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 stat exp per KO. Common in the wild, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Its hooves are 10 times harder than diamonds. It can trample anything completely flat in little time.
Its hooves are 10 times harder than diamonds. It can trample anything completely flat in little time.
Ponyta Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Ponyta for super-effective damage. The Fire typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, 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
 Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Geodude builds →Dig 2x98-117%KO Rock Throw 2x65-78% | ||
 Sandshrew Ground | C | |
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Squirtle builds →Dig 2x48-57% Bubble Beam 2x54-65% Bubble 2x37-46% Water Gun 2x37-46% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Geodude builds →Dig 2x98-117%KO Rock Throw 2x65-78% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | C | |
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Squirtle builds →Dig 2x48-57% Bubble Beam 2x54-65% Bubble 2x37-46% Water Gun 2x37-46% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Onix builds →Dig 2x67-79% Rock Slide 2x63-75% Rock Throw 2x43-51% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Geodude builds →Dig 2x96-114%KO Rock Slide 2x93-111%KO Rock Throw 2x63-75% | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x113-134%KO Rock Slide 2x71-84% | ||
 Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Cubone builds →Dig 2x70-83% Bone Club 2x57-67% Bubble Beam 2x30-37% Water Gun 2x20-24% | ||
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Squirtle builds →Dig 2x45-53% Bubble Beam 2x50-59% Bubble 2x33-39% Water Gun 2x33-39% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Lapras builds →Bubble Beam 2x75-89% Water Gun 2x47-56% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x81-96% Dig 2x65-78% Rock Slide 2x63-74% Rock Throw 2x43-52% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO Dig 2x98-115%KO Rock Slide 2x94-111%KO Rock Throw 2x63-74% | ||
Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Dugtrio builds →Earthquake 2x144-170%KO Dig 2x116-137%KO Rock Slide 2x73-86% | ||
Cubone Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Dig 2x72-85% Bone Club 2x59-70% Bubble Beam 2x31-37% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Lapras builds →Surf 2x103-122%KO Bubble Beam 2x73-87% Water Gun 2x47-56% | ||
Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x79-94% Dig 2x65-77% Rock Slide 2x62-73% Rock Throw 2x41-49% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Rhyhorn builds →Earthquake 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x103-122%KO Rock Slide 2x98-115%KO | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x124-147%KO Dig 2x100-119%KO Rock Slide 2x94-112%KO Rock Throw 2x65-77% | ||
Squirtle Water | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Squirtle builds →Surf 2x71-84% Dig 2x45-53% Bubble Beam 2x52-63% Bubble 2x33-38% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Lapras builds →Hydro Pump 2x120-142%KO Surf 2x99-117%KO Bubble Beam 2x73-86% Water Gun 2x45-53% | ||
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x75-89% Surf 2x67-79% Bubble Beam 2x49-58% Bubble 2x32-38% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Golduck builds →Surf 2x108-127%KO Dig 2x64-76% Bubble Beam 2x80-94% Water Gun 2x49-58% | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Dewgong builds →Surf 2x86-102%KO Bubble Beam 2x62-74% Water Gun 2x41-48% | ||
 Seadra Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Seadra builds →Surf 2x108-127%KO Bubble Beam 2x80-94% Bubble 2x49-58% Water Gun 2x49-58% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Lapras builds →Hydro Pump 2x124-146%KO Surf 2x102-120%KO Bubble Beam 2x75-89% Water Gun 2x46-55% | ||
Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x77-91% Surf 2x69-82% Bubble Beam 2x50-60% Bubble 2x32-38% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Golduck builds →Surf 2x112-132%KO Dig 2x66-78% Bubble Beam 2x82-96% Water Gun 2x50-60% | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Dewgong builds →Surf 2x87-103%KO Bubble Beam 2x65-77% Water Gun 2x41-48% | ||
Seadra Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Seadra builds →Surf 2x112-132%KO Bubble Beam 2x82-96% Bubble 2x50-60% Water Gun 2x50-60% | ||
In Red & Blue, Cloyster can KO Ponyta with Explosion (115-136%). Golem threatens a KO with Earthquake (169-199%). Nidoking's Earthquake also KOs at 148-174%.
 Cloyster WaterIce | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Cloyster builds →Explosion115-136%KO Clamp 2x40-47% Blizzard30-36% | ||
 Golem RockGround | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Golem builds →Earthquake 2x169-199%KO Explosion140-165%KO Rock Slide 2x128-151%KO Body Slam48-56% | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x148-174%KO Rock Slide 2x74-87% Thunderbolt33-39% Ice Beam17-20% | ||
Red & Blue Evolution
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
Red & Blue Ponyta Best Moveset
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Toxic
- Agility
- Fire Spin
- Unknown
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Red & Blue Ponyta Locations
high spawn rates for Ponyta across 8 locations in mid-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Ponyta in Red & Blue
You can catch Ponyta through 8 walking encounters from Lv. 28-36, but availability differs between Blue and Red. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Ponyta Guide
At 410 BST, Ponyta is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Rapidash before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Red & Blue, watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Ponyta. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
Ponyta is a special attacker with base 65 Special. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the pivot role.
In Red & Blue, 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.
Not a straight line. Ponyta can become Rapidash at level 40 and Galarian Rapidash at level 40. Your choice depends on what you need.
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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves