LC Ponyta

[Rei]

[OVERVIEW]

Ponyta is a great offensive Pokemon thanks to its versatility, bulk, and high Speed stat allowing it to outpace most of the unboosted metagame and dent most teams. It also has great coverage options in High Horsepower and Wild Charge, can use Flame Charge to outpace Diglett and most Choice Scarf users, and has utility options like Will-O-Wisp and Morning Sun. Furthermore, its ability Flame Body gives a chance to cripple physical attackers like Mienfoo, Vullaby, and Pawniard. However, Ponyta's weakness to entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, makes it easier to wear down. Ponyta suffers from trappers such as Diglett and Trapinch, as Diglett traps, outpaces, and revenge kills non-Flame Charge Ponyta while Trapinch can take care of Ponyta at the cost of most of its health.

[SET]
name: Eviolite
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: High Horsepower / Flame Charge / Wild Charge
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Morning Sun
item: Eviolite
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 76 Atk / 156 Def / 76 SpD / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz does decent damage to any Pokemon that does not resist it and takes care of Steel- and Grass-types such as Pawniard, Ferroseed, and Foongus. High Horsepower is able to hit common switch-ins to Ponyta super effectively, like Mareanie and Onix. Flame Charge can be run over High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp to avoid being trapped by Diglett after a KOing a Pokemon. Alternatively, Wild Charge gives Ponyta a way to hit Water-types such as Wingull, Staryu, and Mareanie. Will-O-Wisp cripples physical attackers such as Pawniard, Trapinch, Mienfoo, and Onix. Morning Sun allows Ponyta to keep itself healthy and outlast a burned Trapinch's Earthquake. Though not as useful as the listed moves, Toxic can be used to cripple bulky walls like Porygon and Spritzee.


Set Details
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Ponyta runs 196 Speed EVs to outpace Onix and Mienfoo and Speed tie Wingull, Staryu, and Abra. 76 Attack EVs make Ponyta's attacks a bit stronger. 156 Defense EVs with Eviolite make Ponyta able to take physical attacks from Mienfoo, Pawniard, Vullaby, and a burned Onix. Flame Body gives Ponyta a chance to burn physical attackers such as Mienfoo and Vullaby when they use contact moves.

Usage Tips
========

Be wary about leaving Ponyta in or double switching to it if the opponent has a Diglett, because it can trap Ponyta and take care of it. Use Ponyta early-game to status Pokemon and cripple physical foes like Mienfoo and Trapinch with Will-O-Wisp. However, be wary about using Will-O-Wisp on Timburr, as Guts variants can use the Attack boost to KO Ponyta. Switch Ponyta into contact moves like Pawniard's Iron Head and Mienfoo's Fake Out to try to get a burn from Flame Body. Ponyta can also switch into predicted attacks from Spritzee, Ferroseed, and Foongus, as their attacks do not do much to it, and it can use the opportunity to do major damage to these with Flare Blitz or predict a switch and use High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp. Make sure that entry hazards are not on the field before Ponyta tries to switch in, as they will cripple it. Use High Horsepower on a predicted switch to Onix or Mareanie. If running Flame Charge, use it on a predicted switch or on a weakened Pokemon to avoid Diglett coming in, trapping Ponyta, and taking care of it with Earthquake.

Team Options
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Grass-types such as Foongus, Grookey, and Ferroseed are good to pair with Ponyta because they check Ground- and Water-types like Onix, Mudbray, and Staryu. Foongus can also use Spore to force switches and sponges attacks from Mienfoo, while Grookey provides passive recovery with Grassy Terrain. Ferroseed can use Thunder Wave to cripple Vullaby and opposing Ponyta that switch into Ponyta or use Knock Off to make it easier for Ponyta to KO them. Stealth Rock and Spikes setters like Onix and Ferroseed help Ponyta sweep late-game. Onix's Rock / Ground typing is especially useful to check Vullaby and opposing Ponyta; Ferroseed is able to come in on Water-type attacks from Staryu. Defog and Rapid Spin users such as Timburr, Vullaby, and Staryu remove Stealth Rock, which greatly hinders Ponyta from freely switching in; Vullaby and Timburr can also use Knock Off to soften Pokemon like Mareanie and Mienfoo, and Vullaby can also threaten Timburr and Mienfoo with its Flying STAB moves. Staryu can also take care of Mudbray and Onix with its Water STAB moves and has Thunderbolt to help with opposing Water-types like Mareanie and opposing Staryu. Trapinch traps Pokemon that usually check Ponyta, like Onix and Diglett, while Trace Porygon is a great option to counter-trap Trapinch and Diglett, making it easier for Ponyta to drop Flame Charge in favor of one of its coverage moves.

[SET]
name: Berry Juice
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Flame Charge
move 3: High Horsepower
move 4: Wild Charge / Will-O-Wisp
item: Berry Juice
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz is the main way to do damage and can take care of Pawniard, Foongus, and Ferroseed. Flame Charge allows Ponyta to outspeed and beat Diglett that try to trap it. High Horsepower hits Mareanie and Onix. Wild Charge is used to let Ponyta better take on Water-types like Staryu, Dewpider, and Wingull. Will-O-Wisp can be used over Wild Charge to cripple physical attackers like Mienfoo, Pawniard, and Trapinch.

Set Details
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236 Attack EVs allow Ponyta to wallbreak better. 196 Speed EVs with a Jolly nature make Ponyta outpace Onix and Mienfoo while Speed tying Wingull, Staryu, and Abra. Berry Juice makes Ponyta recover more easily from recoil and Stealth Rock damage, going particularly well with Wild Charge.

Usage Tips
========

Do not switch Ponyta in on strong attacks like Abra's Psychic and Mienfoo's High Jump Kick, as it cannot take these attacks well. Switch Ponyta into predicted attacks from Ferroseed and Spritzee, as it takes their attacks well. Use Flame Charge on forced switches to allow Ponyta to outpace all of the unboosted metagame and most Choice Scarf users; this also stops Diglett from trapping it. Use Flare Blitz to do decent damage to most Pokemon, especially when Pokemon that resist it are KOed or have low HP. Use High Horsepower on predicted switches to Onix and Mareanie, and, if running Wild Charge, use it to OHKO Wingull and do major damage to Staryu. Be wary about switching into Knock Off users such as Vullaby and Pawniard, as Ponyta will lose its only way to recover HP, becoming easier to take care of. Ponyta can be kept until late-game to clean up weakened teams once trappers such as Trapinch and Diglett and Water-types like Wingull and Staryu are gone. Be careful about attacking with Ponyta when Diglett or Trapinch is present, as both can trap Ponyta and take care of it with Earthquake. Only switch Ponyta into Stealth Rock when it is in range of Berry Juice to restore itself.

Team Options
========

Counter-trappers like Trace Porygon and trappers like Trapinch are good to pair with Ponyta to get rid of Diglett. Fighting-types such as Timburr and Mienfoo go well with Ponyta because they can use Knock Off to get rid of items and make it easier to sweep. Dewpider is great to get down Sticky Web to let Ponyta outpace Pokemon like Abra, Staryu, and Diglett without needing to use Flame Charge. Defog and Rapid Spin users like Vullaby, Timburr, and Staryu are needed in order to prevent Ponyta from taking extra damage or being slowed down from Sticky Web. Timburr can also help against Onix, while Staryu can help with Ground-types like Mudbray and Drilbur. Onix, Mudbray, and Ferroseed help Ponyta sweep by setting entry hazards to wear down opposing Pokemon. Onix is also a great switch-in to Knock Off from Vullaby to keep Ponyta from losing its Berry Juice. Ferroseed can also help with Water-types like Staryu, while Mudbray can come in on opposing Onix's attacks. Mareanie sets down Toxic Spikes, comes in on Fighting- and Water-type attacks from Mienfoo and Wingull, and can use Iron Defense to help with facing common Knock Off users like Pawniard, Mienfoo, and Vullaby.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Sunny Day + Solar Blade can be used in order to lure in and take out Water-types such as Staryu and Ground-types such as Onix; however, the turn needed to set up Sunny Day makes this unreliable. Sunny Day can be run on a Sticky Web team over Will-O-Wisp to make Ponyta a more dangerous sweeper with Flare Blitz; however, when not on Sticky Web teams, it is very hard to justify using. Ponyta can run Flash Fire for Vulpix, but this lets Trace Porygon beat it.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-types**: Pokemon like Staryu, Wingull, and Mareanie take care of Ponyta with Scald.

**Earthquake**: Onix, Archen, Tyrunt, and Mudbray can give Ponyta trouble due to Earthquake OHKOing it. Weak Armor Onix can outpace Ponyta after coming in on Flare Blitz and take care of it with Earthquake.

