Note: Pokemon with the Flash Fire ability are immune to Fire attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Ponyta? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the X/Y generation metagame.
Ponyta is popular Fire-typed Pokemon. Ponyta is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Ponyta can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Ponyta is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Ponyta is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with 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 Flash Fire, Ponyta's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Ponyta). ♦ Flame Wheel is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target. thaws Ponyta). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn). ♦ Low Kick is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Ponyta? These builds have been optimized for X/Y Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the X/Y generation metagame.
Ponyta is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with 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 Flash Fire, Ponyta's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Ponyta). ♦ Flame Wheel is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target. thaws Ponyta). ♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn). ♦ Low Kick is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Ponyta learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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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 can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Ponyta
Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Inferno
Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Ally Switch
Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Hypnosis, Will-O-Wisp
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