Surf 2x71-84% Rock Slide 2x73-86% | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x137-161%KO Rock Slide 2x103-123%KO | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x133-158%KO Surf 2x66-77% Rock Slide 2x67-80% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x145-171%KO Rock Slide 2x73-86% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x126-148%KO Rock Slide 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x120-142%KO Bubble Beam 2x34-41% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x78-94% Rock Slide 2x60-71% | ||
Ponyta Evolutions
You'll evolve Ponyta into Rapidash the traditional way. This Fire type doesn't breed despite having a chain ahead. The evolved forms gain up to 90 total stats over Ponyta. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Ponyta Best Moveset
85 Speed is decent for a pre-evolution, but the Special stat powering MoveFire Blast falls short of competitive thresholds. Fire typing carries the same Water and Ground vulnerability that limits every Fire-type here. Rapidash adds the Speed and Attack, though the type problems persist.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Toxic
- Agility
- Fire Spin
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Ponyta's Normal coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Fire Blast and Ember for same-type damage. Take Down and Double-Edge are the payoff moves.
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 15 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.
Ponyta Yellow Guide
In Yellow, 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.
In Yellow, use Ponyta as a pivot. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling, Set up with Agility when you get a free turn.
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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