🎯How to evolve Ponyta in Pokémon BDSP?

Much to the relief of many players, Pokémon Sparkling Diamond and Sparkling Pearl introduced a plethora of fire types.

In previous Diamond and Pearl games, there were only two fire types available throughout the main story: Ponyta and Infernape. Essentially, if players didn't choose Chimchar as a starter, their only other option was Ponyta.

Fortunately, in the Sinnoh remakes, this is no longer the case. There are a myriad of fire types available, such as Houndoom and Magmortar. However, there is also the option of sticking to the standard and using Ponyta. Of course, Ponyta only gets really strong when she finally evolves into Rapidash. If you want to make Ponyta the best version of herself, keep reading below to learn how to evolve Ponyta into Rapidash.

Evolution of Ponyta in Pokémon Sparkling Diamond and Sparkling Pearl

Ponyta is one of the best-known fire-types of Pokémon. (Photo: Game Freak)

Unlike many other evolutions in Pokémon Sparkling Diamond and Sparkling Pearl, Ponyta doesn't require any complicated leveling methods or holding an item to evolve. Instead, all you have to do is reach level 40 with Ponyta. At this point, it will evolve into Rapidash, one of the best fire types in all of Sinnoh.

Of course, the first thing you'll need to do is grab Ponyta and then start leveling her up.

To catch Ponyta, you can either head to the Grand Underground, at Sandsear, Typhlo, or Volcanic Cave, or take the following routes:

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Rapidash evolves from Ponyta at level 40. (Photo: Game Freak)

Once you have Ponyta, you can start training her to level 40 to get your Rapidash. You can also use Ponyta's flame body hidden ability to hatch the eggs faster, which you can read about in a previous article.