Ponyta #0077
| Max CP | L401697L501919L51 · Best Buddy1942 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 6, 2016Nov 5, 2018 |
Type Effectiveness
Ponyta takes 160% from Water, Ground and Rock moves.
Ponyta is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Water, Ground and Rock.
It reaches 1919 CP at level 50, or 1942 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Tackle with Return, which only a purified one knows.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NormalTackle | NormalReturn | 7.9 | 79 | |
| 2 | NormalTackle | FireFire Blast | 7.8 | 78 |
| 3 | NormalTackle | NormalStomp | 7.5 | 75 |
| 4 | NormalTackle | FireFlame Charge | 7.3 | 74 |
| 5 | NormalTackle | FireFlame Wheel | 7.3 | 73 |
| 6 | FireEmber | NormalReturn | 6.9 | 70 |
| 7 | FireEmber | FireFire Blast | 6.8 | 68 |
| 8 | FireEmber | FireFlame Charge | 6.8 | 68 |
2 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FireEmber | NormalStomp | 6.6 | 67 |
| 10 | FireEmber | FireFlame Wheel | 6.5 | 65 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Ember | Fire | 10 | 10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Fire BlastE | Fire | 140 | 100 | 4.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Stomp | Normal | 50 | 50 | 1.5s | 33.3 | 1.00 | |
| Flame Wheel | Fire | 55 | 50 | 2.5s | 22.0 | 1.10 | |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 70 | 33 | 4.0s | 17.5 | 2.12 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Ember | Fire | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Flame Wheel | Fire | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Fire BlastE | Fire | 140 | 80 | 1.75 | |
| Stomp | Normal | 55 | 40 | 1.38 | |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 65 | 50 | 1.30 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Ponyta evolves into Rapidash for 50 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+51.8 eDPS - 2
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE48.6 eDPS - 3
Mega StarmiePsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation+47.1 eDPS - 4
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE47.0 eDPS - 5
Shadow RampardosRockSmack DownRockRock Slide44.1 eDPS - 6
Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE43.1 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 68310/10/10 | 72715/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 91110/10/10 | 96915/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 113910/10/10 | 121215/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 14000/0/0 | 169715/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 15830/0/0 | 191915/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 16020/0/0 | 194215/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 727 | 600 |
| Level 20 | 969 | 800 |
| Level 25 | 1212 | 1000 |
| Level 30 | 1455 | 1200 |
| Level 35 | 1576 | 1300 |
| Level 40 | 1697 | 1400 |
| Level 45 | 1806 | 1490 |
| Level 50 | 1919 | 1583 |
| Level 51 | 1942 | 1602 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1 m · 30 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Ponyta in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/14 | 1499 | 37.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/12 | 1500 | 38 | 99.87% |
| #3 | 2/15/15 | 1499 | 36.5 | 99.67% |
| #4 | 0/11/14 | 1499 | 38.5 | 99.46% |
| #5 | 0/12/15 | 1499 | 38 | 99.45% |
| #6 | 0/12/13 | 1500 | 38.5 | 99.33% |
| #7 | 0/13/14 | 1499 | 38 | 99.32% |
| #8 | 0/14/14 | 1493 | 37.5 | 99.29% |
| #9 | 0/14/15 | 1498 | 37.5 | 99.29% |
| #10 | 0/15/15 | 1493 | 37 | 99.25% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2006 of 4,096, with 94.91% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1942 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1931 | 51 | 99.45% |
| #3 | 15/14/15 | 1935 | 51 | 99.29% |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 1935 | 51 | 99.21% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1921 | 51 | 98.91% |
| #6 | 14/14/15 | 1924 | 51 | 98.75% |
| #7 | 14/15/14 | 1925 | 51 | 98.68% |
| #8 | 15/13/15 | 1928 | 51 | 98.59% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 1928 | 51 | 98.52% |
| #10 | 15/15/13 | 1929 | 51 | 98.43% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.