Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
Competitive Information for Galarian Ponyta [Sword/Shield]
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Weakness Chart for Psychic-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
2x
0.5x
2x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Ponyta-galar? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Ponyta-Galar is here! This exceptional Pokémon is Psychic-typed and ready to shine! Ponyta-Galar is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks. Explore the movesets below to see how Ponyta-Galar performs in battles.
Species: Ponyta-Galar Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band Ability: Pastel Veil Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA) Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 36 Hp / 252 Atk / 220 Spe Moveset: - Play Rough / Double Kick - Zen Headbutt - High Horsepower - Wild Charge / Play Rough
Physical Sweeper Ponyta-Galar (Pastel Veil)
Ponyta thrives as a pretty decent Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. This setup is intended to overwhelm foes with destructive physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Ponyta from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Ponyta's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Pastel Veil, Ponyta and its allies cannot be poisoned. On switch-in cures poisoned allies. Play Rough or Double Kick are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage). ◆ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn). ◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a decent amount of damage. ◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Ponyta-galar? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Ponyta-Galar Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band Ability: Pastel Veil Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA) Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA) EVs: 36 Hp / 252 Atk / 220 Spe Moveset: - Play Rough / Double Kick - Zen Headbutt - High Horsepower - Wild Charge / Play Rough
Ponyta excels as a fabulous Physical Sweeper during double battles. It tries to crush rivals using brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Ponyta from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Ponyta's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Pastel Veil, Ponyta and its allies cannot be poisoned. On switch-in cures poisoned allies. Play Rough or Double Kick are added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage). ◆ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn). ◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch). ◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a nice amount of damage. ◆ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ◆ Play Rough is a physical 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Ponyta-galar can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Ponyta-galar.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ponyta-galar can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Ponyta-galar
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis
Moves that boost Ponyta-galar's stats
Agility
Calm Mind
Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Ponyta-galar
Protect
Rest
Stored Power
Common Effort Values for Ponyta-galar in Sword and Shield
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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