Ponyta Pokémon Gold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Ponyta in Pokémon Gold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 33 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Gold

Kanto

Ponyta Pokemon Gold Pokedex Entry

These Pokémon live in herds out in the grassland. Newborn foals lack their fiery manes, which will develop about an hour after birth.

Pokemon Gold Ponyta Sprites

Ponyta front-facing sprite from Pokémon Gold

Primary

Ponyta back-facing sprite from Pokémon Gold

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Gold Ponyta Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Ponyta via various methods in Pokémon Gold.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Growl	normal	Lv. 4
Tail Whip	normal	Lv. 8
Ember	fire	Lv. 13
Stomp	normal	Lv. 19
Fire Spin	fire	Lv. 26
Take Down	normal	Lv. 34
Agility	psychic	Lv. 43
Fire Blast	fire	Lv. 53

End of Move Database

Pokémon Gold Ponyta Locations

Ponyta can be caught in 5 locations across Pokémon Gold, including Mt Silver Outside. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Route 28 Area, where you'll find it at Lv. 40 by walking through tall grass with a 30% encounter rate (night).

Mt Silver Outside

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 42
Morning
30%Frequent
walk
Lv. 42
Day
30%Frequent
walk
Lv. 42
Night
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 26 Area

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 32
Day
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 32
Morning
20%Frequent
walk
Lv. 32
Night
20%Frequent

Kanto Route 27 Area

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 32
Day
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 32
Morning
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 32
Night
5%Rare

Kanto Route 28 Area

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 40
Day
30%Frequent
walk
Lv. 40
Morning
30%Frequent
walk
Lv. 40
Night
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 22 Area

3 encounters

walk
Lv. 6
Morning
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 6
Day
5%Rare
walk
Lv. 6
Night
5%Rare