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Appears in G1, G3, and G4. In G1 and G4 she is an orange earth pony with yellow hair and apples for a cutie mark. In G3 she is a red pony with light and dark green striped hair, and an apple on a picnic blanket for a cutie mark. She is one of the first ponies, appearing in the first MLP TV Special, and being introduced as a brushable in 1983. She is one of the main characters of G4 (FiM). There is lots of merchandise of her.
Appears in G4. She is a yellow baby earth pony with red hair, often depicted wearing a pink bow. For most of the show she has no cutie mark; later on it is a crest with an apple in it. She is a prominent character in FiM. There is quite a bit of merchandise of her.
Appears in G1. She is a light purple (grayish) earth pony with darker purple hair and white flowers for a cutie mark. She was one of the original 6 ponies released in 1982 & 1983. She has an unusually large amount of brushable variants and appears in a decent amount of additional non-brushable merchandise.
Appears in G3 and G4. In G3 she is a white earth pony with dark pink hair and blue flowers for a cutie mark. In G4 she is a grayish-white pegasus with green and pink striped hair and blue and pink flowers for a cutie mark. She is in a small amount of merchandise, but her G4 brushable is highly valued. She appears in FiM as a very minor character.
Appears in G1. She is a yellow earth pony with light blue hair, and bubbles for a cutie mark. She is one of the first ponies, appearing in the first MLP TV Special, and being introduced as a brushable in 1983. She is one of the only G1 ponies sold in the US in a sitting pose. She is in a decent amount of merchandise. Her name is sometimes repurposed for G4’s D*rpy Hooves.
In G1.5 and G4. Bon Bon is a main character in G1.5 - she is a yellow earth pony with pink hair and candy for a cutie mark. In G4, Bon Bon is a cream-colored earth pony with pink and blue hair and candy for a cutie mark. G4 Bon Bon also goes by the name Sweetie Drops. She is a fan favorite character despite not appearing much in FiM or in merchandise.
(Sweetie Drops)
Appears in G1. She is a blue earth pony with pink hair and bows for a cutie mark. She is one of the first ponies, appearing in the first MLP TV Special, and being introduced as a brushable in 1983. She appears in a decent amount of merchandise. I keep spelling her name wrong.
Appears in G1. She is an orange earth pony with darker, brownish orange hair, and butterflies for a cutie mark. She was one of the original 6 ponies released in 1982 & 1983. She had 3 releases in that 2 year span. She has a G3 iteration & equivalent - an orange pony with yellow hair and candy for a cutie mark. She does not appear in a lot of merchandise.
(Princess Cadence)
Appears in G4. She is a light pink alicorn with purple, pink, and yellow striped hair, and a heart as a cutie mark. The tips of her wings are purple. She is a prominent character in FiM, and appears in a lot of merchandise. Her full name is stated to be Princess Mi Amora Cadenza.
Cherries Jubilee is a G1 earth pony who is light pink with slightly darker pink hair, and has cherries as a cutie mark. She was a main character in the G1 MLP TV Show. She was first released as a brushable in 1985. She is in a decent amount of merchandise.
Appears in G3, G3.5, and G4. She is a dark pink earth pony with striped pink hair and flowers for a cutie mark. One toy of her depicts her as a purple unicorn. She was a main character in some of the G3 and all of the G3.5 media. She is a supporting character in G4 (FiM). She is in a lot of merchandise.
Appears in G1 and G3. G1 cotton candy is a light pink earth with slightly darker pink hair and white circles for a cutie mark. She appears in the first G1 TV Special, and was one of the first ponies released, in 1983. In G3 she is a darker pink pony with blue and white hair and a cotton candy cone as a cutie mark. She is in a relatively small amount of merchandise.
Appears in G4. She is a pink earth pony with light green hair and a daisy for a cutie mark. She is a minor character in FiM and appears in a small amount of merchandise, but is well liked by fans. In the show she is called Daisy, but in merch she is called Flower Wishes. She shares the name Flower Wishes with a G3 pony.