**Trappers**: Diglett revenge kills Ponyta. Trapinch can also trap Ponyta and take care of it with Earthquake, but only at the cost of much of its health.

**Porygon**: Porygon gives Ponyta trouble due to its high bulk withstanding Ponyta's attacks and Tri Attack or Thunder Wave doing major damage to Ponyta or slowing it down.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Fiend, 208173], [Dreamcatcher, 449990], [San Tomas, 255030]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]

 

[Fiend]

Yami we're going to ask that you make this a 2 set analysis. In the tag below there's a bunch of stuff including the desired two sets. Let me know when this is implemented so I can give it a glance and a check. Thank you.

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[OVERVIEW]
* It also great coverage options with High Horsepower and Wild Charge (add), can use Flame Charge to boost its Speed to outpace Diglett and most Choice Scarf users (add), and utility options like Will-O-Wisp and Morning Sun.
Revenge is misspelled.


[SET]
name: Eviolite
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: High Horsepower / Flame Charge / Wild Charge
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Morning Sun
item: Eviolite
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 76 Atk / 156 Def / 76 SpD / 196 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Changes to reflect new sets

Set Details
========
These Set Details seem rather chaotic and don't really apply well. Rewrite these

Usage Tips
========
Weakened is misspelled.
Drilbur is misspelled

Team Options
========
Trace Porygon for counter trapping lets you sometimes drop Flame Charge

[SET]
name: Berry Juice
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Flame Charge
move 3: High Horsepower
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Wild Charge
item: Berry Juice
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe

(evs: might change slightly, I need to calc this out at some later point)

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Add for new set. You'll be repeating the above a lot

Set Details
========
Add for new set.
Max attack for better breaking, Berry Juice to recover off recoil attacks and sr

Usage Tips
========
Add for new set.

Team Options
========
Add for new set.
Put counter trappers and Fighting types with knock at the top


[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Add Flash Fire as a Vulpix counter; loses general utility vs physical attacks and gets screwed by Trace Porygon
* Wild Charge can be used over High Horsepower to give Ponyta a way to OHKO Wingull while majorly damage Water- and Flying-types such as Staryu, Corphish and Vullaby, however, High horsepower is better due to it being able to super-effecetlve hit Onix.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-types**:
Staryu and Mareanie should be grouped together logically, rather than Staryu and Corphish.

**Timburr**: Guts Timburr can be a danagerous Pokemon for Ponyta to burn because it boosts its attacks, making it able to 2HKO Ponyta with Drain Punch.

**Porygon**: Recover; High Bulk; Special Attacker; T wave

**Ground-types**:
add mudbray.
Trapinch can also trap Ponyta at the cost of most of its health
ability is misspelled.

 

[Rei]

Fiend I think I am ready for you to check it again.

 

[Fiend]

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[SET]
name: Eviolite

Usage Tips
========
* Be wary about leaving Ponyta in or doubling into it if there is a Diglett, because it can trap and take care of it. Move this to the top.
* Be careful around powerful Water-type or Ground-type attacks from Corphish, Staryu, Onix and Drilbur because it does not take these attacks well. (remove) I think this is too apparent to keep. At least this should be obvious...

Team Options
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* Defog and Rapid Spin users such as Timburr, Vullaby and Staryu are great to pair with Ponyta to get rid of Stealth Rock that greatly hinders Ponyta from freely switching in while Vullaby and Timburr can use Knock Off to soften Pokemon like Mareanie and Mienfoo while Vullaby can threaten Timburr and Mienfoo with its Flying STAB. Staryu can also be used to take care of Mudbray and Onix with its Water STAB and can use Psychic to take care of Timburr or (remove) use Thunderbolt to help with opposing Water-types like Corphish, Mareanie and opposing Staryu.

[SET]
name: Berry Juice

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Will-O-Wisp allows it to cripple physical attackers like Mienfoo, Pawniard, (add) and Trapinch.

Usage Tips
========

* Use Ponyta early game to status Pokemon with Will-o-Wisp and do major damage to most Pokemon with Flare Blitz. (remove)
* If running Wild Charge, use it against Wingull to OHKO it and agianst Staryu to do major damage to it. against is misspelt
* Ponyta can be kept to late-game to be a great late-game sweeper (remove) clean up weakened teams (add) once trappers such as Trapinch and Diglett and Water-types like Wingull, Staryu and Corphish are gone to take care of weakened Pokemon.
* Do not switch Ponyta in on strong attacks like Abra's Psychic or Mienfoo's High Jump Kick as Ponyta cannot take these attacks well. Move to top.
* Be careful around Ground- and Water-types such as Onix, Mudbray, Corphish and Staryu as they can take care of Ponyta with their STAB attacks. (remove)
Add something back near the top about using Flare Blitz to dent things, especially when Fire-resists are low or removed.

Team Options
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* Defog and Rapin Spin users like Vullaby, Timburr and Staryu are needed in order to avoid Ponyta from taking extra damage, and can also help with keeping Toxic Spikes or Sticky Web up that can hurt Ponyta. Timburr and Staryu can both help against Rock-types like Onix while Staryu can futyhr help with Mudbray and Drilbur. Rapid Spin is misspelt. Further is as well
Add mini pex for its ability to check a lot of Pokemon Ponyta typically would; generally likes similar teammates too

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Sunny Day can be ran on a Sticky Web team over WIll-O-Wisp to be able to make Ponyta a more dangrous sweeper with Flare Blitz, however, outside Sticky Web teams, it is very hard to justify using it. dangerous is misspelt

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-types**: Staryu and Mareanie take care of Ponyta with Scald, while Corphish can take care of Ponyta after some chip or a boosted Aqua Jet.

**Ground-types**: Fast trappers like Diglett and Ground-types like Onix and Mudbray can give Ponyta trouble due to Diglett being able to revenge kill Ponyta while Onix can outpace Ponyta after coming in on a Flare Blitz and take care of it with Earthquake if it is running the ability Weak Armor. Trapinch can also trap Ponyta and take care of it with Earthquake, but at the cost of losing much of its health.

**Porygon**: Porygon gives Ponyta trouble due to its high bulk making it able to withstand Ponyta's attacks and do major damage with Tri Attack or slow down Ponyta with Thunder Wave.

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[DC]

QC Check! Standard Colors.

[OVERVIEW]

* Ponyta is a great offensive Pokemon thanks to its Fire-typing, good Attack and high Speed stat allowing it to outpace most of the unboosted metagame and be able to dent most teams with its Fire-type attacks. (In this sentence, I think it would be better if you mention its versatility, bulk, and Speed as the reasons for why Ponyta is good instead of talking about its typing and Attack.)
* It also great coverage options with High Horsepower and Wild Charge, can use Flame Charge to boost its Speed to outpace Diglett and most Choice Scarf users, and utility options like Will-O-Wisp and Morning Sun.
* Furthermore, its ability Flame Body gives a chance to burn physical attackers like Mienfoo, (I think you forgot to finish the sentence here)
* However, Ponyta's suffers from weakness to entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, as it makes it easier to take care of wear down.
* It also suffers against Diglett, as it can revenge kill Ponyta due to trapping it. (Reword this)

[SET]
name: Eviolite
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: High Horsepower / Flame Charge / Wild Charge
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Morning Sun
item: Eviolite
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 76 Atk / 156 Def / 76 SpD / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

* Flare Blitz is its main attack, allowing to do decent damage to any Pokemon that does not resist its attack while taking care of Steel- and Grass-types such as Pawniard, Ferroseed and Foongus.
* High Horsepower is able to hit common switchins to Ponyta super effectively like Mareanie and Onix.
* Flame Charge can be run over High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp in order to outpace all of the unboosted metagame after using it once.
* Wild Charge gives Ponyta a way to hit Water- and Flying-types such as Wingull, Vullaby, Staryu and Mareanie. (Flare Blitz dmg to Vull is about the same as Wild Charge. Just mention how it hits Water-types.)
* Will-O-Wisp allows Ponyta to cripple physical attackers such as Pawniard, Trapinch, Mienfoo and Onix.
* Morning Sun allows Ponyta to keep itself healthy and be able to outlast a burned Trapinch's Earthquake.
- Give a move mention of Toxic and how it cripples bulky walls such as Spritzee and Porygon


Set Details
========

* Ponyta runs 196 Speed EVs to be able to outpace Staryu, Onix, and Mienfoo and speed tie with Wingull, Staryu, and Abra. (Staryu is 19 Speed)
* 76 Attack EVs makes Ponyta attacks be a bit stronger.
* 156 Defense EVs with Eviolite allows Ponyta to be able to take physical attacks from Mienfoo, Timburr, Pawniard, Vullaby and a burned Onix. (Too many examples so Timburr got the axe)
* Flame Body gives Ponyta a chance to burn physical attackers when they use contact moves. (like?)

