Essentials

Rapidash

Fire Horse Pokémon

Rapidash

Fire

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.

Hidden Ability

Flame Body

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Damage Taken

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy ½
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire ½
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass ½
  • Ground 2
  • Ice ½
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock 2
  • Steel ½
  • Water 2

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 1
National
78
Kanto
78 Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, LeafGreen
Original Johto
202 Gold, Silver, Crystal
Original Sinnoh
91 Diamond, Pearl
Extended Sinnoh
91 Platinum
Updated Johto
207 HeartGold, SoulSilver

Names

Japanese
ギャロップ (gyaroppu)
ギャロップ
Official roomaji
Gallop
Korean
날쌩마
Chinese
烈焰馬
烈焰马
French
Galopa
German
Gallopa
Spanish
Rapidash
Italian
Rapidash

Breeding

Gender
½ male, ½ female Search:
Egg groups
  • Field
Hatch counter
20 Search:
Steps to hatch
5355 / 2805

Compatibility

Training

Base EXP
175 Search:
Effort points
  • 2 Speed
Capture rate
60 Search:
Base happiness
70 Search:
Growth rate
medium Search:

Wild held items

Generation 3 nothing
Generation 4 5% Shuca Berry Shuca Berry
Generation 5 5% Shuca Berry Shuca Berry
Generation 6 nothing
Generation 7 nothing

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Ponyta Rapidash Level up, starting at level 40

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
65
 48.0 303 334
Attack
100
 75.0 268 299
Defense
70
 50.5 208 239
Special Attack
80
 62.6 228 259
Special Defense
80
 64.0 228 259
Speed
105
 88.0 278 309
Total
500
 70.4

HeartGold, SoulSilver Pokéathlon Performance

★ Minimum; ✯ Base; ☆ Maximum

Speed
★★★✯✯
Power
★✯☆
Skill
★✯
Stamina
★✯✯☆
Jump
★★★☆
Total
9/15/18

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

When at an all-out gallop, its blazing mane sparkles, enhancing its beautiful appearance.

Generation 6
X

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

Y

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

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Rapidash usually can be seen casually cantering in the fields and plains. However, when this Pokémon turns serious, its fiery manes flare and blaze as it gallops its way up to 150 mph.

Sprites

Rapidash Rapidash

Miscellany

Species
Fire Horse Pokémon Search:
Color
Yellow Search:
Cry
Habitat FireRed, LeafGreen
grassland Search:
Footprint
Rapidash
Shape
Mensal Search:

Height

Trainer dude

Rapidash
17

5'6.9"
1.7 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Rapidash
950

209.4 lb
95.0 kg

Locations

Gold Gold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Silver Silver
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Crystal Crystal
Walking in tall grass or a cave
FireRed FireRed
Walking in tall grass or a cave
LeafGreen LeafGreen
Walking in tall grass or a cave
HeartGold HeartGold
Walking in tall grass or a cave
SoulSilver SoulSilver
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Black Black
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in dark grass
White White
Walking in tall grass or a cave
Walking in dark grass

Pal Park

Area
Field
Score
70
Rate
20

Moves

Fire moves get STAB, and have their type highlighted in green.

Physical moves better suit Rapidash's higher Attack, and have their class highlighted in green.

Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
Colosseum
XD 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— Quick Attack Normal physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — Tackle Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
— Ember Fire special 25 40 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
— — — — Tail Whip Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
— Stomp Normal physical 20 65 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
0 0 Fury Attack Normal physical 20 15 85%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
— — Fury Attack Normal physical 20 15 85%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
— — — — — — — — Poison Jab Poison physical 20 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
— — — — — — — — Megahorn Bug physical 10 120 85%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— Quick Attack Normal physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — — — — — — — Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
— — — — — — — Quick Attack Normal physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
30 — — — — — — — — Tail Whip Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
— — — — — — — — — — — Ember Fire special 25 40 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
4 5 5 7 Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
8 9 9 10 6 6 4 4 4 4 4 Tail Whip Normal status 30 — 100%

Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
13 14 14 16 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 Ember Fire special 25 40 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
15 15 13 13 13 13 13 Flame Wheel Fire physical 25 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.
32 19 19 19 19 19 19 17 17 17 17 17 Stomp Normal physical 20 65 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
35 Growl Normal status 40 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
21 21 21 21 21 Flame Charge Fire physical 20 50 100%

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
39 26 25 25 25 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 Fire Spin Fire special 15 35 85%

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
47 34 31 31 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 Take Down Normal physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
55 38 38 34 33 33 Agility Psychic status 30 — —

Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
38 37 37 Fire Blast Fire special 5 110 85%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
33 33 33 33 33 Inferno Fire special 5 100 50%