(Flower Wishes)
Appears in G4. Discord is not a pony - He is a MLP-made creature called a “draconequus”, which most closely resembles a chimera and Chinese dragon. He was the villain for the premiere of Season 2 of FiM - Later on he is ‘reformed’ and joins the cast as a recurring character. He does not appear in a lot of merchandise, but is a fan favorite character. He appears a decent amount in the show.
I have censored her name partially because it’s funny, and partially because I don’t won’t people to be too jumpscared by it. Her original name turned out to have some offensive connotations that the writing team was unaware of, and so it was edited out of the show and scrubbed from all merchandise. MLP cannot seem to decide on a replacement name for her - It switches between Ditzy Doo, Muffins, Bubbles, and literally just a picture of a muffin for some merchandise.
She appears in G4. She is a grey pegasus pony with light yellow hair and bubbles for a cutie mark. A defining trait is that she has lazy eye. She is one of the most popular and iconic characters of FiM, and any merchandise of her is considered extremely valuable and desirable. Her Classic Style brushable rarely goes for under $100 USD. She is a minor character in FiM. She is featured in a decent amount of merchandise (although it can be very hard to find due to high demand).
(Ditzy Doo, Muffins, Bubbles)
(Vinyl Scratch)
Appears in G4. She is a white unicorn pony with dark and light blue striped hair, who wears goggles over her eyes most of the time. She is a minor character in FiM, but a fan favorite. She is featured in a decent amount of merchandise. Because of her popularity, it is often expensive and hard to find.
Appears in G1. She is a pink pegasus pony with blue hair and lightning bolts for a cutie mark. She is one of the first ponies, appearing in the first MLP TV Special, and being introduced as a brushable in 1983. She was a prominent character in the TV Special. She was one of the first pegasus ponies released for G1. She is considered one of the most famous ponies in G1, due to her heavy inclusion in G1 media and merchandise.
Appears in G3 and G4. In G3 she is a light purplish pink earth pony with purple, yellow, and pink striped hair and a butterfly for a cutie mark. In G4 she is a pastel yellow pegasus pony with light pink hair and multiple pink butterflies for a cutie mark. She is one of the main characters of FiM. Her design is partially inspired off Posey from G1. She is in a lot of merchandise.
In G1. She is a white unicorn pony with green and red hair and leaves for a cutie mark. She was first released as a toy in 1984. She appears frequently in the G1 TV Show. She has quite a few brushable variants, including a baby pony, and appears in a decent amount of merchandise. She is one of the more popular G1 characters.
Appears in G1. She is a pale yellow pegasus pony with yellow hair and a hot air balloon with stars as a cutie mark. Her brushable was released in 1985. She was in the G1 MLP Movie and G1 MLP TV Show. She is in a small amount of merchandise.
Appears in G1 and G3. In G1 she is a light pink earth pony with light pink hair and ice cream floats as a cutie mark. Her brushable was released in 1985. She has several variants, and a baby version. She appeared in the second G1 MLP TV Special, and was a main character in the G1 MLP TV Show. She appears in a decent amount of merchandise. In G3, a brushable with the same name and a similar cutie mark was released, only once. She is a purple earth pony with blue and white hair. In G4, Lickety Split is used as the name for a brown baby earth pony with lighter brown hair and a similar cutie mark, who only appears in FiM, and not in the toy line.
In G4. She is a pink earth pony with yellow hair and white lilies as a cutie mark. She is a minor character in FiM, and appears in a small amount of merchandise, but is pretty popular with fans.
(Princess Luna)
In G4. She has three appearances. In order of appearance in FiM, there is Nightmare Moon, who is a tall black alicorn pony with dark blue hair (often purple in merchandise). Following this, she appears as a small medium-blue alicorn pony with light blue hair (sometimes nicknamed baby Luna). Her primary, final design depicts her as a dark, deep blue alicorn pony with lighter blue (still dark blue) hair. In all iterations she has a moon for her cutie mark. She is a prominent character in FiM. She appears in a lot of merchandise.
Appears in G4. She is a gray pony with purple hair and a rock for a cutie mark. She is usually portrayed wearing a dull blue dress. She is a somewhat prominent character in FiM. She appears in a small amount of merchandise.
