Ponyta

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**Ponyta** (Japanese: **ポニータ** *Ponyta*) is a Fire Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Rapidash starting at level 40.

## Biology

Ponyta is an equine Pokémon with yellow and reddish-orange flames forming its mane and tail. This fiery mane and tail grows out about an hour after hatching. Its body is mainly cream and has four long legs, each ending in a single, gray hoof. These hooves are said to be harder than diamonds. It also has extraordinary jumping abilities, and is capable of leaping tall buildings in a single bound. However, a newborn Ponyta is a weak runner and is actually barely able to stand. It gradually strengthens its legs and becomes faster by chasing after its parents. In the anime, it is shown that Ponyta can control its flames so that its rider is not burned by them. Ponyta live in grasslands, on plains, or anywhere that it can run freely.

### Major appearances

Ponyta debuted in *The Flame Pokémon-athon!*, where it was under the care of Lara Laramie. Template:Ash used it in the Big P Pokémon Race, in which it evolved into Rapidash.

In *Holiday Hi-Jynx*, Santa Claus had Ponyta to pull his sleigh at a time before Stantler was introduced. It reappeared in *Christmas Night*, where it was seen delivering presents again. It was eventually replaced by a group of Stantler, as shown in *Stantler's Little Helpers*.

### Minor appearances

A Ponyta appeared in *The March of the Exeggutor Squad*.

A Ponyta appeared in *The Ultimate Test*.

A Ponyta appeared in *Pikachu's Vacation*.

A Ponyta appeared in *It's Mr. Mime Time* as one of the Pokémon in Stella's circus.

Two Ponyta were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in *Showdown at the Po-ké Corral*.

A Ponyta appeared in *Pikachu's Vacation* as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Ponyta appeared in *Pikachu Re-Volts*, where it was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch at Mandarin Island North.

A Ponyta appeared in the Japanese credits of *Pikachu's Rescue Adventure*.

Multiple Ponyta appeared in *Celebi: The Voice of the Forest*.

Two Ponyta were among the Pokémon seen at Wings Alexander's barn in *Throwing in the Noctowl*.

A younger Nurse Joy owned a Ponyta in *Celebi and Joy!*.

A Coordinator's Ponyta appeared in *Win, Lose or Drew!*, where it was seen competing in the Template:Ci Contest.

Multiple Ponyta appeared in *Odd Pokémon Out!* as residents of Camomile Island.

A Trainer's Ponyta appeared in *The Ole' Berate and Switch!*.

A Ponyta appeared in *Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!*.

A silhouette of a Trainer's Ponyta appeared in *Throwing the Track Switch*, where it was traded for another Trainer's Munchlax.

A Ponyta appeared in a flashback in *Playing The Leveling Field!*.

A Ponyta appeared in SS028.

Three Ponyta appeared in *I Choose You!*.

Two Trainers' Ponyta appeared in *A Crowning Moment of Truth!*.

### Pokédex entries

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### In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Ash borrowed Lara Laramie's Ponyta when she couldn't qualify due to her having a broken arm. During the race, it evolved into a Rapidash and it became faster winning the race.

### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

*Main article: Platinum's Ponyta*
Ponyta was first seen in *Ponyta Tale*. It carried a postman to Pallet Town to deliver mail to Red but soon went berserk until it was calmed by a Venusaur, belonging to Red himself.

A Ponyta is seen in *The Kindest Tentacruel* where it was one of the Pokémon that Yellow was fantasizing about that was able to evolve via stone, despite it not being able to evolve via stone.

Platinum also owns a Ponyta which serves her as a form of transport, who first appeared in *Stagestruck Starly*. Although a weak battler with nothing but a streak of losses against every Gym Leader he had faced, in Canalave City, he was somehow able to defeat both of Byron's Bronzong and evolve soon afterwards, becoming a Rapidash.

Two Ponyta appeared in *Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone*.

### In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Shu has a Ponyta in the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga.

## Game data

### NPC appearances

* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Ponyta is a member of Team Flame.

### Held items

 HeartGold | SoulSilver | Shuca Berry Shuca Berry (5%)

### Stats

#### Base stats

 * Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

* This Pokémon's  Special  base stat in Generation I was **65**.

### Side game data

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### Sprites

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## Trivia

* In August 2007, employees of Game Freak put several Japanese Psyduck up on the Global Trade Station for an American Ponyta.
* Ponyta is one of the fourteen Pokémon one can collect foreign Pokédex entries for in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.
* Ponyta's Stadium and FireRed Pokédex entries state that it can jump over the Eiffel Tower and Ayers Rock, which exist in the real world. Tokyo Tower is referenced in the Japanese version of Stadium.

### Origin

Ponyta and its evolution are based on fiery steeds in mythology, such as those belonging to the Greek god Helios, Skinfaxi of Norse mythology, or the horses of the Ashvins in Hindu myth. The fire in its Shiny coloration refers to blue fire, which generally indicates a higher temperature than orange fire but may also be caused by certain chemicals burning at a normal temperature.

#### Name origin

Ponyta is derived from *pony*, a small horse. It phonetically sounds like the foreign word *bonita* (*nice* in Spanish, Basque, and Catalan; *beautiful* in Portuguese and Galician; *goodness* in Latin). It could also be a shortened form of *ponytail*.

## Notes

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ja:ポニータ
zh:小火马