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Ponyta Fire Horse Pokémon ポニータ Ponyta #077 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Run Away or Flash Fire Cacophony Cacophony Flame Body Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'03" 1.0 m Ponyta 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 66.1 lbs. 30.0 kg Ponyta 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 152 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 82 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Ponyta 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Ponyta (Japanese: ポニータ Ponyta) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Rapidash starting at level 40.

Biology

Ponyta is an equine Pokémon with cream-colored fur. It has brown eyes and triangular ears with reddish interiors. Yellow and reddish-orange flames form its mane and tail. The mane forms a short crest on top of its head and a short strip down its back to its tail. Additional flames are present behind its elbows and knees. The fire appears about an hour after hatching. It has four long legs, each ending in a single, gray hoof. These hooves are said to be harder than diamonds.

Ponyta has extraordinary jumping abilities and is capable of leaping tall buildings in a single bound. However, a newborn Ponyta is a weak runner and is actually barely able to stand. It gradually strengthens its legs and becomes faster by chasing after its parents. In the anime, it is shown that Ponyta can control its flames so that its rider is not burned by them. Ponyta live in grasslands, on plains, or anywhere that it can run freely.

In the anime

Ponyta in the anime

Major appearances

Ponyta debuted in The Flame Pokémon-athon!, where it was under the care of Lara Laramie. Ash used it in the Big P Pokémon Race, in which it evolved into Rapidash.

A Ponyta appeared in Holiday Hi-Jynx, under the ownership of Santa Claus. He commonly used it to pull his sleigh. It reappeared in Christmas Night, where it was seen delivering presents again. It was eventually replaced by a group of Stantler, as shown in Stantler's Little Helpers, and its current status is unknown.

Minor appearances

A Ponyta appeared in The March of the Exeggutor Squad.

A Ponyta appeared in The Ultimate Test.

A Ponyta appeared in Pikachu's Vacation.

A Ponyta appeared in It's Mr. Mime Time as one of the Pokémon in Stella's circus.

Multiple Ponyta appeared in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, where they were among the Pokémon living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

A Ponyta appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Ponyta appeared in Pikachu Re-Volts, where it was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch at Mandarin Island North.

A Ponyta appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

Multiple Ponyta appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.

Two Ponyta appeared in Throwing in the Noctowl as some of the Pokémon seen living at Wings Alexander's barn.

A Ponyta appeared in Celebi and Joy!, under the ownership of a younger Nurse Joy.

A Coordinator's Ponyta appeared in Win, Lose or Drew!, where it was seen competing in the Slateport Contest.

Multiple Ponyta appeared in Odd Pokémon Out! as residents of Camomile Island.

A Trainer's Ponyta appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!.

A Ponyta appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.

A silhouette of a Trainer's Ponyta appeared in Throwing the Track Switch, where it was traded for another Trainer's Munchlax.

A Ponyta appeared in a flashback in Playing The Leveling Field!.

A Ponyta appeared in SS028.

Three Ponyta appeared in I Choose You!.

Two Trainers' Ponyta appeared in A Crowning Moment of Truth!. They were among the Pokémon attending the Wela Fire Festival‎.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Ponyta in Pokémon Adventures

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Ash borrowed Lara Laramie's Ponyta when she couldn't qualify due to her having a broken arm. During the race, it evolved into a Rapidash and it became faster, allowing Ash to win the race.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Platinum's Ponyta

Ponyta was first seen in Ponyta Tale. It carried a postman to Pallet Town to deliver mail to Red but soon went berserk until it was calmed by a Venusaur, belonging to Red himself.

A Ponyta appeared in The Kindest Tentacruel as one of the Pokémon in Yellow's fantasy about evolution via evolutionary stone, despite it not being able to evolve through such a method.

Platinum owns a Ponyta which serves her as a form of transport, who first appeared in Stagestruck Starly. Although a weak battler with nothing but a streak of losses against every Gym Leader he had faced, in Canalave City, he was somehow able to defeat both of Byron's Bronzong and evolve soon afterwards, becoming a Rapidash.

Two Ponyta appeared in Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shu has a Ponyta in Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All.

In the TCG

Main article: Ponyta (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Ponyta is a member of Team Flame.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

In events

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Diamond	Pearl	Shuca Berry (5%)
Platinum
Ranch		Passho Berry (100%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Shuca Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM05 TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM07 TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM09 TM09 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM11 TM11 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM12 TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM19 TM19 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM27 TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM37 TM37 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM45 TM45 Solar Beam Grass Special 200200 100}}100% 10 TM46 TM46 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ponyta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ponyta Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM50 TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM61 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ponyta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ponyta Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ally Switch* Psychic Status — —% 15 Captivate Normal Status — 100% 20 Charm Fairy Status — 100% 20 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 60 100% 25 High HorsepowerUSUM Ground Physical 95 95% 10 Horn Drill Normal Physical — —% 5 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Morning Sun Normal Status — —% 5 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ponyta in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Ponyta in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ponyta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ponyta Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 10.9% Friend Area: Scorched Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My hooves are harder than diamond! 26%-50% HP My health is down by half, and my flames are burning low... 1%-25% HP I need help... My flames are guttering... Level up Oh, yes! I leveled up! Joy!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Fire Poké Assist: Fire Field move: (Burn ×1) Browser entry R-176 It attacks by launching fire and charging.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Ponyta plays in the Lava Zone. She's very skilled at Absol's Hurdle Bounce and also enjoys playing Bulbasaur's Daring Dash!
Pokémon Battle Trozei Fire Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Fire Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #691 Flash Mob Increases damage when there are more Pokémon with the same type in the puzzle area.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 100 Base Attack: 170 Base Defense: 132 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Ember Charged Attacks: Flame Charge, Flame Wheel, Fire Blast*, Stomp*

Evolution

Unevolved Ponyta  Fire

Level 40 →

First evolution Rapidash  Fire

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Ponyta images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In August 2007, employees of Game Freak put several Japanese Psyduck up on the Global Trade Station for an American Ponyta.
• Ponyta is one of the fourteen Pokémon one can collect foreign Pokédex entries for in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
• Ponyta's Stadium and FireRed Pokédex entries state that it can jump over the Eiffel Tower and Ayers Rock, which exist in the real world. Tokyo Tower is referenced in the Japanese versions of Stadium and FireRed.

Origin

Ponyta and its evolution are based on fiery steeds in mythology, such as those belonging to the Greek god Helios, Skinfaxi of Norse mythology, or the horses of the Ashvins in Hindu myth. The fire in its Shiny coloration refers to blue fire, which generally indicates a higher temperature than orange fire but may also be caused by certain chemicals burning at a normal temperature.

Name origin

Ponyta is derived from pony, a small horse. It phonetically sounds like the foreign word bonita (nice in Spanish, Basque, and Catalan; beautiful in Portuguese and Galician; goodness in Latin).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ポニータ Ponyta From pony and bonita French Ponyta Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Ponyta Same as English/Japanese name German Ponita Similar to English/Japanese name Italian Ponyta Same as English/Japanese name Korean 포니타 Ponyta Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 小火馬 / 小火马 Xiǎohuǒmǎ Literally "Little fire horse" Cantonese Chinese 小火馬 Síufómáh Literally "Little fire horse"

More languages Hindi पोनीता Ponyta Transcription of English/Japanese name Russian Понита Ponita Transcription of English/Japanese name

Related articles

• Platinum's Ponyta

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

Notes

← #076: Golem

Pokémon

#078: Rapidash →

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