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Rapidash
Fire Horse Pokémon
Fiery mane aglow, Rapidash darts like an arrow across the land. This prodigiously swift creature can traverse the vast region of Hisui in a day and a half.
Rapidash Profile
- Height
- 1.7 m
- Weight
- 95.0 kg
- Abilities
- Run Away, Flash Fire, Flame Body (hidden)
- Egg groups
- Field
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Catch rate
- 60 / 255 (24%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation I
Rapidash Base Stats
Base stats are the starting point — a real Rapidash's stats also depend on its Nature, EVs and IVs.
Attacking Rapidash?
See the full Rapidash weakness guide — best counters included →
Rapidash Evolutions
Lv. 40
Where to Catch Rapidash
In Gold, Rapidash can be found at 3 locations — highlighted on the Johto & Kanto map. Hover or tap a glowing spot for details.
Rapidash Moves
Star up to 4 moves to build a battle set, then open the Party battle planner to see which Pokémon and move beats any opponent.
| ★ | Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | Physical | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 35 | |
| Ember | Fire | Special | Lv. 5 | 40 | 100% | 25 | |
| Double Hit | Normal | Physical | Lv. 9 | 35 | 90% | 10 | |
| Flame Wheel | Fire | Physical | Lv. 15 | 60 | 100% | 25 | |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | Lv. 21 | — | 60% | 20 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | Special | Lv. 29 | 110 | 85% | 5 | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | Lv. 37 | 120 | 100% | 15 | |
| Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | Lv. 47 | 120 | 100% | 15 |
Rapidash Questions & Answers
- What is Rapidash weak to?
- Rapidash takes extra damage from Ground (2×), Rock (2×), and Water (2×) type attacks.
- What is Rapidash resistant to?
- Rapidash takes reduced damage from Bug (½×), Steel (½×), Fire (½×), Grass (½×), Ice (½×), and Fairy (½×) type attacks.
- What is Rapidash strong against?
- Rapidash's Fire type attacks are super effective against Bug, Steel, Grass, and Ice Pokémon.
- What type is Rapidash?
- Rapidash is a Fire-type Pokémon.
- What are Rapidash's base stats?
- Rapidash has a base stat total of 500 — HP 65, Attack 100, Defense 70, Sp. Atk 80, Sp. Def 80, Speed 105.