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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 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 ten times harder than diamond and act as shock absorbers.

Ponyta are relatively lightweight for their size, having extraordinary jumping abilities and 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 Galar region, Ponyta has adapted to forests by being exposed to the life energy from it. It has chalk-white fur; long, purple-and-blue, cloudy fur that is also on top of its dark-purple hooves; purple eyes with light-blue irises; and a 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] The small horn contains a healing power. Ponyta can heal any slight wounds with a few rubs from its horn. By looking into the eyes of a person, it can read the contents of the heart. Should Ponyta find any evil, it will promptly go back into hiding.

In the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

In The Flame Pokémon-athon!, a Ponyta was 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.

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.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP033 Ponyta Ash's Pokédex Ponyta, a Fire Horse Pokémon. Its mane is made of intense flames.

In Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Assistant, Oleana's presentation featured a Galarian Ponyta living in Glimwood Tangle.



In the manga

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

Ponyta 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 the Sword & Shield chapter, under the ownership of Bede.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry Pokémon Adventures Sword & Shield chapter It peers into your eyes and reads your heart. If it finds wicked feelings, it will disappear at once.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shu caught a Ponyta in GDZ16.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Professor Oak owns a Ponyta, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.

In the 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

Stats

Kantonian Ponyta

Galarian Ponyta





Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

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Galarian Ponyta

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: Damaged

normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

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Galarian Ponyta

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Galarian Ponyta

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Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ponyta

indicates a move that gets when used by Ponyta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ponyta

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

Galarian Ponyta

Generation VIII Other generations: None Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Sw Sh IoA Expanding Force Psychic Special 80 100% 10 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ponyta

indicates a move that gets when used by Ponyta Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ponyta

Side game data

Evolution

Ponyta

Galarian Ponyta

Sprites

Trivia

Origin

Ponyta and its evolved form 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 mythology. 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 the modern depiction of a unicorn.

Name origin

Ponyta is derived from pony, a small horse. It phonetically sounds like the foreign word bonita (pretty 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 Cantonese Chinese 小火馬 Síufómáh Literally "Little fire horse" Mandarin Chinese 小火馬 / 小火马 Xiǎohuǒmǎ Literally "Little fire horse" More languages Hindi पोनीता Ponyta Transcription of English/Japanese name Russian Понита Ponita Transcription of English/Japanese name Thai โพนีตะ Ponyta Transcription of trademarked Japanese name





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