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Ponyta

Pokémon · Platinum

Ponyta

Platinum

Arceus · #46 · Uncommon · 2009

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Market reference

$1.15

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Card facts

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Set position
46 / 111
Release year
2009
Rarity
Uncommon
HP
40
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Rapidash
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Kanako Eo
Pokédex #
77
Series
Platinum

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Search / Tutor
Damage efficiency
20 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Ponyta plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
  • Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥20 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Ponyta

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥20 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3.67 copies on average · 3 decks

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About this card

HP: 40Type:RFireSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Rapidash

"As a newborn, it can barely stand. However, through galloping, its legs are made tougher and faster."

CAscension

Search your deck for a card that evolves from Ponyta and put it onto Ponyta. (This counts as evolving Ponyta.) Shuffle your deck afterward.

RCCombustion — 20

Weakness:W+10

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

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Updated 2026/07/01
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.50$1.00$19.98$1.15
Reverse Holofoil$9.99$16.02$306.40$18.02

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/07
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.25
7-day average€0.30
30-day average€0.35
Low€0.05
Trend price€0.21
Low (excellent+)€0.08
Reverse holo low€0.20
reverseHoloAvg1€1.72
Reverse holo 7-day€1.86
reverseHoloSell€1.50
averageSellPrice€0.30
Reverse holo 30-day€1.50
Reverse holo trend€2.30

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Ponyta is real?

Ponyta is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Ponyta worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ponyta is $1.15; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Ponyta from?

Ponyta is from the Pokémon set "Arceus" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.

What rarity is Ponyta?

Ponyta is a Uncommon card in the Arceus set.