Galarian Ponyta is a 1 star raid boss in Pokémon GO. The best counters for Galarian Ponyta are Dark and Ghost types. It is a pure Psychic type and has a raid boss CP of 5399. It can be caught with the following perfect CPs:
- 800 – 969 CP (raid catch with no weather boost, level 20)
- 1000 – 1212 CP (raid catch with [Windy] weather boost, level 25)
As a tier 1 raid boss Galarian Ponyta should be an easy solo for any player, even without the top rated counters.
Galarian Ponyta Sprites
The shiny form of Galarian Ponyta is available from Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m local time.
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Galarian Ponyta Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
The following table lists the best Galarian Ponyta raid counters in Pokémon GO.
| # | Pokémon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Lick Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 6.60s | 0.00 |
| 2. |
Absol (Mega)
|
Snarl Dark | Payback Dark | 8.82s | 0.00 |
| 3. |
Houndoom (Mega)
|
Snarl Dark | Crunch Dark | 9.64s | 0.00 |
| 4. |
Beedrill (Mega)
|
Bug Bite Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 10.45s | 0.00 |
| 5. |
Scizor (Mega)
|
Fury Cutter Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 11.12s | 0.00 |
| 6. |
Gyarados (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Crunch Dark | 11.50s | 0.00 |
| 7. |
Charizard (Mega Y)
|
Wing Attack | Overheat Fire | 11.65s | 0.00 |
| 8. |
Pheromosa
|
Bug Bite Bug | Bug Buzz Bug | 11.95s | 0.00 |
| 9. |
Darkrai
|
Feint Attack Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 12.27s | 0.00 |
| 10. |
Manectric (Mega)
|
Snarl Dark | Wild Charge Electric | 12.50s | 0.00 |
| 11. |
Hoopa (Unbound)
|
Astonish Ghost | Dark Pulse Dark | 12.52s | 0.00 |
| 12. |
Gengar
|
Lick Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 12.58s | 0.00 |
| 13. |
Deoxys (Attack)
|
Poison Jab Poison | Dark Pulse Dark | 12.69s | 0.00 |
| 14. |
Chandelure
|
Hex Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 12.80s | 0.00 |
| 15. |
Charizard (Mega X)
|
Fire Spin Fire | Overheat Fire | 13.25s | 0.00 |
| 16. |
Pidgeot (Mega)
|
Gust | Brave Bird | 13.24s | 0.00 |
| 17. |
Hoopa (Confined)
|
Astonish Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 13.18s | 0.00 |
| 18. |
Hydreigon
|
Bite Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 13.18s | 0.00 |
| 19. |
Blastoise (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Hydro Cannon Water | 13.62s | 0.00 |
| 20. |
Haunter
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 13.75s | 0.00 |
| 21. |
Yanmega
|
Bug Bite Bug | Bug Buzz Bug | 13.82s | 0.00 |
| 22. |
Latios (Mega)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Solar Beam Grass | 14.13s | 0.00 |
| 23. |
Lopunny (Mega)
|
Pound Normal | Hyper Beam Normal | 14.58s | 0.00 |
| 24. |
Zarude
|
Bite Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 14.61s | 0.00 |
| 25. |
Giratina (Origin)
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 14.68s | 0.00 |
| 26. |
Sharpedo
|
Bite Dark | Crunch Dark | 14.66s | 0.00 |
| 27. |
Houndoom
|
Snarl Dark | Crunch Dark | 14.82s | 0.00 |
| 28. |
Absol
|
Snarl Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 14.92s | 0.00 |
| 29. |
Yveltal
|
Snarl Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 14.94s | 0.00 |
| 30. |
Weavile
|
Feint Attack Dark | Foul Play Dark | 15.01s | 0.00 |
| 31. |
Genesect (Douse)
|
Fury Cutter Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 15.06s | 0.00 |
| 32. |
Genesect (Normal)
|
Fury Cutter Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 15.05s | 0.00 |
| 33. |
Genesect (Burn)
|
Fury Cutter Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 15.04s | 0.00 |
| 34. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Rock Slide Rock | 15.14s | 0.00 |
| 35. |
Krookodile
|
Snarl Dark | Crunch Dark | 15.04s | 0.00 |
Galarian Ponyta Moveset
Galarian Ponyta has an unusual mixture of moves, from Fighting to Psychic to Fairy and Normal, but none should really cause you any problems no matter the choice of Pokémon you use to raid it.
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Conclusion
Galarian Ponyta is an easy solo for any trainer, and a cutie to boot! It has a beautiful shiny and will be a prize in any trainers collection.