In G1 and G4. Medley is a green pegasus pony with slightly darker green hair and music notes for a cutie mark. She is one of the first ponies, appearing in the first MLP TV Special, and being introduced as a brushable in 1983. She was one of the first pegasus ponies released for G1. She has a decent amount of brushable variants, and appears in a decent amount of merchandise. In G4 Medley appears infrequently under the names “Spring Melody” and “Sprinkle Medley” - Appearing in FiM and as a blind bag toy.
(Spring Melody/ Sprinkle Medley)
Appears in G1, G3, and G4. In G1 she is a green earth pony with white hair and clover-like leaves as a cutie mark. She was one of the original 6 ponies released in 1982 & 1983. In G3 she is a blueish-green pony with pink hair and peppermints as a cutie mark. She was one of the first 8 G3 ponies released in 2007. She is in many of the G3 direct-to-home-video specials. In G4 she is a blueish-green pony with light and dark pink striped hair and peppermints as a cutie mark. She is in a lot of merchandise.
Appears in G1, G3, and G4. In G1 she is a white (often yellow) unicorn pony with red and purple striped hair and the moon and stars as a cutie mark. She was released as a brushable in 1983. She has many variations, including a baby pony. In G3 she appears as a gray earth pony with yellow hair and the moon and stars as a cutie mark. She is in some of the G3 direct-to-home-video specials and has a brushable. In G4 she is a light yellow unicorn pony with red, pink, and purple striped hair and the moon and stars as a cutie mark. She appears in FiM, but does not have a brushable. She is in a decent amount of merchandise.
Appears in G4. She is a brown-toned gray earth pony with dark gray hair and a purple music note for a cutie mark. She is a minor character in FiM, but a fan favorite. She is in a small amount of merchandise. Merchandise of her is often hard to find and very sought after, especially her brushable, as she only got one release.
Appears in G4. She is a light blue earth pony with white hair, usually wearing goggles and a black and white dress. Her cutie mark resembles a camera lens. She is in a relatively small amount of merchandise, but more than you'd expect considering how minor of a character she is in FiM.
In G3, G3.5, and G4. In G3 she is a light blue earth pony with a pink, orange, and green mane, and a pink, blue, and purple tail. In G4 she is a light blue pegasus pony with a red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple mane and tail. In G3 her cutie mark is a rainbow with two clouds; In G4 it is a rainbow-colored lightning bolt emerging from one cloud.
G3/G3.5 and G4 Rainbow Dash have entirely different, if not opposing personalities. Realistically, they are entirely different characters. G4 Rainbow Dash pulls heavy influence from G1 Firefly. In all generations she is featured in, Rainbow Dash is a main character. She is in a lot of merchandise.
Appears in G3 and G4. In G3 she is a pink unicorn pony with a yellow, orange and pink mane and green, blue, and purple tail, and a heart for a cutie mark. In G4 she is a white unicorn pony with dark purple and dark pink hair and diamonds for a cutie mark. In G3 she appears in several direct-to-DVD specials. In FiM she is a main character. She is in a lot of merchandise.
Appears in G4. She is a beige-ish yellow earth pony with dark and light pink striped hair and a tulip for a cutie mark. She is a minor character in FiM and in a small amount of merchandise, but she is pretty popular with fans. Sometimes also called just "Rose"
Appears in G3, G3.5, and G4. In G3 and G3.5 she is an orange earth pony with purple and pink striped hair and a butterfly for a cutie mark. In G4 she is an orange baby pegasus pony with pink hair and a crest with a lightning bolt as a cutie mark. In G3 and G3.5 she is a main character. In FiM she is a prominent character. She is in a lot of merchandise.
Appears in G1. She is a pink (sometimes red) earth pony with brown (sometimes yellow) hair and sunglasses as a cutie mark. She appears prominently in the G1 TV Show. She appears in a small amount of merchandise.
Appears in G4. He is a white unicorn pony with dark and light blue striped hair. He is a somewhat prominent character in FiM. He is in a small amount of merchandise.
Appears in G1. She is a light gray unicorn pony with light purple and bright pink striped hair, and diamonds as a cutie mark. She was released as a brushable in 1984. She has quite a few brushable variants, and is in a small amount of merchandise.
