Rapidash

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Rapidash Fire Horse Pokémon #053
Type Fire Unknown Unknown
Abilities Flash Fire or Run Away		Hidden Ability Flame Body
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Breeding Egg group Field Hatch time 5355 steps*
Height 1.7 m 5'07" m m m		Weight 95.0 kg 209.4 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg {{{weight2-lbs}}} lbs {{{weight3-kg}}} kg {{{weight3-lbs}}} lbs {{{weight4-kg}}} kg {{{weight4-lbs}}} lbs
Base experience yield 175		Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Yellow		Base friendship 70
Cry

Rapidash is a Fire-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Ponyta on level 40.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry It usually canters casually in the fields and plains. But once a Rapidash turns serious, its fiery manes flare and blaze as it gallops its way up to 150 mph.

Biology

Physiology

(from Bulbapedia) Rapidash is an equine Pokémon with four slender legs and black hooves. Its body is cream-colored, and it has a horn on its forehead. It also has small red eyes and pointed ears with red insides. Red and orange flames stream from neck, part of its back, and its fetlocks. Flames also form this Pokémon's tail. Rapidash is a very agile Pokémon. It runs at about 150 mph (240 km/h), chasing everything that moves in hopes of racing it. With incredible acceleration, it reaches its top speed in only ten steps. At full gallop, its hooves barely touch the ground. The faster Rapidash go, the longer the swaying flames of its mane will become. At an all-out gallop, its blazing mane sparkles, a feature which is said to enhance its beautiful appearance. Rapidash lives in grasslands, but it can also be seen on mountains in Pokémon Snap.

Game locations

Availability None evolve Ponyta Common Uncommon Fossil Rare One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65	125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 100	94 - 167	184 - 328
Defense: 70	67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp.Atk: 80	76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp.Def: 80	76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 105	99 - 172	193 - 339
Total: 500   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water 2× Grass ½× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Flash Fire, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is 0×.

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40 1 Tackle Normal Physical 50 100% 35 4 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30 9 Ember Fire Special 40 100% 25 13 Flame Wheel Fire Physical 60 100% 25 17 Stomp Normal Physical 65 100% 20 21 Flame Charge Fire Physical 50 100% 20 25 Fire Spin Fire Special 35 85% 15 29 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 33 Inferno Fire Special 100 50% 5 37 Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 ? Fire Blast Fire Special 110 85% 5 ? Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 ? Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120 100% 15

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Rapidash obtained at level 1 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rapidash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rapidash

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 10 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 Incinerate Fire Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rapidash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rapidash

By breeding

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rapidash Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rapidash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rapidash

Evolution

Unevolved Ponyta  Fire

Level 40 →

First evolution Rapidash  Fire

Sprites

Front	Back
	File:053.png	File:053b.png
Front shiny	Back shiny
	File:053s.png	File:053sb.png

Trivia

Design origin

(from Bulbapedia) Rapidash's horn shows it may have been inspired by unicorns, but it more closely resembles a regular horse. Rapidash and its pre-evolution may also be based on fiery steeds in mythology, such as those of the Greek god Helios, Skinfaxi of Norse mythology, and the horses of the Ashvins in Hindu myth.

Name origin

(from Bulbapedia) Rapidash may be a combination of rapid and dash, referring to the high speed at which it runs. It could also be a combination of rapid and ash (referencing its Fire type).

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