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Rapidash

#78 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Fire Horse Pokémon

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.

Egg Group

Field

Steps to Hatch

5,120

Effort Values Yielded

2 Spe

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

60

Base Experience

175
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Ponyta

Ponyta

#77

Level 40

Rapidash

Rapidash

#78

FireRed

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Mt. Ember

Mount Ember

Walking in tall grass or a cave394%

-

Mt. Ember

Mount Ember

Walking in tall grass or a cave421%

-

Kindle Road

Walking in tall grass or a cave374%

-

Kindle Road

Walking in tall grass or a cave401%

-

LeafGreen

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Mt. Ember

Mount Ember

Walking in tall grass or a cave394%

-

Mt. Ember

Mount Ember

Walking in tall grass or a cave421%

-

Kindle Road

Walking in tall grass or a cave374%

-

Kindle Road

Walking in tall grass or a cave401%

-

Ponyta

Slowpoke

Rapidash normal sprite

Normal

Shiny Rapidash sprite

Shiny

Rapidash

Fire Horse Pokémon

#78
Fire

Height

1.7 m

Weight

95 kg

Base XP

175

Abilities

Run AwayFlash Fire

HP

65

Attack

100

Defense

70

Sp. Atk

80

Sp. Def

80

Speed

105

Total

500

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

WaterGroundRock

Resistances

Takes 0.5× from

FireGrassIceBugSteel
Class
Description
StartTail WhipNormalStatus-10030

The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat.

StartGrowlNormalStatus-10040

The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat.

StartEmberFireSpecial4010025

The foe is attacked with small flames. The foe may suffer a burn.

StartQuick AttackNormalPhysical4010030

An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to strike first.

5GrowlNormalStatus-10040

The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat.

9Tail WhipNormalStatus-10030

The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat.

14EmberFireSpecial4010025

The foe is attacked with small flames. The foe may suffer a burn.

19StompNormalPhysical6510020

The foe is stomped with a big foot. It may make the foe flinch.

25Fire SpinFireSpecial157015

The foe is trapped in an intense spiral of fire that rages two to five turns.

31Take DownNormalPhysical908520

A reckless, full- body charge attack that also hurts the user a little.

38AgilityPsychicStatus--30

The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its SPEED.

40Fury AttackNormalPhysical158520

The foe is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times.

50BounceFlyingPhysical85855

The user bounces on the foe on the 2nd turn. It may paralyze the foe.

63Fire BlastFireSpecial120855

The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn.

Class
Description
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical8010015

The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.

TM06ToxicPoisonStatus-8510

A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial110015

An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.

TM11Sunny DayFireStatus--5

The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.

TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905

A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.

TM17ProtectNormalStatus--10

Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.

TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical-10020

This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.

TM22Solar BeamGrassSpecial12010010

A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.

TM23Iron TailSteelPhysical1007515

An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat.

TM27ReturnNormalPhysical-10020

This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.

TM32Double TeamNormalStatus--15

The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

TM35FlamethrowerFireSpecial9510015

The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn.

TM38Fire BlastFireSpecial120855

The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn.

TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020

An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.

TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical7010020

An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.

TM44RestPsychicStatus--5

The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.

TM45AttractNormalStatus-10015

If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.

TM50OverheatFireSpecial140905

An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user’s SP. ATK stat.

Class
Description
Body SlamNormalPhysical8510015

The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.

Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015

A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.

MimicNormalStatus--10

The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.

SubstituteNormalStatus--10

The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP.

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.

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Rapidash

Rapidash

#78 in the FireRed and LeafGreen Pokédex • Fire Horse Pokémon

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.

