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Ponytain Pokémon SoulGold

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Pokédex Entry

Fire Horse Pokémon

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.

Ponyta in Pokémon SoulGold

Ponyta is #77 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its fire typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.

Type
Fire
Dex
#077
Abilities
Run Away(Primary)

Makes escaping easier.

Flash Fire(Secondary)

Powers up if hit by fire.

Flame Body(Hidden)

Burns the foe on contact.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
pokeball
Poké Ball15.6%
greatball
Great Ball21.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball26.1%
Base Exp
82
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
water ×2ground ×2rock ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5

How to Obtain

Look for Ponyta in Route 39 (rare), and in Safari Zone Gate (rare). Wild ones range from level 20 to 33.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (13)

TackleLevel: 1normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
010040
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
Tail WhipLevel: 5normal
010030
Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.
EmberLevel: 10fire
4010025
A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flame ChargeLevel: 15fire
5010020
Attacks in a cloak of flames. Raises Speed.
AgilityLevel: 20psychic
0030
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Flame WheelLevel: 25fire
6010025
A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn.
StompLevel: 30normal
6510020
Stomps the enemy with a big foot. May cause flinching.
Fire SpinLevel: 35fire
0015
Traps the foe in a ring of fire for turns.
Take DownLevel: 41normal
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
InfernoLevel: 45fire
100505
Powerful and sure to inflict a burn, but inaccurate.
Fire BlastLevel: 50fire
0855
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Flare BlitzLevel: 55fire
12010015
A charge that may burn the foe. Also hurts the user.

Egg Moves (12)

Flame Wheelfire
6010025
A fiery charge attack that may inflict a burn.
Thrashnormal
01000
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Double Kickfighting
3010030
A double-kicking attack that strikes the foe twice.
Hypnosispsychic
06020
A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
Charmfairy
010020
Charms the foe and sharply reduces its Attack.
Double Edgenormal
010015
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Horn Drillnormal
1305
A one-hit KO attack that uses a horn like a drill.
Morning Sunnormal
005
Restores HP. The amount varies with the weather.
Low Kickfighting
0020
A low, tripping kick that may cause flinching.
Captivatenormal
010020
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Ally Switchpsychic
0015
The user switches places with its partner.
High Horsepowerground
959510
Slams hard into the foe with its entire body.

TM/HM Moves (23)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Echoed Voicenormal
4010015TM49
Does more damage every turn it is used.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Fire Blastfire
0855TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Flamethrowerfire
010015TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flame Chargefire
5010020TM43
Attacks in a cloak of flames. Raises Speed.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Overheatfire
0905TM50
Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk.
Play Roughfairy
909010TM98
Plays rough with the foe. May lower Attack.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Reflectpsychic
0020TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roundnormal
6010015TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Solar Beamgrass
12010010TM22
Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn.
Strengthnormal
8010015HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
005TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Wild Chargeelectric
9010015TM93
An electrical tackle that also hurts the user.
Will O Wispfire
0015TM61
Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
6
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Ponyta. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Ponyta resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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