Usage Tips
========

* Be wary about leaving Ponyta in or doubling into it if there is a Diglett, because it can trap and take care of it.
* Use Ponyta early-game in order for it to status Pokemon with Will-o-Wisp or switch into Mienfoo's Fake Out to try to burn it with Flame Body.
* Use Ponyta's Will-O-Wisp to help cripple physical Pokemon like Mienfoo and Trapinch, but be wary about using Will-O-Wisp on Timburr, as if it is running Guts, it can take care of Ponyta thanks to the attack boost. (Combine with previous sentence)
* Switch Ponyta into physical attacks that are contact from Pawniard's Iron Head and Mienfoo's Fake Out to try to get a burn from Flame Body. (I added examples because you dont want to switch into a Knock Off and lose bulk or into a U-turn and get trapped.)
* Ponyta can also switch into predicted attacks from Spritzee, Ferroseed, and Foongus as their attacks do not do much to Ponyta and can do major damage to them with Flare Blitz, or predict a switch and use High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp. (You dont want to switch into T-wave, Spore, or Sludge Bomb)
* Make sure that Stealth Rock is not on the field before Ponyta tries to switch in, as it will take 25% of its health. (Generalize to entry hazards)
* Use High Horsepower on a predicted switch into Onix or Mareanie.
* If using Flame Charge, use it on a predicted switch or on a weakened Pokemon to avoid Diglett coming in, trapping Ponyta, and take care of it with Earthquake.

Team Options
========

* Dewpider is an excellent teammate for Ponyta thanks to it being able to provide Sticky Web to enable Ponyta to outpace Pokemon it usually ties with such as Abra and opposing Ponyta. (I dont think defensive Ponyta is that good on Webs)
* Stealth Rock and Spikes setters like Onix and Ferroseed are good to pair with Ponyta to help Ponyta sweep late game. Onix's Ground and Rock typing are especially useful to check Vullaby and opposing Ponyta while Ferroseed is able to come in on Water-type attacks from Staryu.
* Foongus, Mienfoo and Porygon are all bulky attackers that help check Pokemon that can threaten Ponyta such as Onix, Mudbray, Corphish and Staryu. (Ok, this list is weird and dont align properly. EX: Foongus isn't a bulky attacker and none of them check Mudbray.)
* Defog and Rapid Spin users such as Timburr, Vullaby and Staryu are great to pair with Ponyta to get rid of Stealth Rock that greatly hinders Ponyta from freely switching in while Vullaby and Timburr can use Knock Off to soften Pokemon like Mareanie and Mienfoo while Vullaby can threaten Timburr and Mienfoo with its Flying STAB. Staryu can also be used to take care of Mudbray and Onix with its Water STAB and use Thunderbolt to help with opposing Water-types like Corphish, Mareanie and opposing Staryu.
* Trapinch is a great trapper to help take care of Pokemon that usually check Ponyta like Onix and Diglett. and take care of them with Giga Drain and Earthquake. (Fluff)
* Trace Porygon is a great option to counter trap Trapinch and Diglett, allowing Ponyta to drop Flame Charge in favor of one of its coverage moves. (Combine this sentence with the Trapinch sentence)
- Reorder this paragraph. First, mention Grass-types (Ferroseed, Grookey, and Foongus) and what they can do for Pony (check Water- and Ground-types, provide utility, etc.). Then, discuss hazard removers (Timburr, Vullaby, Staryu) and their ability to clear entry hazards while weakening Pony's checks. Finally, talk about trappers (Trapinch and Trace Porygon) that can remove Pony's checks.
[SET]
name: Berry Juice
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Flame Charge
move 3: High Horsepower
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Wild Charge
item: Berry Juice
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

* Flare Blitz is the main way to do damage and can take care of Pawniard, Foongus and Ferroseed.
* Flame Charge allows Ponyta to outpace all Pokemon and most Choice Scarf users after using it once.
* High Horsepower can be used to hit Mareanie and Onix.
* Will-O-Wisp allows it to cripple physical attackers like Mienfoo, Pawniard, and Trapinch.
* Wild Charge can be used over Will-O-Wisp to enable Ponyta to take on Water- and Flying-types better like Staryu, Wingull and Vullaby. (Same as above)

Set Details
========

* Having 236 Attack EVs allows Ponyta's attacks wallbreak better.
* 196 Speed EVs with a Jolly nature makes Ponyta outpace Onix and Mienfoo while speed tying with Wingull, Staryu, and Abra.
* Berry Juice makes Ponyta to recover easier from recoil attacks and Stealth Rock damage. (Have a brief mention of how recoil from Flare Blitz and Wild Charge can help it proc Berry Juice)
* Flame Body gives Ponyta a chance to burn physical attackers when they use contact moves.

Usage Tips
========

* Do not switch Ponyta in on strong attacks like Abra's Psychic or Mienfoo's High Jump Kick as Ponyta cannot take these attacks well.
* Use Flame Charge on force switches to allow Ponyta to outpace all of the unboosted metagame and most Choice Scarf users, this stops Diglett from trapping it.
* Use Flare Blitz to do decent damage to most Pokemon, especially when Fire resists are KOed or have low HP.
* Use High Horsepower on predicted switches to Onix and Mareanie.
* If running Wild Charge, use it against Wingull to OHKO it and against Staryu to do major damage to it. (Combine this with the previous sentence to form a general sentence on utilizing its coverage options to hit its checks.)
* Be wary about switching into Knock Off users such as Vullaby and Pawniard as Ponyta will lose its only way to recover HP, and make it easier to take care of.
* Ponyta can be kept to late-game to clean up weakned teams once trappers such as Trapinch and Diglett and Water-types like Wingull, Staryu and Corphish are gone to take care of weakened Pokemon.
* Be careful about using Ponyta to attack when Diglett or Trapinch are alive, as both can trap and take care of Ponyta with Earthquake.
* Avoid switching a healthy Ponyta in with Stealth Rock up, as it will make it lose a quarter of its health and make it easier for Pokemon to finish it off, only switch into Stealth Rock when it is in range of Berry Juice to recover itself.
* Switch Ponyta into predicted attacks from Ferroseed and Spritzee as it takes their attacks well. (Same reasoning as in the first set)

Team Options
========

* Counter trappers like Trace Porygon and trappers like Trapinch are good to pair with Ponyta to get rid of Diglett.
* Fighting-types such as Timburr and Mienfoo go well with Ponyta because they can use Knock Off to get rid of items and make it easier to sweep.
* Dewpider is great to get down Sticky Web to make it easier for Ponyta to outpace Pokemon it usually cannot or tie with like Abra, Wingull Staryu and Diglett. (Wingull is immune to Webs)
* Defog and Rapid Spin users like Vullaby, Timburr and Staryu are needed in order to avoid Ponyta from taking extra damage, and can also help with keeping Toxic Spikes or Sticky Web up that can hurt Ponyta. Timburr and Staryu can both help against Rock-types like Onix while Staryu can further help with Mudbray and Drilbur. (Just mention how Timburr can deal with Onix while Staryu can deal with Ground-types)
* Onix, Mudbray, and Ferroseed helps Ponyta to be able to sweep easier with using entry hazards to wear down Pokemon. Ferroseed can help with Water-types like Staryu and Corphish while Mudbray can come in on opposing Onix's attacks. Onix is also a great switch in to Knock Off from Vullaby to avoid Ponyta from losing its Berry Juice.
* Mareanie pairs well with Ponyta to set down Toxic Spikes, come in on Fighting and Water-type attacks from Mienfoo and Corphish and can use Iron Defense to help with facing common Knock Off users like Pawniard, Mienfoo and Vullaby.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

* Sunny Day + Solar Blade can be used in order to lure in Water-types such as Staryu and Corphish and Ground-types such as Onix and take care of them with Solar Blade; however, this means that Ponyta will have to set up Sunny Day first to avoid having to charge a turn, and therefore unreliable.
* Sunny Day can be ran on a Sticky Web team over WIll-O-Wisp to be able to make Ponyta a more dangerous sweeper with Flare Blitz, however, outside Sticky Web teams, it is very hard to justify using it.
* Ponyta can run Flash Fire for Vulpix, but this makes Trace Porygon be able to beat Ponyta thanks to it copying Flash Fire.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-types**: Staryu and Mareanie take care of Ponyta with Scald, while Corphish can take care of Ponyta after some chip or a boosted Aqua Jet.

