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Rapidash#078

Its greatest asset is Speed — higher than 89% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. Defensively it can rely on 3 weaknesses and 6 resistances.

Rapidash
Shiny version
Fire
Height: 1.7 m (5′07″) Weight: 95.0 kg (209.4 lbs)

Base stats

HP
65
44%
Atk
100
74%
Def
70
49%
SpA
80
64%
SpD
80
64%
Spe
105
89%
TOTAL
500
70%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Speed.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (100) is 20 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.

  • Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 89% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
  • Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 7

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Kanto #078 Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto #202 Gold / Silver , Crystal
Johto #207 HeartGold / SoulSilver
Sinnoh #091 Diamond / Pearl , Platinum , Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Galar #334 Sword / Shield
Crown Tundra #106 Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Crown Tundra
Hisui #024 Legends: Arceus

Abilities

  • Run Away Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
  • Flash Fire Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
  • Flame Body Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Pokédex entry

Very competitive, this POKéMON will chase anything that moves fast in the hopes of racing it.

Habitat: Grassland Egg Group: Field Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: medium (60/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 175

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Rapidash takes when it is hit by a move of each type.

Weak to Water ×2 Ground ×2 Rock ×2
Resistant to Fire ×½ Grass ×½ Ice ×½ Bug ×½ Steel ×½ Fairy ×½

How it was drawn

1996–2019

The sprites come straight from the games in which Rapidash appeared — one from each release.

Gen 1 1996
Rapidash in Red / Blue
Red / Blue
Rapidash in Yellow
Yellow
Gen 2 1999
Rapidash in Gold
Gold
Rapidash in Silver
Silver
Rapidash in Crystal
Crystal
Gen 3 2002
Rapidash in Ruby / Sapphire
Ruby / Sapphire
Rapidash in Emerald
Emerald
Rapidash in FireRed / LeafGreen
FireRed / LeafGreen
Gen 4 2006
Rapidash in Diamond / Pearl
Diamond / Pearl
Rapidash in Platinum
Platinum
Rapidash in HeartGold / SoulSilver
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Gen 5 2010
Rapidash in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Rapidash in X / Y
X / Y
Rapidash in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Rapidash in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Gen 8 2019
Rapidash in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Rapidash — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Rapidash — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Rapidash — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

TCG cards (23)

All Rapidash cards →

Rapidash has 23 cards in 20 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

Where to catch it (8)

All locations →

The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Johto

Kanto

Orre

Unova

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (65 via TM/TR, 19 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40
1 Horn Drill Normal Physical — 30% 5
1 Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85% 10
1 Poison Jab Poison Physical 80 100% 20
1 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
1 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30
5 Ember Fire Special 40 100% 25
9 Double Hit Normal Physical 35 90% 10
15 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30
15 Flame Charge Fire Physical 50 100% 20
15 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 60 100% 25
20 Agility Psychic Status — — 30
21 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20
29 Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85% 5
30 Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20
35 Fire Spin Fire Special 35 85% 15
37 Double Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
40 Fury Attack Normal Physical 15 85% 20
43 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
45 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5
47 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120 100% 15
49 Inferno Fire Special 100 50% 5
— Smart Strike Steel Physical 70 — 10