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General

Rapidash

Abilities

Flash Fire: When this Pokémon takes damage from a Fire move, it becomes immune to Fire moves and all its Fire moves do 50% more damage until it leaves battle.
Run Away: This Pokémon can always run from wild battles.

Damage Taken

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Dex Numbers

Generation: RBY
Kanto: 78
Johto: 202
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: 91

Names

Japanese: ギャロップ
Romaji: Gyaroppu

Flavor

Height: 5'6.9" or 1.7 m
Weight: 209.4 lb or 95 kg
Species: Fire Horse
Color: yellow
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: 164 or 0xa4

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 5: Ground
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 63 families; 131 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 192 or 0xc0
Capture rate: 60 or 0x3c
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: medium
Effort points: 2 Speed
Wild held items: Shuca Berry (5%)

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1
Ponyta Base form	Rapidash Raise to level 40

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	65	172	334	47.9
Attack	100	152	299	80.1
Defense	70	122	239	53.5
Special Attack	80	132	259	65.3
Special Defense	80	132	259	65.7
Speed	105	157	309	92.3
Average	83.3	-	-	79.5

Flavor

Diamond It gallops at nearly 150 mph. With its mane blazing ferociously, it races as if it were an arrow.

Pearl It has astounding acceleration. From a standstill, it can reach top speed within 10 steps.

Locations

Note: this ONLY shows Diamond locations for the moment. (New Pokédex with all three games' encounters is in the works.)

Area	Section	Level	Method

Move List

See also: Contest list

Rapidash's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Rapidash gets the STAB from moves.

						Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	--	--	--	--		Ember	25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
				--	--	Megahorn	10	120	85%		Inflicts regular damage.
				--	--	Poison Jab	20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
			--	--	--	Quick Attack	30	40	100%	1	Goes first. Inflicts regular damage.
	--	--				Tackle	35	35	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
--	--	--	--	--		Tail Whip	30	--	100%		Lowers the target's Defense.
		--	--	--		Growl	40	--	100%		Lowers the target's Attack.
--	--	5	5	7	--	Growl	40	--	100%		Lowers the target's Attack.
		9	9	10	6	Tail Whip	30	--	100%		Lowers the target's Defense.
		14	14	16	10	Ember	25	40	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
					15	Flame Wheel	25	60	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target. Can be used by Frozen Pokemon to thaw themselves.
--	--	19	19	19	19	Stomp	20	65	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
--	--	25	25	25	24	Fire Spin	15	15	70%		Both prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
47	--	31	31	28	28	Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
		38	38	34	33	Agility	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
				38	37	Fire Blast	5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
	40	40	40	40	40	Fury Attack	20	15	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
		50	50	49	47	Bounce	5	85	85%		User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
55	47					Agility	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
				58	56	Flare Blitz	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
	61	63	63			Fire Blast	5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
						Tutored moves
						Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
						Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
						Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
						Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
						Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
						Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
						Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
						Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
						Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
						Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
						Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
						Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
						Heat Wave	10	100	90%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
						Bounce	5	85	85%		User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
						Miscellaneous moves
xd						Baton Pass	40	--	100%		Allows the trainer to switch out the user and pass effects along to its replacement.
						TMs and HMs
	45	45	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
34						Bide	10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
08						Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
				78	78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
	03					Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
32	32	32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
10						Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
	20			58	58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		42	42	42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
38	38	38	38	38	38	Fire Blast	5	120	85%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
		35	35	35	35	Flamethrower	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Burn the target.
	21	21	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
				68	68	Giga Impact	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	02					Headbutt	15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
	10	10	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
07						Horn Drill	5	varies	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
15	15	15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
	23	23	23	23	23	Iron Tail	15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.
31						Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				83	83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
		50	50	50	50	Overheat	5	140	90%		Lowers the user's Special Attack by two levels after inflicting damage.
				84	84	Poison Jab	20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
	17	17	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20						Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
33						Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
44	44	44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
	27	27	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
		43	43	43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
40						Skull Bash	15	100	100%		Raises the user's Defense. User charges for one turn before attacking.
	35			82	82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	13					Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
		22	22	22	22	SolarBeam	10	120	100%		Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
		H4	H4	H4	H4	Strength	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
50				90	90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
	11	11	11	11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	34			87	87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
39	39					Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
09						Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
06	06	06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
				61	61	Will-O-Wisp	15	--	75%		Burns the target.