Has a 100% chance to burn the target.
37 37 37 37 37 Agility Psychic status 30 — —

Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 Fury Attack Normal physical 20 15 85%

Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
47 Agility Psychic status 30 — —

Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
61 41 41 41 41 41 Fire Blast Fire special 5 110 85%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
50 50 49 47 47 45 45 45 45 45 Bounce Flying physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
63 63 Fire Blast Fire special 5 110 85%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
58 56 56 49 49 49 49 49 Flare Blitz Fire physical 15 120 100%

User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Level up, learned by Ponyta but not Rapidash
— — — — — — — — Tackle Normal physical 35 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Egg, learned by Ponyta but not Rapidash
• • • • Ally Switch Psychic status 15 — — 2

User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.
• • • • • Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
• • • • • • • • • • • Charm Fairy status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Attack by two stages.
• • • • • • • • • • • Double Kick Fighting physical 30 30 100%

Hits twice in one turn.
• • • • • • • • • • Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
• • • • • • • • • • • Flame Wheel Fire physical 25 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target. Lets frozen Pokémon thaw themselves.
• High Horsepower Ground physical 10 95 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
• • • • • • • • Horn Drill Normal physical 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
• • • • • • • • • • • Hypnosis Psychic status 20 — 60%

Puts the target to sleep.
• • • • • Low Kick Fighting physical 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
• • • • • • Morning Sun Normal status 5 — —

Heals the user by half its max HP. Affected by weather.
• Quick Attack Normal physical 30 40 100% 1

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
• • • • • • • • • • • Thrash Normal physical 10 120 100%

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
Generation 1 Generation 2 Emerald
XD 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Bounce Flying physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Drill Run Ground physical 10 80 95%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Flamethrower Fire special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Heat Wave Fire special 10 95 90%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Low Kick Fighting physical 20 * 100%

Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
Crystal Emerald XD FireRed, LeafGreen Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black 2, White 2 Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
Colosseum
XD 		FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
02 Headbutt Normal physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
03 Curse Ghost status 10 — —

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 06 Toxic Poison status 10 — 90%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Hidden Power Normal special 15 60 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Sunny Day Fire status 5 — —

Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
13 Snore Normal special 15 50 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
07 Horn Drill Normal physical 5 * 30%

Causes a one-hit KO.
08 Body Slam Normal physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
09 Take Down Normal physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
10 Double-Edge Normal physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Hyper Beam Normal special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
20 Rage Normal physical 20 20 100%

If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage.
31 Mimic Normal status 10 — —

Copies the target's last used move.
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 Protect Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 Frustration Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 Solar Beam Grass special 10 120 100%

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
23 23 23 23 23 23 Iron Tail Steel physical 15 100 75%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 Return Normal physical 20 * 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 Double Team Normal status 15 — —

Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 Flamethrower Fire special 15 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
34 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
35 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
33 Reflect Psychic status 20 — —

Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.
34 Bide Normal physical 10 * — 1

User waits for two turns, then hits back for twice the damage it took.
38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 Fire Blast Fire special 5 110 85%

Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 Facade Normal physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 43 43 Flame Charge Fire physical 20 50 100%

Inflicts regular damage. Raises the user's Speed by one stage.
43 43 43 43 43 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
39 39 Swift Normal special 20 60 —

Never misses.
40 Skull Bash Normal physical 10 130 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.
44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 Rest Psychic status 10 — —

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 45 Attract Normal status 15 — 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
48 48 48 48 48 Round Normal special 15 60 100%

Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
49 49 49 49 49 Echoed Voice Normal special 15 40 100%

Power increases by 100% for each consecutive use by any friendly Pokémon, to a maximum of 200.
50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 Overheat Fire special 5 130 90%

Lowers the user's Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.
59 59 59 Incinerate Fire special 15 60 100%

Destroys the target's held berry.
58 58 58 Endure Normal status 10 — — 4

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
61 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 Will-O-Wisp Fire status 15 — 85%

Burns the target.
67 67 Smart Strike Steel physical 10 70 —

Never misses.
68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 Giga Impact Normal physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
78 78 78 Captivate Normal status 20 — 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two stages if it's the opposite gender.
82 82 82 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 83 Natural Gift Normal physical 15 * 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 Poison Jab Poison physical 20 80 100%

Has a 30% chance to poison the target.
87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 Swagger Normal status 15 — 85%

Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
88 88 88 88 Sleep Talk Normal status 10 — —

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
50 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 Substitute Normal status 10 — —

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
93 93 93 93 93 Wild Charge Electric physical 15 90 100%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
94 Secret Power Normal physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
100 100 100 100 Confide Normal status 20 — —

Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage.
H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 H4 Strength Normal physical 15 80 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

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