Egg Group

Field

Steps to Hatch

5,120

Effort Values Yielded

2 Spe

Gender Ratio

50% male / 50% female

Capture Rate

60

Base Experience

175
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Ponyta

Ponyta

#77

Level 40

Rapidash

Rapidash

#78

FireRed

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Mt. Ember

Mount Ember

Walking in tall grass or a cave394%

-

Mt. Ember

Mount Ember

Walking in tall grass or a cave421%

-

Kindle Road

Walking in tall grass or a cave374%

-

Kindle Road

Walking in tall grass or a cave401%

-

LeafGreen

LocationMethodLevelChanceConditions

Mt. Ember

Mount Ember

Walking in tall grass or a cave394%

-

Mt. Ember

Mount Ember

Walking in tall grass or a cave421%

-

Kindle Road

Walking in tall grass or a cave374%

-

Kindle Road

Walking in tall grass or a cave401%

-

Ponyta

Slowpoke

Rapidash normal sprite

Normal

Shiny Rapidash sprite

Shiny

Rapidash

Fire Horse Pokémon

#78
Fire

Height

1.7 m

Weight

95 kg

Base XP

175

Abilities

Run AwayFlash Fire

HP

65

Attack

100

Defense

70

Sp. Atk

80

Sp. Def

80

Speed

105

Total

500

Type Chart

Weaknesses

Takes 2× from

WaterGroundRock

Resistances

Takes 0.5× from

FireGrassIceBugSteel
Class
Description
StartTail WhipNormalStatus-10030

The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat.

StartGrowlNormalStatus-10040

The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat.

StartEmberFireSpecial4010025

The foe is attacked with small flames. The foe may suffer a burn.

StartQuick AttackNormalPhysical4010030

An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to strike first.

5GrowlNormalStatus-10040

The user growls in a cute way, making the foe lower its ATTACK stat.

9Tail WhipNormalStatus-10030

The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its DEFENSE stat.

14EmberFireSpecial4010025

The foe is attacked with small flames. The foe may suffer a burn.

19StompNormalPhysical6510020

The foe is stomped with a big foot. It may make the foe flinch.

25Fire SpinFireSpecial157015

The foe is trapped in an intense spiral of fire that rages two to five turns.

31Take DownNormalPhysical908520

A reckless, full- body charge attack that also hurts the user a little.

38AgilityPsychicStatus--30

The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its SPEED.

40Fury AttackNormalPhysical158520

The foe is jabbed repeatedly with a horn or beak two to five times.

50BounceFlyingPhysical85855

The user bounces on the foe on the 2nd turn. It may paralyze the foe.

63Fire BlastFireSpecial120855

The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn.

Class
Description
HM04StrengthNormalPhysical8010015

The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders.

TM06ToxicPoisonStatus-8510

A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

TM10Hidden PowerNormalSpecial110015

An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.

TM11Sunny DayFireStatus--5

The sun blazes for five turns, powering up FIRE-type moves.

TM15Hyper BeamNormalSpecial150905

A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.

TM17ProtectNormalStatus--10

Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.

TM21FrustrationNormalPhysical-10020

This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.

TM22Solar BeamGrassSpecial12010010

A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn.

TM23Iron TailSteelPhysical1007515

An attack with a steel-hard tail. It may lower the foe’s DEFENSE stat.

TM27ReturnNormalPhysical-10020

This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.

TM32Double TeamNormalStatus--15

The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

TM35FlamethrowerFireSpecial9510015

The foe is scorched with intense flames. The foe may suffer a burn.

TM38Fire BlastFireSpecial120855

The foe is hit with an intense flame. It may leave the target with a burn.

TM42FacadeNormalPhysical7010020

An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.

TM43Secret PowerNormalPhysical7010020

An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.

TM44RestPsychicStatus--5

The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.

TM45AttractNormalStatus-10015

If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.

TM50OverheatFireSpecial140905

An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user’s SP. ATK stat.

Class
Description
Body SlamNormalPhysical8510015

The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.

Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015

A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.

MimicNormalStatus--10

The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.

SubstituteNormalStatus--10

The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP.

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.

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This website is an independent platform and is not associated with, validated, backed, or sponsored by Nintendo, Game Freak, Niantic, or The Pokémon Company.