After some teasing and speculation via a Livestream the past weekend, the official Pokemon YouTube Channel has announced a new creature for Pokémon Shield: Galarian Ponyta.

With the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon in 2016, Pokémon games have begun to include regional variations of certain Pokémon that are only to be found in a specific area of the overall Pokémon world. In this case: Galar, the setting of 2019’s Pokémon Sword and Shield, inspired by the real life United Kingdom.

The original Ponyta has been part of the series’ canon ever since the release of the first entries in 1996. The original Ponyta is described as a “Fire Horse Pokémon” and is of the fire type. Galarian Ponyta on the other hand is a psychic Pokémon and bears the title “Unique Horn Pokémon”, which The Mane Quest officially deems “hella cute”.