**Ground-types**: Fast trappers like Diglett and Ground-types like Onix and Mudbray can give Ponyta trouble due to Diglett being able to revenge kill Ponyta while Onix can outpace Ponyta after coming in on a Flare Blitz and take care of it with Earthquake if it is running the ability Weak Armor. Trapinch can also trap Ponyta and take care of it with Earthquake, but at the cost of losing much of its health. (IMO you should separate this point to two sections. Have one section on Trappers and how they limit Ponyta and a section on Gorund-types like Onix and Mudbray that can deal good damage to it.)

**Porygon**: Porygon gives Ponyta trouble due to its high bulk making it able to withstand Ponyta's attacks and do major damage with Tri Attack or slow down Ponyta with Thunder Wave.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Fiend, 208173], [Dreamcatcher, 449990], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]

Hope this helped! 2/3 when all is implemented.

 

[Berks]

woo! I'm only mentioning things to change, not gonna c/p the whole thing



[overview]

• Diglett can only revenge kill non-Flame Charge Ponyta, so just add "non-Flame Charge" in that last sentence before Ponyta.

[moves 1]

• The biggest benefit of Flame Charge on this set is not to "outpace all of the unboosted metagame" but rather to "avoid being trapped by Diglett after a KO".
• Add something like "Though not as useful as the listed moves, Toxic can..." so that people get why it's not in OO

[usage tips 1]

• That second sentence about Will-O-Wisp needs some cleaning up. You could probably split it into two simpler sentences about how you 1) use Will-O-Wisp to cripple stuff like Mienfoo and 2) watch out for Guts Timburr.

[moves 2]

• Just add something about beating Diglett with Flame Charge in here as opposed to replacing the whole outspeeding thing. The usage tips sentence you wrote about it for this set is a good example of what that should look like.

[usage tips 2]

• Take out the first part of the sentence about switching healthy Ponyta in with rocks up, and just focus on how switching in with rocks up to pop juice is a good idea.

[team options 2]

• Take out the phrase "it usually cannot or tie with" from the Dewpider sentence.

rest looks solid, I'll give that a 3/3 but unfortunately I do not know the fancy number thing to give you after my name jaja

 

[Adeleine]

AM GP :)
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[OVERVIEW]

Ponyta is a great offensive Pokemon thanks to its versatility, bulk, and high Speed stat allowing it to outpace most of the unboosted metagame and be able to dent most teams with its Fire-type attacks. It also has great coverage options with in High Horsepower and Wild Charge, can use Flame Charge to boost its Speed to outpace Diglett and most Choice Scarf users, and use has utility options like Will-O-Wisp and Morning Sun. Furthermore, its ability Flame Body gives a chance to burn physical attackers like Mienfoo, Vullaby(AC), and Pawniard. However, Ponyta's weakness to entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, makes it easier to wear down. Ponyta suffers from trappers such as Diglett and Trapinch, as Diglett can revenge kill non-Flame Charge Ponyta due to trapping and outpacing it traps, outpaces, and revenge kills non-Flame Charge Ponyta while Trapinch can take care of Ponyta at the cost of most of its health.

[SET]
name: Eviolite
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: High Horsepower / Flame Charge / Wild Charge
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Morning Sun
item: Eviolite
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 76 Atk / 156 Def / 76 SpD / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz is Ponyta's main attack, allowing it to do does decent damage to any Pokemon that does not resist its attack while taking care of Steel- and Grass-types such as Pawniard, Ferroseed, and Foongus. High Horsepower is able to hit common switch(AH)-ins to Ponyta super effectively like Mareanie and Onix. Flame Charge can be run over High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp in order to avoid being trapped by Diglett after a KOing a Pokemon. Wild Charge gives Ponyta a way to hit Water-types such as Wingull, Staryu, and Mareanie. Will-O-Wisp allows Ponyta to cripple physical attackers such as Pawniard, Trapinch, Mienfoo, and Onix. Morning Sun allows Ponyta to keep itself healthy and be able to outlast a burned Trapinch's Earthquake. Though not as useful as the listed moves, Toxic can be used to cripple bulky walls like Porygon and Spritzee.


Set Details
========

Ponyta runs 196 Speed EVs to be able to outpace Onix and Mienfoo and speed tie with Speed tie Wingull, Staryu, and Abra. 76 Attack EVs makes Ponyta attacks be make Ponyta's attacks a bit stronger. 156 Defense EVs with Eviolite allows Ponyta to be make Ponyta able to take physical attacks from Mienfoo, Pawniard, Vullaby(AC), and a burned Onix. Flame Body gives Ponyta a chance to burn physical attackers such as Mienfoo and Vullaby when they use contact moves from Mienfoo or Vullaby.

Usage Tips
========

Be wary about leaving Ponyta in or doubling double switching into it if there is the opponent has a Diglett, because it can trap Ponyta and take care of it. Use Ponyta early-game in order for it to status Pokemon and cripple physical foes like Mienfoo and Trapinch with Will-O-Wisp or use Will-O-Wisp to help cripple physical Pokemon like Mienfoo and Trapinch. However, be wary about using Will-O-Wisp on Timburr, as if it is running Guts, it can take care of Ponyta thanks to the attack boost. Guts variants can use the Attack boost to KO Ponyta. Switch Ponyta into physical attacks that are contact from contact moves like Pawniard's Iron Head and Mienfoo's Fake Out to try to get a burn from Flame Body. Ponyta can also switch into predicted attacks from Spritzee, Ferroseed, and Foongus(AC), as their attacks do not do much to Ponyta and can(AC), and Ponyta can use the opportunity to do major damage to these with Flare Blitz (RC) or predict a switch and use High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp. Make sure that entry hazards are not down on the field before Ponyta tries to switch in, as it will cripple Ponyta. they will cripple it. Use High Horsepower on a predicted switch into Onix or Mareanie. If using running Flame Charge, use it on a predicted switch or on a weakened Pokemon to avoid Diglett coming in, trapping Ponyta, and taking care of it with Earthquake.

Team Options
========

Grass-types such as Foongus, Grookey(AC), and Ferroseed are good to pair with Ponyta because of them being able to they check Ground- and Water-types like Onix, Mudbray, and Staryu. Foongus can also use Spore to force switches and sponges attacks from Mienfoo (RC) while Grookey can give gives passive recovery with Grassy Terrain. (spelling) Ferroseed can use Thunder Wave to cripple Vullaby and opposing Ponyta that switch into it Ponyta or use Knock Off to make it easier for Ponyta to take care of KO them. Stealth Rock and Spikes setters like Onix and Ferroseed are good to pair with Ponyta to help Ponyta sweep late(AH)-game. Onix's Ground and Rock typing are Rock / Ground typing is especially useful to check Vullaby and opposing Ponyta(AC), while Ferroseed is able to come in on Water-type attacks from Staryu. Defog and Rapid Spin users such as Timburr, Vullaby, and Staryu are great to pair with Ponyta to get rid of remove Stealth Rock that greatly hinders Ponyta from freely switching in while(AS); Vullaby and Timburr can use Knock Off to soften Pokemon like Mareanie and Mienfoo while Vullaby can(AC), and Vullaby can also threaten Timburr and Mienfoo with its Flying STAB moves. Staryu can also be used to take care of Mudbray and Onix with its Water STAB and use moves and has Thunderbolt to help with opposing Water-types like Corphish, Mareanie(AC), and opposing Staryu. Trapinch is a great trapper to help take care of traps Pokemon that usually check Ponyta(AC), like Onix and Diglett, while Trace Porygon is a great option to counter(AH)-trap Trapinch and Diglett, allowing Ponyta to drop Flame Charge in favor of one of its coverage moves. ("Allowing" implies that Ponyta "must" run Flame Charge if not paired with Trace Porygon, so you should probably change this to "making it easier to drop Flame Charge in favor of one of Ponyta's coverage moves". If Ponyta actually "must" use Flame Charge unless it's paired with Trace Porygon, you should mention that in Moves.)

[SET]
name: Berry Juice
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Flame Charge
move 3: High Horsepower
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Wild Charge
item: Berry Juice
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz is the main way to do damage and can take care of Pawniard, Foongus, and Ferroseed. Flame Charge allows Ponyta to beat Diglett due to the Speed boost. outspeed and beat Diglett that try to trap it. High Horsepower can be used to hit hits Mareanie and Onix. Will-O-Wisp allows it Ponyta to cripple physical attackers like Mienfoo, Pawniard, and Trapinch. Wild Charge can be used over Will-O-Wisp to enable Ponyta to take on Water-types better let Ponyta better take on Water-types like Staryu and Wingull.