In G4. She is a purplish-pink unicorn pony with purple and teal striped hair and a star as a cutie mark. She is a prominent character in FiM. Despite having multiple brushable releases, it is difficult to find any classic brushables of her, and they usually go for at least $40. She has a relatively small amount of merchandise.
In G1. She is a white TAF earth pony with red hair and strawberries for a cutie mark - they stretch across much of her body. She was a Twice as Fancy pony, released in 1986. She appears in a small amount of merchandise. She does have a baby pony variant. She is popular among fans/collectors.
(Strawberry Fair)
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Appears in G1. She is a white earth pony with pink hair and hearts as a cutie mark. She was released in 1983 and 1984. She was heavily advertised and marketed, because she was sold in a set with a doll for Megan the human. She was “Megan’s one special pony”, the only pony released in sets with her. She appears frequently in the G1 TV Show, and is in the second G1 TV Special. She shares her name with a G2 pony. She is in a relatively small amount of merchandise.
Appears in G4. She is an orange unicorn pony with red and yellow striped hair and a sun for a cutie mark. She appears in the FiM spin off Equestria Girls. She has a few brushable releases, but they can be hard to find and often expensive because she is a very popular character. She is in a slighty-below-decent amount of merchandise.
In G3, G3.5, and G4. She is a white unicorn pony with purple and pink striped hair. In G3 and G3.5 her hair is darker toned, whereas in G4 it is very pastel. In G4 she is a baby pony. In G3 and G3.5 her cutie mark is a heart; in G4 it is a crest with a musical note. She appears in a number of the G3 straight-to-home-video Specials, and in a main character in G3.5 media. In FiM she is a prominent character. She appears in a lot of merchandise.
Appears in G1. She is a white pegasus pony with yellow hair and balloons for a cutie mark. She was released as a brushable in 1984. She was a main character in the G1 TV Show. She is one of the inspirations for G4’s Pinkie Pie. She appears in a small amount of merchandise.
(Fizzlepop Berrytwist)​
Appears in G4. She is a dark, deep purple unicorn pony with pink hair. She has a scar over one eye and a broken horn. She is an antagonist in the G4 Movie, who is later reformed. She is in a relatively small amount of merchandise.
In G3, G3.5, and G4. She is a light pink pony with yellow, orange, and pink striped hair, and a paintbrush for a cutie mark. 2007 brushables depict her as a darker pink pony with light and dark blue striped hair and swirls for a cutie mark - in 2008 she was given her new design. She appears in several G3 direct-to-home-video specials. In G4 she appears only once in FiM, and as a blind bag, both re-using her G3 design. She has a decent amount of merchandise
Appears In G4. She is a light blue unicorn pony with white and pale blue striped hair and a magic wand for a cutie mark. She appears multiple times in FiM. She has a slightly-below-decent amount of merchandise. Her Classic Style brushables tend to sell out very quickly, and are often priced pretty high.
She is a pink unicorn pony with white and purple striped hair and stars for a cutie mark. She is one of the first ponies, appearing in the first MLP TV Special, and being introduced as a brushable in 1983. She was one of the first unicorn ponies released. She was a major character in the first MLP TV Special and appeared a lot in the G1 MLP comics. She was one of the inspirations for G4’s Twilight Sparkle. She has a lot of unique brushable variations, and appears in a decent amount of additional merchandise.
(Princess Twilight Sparkle)
Appears in G4. She is a purple alicorn or unicorn pony with dark blue, pink, and purple striped hair and stars for a cutie mark. In most brushables her hair does not include the dark blue, and is depicted as being mostly purple instead. She is the main character in FiM. She appears in a lot of merchandise.
In G3 and G4. She is a purple earth pony with white and purple striped hair (sometimes with pink) and flowers for a cutie mark. She is in many G3 Straight-to-DVD Specials. She appears in G4, but only in the toy line. She is in a decent amount of merchandise.
Appears in G4. Zecora is not a pony, but instead a zebra. She is a semi-frequent recurring character in FiM. She is in a relatively small amount of merchandise.