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.
| Normal Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
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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. |
Mega Gengar
|
Lick Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
6.60s | 0.00 |
| 2. |
Mega Banette
|
Shadow Claw Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
8.20s | 0.00 |
| 3. |
Mega Absol
|
Snarl Dark |
Payback Dark |
8.72s | 0.00 |
| 4. |
Mega Houndoom
|
Snarl Dark |
Crunch Dark |
9.75s | 0.00 |
| 5. |
Mega Beedrill
|
Bug Bite Bug |
X-Scissor Bug |
10.47s | 0.00 |
| 6. |
Mega Scizor
|
Fury Cutter Bug |
X-Scissor Bug |
11.09s | 0.00 |
| 7. |
Mega Sceptile
|
Fury Cutter Bug |
Frenzy Plant Grass |
11.30s | 0.00 |
| 8. |
Mega Gyarados
|
Bite Dark |
Crunch Dark |
11.49s | 0.00 |
| 9. |
Mega Y Charizard
|
Wing Attack |
Overheat Fire |
11.70s | 0.00 |
| 10. |
Pheromosa
|
Bug Bite Bug |
Bug Buzz Bug |
11.87s | 0.00 |
| 11. |
Darkrai
|
Snarl Dark |
Dark Pulse Dark |
12.13s | 0.00 |
| 12. |
Mega Ampharos
|
Volt Switch Electric |
Brutal Swing Dark |
12.44s | 0.00 |
| 13. |
Unbound Hoopa
|
Astonish Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
12.51s | 0.00 |
| 14. |
Mega Blaziken
|
Fire Spin Fire |
Blaze Kick Fire |
12.53s | 0.00 |
| 15. |
Gengar
|
Sucker Punch Dark |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
12.54s | 0.00 |
| 16. |
Mega Manectric
|
Snarl Dark |
Wild Charge Electric |
12.65s | 0.00 |
| 17. |
Origin Giratina
|
Shadow Claw Ghost |
Shadow Force Ghost |
12.78s | 0.00 |
| 18. |
Mega Alakazam
|
Psycho Cut Psychic |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
12.89s | 0.00 |
| 19. |
Chandelure
|
Hex Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
12.88s | 0.00 |
| 20. |
Attack Deoxys
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic |
Dark Pulse Dark |
12.88s | 0.00 |
| 21. |
Gholdengo
|
Hex Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
13.00s | 0.00 |
| 22. |
Mega X Charizard
|
Fire Spin Fire |
Overheat Fire |
13.07s | 0.00 |
| 23. |
Mega Gardevoir
|
Charm Fairy |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
13.20s | 0.00 |
| 24. |
Mega Pidgeot
|
Gust |
Brave Bird |
13.22s | 0.00 |
| 25. |
Confined Hoopa
|
Astonish Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
13.16s | 0.00 |
| 26. |
Hydreigon
|
Bite Dark |
Brutal Swing Dark |
13.29s | 0.00 |
| 27. |
Yanmega
|
Bug Bite Bug |
Bug Buzz Bug |
13.79s | 0.00 |
| 28. |
Mega Swampert
|
Water Gun Water |
Hydro Cannon Water |
13.82s | 0.00 |
| 29. |
Mega Blastoise
|
Bite Dark |
Hydro Cannon Water |
13.84s | 0.00 |
| 30. |
Haunter
|
Shadow Claw Ghost |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
13.92s | 0.00 |
| 31. |
Mega Latios
|
Dragon Breath Dragon |
Solar Beam Grass |
14.03s | 0.00 |
| 32. |
Mega Salamence
|
Dragon Tail Dragon |
Draco Meteor Dragon |
14.21s | 0.00 |
| 33. |
Zarude
|
Bite Dark |
Dark Pulse Dark |
14.36s | 0.00 |
| 34. |
Mega Venusaur
|
Razor Leaf Grass |
Solar Beam Grass |
14.15s | 0.00 |
| 35. |
Mega Glalie
|
Ice Shard Ice |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
14.49s | 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.
