Rapidash
#78 in the Kanto Pokédex • Fire Horse Pokémon
Rapidash in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
FireRed
It can gallop at a top speed of 150 miles per hour. It can race as fast as a bullet train while ablaze.
LeafGreen
Very competitive, this Pokémon will chase anything that moves fast in the hopes of racing it.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Abilities
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Rapidash in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
65
240
334
Attack
100
184
328
Defense
70
130
262
Sp. Atk
80
148
284
Sp. Def
80
148
284
Speed
105
193
339
Total
500
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 2 Spe |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 60 |
| Base Exp. | 192 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,375 steps) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Ponyta #77 | Level 40 |  Rapidash #78 |
Wild encounter
Wild alongside Ponyta on One Island, found along Kindle Road and on Mt. Ember. You can also evolve Ponyta.
Kindle Road, Mt. Ember
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tail Whip |  |  | - | 100 | 30 |
| Start | Growl | | | - | 100 | 40 |
| Start | Ember | |  | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| Start | Quick Attack | |  | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 5 | Growl | | | - | 100 | 40 |
| 9 | Tail Whip | | | - | 100 | 30 |
| 14 | Ember | | | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 19 | Stomp | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Fire Spin | | | 15 | 70 | 15 |
| 31 | Take Down | | | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 38 | Agility |  | | - | - | 30 |
| 40 | Fury Attack | | | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 50 | Bounce |  | | 85 | 85 | 5 |
| 63 | Fire Blast | | | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM06 | Toxic |  | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam |  | | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| TM23 | Iron Tail |  | | 100 | 75 | 15 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | | 120 | 85 | 5 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM50 | Overheat | | | 140 | 90 | 5 |
| HM04 | Strength | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
Run Away
Makes escaping easier.
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Flash Fire
Powers up if hit by fire.
Protects against Fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
