Which pony race is best ? Unicorn, Pegasus, Earth pony, etc.

[Lunas Husband 2,777]

I for one can't say one race is "better" then another... as for me I love all the races the same and truth be told I don't see how anypony could say one race is better then another but as the saying go's "to each their own".

[Andrebeccus 17]

Pegasus ponies are the cutest

Unicorns are the most mentally enhanced

Earth ponies are the strongest physically

 

[Fractured 2,684]

If you mean in a fight, earth ponies are unfortunately left out of the equation.

If you mean practically, then unicorns lose out, as they're more for the arts and decoration than necessary functions now.

It all depends on the situation.

[Kurael 43]

Definetly Alicorns

Cmoon they are x2 better than unicorns and Pegasus they have all their abilities and they have stronger magic

Also *the royalty thing

[skbl17 199]

I'm leaving alicorns out of this equation, for obvious reasons.

At face value, I'd give the edge to the unicorns for one reason and one reason only: versatility. Unlike earth ponies, who passively manipulate magic through their prowess at agriculture and above-average strength and endurance, and pegasi, who passively manipulate magic through weather manipulation, unicorns can actively manipulate magic. Nothing has been said in the show, in the comic books, or in the chapter books that suggest that unicorns can only learn telekinesis and any spells directly related to his or her special talent, which suggests that if a unicorn who specializes in, say, engineering wants to learn spells that would be better suited for a unicorn who searches for gems (such as a tracking spell,) there's no innate force that would stop the unicorn engineer from doing so.

 

I see only two limits to a unicorn's magical potential:

 

- Raw power. This is the biggest stumbling block; I highly doubt that the average unicorn has loads and loads of raw magical power ready to be channeled and manipulated. There are truly exceptional unicorns like Twilight - before her ascension to alicornhood, anyway - but unicorns like her are the exception, not the norm.

 

- Motivation. Unless a unicorn's special talent has something to do with magic, most unicorns don't see the need to learn new spells. If they can get through life with only telekinesis and a toolbox of spells central to his or her special talent, why bother learning new spells?

Edited December 2, 2014 by skbl17

[Side Bird 565]

I'd probably say Unicorns, with everything they can do and the unique, amazing ponies I love being them..

Though I think Alicorns are actually best pony race.

#Alicorns FTW 2014.

[Jonquil Earthpony 168]

whoa so many posts    I've loved seeing your responses   

[Castle Bleck 19,319]

There's no "best" Pony type; there's only personal preference.

 

And in my case, I say either Unicorn or Alicorn.

[ShadowEclipse 1,209]

Pegasus Because my favorite character is Rainbow Dash    

[Kimi Vulpine 219]

THAT'S RACIST!!! ...earth pony master race

[20%cool100%pegasistr 20]

I'd say that unicorns are amazing!! Of course, you could argue that being an alicorn would make you more powerful, with the powers of three races of ponies. Only, look at how long it took for Twilight to master her alicorn powers, and how hard it was to keep them under control. As well as that, look at the responsibilities that come with being an alicorn. I guess I am slightly biased seeing as Rarity is my favorite pony, but I guess her being a unicorn is one of the reasons why!!!

[Tealeaf 126]

All of the pony types have their own special magic. Unicorns might be pretty obvious, but pegasi have flying magic and earth ponies have an inherent strength and connection to the land that most other types of ponies just don't have. I personally really like unicorns, but they're all equivalent ultimately and I have characters I ADORE in each of the different pony types <3

[chili 120]

EARTH PONY!!!! Because they make the best of what they've got instead of having such luxury as wings and fancy magics, or both, or whatever. Earth ponies are BEST and most "down to earth", if you know what I'm sayin...

[Moony the Cat 3,702]

I would say Alicorns are the best, because they seem to be the most powerful and more capable of anything.

 

But Changelings are the coolest.

[cmarston1 5,959]

Alicorns because they have all the aspects of all the other pony races put together into one being.

If they don't count, than I would go with unicorns for being the most interesting.

[CinnamonPop 3,350]

Pegasus... I mean, who wouldn't love to fly. It's be freedom. Not to mention all the attention if in the real world.

[powerpuff-tsubasa 448]

alicorns for sure. i find their design interesting and they seem to be these creatures who can handle "complicated" magic issues

[RattleSnake 46]

I'd like to be a pegasus. Flying sounds looks like fun.

[PacificGreen 1,163]

I think they're all equally good.

[SquipyCheetah 449]

Earth ponies through and through. They need more lovin' though.

[LHfunk 422]

Dragons. Dragons always win.

[gamecubeguy214 2,512]

I LOVE pegasi. It's because of all those fanfictions I read that involve pegasus characters.

[Teavvi 627]

Unicorn and Pegasus are tied. Unicorn may be 20% cooler but I can't decide.

Then earth pony.

Then alicorn.

So on...

[Jackie Snack 1,498]

E.P.U.F.

 

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[gabbylikespie 60]

They're all equally cool to me but Unicorns can do tons of things!