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 Emerald, 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 special attacker with base 65 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

In Emerald, 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

Special

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 BodyHANot in game

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

A PONYTA is very weak at birth. It can barely stand up. Its legs become stronger as it stumbles and falls while trying to keep up with its parent.

Emerald

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.

Ponyta Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-1

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Fire

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Ponyta in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Swampert can KO Ponyta with Earthquake (157-185%). Gyarados threatens a KO with Earthquake (156-184%). Flygon's Earthquake also KOs at 145-171%.

Swampert WaterGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves EarthquakeSTAB Ice Beam Hydro Pump ProtectPriority Damage vs Ponyta Earthquake 2x 157-185%KO Ice Beam 17-20% Hydro Pump 2x 122-144%KO View Swampert builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Earthquake Dragon Dance Hidden Power Flying TauntUtility Damage vs Ponyta Earthquake 2x 156-184%KO View Gyarados builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rock Slide ToxicUtility ProtectPriority Damage vs Ponyta Earthquake 2x 145-171%KO Rock Slide 2x 73-85% View Flygon builds →
Regirock Rock	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Explosion Rock Slide Thunder Wave Superpower Damage vs Ponyta Explosion 167-196%KO Rock Slide 2x 151-178%KO Superpower 80-95% View Regirock builds →

Emerald 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 102 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Charm, Double Kick, Double-Edge and 3 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

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Emerald Ponyta Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

—3510035Normal

Lv 5

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 9

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 14

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 19

Stomp

D6510020Normal

Lv 25

Fire Spin

—357015Fire

Lv 31

Take Down

C908520Normal

Lv 38

Agility

D——30Psychic

Lv 45

Bounce

—85855Flying

Lv 53

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM50

Overheat

C140905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Charm

——10020Normal

Egg

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Egg

Hypnosis

C—6020Psychic

Egg

Thrash

—12010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

How to Get Ponyta in Emerald

No wild encounters for Ponyta in Emerald. 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.

Catch in the wild in:

FireRedWalking · Kindle Road

Then trade to Emerald.

Also found in:

Red Yellow Gold Crystal Diamond Platinum

Ponyta Guide

At 410 BST, Ponyta is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Rapidash before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Emerald, 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 special attacker with base 65 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Emerald, 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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