Best Pokémon to defeat Ponyta in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Ponyta are: Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Shadow Kyogre, Mega Swampert, Shadow Rhyperior, and Mega Diancie. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Ponyta in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #1
      Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
      Mud Shot / Earth Power
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
      Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
      Mud-Slap / Rock Wrecker
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega DiancieMega Diancie
      Rock Throw / Rock Slide
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *52.993676.1068s132.9
      2.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *52.193621.0069s130.9
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *47.463039.6176s116.9
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *49.282355.9174s113.9
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *46.322758.6178s112.3
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorGroundMud-Slap RockRock Wrecker *46.542542.0178s110.8
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 47.702132.3176s108.7
      8.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 41.703388.4187s108.2
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 44.062560.1182s106.3
      10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *48.561645.4275s104.2
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 50.001480.8273s104.2
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *44.892136.0181s103.7
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *43.092336.7184s102.4
      14.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 41.212637.7188s101.5
      15.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 41.452264.5187s98.7
      16.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *41.102334.3188s98.7
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *43.011977.2184s98.6
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KinglerShadow KinglerWaterBubble WaterCrabhammer 47.421351.1276s98.0
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 41.262193.5188s97.6
      20.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *45.501479.3280s96.7
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PalkiaShadow PalkiaDragonDragon Tail WaterHydro Pump 39.992265.7191s95.9
      22.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorGroundMud-Slap RockRock Wrecker *38.622507.7194s95.4
      23.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SwampertShadow SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *42.221740.7286s94.5
      24.Thumbnail image of TyrantrumTyrantrumRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 37.332663.0197s94.2
      25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SamurottShadow SamurottWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Cannon *42.641537.5285s92.7
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhydonShadow RhydonGroundMud-Slap GroundEarthquake 39.971855.0191s91.8
      27.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 40.741706.1289s91.5
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow FeraligatrShadow FeraligatrWaterWater Gun *WaterHydro Cannon *41.331611.3288s91.4
      29.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *40.641640.8289s90.6
      30.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 41.581469.3287s90.0
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Ponyta in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Ponyta CP range from Raids

      Ponyta can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 911 CP to 969 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1139 CP to 1212 CP with Sunny weather boost

      Ponyta weaknesses

      Ponyta type chart

      When fighting Ponyta, keep in mind the that Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Steel-type moves.

      Ponyta takes increased damage from:Ponyta takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Ground
      • Rock
      • Water
      Ponyta takes reduced damage from:Ponyta takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Bug
      • Fairy
      • Fire
      • Grass
      • Ice
      • Steel

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Ponyta

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Water150.0%
      • rainRain
      Rock102.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Ground94.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Dragon16.0%
      • windyWindy
      Fighting10.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Flying8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Psychic8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Ghost6.0%
      • fogFog
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Poison2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Dark2.0%
      • fogFog

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Ponyta in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Ponyta down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Ponyta counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.