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[SET]
name: Berry Juice Attacker
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Wild Charge
move 3: Flame Charge
move 4: High Horsepower
item: Berry Juice
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Berry Juice Ponyta is a dangerous wallbreaker with its combination of power, Speed, and coverage. Wild Charge hits Water-types like Staryu, Frillish, and Mareanie for super effective damage. Flame Charge lets Ponyta clean late-game and avoid being revenge killed by Diglett. High Horsepower hits Rock-types such as Onix and Tyrunt, as well as opposing Fire-types. Berry Juice is used to increase Ponyta's longevity, as it is worn down quickly by Stealth Rock and recoil from its attacks. Flash Fire provides Ponyta with a useful Fire immunity that boosts the power of its STAB moves, and it gives an excellent matchup against sun teams. Flame Body is a viable alternative to punish priority from foes such as Mienfoo and Grookey and to avoid being walled by Trace Porygon.
This Ponyta set can be used to wallbreak mid-game or clean late-game, with the latter role mitigating its vulnerability to chip damage. Grookey makes a good partner, as it can check Water- and Ground-types for Ponyta and weaken Diglett's and Trapinch's Earthquakes; it also appreciates Ponyta's breaking through common defensive cores such as Ferroseed + Mareanie. Fast Water-types have good offensive synergy with Ponyta, which handles Grookey for them; Carvanha can lure in exploitable foes such as Ferroseed and safely bring Ponyta in with Flip Turn, while Staryu can threaten foes like Mareanie and Onix and provide Rapid Spin support. Knock Off support from teammates like Mienfoo, Pawniard, and Ferroseed softens checks like Mareanie to help Ponyta sweep late-game. Ponyta is often seen on sun teams together with Vulpix and Charmander, where Ponyta helps to break through the three Fire-types' shared counters with its power and strong coverage. A teammate capable of counter-trapping opposing Diglett, such as Trapinch, Air Balloon Diglett, or Trace Porygon, gives Ponyta much more flexibility against teams using Diglett; an ally Diglett can also trap Staryu and Mareanie. Finally, Natu is a good teammate for its ability to deny Stealth Rock.
[SET]
name: Eviolite
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Will-O-Wisp
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Flame Charge / High Horsepower
item: Eviolite
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 76 Atk / 156 Def / 76 SpD / 196 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
This set combines bulk and Speed to check a variety of threats such as Grookey and Mienfoo. Will-O-Wisp lets Ponyta cripple these foes, as well as common switch-ins like Onix and revenge killers like Trapinch. Morning Sun keeps Ponyta healthy so it can outlast its checks once they have been burned. Flame Charge makes Ponyta difficult to check offensively and neutralizes the threat of Diglett. High Horsepower is an alternative that provides well-rounded coverage against threats like Mareanie and Onix. Flame Body is preferred to punish physical attacks like Mienfoo's Fake Out or U-Turn or Grookey's Grassy Glide.
Eviolite Ponyta is one of the metagame's most effective Grookey counters; thus, it pairs well with Grookey-weak teammates like Staryu, Carvanha, and Abra. Grookey takes advantage of the Water- and Ground-types that threaten Ponyta. Staryu can also handle these foes in addition to providing Rapid Spin support. Teammates such as Tyrunt and offensive Porygon appreciate Ponyta spreading burns against foes such as Mienfoo, Grookey, and Onix. Natu helps keep Stealth Rock off the field for Ponyta. Counter-trappers such as Trapinch, Air Balloon Diglett, and Trace Porygon can remove opposing Diglett.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Solar Blade is run on sun teams for its excellent coverage against Water-types and Onix. Hypnosis can completely cripple a single foe, but it is unreliable and Ponyta cannot usually spare a moveslot for it.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Trappers**: Ponyta is extremely vulnerable to trappers due to its Ground weakness and only decent bulk. Diglett naturally outspeeds and OHKOes Ponyta, but it is unable to revenge kill if Ponyta has boosted its Speed with Flame Charge. Trapinch survives any one attack and can OHKO Ponyta in return but fears Will-O-Wisp.
**Onix**: Onix can survive a High Horsepower, takes little from Ponyta's other attacks, and can retaliate with super effective STAB attacks. However, it cannot repeatedly switch into High Horsepower, is crippled by Will-O-Wisp, and does not check Ponyta on sun teams, where it carries Solar Blade.
**Bulky Water-types**: Water-types such as Staryu, Mareanie, and Frillish are some of the few Fire-resistant foes in the metagame and can force Ponyta out with their super effective STAB attacks. However, all three fear Wild Charge, and Mareanie fears High Horsepower.