Set Details
========

Having 236 Attack EVs allows Ponyta's attacks allow Ponyta to wallbreak better. 196 Speed EVs with a Jolly nature makes Ponyta outpace Onix and Mienfoo while speed tying with Speed tying Wingull, Staryu, and Abra. Berry Juice makes Ponyta to recover easier from recoil attacks recover more easily from recoil and Stealth Rock damage that goes well with Flare Blitz and(AC), going particularly well with Wild Charge. Flame Body gives Ponyta a chance to burn physical attackers when they use contact moves.

Usage Tips
========

Do not switch Ponyta in on strong attacks like Abra's Psychic or Mienfoo's High Jump Kick(AC), as Ponyta it cannot take these attacks well. Use Flame Charge on forced switches to allow Ponyta to outpace all of the unboosted metagame and most Choice Scarf users(RCS); this also stops Diglett from trapping it. Use Flare Blitz to do decent damage to most Pokemon, especially when Fire resists resistant Pokemon are KOed or have low HP. Use High Horsepower on predicted switches to Onix and Mareanie, or If and if running Wild Charge, use it against Wingull to OHKO it and against Staryu to do major damage to it. to OHKO Wingull and do major damage to Starmie. Be wary about switching into Knock Off users such as Vullaby and Pawniard(AC), as Ponyta will lose its only way to recover HP, and make it becoming easier to take care of. Ponyta can be kept to until late-game to clean up weakened teams once trappers such as Trapinch and Diglett and Water-types like Wingull, Staryu, and Corphish are gone to take care of weakened Pokemon. Be careful about using Ponyta to attack attacking with Ponyta when Diglett or Trapinch are is alive, as both can trap and take care of Ponyta with Earthquake. Only switch Ponyta into Stealth Rock when it is in range of Berry Juice to recover restore itself. Switch Ponyta into predicted attacks from Ferroseed and Spritzee(AC), as it takes their attacks well.

Team Options
========

Counter(AH)-trappers like Trace Porygon and trappers like Trapinch are good to pair with Ponyta to get rid of Diglett. Fighting-types such as Timburr and Mienfoo go well with Ponyta because they can use Knock Off to get rid of items and make it easier to sweep. Dewpider is great to get down Sticky Web to make it easier for Ponyta to let Ponyta outpace Pokemon like Abra, Staryu and Diglett without needing to use Flame Charge. Defog and Rapid Spin users like Vullaby, Timburr(AC), and Staryu are needed in order to avoid prevent Ponyta from taking extra damage (RC) and can also help with keeping Toxic Spikes or Sticky Web up that can hurt Ponyta. or being slowed down by Sticky Web. Timburr can also help against Onix while Staryu can further help with Ground-types like Mudbray and Drilbur. Onix, Mudbray, and Ferroseed helps Ponyta to be able to sweep easier with help Ponyta sweep by using entry hazards to wear down Pokemon. Onix is also a great switch-in to Knock Off from Vullaby to keep Ponyta from losing its Berry Juice. Ferroseed can also help with Water-types like Staryu and Corphish while Mudbray can come in on opposing Onix's attacks. Onix is also a great switch in to Knock Off from Vullaby to avoid Ponyta from losing its Berry Juice. Mareanie pairs well with Ponyta to set Mareanie sets down Toxic Spikes, comes in on Fighting(AH)- and Water-type attacks from Mienfoo and Corphish(AC), and can use Iron Defense to help with facing common Knock Off users like Pawniard, Mienfoo, and Vullaby.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Sunny Day + Solar Blade can be used in order to lure in Water-types such as Staryu and Corphish and Ground-types such as Onix and take care of them with Solar Blade; however, this means that Ponyta will have to set up Sunny Day first to avoid having to charge a turn, and therefore unreliable. the turn needed to set up Sunny Day makes this unreliable. Sunny Day can be ran run on a Sticky Web team over WIll-O-Wisp to be able to make Ponyta a more dangerous sweeper with Flare Blitz(RCS); however, outside when not on Sticky Web teams, it is very hard to justify using it. Ponyta can run Flash Fire for Vulpix, but this makes Trace Porygon be able to lets Trace Porygon beat Ponyta thanks to it copying Flash Fire.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-types**: Staryu and Mareanie take care of KO Ponyta with Scald, while Corphish can take care of Ponyta after some chip or with a boosted Aqua Jet.

**Ground-types**: Onix and Mudbray can give Ponyta trouble because Onix can outpace Ponyta after coming in on a Flare Blitz and take care of it with Earthquake if it is running the ability Weak Armor.(AC), with Weak Armor Onix able to switch into Flare Blitz and use the Speed boost to outpace and KO Ponyta with Earthquake.

**Trappers**: Fast trappers like Diglett can give Ponyta trouble due to it being able to revenge kill Ponyta. Diglett revenge kills Ponyta. (I don't remember there being another applicable fast trapper? Correct me if I'm wrong, though.) Trapinch can also trap Ponyta and take care of it with Earthquake, but only at the cost of losing much of its health. (not QC, but you could mention that morning sun+wow ponyta can outlast trapinch if you wish to)

**Porygon**: Porygon gives Ponyta trouble due to its high bulk making it able to withstand withstanding Ponyta's attacks and do major damage with Tri Attack or slow down Ponyta with Thunder Wave. Tri Attack or Thunder Wave doing major damage to Ponyta or slowing it down.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Fiend, 208173], [Dreamcatcher, 449990], [San Tomas, 255030]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]

 

[DC]

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Pony

[OVERVIEW]

Ponyta is a great offensive Pokemon thanks to its versatility, bulk, and high Speed stat allowing it to outpace most of the unboosted metagame and be able to dent most teams with its Fire-type attacks. It also has great coverage options with High Horsepower and Wild Charge, can use Flame Charge to boost its Speed to outpace Diglett and most Choice Scarf users, and use utility options like Will-O-Wisp and Morning Sun. Furthermore, its ability Flame Body gives a chance to burn physical attackers like Mienfoo, Vullaby and Pawniard. However, Ponyta's weakness to entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, makes it easier to wear down. Ponyta suffers from trappers such as Diglett and Trapinch, as Diglett can revenge kill non-Flame Charge Ponyta due to trapping and outpacing it while Trapinch can take care of Ponyta at the cost of most of its health.

[SET]
name: Eviolite
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: High Horsepower / Flame Charge / Wild Charge
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Morning Sun
item: Eviolite
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 76 Atk / 156 Def / 76 SpD / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz is Ponyta's main attack, allowing it to do decent damage to any Pokemon that does not resist its attack while taking care of Steel- and Grass-types such as Pawniard, Ferroseed, and Foongus. High Horsepower is able to hit common switchins to Ponyta super effectively like Mareanie and Onix. Flame Charge can be run over High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp in order to avoid being trapped by Diglett after a KOing a Pokemon. Wild Charge gives Ponyta a way to hit Water-types such as Wingull, Staryu, and Mareanie. Will-O-Wisp allows Ponyta to cripple physical attackers such as Pawniard, Trapinch, Mienfoo, and Onix. Morning Sun allows Ponyta to keep itself healthy and be able to outlast a burned Trapinch's Earthquake. Though not as useful as the listed moves, Toxic can be used to cripple bulky walls like Porygon and Spritzee.


Set Details
========

Ponyta runs 196 Speed EVs to be able to outpace Onix and Mienfoo and speed tie with Wingull, Staryu, and Abra. 76 Attack EVs makes Ponyta attacks be a bit stronger. 156 Defense EVs with Eviolite allows Ponyta to be able to take physical attacks from Mienfoo, Pawniard, Vullaby and a burned Onix. Flame Body gives Ponyta a chance to burn physical attackers when they use contact moves from Mienfoo or Vullaby.

Usage Tips
========

Be wary about leaving Ponyta in or doubling into it if there is a Diglett, because it can trap Ponyta and take care of it. Use Ponyta early-game in order for it to status Pokemon with Will-O-Wisp or use Will-O-Wisp to help cripple physical Pokemon like Mienfoo and Trapinch. However, be wary about using Will-O-Wisp on Timburr, as if it is running Guts, it can take care of Ponyta thanks to the attack boost. Switch Ponyta into physical attacks that are contact from Pawniard's Iron Head and Mienfoo's Fake Out to try to get a burn from Flame Body. Ponyta can also switch into predicted attacks from Spritzee, Ferroseed, and Foongus as their attacks do not do much to Ponyta and can do major damage to these with Flare Blitz, or predict a switch and use High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp. Make sure that entry hazards are not down on the field before Ponyta tries to switch in, as it will cripple Ponyta. Use High Horsepower on a predicted switch into Onix or Mareanie. If using Flame Charge, use it on a predicted switch or on a weakened Pokemon to avoid Diglett coming in, trapping Ponyta, and taking care of it with Earthquake.

