Ponyta
#90 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Fire Horse Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
About an hour after birth, its fiery mane and tail grow out, giving it an impressive appearance.
Shining Pearl
Its legs grow strong while it chases after its parent. It runs in fields and mountains all day.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Ponyta #90 | Level 40 | ![]() Rapidash #91 |
Brilliant Diamond
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | During the day |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 10% | During the day |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | No game in slot 2 |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | Ruby in slot 2 |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | FireRed in slot 2 |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 1% | Not using PokéRadar |
Route 210 Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19 | 20% | - |
Route 210 Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 10% | During the day |
Route 210 Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 10% | During the day |
Route 210 Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 5% | - |
Route 210 Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 5% | - |
Route 211 Road 211 (west, towards Eterna City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 10% | Not using PokéRadar |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 26 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 26 | 10% | During the day |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 27 | 4% | No game in slot 2 |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 27 | 4% | Ruby in slot 2 |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 27 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 27 | 4% | FireRed in slot 2 |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 27 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 | 1% | Not using PokéRadar |
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 10% | During the day |
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 24 | 5% | - |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 21 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 10% | During the day |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 21 | 10% | During the day |
Shining Pearl
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | During the day |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 14 | 10% | During the day |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | No game in slot 2 |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | Ruby in slot 2 |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | FireRed in slot 2 |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Route 206 Road 206 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 1% | Not using PokéRadar |
Route 210 Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19 | 20% | - |
Route 210 Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 10% | During the day |
Route 210 Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 10% | During the day |
Route 210 Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 5% | - |
Route 210 Road 210 (south, towards Solaceon Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 20 | 5% | - |
Route 211 Road 211 (west, towards Eterna City) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 10% | Not using PokéRadar |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 26 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 26 | 10% | During the day |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 27 | 4% | No game in slot 2 |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 27 | 4% | Ruby in slot 2 |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 27 | 4% | Sapphire in slot 2 |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 27 | 4% | FireRed in slot 2 |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 27 | 4% | LeafGreen in slot 2 |
Route 211 Road 211 (east, towards Celestic Town) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 | 1% | Not using PokéRadar |
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 23 | 10% | During the day |
Route 214 Road 214 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 24 | 5% | - |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 21 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 10% | In the morning |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 10% | During the day |
Route 215 Road 215 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 21 | 10% | During the day |

Normal
Ponyta
Fire Horse Pokémon

HP
50
Attack
85
Defense
55
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
65
Speed
90
Total
410
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from



Resistances
Takes 0.5× from





| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Growl | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| 5 | Tail Whip | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 30 | |
| 10 | Ember | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| 15 | Flame Charge | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 100 | 20 | |
| 20 | Agility | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 25 | Flame Wheel | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| 30 | Stomp | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 35 | Fire Spin | ![]() | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | |
| 41 | Take Down | ![]() | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| 45 | Inferno | ![]() | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | |
| 50 | Fire Blast | ![]() | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| 55 | Flare Blitz | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ally Switch | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| Charm | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Double Kick | ![]() | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | |
| Double-Edge | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | |
| Flame Wheel | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | |
| High Horsepower | ![]() | Physical | 95 | 95 | 10 | |
| Horn Drill | ![]() | Physical | - | 30 | 5 | |
| Hypnosis | ![]() | Status | - | 60 | 20 | |
| Low Kick | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Morning Sun | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| Thrash | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Fire Blast | ![]() | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| - | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Iron Tail | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Overheat | ![]() | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Solar Beam | ![]() | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Will-O-Wisp | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| HM04 | Strength | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
Run Away
Ability Slot 1
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Flash Fire
Ability Slot 2
Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Flame Body
Hidden Ability
Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.






















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