Rapidash

Pokédex number	078	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Medium Fast
Category	Fire Horse Pokémon	Steps to hatch	5355	Base EXP yield	175
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Field

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Type	Fire
Weaknesses	GROUND ROCK WATER
Resistances	BUG STEEL FIRE GRASS ICE FAIRY

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Run Away	This Pokémon can always flee from wild Pokémon.
Regular Abilities	Flash Fire	Getting hit by a Fire-type move powers up its own.
Hidden Ability	Flame Body	May burn attackers on contact. Eggs hatch fast.

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.
Cry
Height	6′7″ / 1.7 m	Weight	2094 lb / 95.0 kg	Catch Rate	60
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Ponyta

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	65	100	70	105	80	80	500
EV yields	0	0	0	2	0	0	2

Evolution

Ponyta

→ Level up to at least level 40

Rapidash

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Poison Jab
1	Megahorn
1	Growl
1	Quick Attack
1	Ember
1	Tail Whip
4	Tail Whip
9	Ember
13	Flame Wheel
17	Stomp
21	Flame Charge
25	Fire Spin
29	Take Down
33	Inferno
37	Agility
41	Fire Blast
45	Bounce
49	Flare Blitz

Learnt on evolution

Fury Attack

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Ponyta	Captivate	Egg Move
Ponyta	Charm	Egg Move
Ponyta	Double Kick	Egg Move
Ponyta	Double-Edge	Egg Move
Ponyta	High Horsepower	Egg Move
Ponyta	Horn Drill	Egg Move
Ponyta	Hypnosis	Egg Move
Ponyta	Morning Sun	Egg Move
Ponyta	Thrash	Egg Move
Ponyta	Tackle	Level 1

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM10	Hidden Power
TM11	Sunny Day
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM21	Frustration
TM22	Solar Beam
TM27	Return
TM32	Double Team
TM35	Flamethrower
TM38	Fire Blast
TM42	Facade
TM43	Flame Charge
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM48	Round
TM49	Echoed Voice
TM50	Overheat
TM61	Will-O-Wisp
TM67	Smart Strike
TM68	Giga Impact
TM84	Poison Jab
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM93	Wild Charge
TM94	Secret Power
TM100	Confide
TMX4	Strength

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
290	Route 1	Grass (night)	57	2 %
286	Route 1	Grass (night)	57	2 %
285	Route 1	Grass (night)	57	2 %
287	Route 1	Grass (night)	57	2 %
291	Route 1	Grass (night)	57	2 %
895	Neoteric Isle	Grass	113–135	15 %
857	Unexplored Territory	Grass	103–110	5 %
783	Victory Road	Cave	88–96	10 %
788	Victory Road 2F	Cave	90–98	4 %
812	Victory Road	Cave	88–96	10 %
813	Victory Road	Cave	88–96	10 %
796	Victory Road	Cave	88–95	10 %
798	Victory Road	Cave	88–95	10 %
792	Charous Mountain	Cave	90–98	4 %
696	Once Upon a Somewhere	Grass	65–80	10 %
697	Once Upon a Somewhere	Grass	65–80	10 %
700	Once Upon a Waste of Time	Grass	65–80	10 %
883	New World	Grass	110–117	10 %
883	New World	Grass	125–130	2 %
849	Aegir Cave	Grass	103–110	5 %
850	Aegir Cave	Grass	103–110	5 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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**Illusory Spirit Kurotsune** ("Victoria")

Level 100, holding Life Orb, female, 70 friendship
Run Away
Adamant nature

Moves

Sacred Fire (8 PP)
Bolt Strike (8 PP)
Will-O-Wisp (24 PP)
Morning Sun (8 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	334	328	239	309	233	259
EVs	252	252	252	252	252	252
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 54, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Run Away/Flash Fire/Flame Body (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Fire Blast (5 PP)
Bounce (5 PP)
Flare Blitz (15 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	150	129	96	134	107	107
EVs	81	81	81	81	81	81
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Wide Lens; Flame Body; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	252	0	0

Holding Expert Belt; Flash Fire; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Holding Life Orb; Flash Fire; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Holding Wide Lens; Flash Fire; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0