Team Options
========

Grass-types such as Foongus, Grookey and Ferroseed are good to pair with Ponyta because of them being able to check Ground- and Water-types like Onix, Mudbray, and Staryu. Foongus can also use Spore to force switches and sponge attacks from Mienfoo, while Grookey can give passive recovery with Grassy Terrien. Ferroseed can use Thunder Wave to cripple Vullaby and opposing Ponyta that switch into it or use Knock Off to make it easier for Ponyta to take care of them. Stealth Rock and Spikes setters like Onix and Ferroseed are good to pair with Ponyta to help Ponyta sweep late game. Onix's Ground and Rock typing are especially useful to check Vullaby and opposing Ponyta while Ferroseed is able to come in on Water-type attacks from Staryu. Defog and Rapid Spin users such as Timburr, Vullaby, and Staryu are great to pair with Ponyta to get rid of Stealth Rock that greatly hinders Ponyta from freely switching in while Vullaby and Timburr can use Knock Off to soften Pokemon like Mareanie and Mienfoo while Vullaby can threaten Timburr and Mienfoo with its Flying STAB. Staryu can also be used to take care of Mudbray and Onix with its Water STAB and use Thunderbolt to help with opposing Water-types like Corphish, Mareanie and opposing Staryu. Trapinch is a great trapper to help take care of Pokemon that usually check Ponyta like Onix and Diglett, while Trace Porygon is a great option to counter trap Trapinch and Diglett, allowing Ponyta to drop Flame Charge in favor of one of its coverage moves.

[SET]
name: Berry Juice
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Flame Charge
move 3: High Horsepower
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Wild Charge - Switch Wild Charge and Wisp
item: Berry Juice
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz is the main way to do damage and can take care of Pawniard, Foongus, and Ferroseed. Flame Charge allows Ponyta to beat Diglett due to the Speed boost. High Horsepower can be used to hit Mareanie and Onix. Will-O-Wisp allows it to cripple physical attackers like Mienfoo, Pawniard, and Trapinch. Wild Charge can be used over Will-O-Wisp to enable Ponyta to take on Water-types better like Staryu, Dewpider, and Wingull.
- Same here. Switch Wild Charge and Wisp sentences.
Set Details
========

Having 236 Attack EVs allows Ponyta's attacks wallbreak better. 196 Speed EVs with a Jolly nature makes Ponyta outpace Onix and Mienfoo while speed tying with Wingull, Staryu, and Abra. Berry Juice makes Ponyta to recover easier from recoil attacks and Stealth Rock damage that goes well with Flare Blitz and Wild Charge. Flame Body gives Ponyta a chance to burn physical attackers when they use contact moves.

Usage Tips
========

Do not switch Ponyta in on strong attacks like Abra's Psychic or Mienfoo's High Jump Kick as Ponyta cannot take these attacks well. Use Flame Charge on force switches to allow Ponyta to outpace all of the unboosted metagame and most Choice Scarf users, this stops Diglett from trapping it. Use Flare Blitz to do decent damage to most Pokemon, especially when Fire resists are KOed or have low HP. Use High Horsepower on predicted switches to Onix and Mareanie, or If running Wild Charge, use it against Wingull to OHKO it and against Staryu to do major damage to it. Be wary about switching into Knock Off users such as Vullaby and Pawniard as Ponyta will lose its only way to recover HP, and make it easier to take care of. Ponyta can be kept to late-game to clean up weakened teams once trappers such as Trapinch and Diglett and Water-types like Wingull, Staryu, and Corphish are gone to take care of weakened Pokemon. Be careful about using Ponyta to attack when Diglett or Trapinch are alive, as both can trap and take care of Ponyta with Earthquake. Only switch Ponyta into Stealth Rock when it is in range of Berry Juice to recover itself. Switch Ponyta into predicted attacks from Ferroseed and Spritzee as it takes their attacks well.

Team Options
========

Counter trappers like Trace Porygon and trappers like Trapinch are good to pair with Ponyta to get rid of Diglett. Fighting-types such as Timburr and Mienfoo go well with Ponyta because they can use Knock Off to get rid of items and make it easier to sweep. Dewpider is great to get down Sticky Web to make it easier for Ponyta to outpace Pokemon like Abra, Staryu and Diglett. Defog and Rapid Spin users like Vullaby, Timburr and Staryu are needed in order to avoid Ponyta from taking extra damage, and can also help with keeping Toxic Spikes or Sticky Web up that can hurt Ponyta. Timburr can help against Onix while Staryu can further help with Ground-types such as Mudbray and Drilbur. Onix, Mudbray, and Ferroseed helps Ponyta to be able to sweep easier with using entry hazards to wear down Pokemon. Ferroseed can help with Water-types like Staryu and Corphish while Mudbray can come in on opposing Onix's attacks. Onix is also a great switch in to Knock Off from Vullaby to avoid Ponyta from losing its Berry Juice. Mareanie pairs well with Ponyta to set down Toxic Spikes, come in on Fighting and Water-type attacks from Mienfoo and Corphish Wingull and can use Iron Defense to help with facing common Knock Off users like Pawniard, Mienfoo, and Vullaby.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Sunny Day + Solar Blade can be used in order to lure in Water-types such as Staryu and Corphish and Ground-types such as Onix and take care of them with Solar Blade; however, this means that Ponyta will have to set up Sunny Day first to avoid having to charge a turn, and therefore unreliable. Sunny Day can be ran on a Sticky Web team over WIll-O-Wisp to be able to make Ponyta a more dangerous sweeper with Flare Blitz, however, outside Sticky Web teams, it is very hard to justify using it. Ponyta can run Flash Fire for Vulpix, but this makes Trace Porygon be able to beat Ponyta thanks to it copying Flash Fire.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-types**: Staryu, Wingull, and Mareanie take care of Ponyta with Scald, while Corphish can take care of Ponyta after some chip or a boosted Aqua Jet.

**Ground-types**: Onix and Mudbray can give Ponyta trouble because Onix can outpace Ponyta after coming in on a Flare Blitz and take care of it with Earthquake if it is running the ability Weak Armor. - Reword this sentence. It's a little confusing since you only reference Onix when you mention both Onix and Mudbray. You can also expand this to Rock- and Ground-types and add Archen and Tyrunt to here too if you want.

**Trappers**: Fast trappers like Diglett can give Ponyta trouble due to it being able to revenge kill Ponyta. Trapinch can also trap Ponyta and take care of it with Earthquake, but at the cost of losing much of its health.

**Porygon**: Porygon gives Ponyta trouble due to its high bulk making it able to withstand Ponyta's attacks and do major damage with Tri Attack or slow down Ponyta with Thunder Wave.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Fiend, 208173], [Dreamcatcher, 449990], [San Tomas, 255030]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]

Good Work! Will tag you on Discord if we need to switch the order of the sets, but should be good for GP now.

 

[Adeleine]

Implement my AM check, then implement the changes DC’s update says, and I’ll check this Yami.

 

[Rei]

Finland did

 

[Adeleine]

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[OVERVIEW]

Ponyta is a great offensive Pokemon thanks to its versatility, bulk, and high Speed stat allowing it to outpace most of the unboosted metagame and to dent most teams. It also has great coverage options in High Horsepower and Wild Charge, can use Flame Charge to outpace Diglett and most Choice Scarf users, and has utility options like Will-O-Wisp and Morning Sun. Furthermore, its ability Flame Body gives a chance to burn physical attackers like Mienfoo, Vullaby, and Pawniard. However, Ponyta's weakness to entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, makes it easier to wear down. Ponyta suffers from trappers such as Diglett and Trapinch, as Diglett traps, outpaces, and revenge kills non-Flame Charge Ponyta while Trapinch can take care of Ponyta at the cost of most of its health.

[SET]
name: Eviolite
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: High Horsepower / Flame Charge / Wild Charge
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Morning Sun
item: Eviolite
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 76 Atk / 156 Def / 76 SpD / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz does decent damage to any Pokemon that does not resist it while taking and takes care of Steel- and Grass-types such as Pawniard, Ferroseed, and Foongus. High Horsepower is able to hit common switch-ins to Ponyta super effectively (AC) like Mareanie and Onix. Flame Charge can be run over High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp to avoid being trapped by Diglett after a KOing a Pokemon. Wild Charge gives Ponyta a way to hit Water-types such as Wingull, Staryu, and Mareanie. Will-O-Wisp allows Ponyta to cripple physical attackers such as Pawniard, Trapinch, Mienfoo, and Onix. Morning Sun allows Ponyta to keep itself healthy and outlast a burned Trapinch's Earthquake. Though not as useful as the listed moves, Toxic can be used to cripple bulky walls like Porygon and Spritzee.


