Ponyta (Japanese: ポニータ Ponyta) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into Rapidash starting at level 40.
In Galar, Ponyta has a Psychic-type regional form. It evolves into Galarian 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 make up 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 ten times harder than diamonds and act as shock absorbers.
Ponyta are relatively lightweight for their size, as they have extraordinary jumping abilities and are 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 and jumping over grass that grows taller by the day. In the anime, it is shown that Ponyta can control its flames so that its rider is not burned by them, and Ponyta only does this for those that it has accepted. Ponyta herds tend to live in grasslands, plains, mountains, or anywhere that they can run freely.
Forms
Ponyta has a regional form: Galarian Ponyta.
Ponyta has adapted in the forests of the Galar region, after generations of being exposed to the life energy found within.[1] Galarian Ponyta has chalk-white fur covering most of its body. Instead of flames, its mane, tail and fetlocks are covered in a long, purple-and-blue, fluffy fur. Its eyes are purple with light-blue irises, and it has a small purple-and-white horn on top of its forehead.
Galarian Ponyta can absorb the life energy located in the atmosphere and store it in its mane, which will then become more colorful and potentially release a shining glow if there is a lot of energy to use.[1] Galarian Ponyta's horn has healing powers; it can heal any slight wound with a few rubs from its horn. By looking into the eyes of a person, Galarian Ponyta can read the contents of their heart. Should it find any evil, it will promptly go into hiding. As shown in the anime, Galarian Ponyta can send pleas for help in the form of visions to people, even if they're from another region.
Galarian Ponyta and its evolution are the only known Pokémon that can have Pastel Veil as an Ability.
Evolution
Ponyta evolves into Rapidash.
Galarian Ponyta evolves into Galarian Rapidash.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Galarian Ponyta
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| Generation I | | | Kanto
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| Red(ENG) | Its hooves are 10 times harder than diamonds. It can trample anything completely flat in little time. |
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| Yellow | Capable of jumping incredibly high. Its hooves and sturdy legs absorb the impact of a hard landing. |
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| Stadium | Capable of jumping over the Eiffel Tower in a single giant leap. Its hooves are ten times harder than diamonds. |
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| Generation II | | | Johto
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| Gold | It is a weak runner immediately after birth. It gradually becomes faster by chasing after its parents. |
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| Silver | Its hind legs, which have harder-than-diamond hooves, kick back at any presence it senses behind it. |
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| Crystal | Training by jumping over grass that grows longer every day has made it a world-class jumper. |
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| Stadium 2 | It is a weak runner immediately after birth. It gradually becomes faster by chasing after its parents. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted)
Its hind legs, which have harder-than-diamond hooves, kick back at any presence it senses behind it. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted) |
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| Generation III | | Hoenn
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| Ruby | Ponyta is very weak at birth. It can barely stand up. This Pokémon becomes stronger by stumbling and falling to keep up with its parent. |
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| Emerald | 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. |
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| FireRed | Its body is light, and its legs are incredibly powerful. It can clear Ayers Rock in one leap. |
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| LeafGreen | Its hooves are ten times harder than diamond. It can trample anything completely flat in little time. |
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
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| Diamond | About an hour after birth, its fiery mane and tail grow out, giving it an impressive appearance. |
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| Pearl | Its legs grow strong while it chases after its parent. It runs in fields and mountains all day. |
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| Platinum | As a newborn, it can barely stand. However, through galloping, its legs are made tougher and faster. |
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| HeartGold | It is a weak runner immediately after birth. It gradually becomes faster by chasing after its parents. |
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| SoulSilver | Its hind legs, which have hooves that are harder than diamond, kick back at any presence it senses behind it. |
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| Black | As a newborn, it can barely stand. However, through galloping, its legs are made tougher and faster. |
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| Black 2 | As a newborn, it can barely stand. However, through galloping, its legs are made tougher and faster. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
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| X | As a newborn, it can barely stand. However, through galloping, its legs are made tougher and faster. |
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| Y | Its legs grow strong while it chases after its parent. It runs in fields and mountains all day. |
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| Omega Ruby | Ponyta is very weak at birth. It can barely stand up. This Pokémon becomes stronger by stumbling and falling to keep up with its parent. |
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#333 | | Galar
Crown Tundra #105 | | Sinnoh
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| Sword | It can't run properly when it's newly born. As it races around with others of its kind, its legs grow stronger. |
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| Shield | If you've been accepted by Ponyta, its burning mane is mysteriously no longer hot to the touch. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | About an hour after birth, Ponyta's fiery mane and tail grow out, giving the Pokémon an impressive appearance. |
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| Shining Pearl | Its legs grow strong while it chases after its parents. It runs all day in fields and on mountains. |
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| Legends: Arceus | These Pokémon live in herds out in the grassland. Newborn foals lack their fiery manes, which will develop about an hour after birth. |
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| Sword | Its small horn hides a healing power. With a few rubs from this Pokémon's horn, any slight wound you have will be healed. |
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| Shield | This Pokémon will look into your eyes and read the contents of your heart. If it finds evil there, it promptly hides away. |
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Game locations
In side games
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Ponyta
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Ponyta Galarian PonytaHeld items
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
Stats
Base Stats
Ponyta
Galarian Ponyta
Galarian Ponyta has the same base stats as Kantonian Ponyta.
