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Ponyta

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Ponyta

Scarlet & Violet

Destined Rivals · #29 · Common · 2025

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Market reference

$0.17

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Card facts

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Set position
29 / 244
Release year
2025
Rarity
Common
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Rapidash
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
I
Illustrator
Ayako Ozaki
Pokédex #
77
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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

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

Strategy & play

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

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Ponyta

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3.8 copies on average · 5 decks

More by Ayako Ozaki

This card was illustrated by Ayako Ozaki.

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About this card

HP: 70Type:RFireSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Rapidash

"If you've been accepted by Ponyta, its burning mane is mysteriously no longer hot to the touch."

CDouble Headbutt — 10×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage for each heads.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
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.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/10
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.02$0.18$19.98$0.17$0.10
Reverse Holofoil$0.01$0.25$19.98$0.22$0.18

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/03/11
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.08
7-day average€0.04
30-day average€0.05
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.04
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.06
Reverse holo 7-day€0.14
reverseHoloSell€0.11
averageSellPrice€0.05
Reverse holo 30-day€0.12
Reverse holo trend€0.12

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 $0.17; 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 "Destined Rivals" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.

What rarity is Ponyta?

Ponyta is a Common card in the Destined Rivals set.