Set Details
========

Ponyta runs 196 Speed EVs to outpace Onix and Mienfoo and Speed tie Wingull, Staryu, and Abra. 76 Attack EVs make Ponyta's attacks a bit stronger. 156 Defense EVs with Eviolite make Ponyta able to take physical attacks from Mienfoo, Pawniard, Vullaby, and a burned Onix. Flame Body gives Ponyta a chance to burn physical attackers such as Mienfoo and Vullaby when they use contact moves.

Usage Tips
========

Be wary about leaving Ponyta in or double switching into it if the opponent has a Diglett, because it can trap Ponyta and take care of it. Use Ponyta early-game to status Pokemon (removed extra space) and cripple physical foes like Mienfoo and Trapinch with Will-O-Wisp. However, be wary about using Will-O-Wisp on Timburr, as if Guts variants can use the Attack boost to KO Ponyta. Switch Ponyta into (removed extra space) contact moves like Pawniard's Iron Head and Mienfoo's Fake Out to try to get a burn from Flame Body. Ponyta can also switch into predicted attacks from Spritzee, Ferroseed, and Foongus, as their attacks do not do much to Ponyta it, and Ponyta it can use the opportunity to do major damage to these with Flare Blitz or predict a switch and use High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp. Make sure that entry hazards are not on the field before Ponyta tries to switch in, as they will cripple it. Use High Horsepower on a predicted switch into Onix or Mareanie. If running Flame Charge, use it on a predicted switch or on a weakened Pokemon to avoid Diglett coming in, trapping Ponyta, and taking care of it with Earthquake.

Team Options
========

Grass-types such as Foongus, Grookey, and Ferroseed are good to pair with Ponyta because they check Ground- and Water-types like Onix, Mudbray, and Staryu. Foongus can also use Spore to force switches and sponges attacks from Mienfoo (AC) while Grookey gives passive recovery with Grassy Terrain. Ferroseed can use Thunder Wave to cripple Vullaby and opposing Ponyta that switch into Ponyta or use Knock Off to make it easier for Ponyta to KO them. Stealth Rock and Spikes setters like Onix and Ferroseed to help Ponyta sweep late-game. Onix's Rock / Ground typing is especially useful to check Vullaby and opposing Ponyta; Ferroseed is able to come in on Water-type attacks from Staryu. Defog and Rapid Spin users such as Timburr, Vullaby, and Staryu remove Stealth Rock that (AC) which greatly hinders Ponyta from freely switching in; (added semicolon) while Vullaby and Timburr can also use Knock Off to soften Pokemon like Mareanie and Mienfoo (removed extra space), and Vullaby can also threaten Timburr and Mienfoo with its Flying STAB moves. Staryu can also take care of Mudbray and Onix with its Water STAB moves and has Thunderbolt to help with opposing Water-types like Mareanie and opposing Staryu. Trapinch traps Pokemon that usually check Ponyta, like Onix and Diglett, while Trace Porygon is a great option to counter-trap Trapinch and Diglett, making it easier for Ponyta to drop Flame Charge in favor of one of its coverage moves.

[SET]
name: Berry Juice
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Flame Charge
move 3: High Horsepower
move 4: Wild Charge / Will-O-Wisp
item: Berry Juice
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz is the main way to do damage and can take care of Pawniard, Foongus, and Ferroseed. Flame Charge allows Ponyta to outspeed and beat Diglett that try to trap it. High Horsepower hits Mareanie and Onix. Wild Charge can be used over Will-O-Wisp to let Ponyta better take on Water-types like Staryu, Dewpider, and Wingull. Will-O-Wisp is used to cripple physical attackers like Mienfoo, Pawniard, and Trapinch.

Set Details
========

236 Attack EVs allow (was "allows") Ponyta to wallbreak better. 196 Speed EVs with a Jolly nature make Ponyta outpace Onix and Mienfoo while Speed tying Wingull, Staryu, and Abra. Berry Juice makes Ponyta recover more easily from recoil and Stealth Rock damage, going particularly well with Wild Charge.

Usage Tips
========

Do not switch Ponyta in on strong attacks like Abra's Psychic or Mienfoo's High Jump Kick, as it cannot take these attacks well. Use Flame Charge on forced switches to allow Ponyta to outpace all of the unboosted metagame and most Choice Scarf users; this also stops Diglett from trapping it. Use Flare Blitz to do decent damage to most Pokemon, especially when resistant Pokemon are KOed or have low HP. Use High Horsepower on predicted switches to Onix and Mareanie, and (AC) if running Wild Charge, use it to OHKO Wingull and do major damage to Staryu. Be wary about switching into Knock Off users such as Vullaby and Pawniard, as Ponyta will lose its only way to recover HP, becoming easier to take care of. Ponyta can be kept until late-game to clean up weakened teams once trappers such as Trapinch and Diglett and Water-types like Wingull and Staryu are gone. Be careful about attacking with Ponyta when Diglett or Trapinch is alive present, as both can trap and take care of Ponyta with Earthquake. Only switch Ponyta into Stealth Rock when it is in range of Berry Juice to restore itself. Switch Ponyta into predicted attacks from Ferroseed and Spritzee, as it takes their attacks well.

Team Options
========

Counter-trappers like Trace Porygon and trappers like Trapinch are good to pair with Ponyta to get rid of Diglett. Fighting-types such as Timburr and Mienfoo go well with Ponyta because they can use Knock Off to get rid of items and make it easier to sweep. Dewpider is great to get down Sticky Web to let Ponyta outpace Pokemon like Abra, Staryu (AC) and Diglett without needing to use Flame Charge. Defog and Rapid Spin users like Vullaby, Timburr, and Staryu are needed in order to prevent Ponyta from taking extra damage or being slowed down from Sticky Web. Timburr can also help against Onix (AC) while Staryu can help with Ground-types like Mudbray and Drilbur. Onix, Mudbray, and Ferroseed help Ponyta sweep by using entry hazards to wear down Pokemon. Onix is also a great switch-in to Knock Off from Vullaby to keep Ponyta from losing its Berry Juice. Ferroseed can also help with Water-types like Staryu (AC) while Mudbray can come in on opposing Onix's attacks. Mareanie sets down Toxic Spikes, comes in on Fighting- and Water-type attacks from Mienfoo and Wingull (AC) and can use Iron Defense to help with facing common Knock Off users like Pawniard, Mienfoo, and Vullaby.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Sunny Day + Solar Blade can be used in order to lure in Water-types such as Staryu and Ground-types such as Onix; however, the turn needed to set up Sunny Day makes this unreliable. Sunny Day can be run on a Sticky Web team over WIll-O-Wisp to make Ponyta a more dangerous sweeper with Flare Blitz; however, when not on Sticky Web teams, it is very hard to justify using. Ponyta can run Flash Fire for Vulpix, but this lets Trace Porygon beat Ponyta thanks to it copying Flash Fire.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-types**: Pokemon like Staryu, Wingull, and Mareanie take care of Ponyta with Scald.

**Ground-types Earthquake**: Onix, Archen, Tyrunt, and Mudbray can give Ponyta trouble due to Earthquake OHKOing it. Weak Armor Onix can outpace Ponyta after coming in on a Flare Blitz and take care of it with Earthquake.

**Trappers**: Diglett revenge kills Ponyta. (removed extra space) Trapinch can also trap Ponyta and take care of it with Earthquake, but only at the cost of much of its health.

**Porygon**: Porygon gives Ponyta trouble due to its high bulk withstanding Ponyta's attacks and Tri Attack or Thunder Wave doing major damage to Ponyta or slowing it down.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Fiend, 208173], [Dreamcatcher, 449990], [San Tomas, 255030]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [, ]]

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[OVERVIEW]

Ponyta is a great offensive Pokemon thanks to its versatility, bulk, and high Speed stat allowing it to outpace most of the unboosted metagame and dent most teams. It also has great coverage options in High Horsepower and Wild Charge, can use Flame Charge to outpace Diglett and most Choice Scarf users, and has utility options like Will-O-Wisp and Morning Sun. Furthermore, its ability Flame Body gives a chance to burn cripple physical attackers like Mienfoo, Vullaby, and Pawniard. However, Ponyta's weakness to entry hazards, especially Stealth Rock, makes it easier to wear down. Ponyta suffers from trappers such as Diglett and Trapinch, as Diglett traps, outpaces, and revenge kills non-Flame Charge Ponyta while Trapinch can take care of Ponyta at the cost of most of its health.

