1-Star raid Shiny available Fire

Ponyta Raid Guide

Weak to Ground, Rock, Water — every counter below is ranked by DPS against Ponyta.

Boosted in Sunny 20 counters ranked
Catch CP
994
Lv 20 · 100% IV
Weather CP
1,236
Lv 25 · 100% IV
Trainers
1+
Min 1 at Lv 40+
Top DPS
51.3
Primal Kyogre
Ponyta

Best counters

Ranked by DPS against Ponyta. Tap a row for full stats.

1
Primal Kyogre
Primal Kyogre WaterfallOrigin Pulse 51.3DPS 1,854TDO 2
Primal Groudon
Primal Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 50.8DPS 1,837TDO 3
Shadow Kyogre
Shadow Kyogre WaterfallOrigin Pulse 47.0DPS 1,134TDO 4
Shadow Groudon
Shadow Groudon Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 46.5DPS 1,123TDO 5
Shadow Rampardos
Shadow Rampardos Smack DownRock Slide 45.8DPS 565TDO 6
Mega Garchomp
Mega Garchomp Mud ShotEarthquake 45.5DPS 1,490TDO 7
Mega Diancie
Mega Diancie Rock ThrowRock Slide 45.5DPS 906TDO 8
Landorus (Therian)
Landorus (Therian) Mud ShotSandsear Storm 43.7DPS 995TDO 9
Shadow Excadrill
Shadow Excadrill Mud SlapEarthquake 43.6DPS 703TDO 10
Mega Swampert
Mega Swampert Water GunHydro Cannon 43.3DPS 1,310TDO 11
Shadow Greninja
Shadow Greninja Water ShurikenHydro Cannon 43.2DPS 596TDO 12
Shadow Rhyperior
Shadow Rhyperior Mud SlapRock Wrecker 43.1DPS 1,059TDO 13
Shadow Mamoswine
Shadow Mamoswine Mud SlapHigh Horsepower 43.0DPS 783TDO 14
Shadow Tyrantrum
Shadow Tyrantrum Rock ThrowMeteor Beam 42.7DPS 810TDO 15
Shadow Kingler
Shadow Kingler BubbleCrabhammer 42.3DPS 575TDO 16
Shadow Garchomp
Shadow Garchomp Mud ShotEarthquake 41.8DPS 992TDO 17
Shadow Regigigas
Shadow Regigigas Hidden PowerCrush Grip 41.4DPS 988TDO 18
Shadow Gigalith
Shadow Gigalith Smack DownMeteor Beam 40.8DPS 836TDO 19
Mega Tyranitar
Mega Tyranitar Smack DownStone Edge 40.6DPS 1,557TDO 20
Mega Blastoise
Mega Blastoise Water GunHydro Cannon 40.0DPS 1,101TDO

Stats & weaknesses

Raid tier
1-Star
Weather boost
Sunny
Shiny available
Yes
Base Attack
170
Base Defense
127
Base Stamina
137

Weak to — use these types

Ground1.6× Rock1.6× Water1.6×

Resists — avoid these types

Bug0.625× Fairy0.625× Fire0.625× Grass0.625× Ice0.625× Steel0.625×

Catch CP after the raid

The CP you will see on the encounter screen.

IVs Lv 20 CP Lv 25 CP (weather)
10 / 10 / 10 floor 934 1,162
15 / 15 / 15 100% 994 1,236
Raid catches have an IV floor of 10/10/10, so the two rows are the real minimum and maximum. If you see 994 CP it is a perfect Ponyta — throw a Golden Razz Berry.

Raid guide

How the fight goes and what to bring.

Trainer difficulty Soloable with six level-40 top counters. Worked out from the boss HP, the raid timer and the counter DPS above.

Ponyta resists Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Steel — leave those attackers out even if they are your highest CP.

FAQ

What are the best counters for Ponyta?

The top counter is Primal Kyogre with Waterfall and Origin Pulse at 51.3 DPS against Ponyta. Primal Groudon (50.8) and Shadow Kyogre (47) follow.

What is Ponyta weak to?

Ponyta takes super effective damage from Ground, Rock, Water-type moves.

How many trainers do I need to beat Ponyta?

Ponyta can be soloed. The six best counters average 47.8 DPS against it at level 40, which clears the boss inside the timer with room to spare.

Can Ponyta be shiny?

Yes — the encounter after this raid can be shiny.

What weather boosts Ponyta?

Sunny. Boss moves of the boosted types hit 20% harder (so do yours), and the catch is level 25 instead of 20: 1,162–1,236 CP instead of 934–994. The 10/10/10 IV floor is the same either way.

Is Ponyta worth raiding?

Ponyta has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site, so the reasons to raid it are the dex entry, the candy and the shiny rather than your battle teams.

What is the best moveset for Ponyta?

The counter list on this page is for beating Ponyta. For the moves Ponyta should use as your attacker, open its full stats page.

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All raid bosses Every boss in the current rotation Best Ground attackers Top Ground-type Pokemon ranked by DPS Ponyta Pokedex Base stats, moves and evolutions