Horse Pokémon
10 Pokémon are based on or look like horses, zebras and donkeys. They run from Ponyta (#0077) to Spectrier (#0897).
Horse Pokémon facts
- Most horse Pokémon are Fire types (2 of 10), then Electric (2) and Ground (2).
- Generation 5 added the most (3 of 10).
- Heaviest: Mudsdale (920 kg). Lightest: Blitzle (29.8 kg).
- Legendary: Glastrier and Spectrier.
- Mythical: Arceus and Keldeo.
All 10 Horse Pokémon
Each Pokémon is here because its lore page on pokee.si says it is based on or inspired by horses, zebras and donkeys, or looks like them. Game Freak does not always say what inspired a design, so some of these are well-supported readings, not official facts.
| # | Pokémon | Type | Why it counts | Gen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #0077 | Ponyta | Fire | A cream-coloured foal, like the fiery horses of myth. | 1 |
| #0078 | Rapidash | Fire | Looks like a regular horse with a unicorn-like horn. | 1 |
| #0493 | Arceus | Normal | A white, horse-like Pokémon that also draws on the qilin and centaur. | 4 |
| #0522 | Blitzle | Electric | Looks like a zebra foal, black with thick white stripes. | 5 |
| #0523 | Zebstrika | Electric | The grown-up zebra version of Blitzle. | 5 |
| #0647 | Keldeo | Water/Fighting | A colt-like Pokémon that draws on the kelpie, a Celtic water horse. | 5 |
| #0749 | Mudbray | Ground | Looks modelled on a donkey; its name is a donkey's bray. | 7 |
| #0750 | Mudsdale | Ground | Looks like a draft horse, such as the Clydesdale. | 7 |
| #0896 | Glastrier | Ice | A white horse that may nod to the unicorn. | 8 |
| #0897 | Spectrier | Ghost | A black horse, based on the extinct Old English Black. | 8 |
Horse Pokémon by type
A Pokémon with two types is counted once for each type.