[SET]
name: Eviolite
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: High Horsepower / Flame Charge / Wild Charge
move 3: Will-O-Wisp
move 4: Morning Sun
item: Eviolite
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 76 Atk / 156 Def / 76 SpD / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz does decent damage to any Pokemon that does not resist it and taking takes care of Steel- and Grass-types such as Pawniard, Ferroseed, and Foongus. High Horsepower is able to hit common switch-ins to Ponyta super effectively, like Mareanie and Onix. Flame Charge can be run over High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp to avoid being trapped by Diglett after a KOing a Pokemon. Alternatively, Wild Charge gives Ponyta a way to hit Water-types such as Wingull, Staryu, and Mareanie. Will-O-Wisp allows Ponyta to cripples physical attackers such as Pawniard, Trapinch, Mienfoo, and Onix. Morning Sun allows Ponyta to keep itself healthy and outlast a burned Trapinch's Earthquake. Though not as useful as the listed moves, Toxic can be used to cripple bulky walls like Porygon and Spritzee.


Set Details
========

Ponyta runs 196 Speed EVs to outpace Onix and Mienfoo and Speed tie Wingull, Staryu, and Abra. 76 Attack EVs make Ponyta's attacks a bit stronger. 156 Defense EVs with Eviolite make Ponyta able to take physical attacks from Mienfoo, Pawniard, Vullaby, and a burned Onix. Flame Body gives Ponyta a chance to burn physical attackers such as Mienfoo and Vullaby when they use contact moves.

Usage Tips
========

Be wary about leaving Ponyta in or double switching into to it if the opponent has a Diglett, because it can trap Ponyta and take care of it. Use Ponyta early-game to status Pokemon and cripple physical foes like Mienfoo and Trapinch with Will-O-Wisp. However, be wary about using Will-O-Wisp on Timburr, as Guts variants can use the Attack boost to KO Ponyta. Switch Ponyta into contact moves like Pawniard's Iron Head and Mienfoo's Fake Out to try to get a burn from Flame Body. Ponyta can also switch into predicted attacks from Spritzee, Ferroseed, and Foongus, as their attacks do not do much to it, and it can use the opportunity to do major damage to these with Flare Blitz or predict a switch and use High Horsepower or Will-O-Wisp. Make sure that entry hazards are not on the field before Ponyta tries to switch in, as they will cripple it. Use High Horsepower on a predicted switch into to Onix or Mareanie. If running Flame Charge, use it on a predicted switch or on a weakened Pokemon to avoid Diglett coming in, trapping Ponyta, and taking care of it with Earthquake.

Team Options
========

Grass-types such as Foongus, Grookey, and Ferroseed are good to pair with Ponyta because they check Ground- and Water-types like Onix, Mudbray, and Staryu. Foongus can also use Spore to force switches and sponges attacks from Mienfoo, while Grookey gives provides passive recovery with Grassy Terrain. Ferroseed can use Thunder Wave to cripple Vullaby and opposing Ponyta that switch into Ponyta or use Knock Off to make it easier for Ponyta to KO them. Stealth Rock and Spikes setters like Onix and Ferroseed help Ponyta sweep late-game. Onix's Rock / Ground typing is especially useful to check Vullaby and opposing Ponyta; Ferroseed is able to come in on Water-type attacks from Staryu. Defog and Rapid Spin users such as Timburr, Vullaby, and Staryu remove Stealth Rock, which greatly hinders Ponyta from freely switching in; Vullaby and Timburr can also use Knock Off to soften Pokemon like Mareanie and Mienfoo, and Vullaby can also threaten Timburr and Mienfoo with its Flying STAB moves. Staryu can also take care of Mudbray and Onix with its Water STAB moves and has Thunderbolt to help with opposing Water-types like Mareanie and opposing Staryu. Trapinch traps Pokemon that usually check Ponyta, like Onix and Diglett, while Trace Porygon is a great option to counter-trap Trapinch and Diglett, making it easier for Ponyta to drop Flame Charge in favor of one of its coverage moves.

[SET]
name: Berry Juice
move 1: Flare Blitz
move 2: Flame Charge
move 3: High Horsepower
move 4: Wild Charge / Will-O-Wisp
item: Berry Juice
ability: Flame Body
nature: Jolly
evs: 36 HP / 236 Atk / 196 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Flare Blitz is the main way to do damage and can take care of Pawniard, Foongus, and Ferroseed. Flame Charge allows Ponyta to outspeed and beat Diglett that try to trap it. High Horsepower hits Mareanie and Onix. Wild Charge can be used over Will-O-Wisp (doesn't reflect shashing) to let Ponyta better take on Water-types like Staryu, Dewpider, and Wingull. Will-O-Wisp is used to cripple physical attackers like Mienfoo, Pawniard, and Trapinch.

Set Details
========

236 Attack EVs allow Ponyta to wallbreak better. 196 Speed EVs with a Jolly nature make Ponyta outpace Onix and Mienfoo while Speed tying Wingull, Staryu, and Abra. Berry Juice makes Ponyta recover more easily from recoil and Stealth Rock damage, going particularly well with Wild Charge.

Usage Tips
========

Do not switch Ponyta in on strong attacks like Abra's Psychic or and Mienfoo's High Jump Kick, as it cannot take these attacks well. Use Flame Charge on forced switches to allow Ponyta to outpace all of the unboosted metagame and most Choice Scarf users; this also stops Diglett from trapping it. Use Flare Blitz to do decent damage to most Pokemon, especially when resistant Pokemon that resist it are KOed or have low HP. Use High Horsepower on predicted switches to Onix and Mareanie, and, if running Wild Charge, use it to OHKO Wingull and do major damage to Staryu. Be wary about switching into Knock Off users such as Vullaby and Pawniard, as Ponyta will lose its only way to recover HP, becoming easier to take care of. Ponyta can be kept until late-game to clean up weakened teams once trappers such as Trapinch and Diglett and Water-types like Wingull and Staryu are gone. Be careful about attacking with Ponyta when Diglett or Trapinch is present, as both can trap Ponyta and take care of Ponyta it with Earthquake. Only switch Ponyta into Stealth Rock when it is in range of Berry Juice to restore itself. Switch Ponyta into predicted attacks from Ferroseed and Spritzee, as it takes their attacks well. (this should be grouped with other sentences referring switching in)

Team Options
========

Counter-trappers like Trace Porygon and trappers like Trapinch are good to pair with Ponyta to get rid of Diglett. Fighting-types such as Timburr and Mienfoo go well with Ponyta because they can use Knock Off to get rid of items and make it easier to sweep. Dewpider is great to get down Sticky Web to let Ponyta outpace Pokemon like Abra, Staryu, and Diglett without needing to use Flame Charge. Defog and Rapid Spin users like Vullaby, Timburr, and Staryu are needed in order to prevent Ponyta from taking extra damage or being slowed down from Sticky Web. Timburr can also help against Onix, while Staryu can help with Ground-types like Mudbray and Drilbur. Onix, Mudbray, and Ferroseed help Ponyta sweep by using setting entry hazards to wear down opposing Pokemon. Onix is also a great switch-in to Knock Off from Vullaby to keep Ponyta from losing its Berry Juice. Ferroseed can also help with Water-types like Staryu, while Mudbray can come in on opposing Onix's attacks. Mareanie sets down Toxic Spikes, comes in on Fighting- and Water-type attacks from Mienfoo and Wingull, and can use Iron Defense to help with facing common Knock Off users like Pawniard, Mienfoo, and Vullaby.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Sunny Day + Solar Blade can be used in order to lure in and take out Water-types such as Staryu and Ground-types such as Onix; however, the turn needed to set up Sunny Day makes this unreliable. Sunny Day can be run on a Sticky Web team over WIll-O-Wisp Will-O-Wisp to make Ponyta a more dangerous sweeper with Flare Blitz; however, when not on Sticky Web teams, it is very hard to justify using. Ponyta can run Flash Fire for Vulpix, but this lets Trace Porygon beat Ponyta thanks to it copying Flash Fire it.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Water-types**: Pokemon like Staryu, Wingull, and Mareanie take care of Ponyta with Scald.

**Earthquake**: Onix, Archen, Tyrunt, and Mudbray can give Ponyta trouble due to Earthquake OHKOing it. Weak Armor Onix can outpace Ponyta after coming in on Flare Blitz and take care of it with Earthquake.

**Trappers**: Diglett revenge kills Ponyta. Trapinch can also trap Ponyta and take care of it with Earthquake, but only at the cost of much of its health.

**Porygon**: Porygon gives Ponyta trouble due to its high bulk withstanding Ponyta's attacks and Tri Attack or Thunder Wave doing major damage to Ponyta or slowing it down.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Fiend, 208173], [Dreamcatcher, 449990], [San Tomas, 255030]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [, ]]