Shadow Ponyta

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

Ponyta is very weak at birth. It can barely stand up. This Pokémon becomes stronger by stumbling and falling to keep up with its parent.

Dex No

#077

Shadow Ponyta Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Ponyta is a Fire type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Fire Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Ground	160%
Rock	160%
Water	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Bug	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Ponyta in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Ponyta.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Ember	Fire Blast	52.00	344.92
Tackle	Fire Blast	50.00	320.49
Ember	Return	62.00	315.31
Ember	Flame Charge	34.11	295.92
Ember	Flame Wheel	38.67	292.90
Tackle	Return	60.00	289.81
Ember	Stomp	44.35	289.77
Tackle	Flame Charge	32.11	280.04
Tackle	Flame Wheel	36.67	270.33
Tackle	Stomp	42.35	268.51

All Moves for Shadow Ponyta

Below are all the moves that Shadow Ponyta can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Fire Blast EliteTM	Charged	140	40	4200ms	-100
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Flame Charge	Charged	70	22.11	3800ms	-33
Flame Wheel	Charged	60	26.67	2700ms	-50
Stomp	Charged	55	32.35	1700ms	-50
Tackle	Quick	5	10	500ms	5
Ember	Quick	10	12	1000ms	10

Shadow Ponyta Evolution

Shadow Ponyta

Requires
50x Candy

Shadow Rapidash

Best Shadow Ponyta Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Ponyta Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Ponyta in a raid.