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Ponyta is available in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Galarian Ponyta is available in Sword and Shield.
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- 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 level-up moves from other generations
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- 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 level-up moves from other generations
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- 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
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ponyta
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- 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
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- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ponyta in Generation VIII
- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ponyta in Generation VIII
- 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
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ponyta in Generation VIII
- 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
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ponyta
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- 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
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- Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- 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
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
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Side game data
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Evolution data
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Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Galarian Ponyta in the animeMajor appearances
Ponyta debuted in The Flame Pokémon-athon!, under the care of Lara Laramie. Ash used it in the Big P Pokémon Race, during which it evolved into Rapidash and won.
In Holiday Hi-Jynx, Santa Claus commonly used a Ponyta to pull his sleigh. In Christmas Night, 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.
Galarian Ponyta debuted in The Tale of You and Glimwood Tangle!. Chloe encountered it in the Glimwood Tangle and helped it heal an injured Galarian Rapidash. It reappeared in a flashback in The Sweet Taste of Battle!.
Minor appearances
A Ponyta appeared in The March of the Exeggutor Squad.
A Ponyta appeared as an image in The Ultimate Test.
A Ponyta appeared in Pikachu's Vacation.
In It's Mr. Mime Time, Stella used a Ponyta for her circus.
In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, multiple Ponyta were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Ponyta was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Pikachu Re-Volts, Cassidy and Butch controlled a Ponyta 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.
In Throwing in the Noctowl, two Ponyta were living at Wings Alexander's barn.
A Ponyta appeared in Celebi and Joy!, under the ownership of a younger Nurse Joy.
In Win, Lose or Drew!, a Coordinator's Ponyta competed in the Slateport Contest.
In Odd Pokémon Out!, multiple Ponyta lived at Camomile Island.
A Trainer's Ponyta appeared in The Ole' Berate and Switch!.
A Ponyta appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.
According to silhouettes in Throwing the Track Switch, a Trainer's Ponyta was traded for another Trainer's Munchlax.
A Ponyta appeared in a flashback in Playing The Leveling Field!.
A Ponyta appeared in BWS02.
Three Ponyta appeared in I Choose You!.
In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, two Trainers' Ponyta attended the Wela Fire Festival.
An image of a Ponyta appeared in The Tale of You and Glimwood Tangle!.
Two Ponyta appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
Pokédex entries
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| EP033 | Ponyta | Ash's Pokédex | Ponyta, a Fire Horse Pokémon. Its mane is made of intense flames. |
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Pokémon: Twilight Wings
In Assistant, Oleana's presentation featured a Galarian Ponyta living in Glimwood Tangle.
In the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
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.
Pokémon Adventures
Main article: Platinum's PonytaPonyta debuted in Ponyta Tale. It carried a postman to Pallet Town to deliver mail to Red, but it soon went berserk until it was calmed down by Red's Venusaur.
A Ponyta appeared in The Kindest Tentacruel as one of the Pokémon in Yellow's fantasy about evolution via Evolution stone, despite it not being able to evolve through such a method.
Platinum owns a Ponyta, which serves her as a form of transport. It first appeared in Stagestruck Starly. Although it was 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 into a Rapidash soon afterwards.
Two Ponyta appeared in Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone.
A Galarian Ponyta first appeared in Blazing!! Bede's Feelings, under the ownership of Bede.
Pokédex entries
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| Pokémon Adventures | PASS10 | It peers into your eyes and reads your heart. If it finds wicked feelings, it will disappear at once. |
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Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
Shu caught a Ponyta in GDZ16.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
Professor Oak owns a Ponyta, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.
In the TCG
Main article: Ponyta (TCG)Trivia
Origin
Ponyta and its evolved form may be 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 mythology. It may also be based on Qilin, a legendary Chinese hooved chimerical creature sometimes depicted with parts of their bodies on fire. 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.
Galarian Ponyta may be based on a Shetland pony and modern depictions of a unicorn. The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland, which is the inspiration for the Crown Tundra, as well as being part of the United Kingdom, the country that Galar is based on. Its signature Ability, Pastel Veil, may be inspired by the belief that unicorn horns can be used to cure diseases and neutralize poisons.
Name origin
Ponyta may be a combination of pony and bonita (pretty in various Iberian languages).
In other languages
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See also
References
External links
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