**Chip Damage**: Even with Berry Juice, Ponyta is worn down quickly by a combination of recoil from its attacks, Stealth Rock damage, and priority attacks such as Mienfoo's Fake Out.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[gali, 107567]]
- Quality checked by: [[KSG, 32350], [DC, 449990]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
name: Berry Juice Attacker
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Wild Charge
move 3: Flame Charge
move 4: High Horsepower
item: Berry Juice
ability: Flash Fire
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Berry Juice Ponyta is a dangerous wallbreaker with its combination of power, Speed, and coverage. Wild Charge hits Water-types like Staryu, Frillish, and Mareanie for super effective damage. Flame Charge lets Ponyta clean late-game and avoid being revenge killed by Diglett. High Horsepower hits Rock-types such as Onix and Tyrunt, as well as opposing Fire-types. Berry Juice is used to increase Ponyta's longevity, as it is worn down quickly by Stealth Rock and recoil from its attacks. Flash Fire provides Ponyta with a useful Fire immunity that boosts the power of its STAB moves, and it gives an excellent matchup against sun teams. Flame Body is a viable alternative to punish priority from foes such as Mienfoo and Grookey and to avoid being walled by Trace Porygon.
This Ponyta set can be used to wallbreak mid-game or clean late-game, with the latter role mitigating its vulnerability to chip damage. Grookey makes a good partner, as it can check Water- and Ground-types for Ponyta and weaken Diglett's and Trapinch's Earthquakes; it also appreciates Ponyta's breaking through common defensive cores such as Ferroseed + Mareanie. Fast Water-types have good offensive synergy with Ponyta, which handles Grookey for them; Carvanha can lure in exploitable foes such as Ferroseed and safely bring Ponyta in with Flip Turn, while Staryu can threaten foes like Mareanie and Onix and provide Rapid Spin support. Knock Off support from teammates like Mienfoo, Pawniard, and Ferroseed softens checks like Mareanie to help Ponyta sweep late-game. Ponyta is often seen on sun teams together with Vulpix and Charmander, where Ponyta helps to break through the three Fire-types' shared counters with its power and strong coverage. A teammate capable of counter-trapping opposing Diglett, such as Trapinch, Air Balloon Diglett, or Trace Porygon, gives Ponyta much more flexibility against teams using Diglett; an ally Diglett can also trap Staryu and Mareanie. Finally, Natu is a good teammate for its ability to deny Stealth Rock.
[SET]
name: Eviolite
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Will-O-Wisp
move 3: Morning Sun
move 4: Flame Charge / High Horsepower
item: Eviolite
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 76 Atk / 156 Def / 76 SpD / 196 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
This set combines bulk and Speed to check a variety of threats such as Grookey and Mienfoo. Will-O-Wisp lets Ponyta cripple these foes, as well as common switch-ins like Onix and revenge killers like Trapinch. Morning Sun keeps Ponyta healthy so it can outlast its checks once they have been burned. Flame Charge makes Ponyta difficult to check offensively and neutralizes the threat of Diglett. High Horsepower is an alternative that provides well-rounded coverage against threats like Mareanie and Onix. Flame Body is preferred to punish physical attacks like Mienfoo's Fake Out or U-Turn or Grookey's Grassy Glide.
Eviolite Ponyta is one of the metagame's most effective Grookey counters; thus, it pairs well with Grookey-weak teammates like Staryu, Carvanha, and Abra. Grookey takes advantage of the Water- and Ground-types that threaten Ponyta. Staryu can also handle these foes in addition to providing Rapid Spin support. Teammates such as Tyrunt and offensive Porygon appreciate Ponyta spreading burns against foes such as Mienfoo, Grookey, and Onix. Natu helps keep Stealth Rock off the field for Ponyta. Counter-trappers such as Trapinch, Air Balloon Diglett, and Trace Porygon can remove opposing Diglett.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Solar Blade is run on sun teams for its excellent coverage against Water-types and Onix. Hypnosis can completely cripple a single foe, but it is unreliable and Ponyta cannot usually spare a moveslot for it.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Trappers**: Ponyta is extremely vulnerable to trappers due to its Ground weakness and only decent bulk. Diglett naturally outspeeds and OHKOes Ponyta, but it is unable to revenge kill if Ponyta has boosted its Speed with Flame Charge. Trapinch survives any one attack and can OHKO Ponyta in return but fears Will-O-Wisp.
**Onix**: Onix can survive a High Horsepower, takes little from Ponyta's other attacks, and can retaliate with super effective STAB attacks. However, it cannot repeatedly switch into High Horsepower, is crippled by Will-O-Wisp, and does not check Ponyta on sun teams, where it carries Solar Blade.
**Bulky Water-types**: Water-types such as Staryu, Mareanie, and Frillish are some of the few Fire-resistant foes in the metagame and can force Ponyta out with their super effective STAB attacks. However, all three fear Wild Charge, and Mareanie fears High Horsepower.
**Chip Damage**: Even with Berry Juice, Ponyta is worn down quickly by a combination of recoil from its attacks, Stealth Rock damage, and priority attacks such as Mienfoo's Fake Out.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[gali, 107567]]
- Quality checked by: [[KSG, 32350], [DC, 449990]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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