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.
Its small horn hides a healing power. With a few rubs from this Pokémon's horn, any slight wound you have will be healed.
This Pokémon will look into your eyes and read the contents of your heart. If it finds evil there, it promptly hides away.
Ponyta Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Ponyta for super-effective damage. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
 Orbeetle BugPsychic | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Orbeetle builds →Struggle Bug 2x59-70% Payback 2x30-36% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Nuzleaf builds →Payback 2x59-70% Astonish 2x27-32% | ||
 Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Stunky builds →Bite 2x68-80% Payback 2x54-64% | ||
 Purrloin Dark | D | |
 Nickit Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Nickit builds →Assurance 2x45-54% Snarl 2x45-54% | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Nuzleaf builds →Payback 2x58-69% Astonish 2x23-28% | ||
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Stunky builds →Bite 2x62-74% Payback 2x54-65% | ||
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Purrloin builds →Assurance 2x54-65% Payback 2x46-55% | ||
Nickit Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Nickit builds →Sucker Punch 2x46-55% Assurance 2x38-46% Snarl 2x43-51% | ||
 Pawniard DarkSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Pawniard builds →Assurance 2x74-88% Payback 2x63-75% Fury Cutter 2x35-42% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Nuzleaf builds →Payback 2x56-67% Astonish 2x24-28% | ||
Stunky PoisonDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Stunky builds →Bite 2x60-71% Payback 2x53-63% | ||
Purrloin Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Purrloin builds →Assurance 2x53-63% Payback 2x46-54% | ||
 Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x68-81% Night Slash 2x68-81% Thief 2x57-68% Assurance 2x57-68% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x92-110%KO Assurance 2x78-94% Payback 2x66-77% | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
 Vullaby Dark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Vullaby builds →Knock Off 2x60-71% Payback 2x48-58% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x68-80% Night Slash 2x68-80% U-turn 2x45-54% Thief 2x60-71% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x94-111%KO U-turn 2x63-74% Assurance 2x81-96% Payback 2x68-80% | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
 Morgrem DarkFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Morgrem builds →False Surrender 2x81-96% Dark Pulse 2x84-99% Sucker Punch 2x70-84% Bite 2x60-71% | ||
Scraggy DarkFighting | D | |
 Morpeko ElectricDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Morpeko builds →Bite 2x80-95% Assurance 2x80-95% Payback 2x68-81% Power Trip 2x28-34% | ||
 Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Crawdaunt builds →Night Slash 2x114-135%KO Knock Off 2x107-126%KO Payback 2x83-98% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Drapion builds →Night Slash 2x90-107%KO Knock Off 2x85-101%KO Bite 2x79-93% Bug Bite 2x52-62% | ||
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x64-76% Night Slash 2x64-76% U-turn 2x42-50% Thief 2x57-67% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x88-104%KO U-turn 2x58-69% Assurance 2x76-90% Payback 2x64-76% | ||
Morpeko ElectricDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Morpeko builds →Bite 2x82-97% Assurance 2x82-97% Payback 2x68-81% Power Trip 2x30-35% | ||
Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Crawdaunt builds →Night Slash 2x117-138%KO Knock Off 2x107-127%KO Payback 2x85-100%KO | ||
Thievul Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Thievul builds →Sucker Punch 2x66-78% Night Slash 2x66-78% U-turn 2x44-52% Thief 2x57-68% | ||
Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Liepard builds →Sucker Punch 2x92-108%KO U-turn 2x61-72% Assurance 2x77-92% Payback 2x66-78% | ||
Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
 Skuntank PoisonDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Skuntank builds →Sucker Punch 2x98-115%KO Night Slash 2x98-115%KO Shadow Claw 2x65-77% Hex 2x43-52% | ||
Crawdaunt WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Crawdaunt builds →Crunch 2x138-163%KO Night Slash 2x121-143%KO Knock Off 2x113-133%KO Snarl 2x66-78% | ||
 Obstagoon DarkNormal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Obstagoon builds →Night Slash 2x95-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x63-75% Assurance 2x83-98% Snarl 2x48-58% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Grimmsnarl builds →False Surrender 2x138-163%KO Dark Pulse 2x99-118%KO Sucker Punch 2x121-143%KO Shadow Claw 2x80-95% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x140-165%KO Night Slash 2x123-145%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% Snarl 2x55-65% | ||
In Sword & Shield, Dragapult can KO Ponyta with Shadow Ball (193-227%). Scizor threatens a KO with Knock Off (88-103%). Weavile's Knock Off also KOs at 135-159%.
 Dragapult DragonGhost | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityInfiltrator ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Dragapult builds →Draco Meteor156-183%KO U Turn 2x71-83% Shadow Ball 2x193-227%KO Flamethrower72-85% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch40-48% Knock Off 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x135-159%KO Ice Shard42-50% | ||
 Blacephalon FireGhost | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Blacephalon builds →Shadow Ball 2x173-203%KO Flamethrower97-114%KO Overheat139-164%KO | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Ponyta View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x137-161%KO Flamethrower51-60% Ice Beam51-60% | ||
Sword & Shield 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
Breeding
Breed Ponyta easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground egg group.
Sword & Shield Ponyta Best Moveset
Prediction matters here. Choice Band means Ponyta can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Max Attack and Speed EVs with Flame Body back that up. The remaining moves prevents free switches.
Best Build
Ponyta best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- High Horsepower
- Wild Charge
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Ponyta's coverage across 8 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Future Sight and Psychic for same-type damage. Take Down and Psychic are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Galarian Ponyta Locations
A solid number of locations for Galarian Ponyta with moderate rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Best Locations to Catch Galarian Ponyta in Sword & Shield
Galarian Ponyta shows up in 11 walking spots from Lv. 34-65. Plenty of options, and the list is sorted so the highest-rate locations at each progression stage come first.
Ponyta Guide
At 410 BST, Ponyta is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Rapidash before bringing it to any serious fight.
Run Away ensures success fleeing from wild battles. That's the one you want on Ponyta. Anticipation is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Pastel Veil works too if your team needs something different.
Ponyta is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Sword & Shield, For a casual playthrough, Ponyta works as a placeholder. Psychic 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
- 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