- Attack
- 170
- Defense
- 127
- HP
- 137
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 969
- min 911
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,212
- min 1,139
- MaxLv50
- 1,919
- Lv40 1,697
At a glance
Basics
Ponyta is a Fire-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 969 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,212 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,919 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Ground/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Grass/Ice/Bug/Steel/Fairy attacks. In raids, Tackle + Fire Blast is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Rapidash with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Fire Horse Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,919 / 1,942
Ponyta is very weak at birth. It can barely stand up. This Pokémon becomes stronger by stumbling and falling to keep up with its parent.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Tackle
Fire Blast*Best100% efficiency9.7TDO 145 - 2
Ember
Fire Blast*99% efficiency9.6TDO 144 - 3
Tackle
Stomp87% efficiency8.4TDO 126 - 4
Ember
Stomp87% efficiency8.4TDO 126 - 5
Tackle
Flame Wheel85% efficiency8.3TDO 124
Top 5 of 8 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TackleBestNormal · 0.5s | 5 | +5 | 10 | 10 |
EmberFire · 1s · STAB | 10 | +10 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fire Blast*BestFire · 4s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 42 | 1.68 |
StompNormal · 1.5s | 50 | 50 | 33.3 | 1 |
Flame WheelFire · 2.5s · STAB | 55 | 50 | 26.4 | 1.32 |
Flame ChargeFire · 4s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 21 | 2.55 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Ponyta's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 110.5
- Actual Defense
- 84.8
- Actual HP
- 90
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Tackle
Fire Blast*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 68% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,697 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 37.5 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 38 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 36.5 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 38.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 38.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 38 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 37.5 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 37.5 | 1,493 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 1,493 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- PonytaViewingBest moves
Tackle
Fire Blast
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 50 → 45 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
Ground
Rock - ×0.625
Fire
Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Fairy
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×0.625
Water×1.6
Electric×1
Grass×0.625
Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1.6
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×0.625
Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×0.625
Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves




Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2024.09.14Community Day: Ponyta, Galarian Ponyta · Exclusive move: Wild Charge
- 2023.05.09Spotlight Hour: Ponyta · 2× Candy for catches

