Pokemon Legends Arceus Rapidash | Locations, Moves, Stats

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Rapidash

Fire Horse Pokémon

Hisuian Pokedex: #024

Pokemon Legends Arceus Rapidash is a Fire Type Fire Horse Pokémon with a Medium Fast growth rate and a 2 Speed EV Yield. Rapidash can be found with Run Away, Flash Fire and Flame Body as an Ability; we recommend the Hasty Nature, based on 500 total combined Base Stats in PLA.

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Rapidash Stats and Abilities

Based on Rapidash Base IVs we consider this pokemon B-Tier choice. Rapidash Highest IV Stat is Speed (105) and the Lowest being Defense (70).

Rapidash Stats
Rank	Stat	Value
F	HP	65
B	Attack	100
E	Defense	70
C	Special Attack	80
D	Special Defense	80
C	Speed	105
B	Total	500

Rapidash Details
Rapidash	Detail
Best Nature	Hasty ↑ +10% Speed ↓ -10% Defense
Liked Foods	Hearty Grains Plump Beans
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance	35% Rawst Berry 15% Apricorn 15% Spoiled Apricorn
Catch Rate	60 (7.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Field

Rapidash Abilities
Abilities	Description
Ability 1	Run Away Run Away allows the bearer to flee a battle with a wild Pokémon without fail, even if the opposing Pokémon has used a move like Mean Look or Bind, or has an ability such as Arena Trap.
Ability 2	Flash Fire When a Pokémon with Flash Fire is hit by a Fire-type move, it does not deal damage but instead raises the power of the bearer's Fire-type moves by 50%. Subsequent hits do not raise the power even more, but the effect remains while the ability-bearer is in battle.
Hidden Ability	Flame Body If a Pokémon with Flame Body is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 30% chance the attacker will become burned.

How To Evolve Rapidash in Pokemon Legends Arceus

Ponyta requires (Level 40) to evolve into Rapidash.

Rapidash Evolutions
Base Form		Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Ponyta		Level 40 →	Rapidash

Rapidash Evolution Stat Changes
Evolutions	Total	HP	Attack	Special Attack	Defense	Special Defense	Speed
Ponyta	410	50	85	65	55	65	90
Stat Change	+90	+15	+15	+15	+15	+15	+15
Rapidash	500	65	100	80	70	80	105

Alpha Rapidash Locations

List of Locations you can find Alpha Rapidash in PLA.

Alpha Rapidash Map Locations in Obsidian Fieldlands

Obsidian Fieldlands Rapidash Alpha Pokemon Locations
Lv.	Location	Description
40	Obsidian Fieldlands	Horseshoe Plains

Where To Find Rapidash Locations in Pokemon Legends Arceus

List of Locations where you can find and catch Rapidash in PLA.

Pokemon LA Rapidash Weakness

Rapidash is a Fire Type pokemon. This will cause Rapidash to take More Damage from Ground, Rock, Water Type Moves, and Less Damage from Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Fairy Type moves.

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Rapidash Type Weakness
Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Ground Rock Water
0.5x Less Damage	Bug Steel Fire Grass Ice Fairy
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Rapidash Weak Against?

Rapidash Weak Against
Tier	Pokemon
S	Palkia
S	Origin Palkia
S	Landorus Therian
S	Garchomp
S	Manaphy

What pokemon is Rapidash Strong Against?

Rapidash Strong Against
Tier	Pokemon
S	Dialga
S	Origin Dialga
S	Shaymin Sky
S	Heatran
S	Shaymin Land

How To Complete Rapidash Research Tasks in PLA


Research Task	Task 1	Task 2	Task 3	Task 4	Task 5
Number caught	1	2	4	6	10
Number of alpha specimens caught	1	2	3
Number defeated	1	2	4	6	10
Number of you've defeated with Water-type moves	1	2	3
Times you have seen it use Fire Blast	1	3	8	20	40
Times you've seen it use a strong style move	1	3	8	20	40

Best Rapidash Moves in Pokemon Legends Arceus

Best Moveset for Rapidash Lv Up Moves based on Power.

Rapidash Best Moves
Level	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
37	Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	User receives recoil damage.
47	Flare Blitz	Physical	180	100	15	User receives recoil damage. May burn opponent.
29	Fire Blast	Special	165	85	5	May burn opponent.
15	Flame Wheel	Physical	90	100	25	May burn opponent.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in Bold

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Rapidash Level Up Moves in PLA

List of Moves Rapidash can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Legends Arceus. Level Requirements within (#) are the Level you (Master) the move at; this allows you to use the move in Agile and Strong Stance.

Rapidash Level Up Moves
Level	Move	Description
1 (9)	Tackle	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
5 (14)	Ember	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special May burn opponent.
9 (18)	Double Hit	Power: 35 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Hits twice in one turn.
15 (25)	Flame Wheel	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical May burn opponent.
21 (31)	Hypnosis	Power: — Acc: 60 PP: 20 Status Puts opponent to sleep.
29 (40)	Fire Blast	Power: 165 Acc: 85 PP: 5 Special May burn opponent.
37 (48)	Double-Edge	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical User receives recoil damage.
47 (59)	Flare Blitz	Power: 180 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical User receives recoil damage. May burn opponent.

Rapidash Move Shop Attacks in PLA

List of Moves Rapidash can learn from the Move Shop.

Rapidash Move Shop Moves
Move Shop	Description
Swift	Power: 60 Acc: — PP: 20 Special Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
Poison Jab	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical May poison the opponent.
Iron Tail	Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.
Mystical Fire	Power: 112.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Lowers opponent's Special Attack.
Giga Impact	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical User must recharge next turn.
Wild Charge	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical User receives recoil damage.
High Horsepower	Power: 95 Acc: 95 PP: 10 Physical The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
Megahorn	Power: 120 Acc: 85 PP: 10 Physical Using its tough and impressive horn, the user rams into the target to inflict damage.
Hyper Beam	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special User must recharge next turn.
Flamethrower	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May burn opponent.

Pokemon similar to Rapidash based on

Fire Type

Similar Fire Pokemon
TIER	Pokemon	Total	HP	Attack	Special Attack	Defense	Special Defense	Speed
S	Heatran	600	91	90	130	106	106	77
S	Hisuian Arcanine	555	95	115	95	80	80	90
A	Magmortar	540	75	95	125	67	95	83
A	Infernape	534	76	104	104	71	71	108
A	Hisuian Typhlosion	534	73	84	119	78	85	95

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