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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In August 2007, employees of Game Freak put {{DL|List of GTS event Pokémon distributions|Psyduck|several Japanese Psyduck}} up on the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]] for an American Ponyta. | * In August 2007, employees of Game Freak put {{DL|List of GTS event Pokémon distributions|Psyduck|several Japanese Psyduck}} up on the [[Global Terminal|Global Trade Station]] for an American Ponyta. | ||
* Ponyta is one of fourteen Pokémon | * Ponyta is one of the fourteen Pokémon one can collect [[Meister|foreign Pokédex entries]] for in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. | ||
* Ponyta's Stadium Pokédex | * Ponyta's Stadium and FireRed Pokédex entries state that it can jump over the {{wp|Eiffel Tower}} and {{wp|Uluru|Ayers Rock}}, which exist in the [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world#Real-world locations mentioned|real world]]. {{wp|Tokyo Tower}} is referenced in the Japanese version of Stadium. | ||
* Ponyta has the highest base stat total of all unevolved Pokémon that can evolve | * Ponyta has the highest base stat total of all unevolved Pokémon that can evolve. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Ponyta and its evolution are based on fiery steeds in mythology, such as those belonging to the Greek god {{wp|Helios}}, {{wp|Skinfaxi}} of Norse mythology, or the horses of the {{wp|Ashvins}} in Hindu myth. The fire on its Shiny counterpart refers to blue fire which | Ponyta and its evolution are based on fiery steeds in mythology, such as those belonging to the Greek god {{wp|Helios}}, {{wp|Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi|Skinfaxi}} of Norse mythology, or the horses of the {{wp|Ashvins}} in Hindu myth. The fire on its Shiny counterpart refers to blue fire, which generally indicates a higher temperature than orange fire but may also be caused by certain chemicals burning at a normal temperature. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||