Physical
Sweeper
500High
105Fast
CTier

Rapidash's stats are solid on their own, but Flash Fire is what pushes it over the line. It absorbs Fire moves and powers up its own. Only weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. Known as the Fire Horse Pokemon.

Rapidash's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, HP pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 2 Speed EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
500High
HP65
C
Attack100
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed105
B
Total500
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Rapidash yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch60Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.7m / 5'07"•95kg / 209.4 lbs•175Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Just loves to run. If it sees something faster than itself, it will give chase at top speed.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Rapidash Weakness

Avg

Type-wise, Rapidash takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Flash Fire grants an additional Fire immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Rapidash leans offensive (base 100 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGroundRock
½xResisti
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Fire
STAB (4)i
GrassIceBugSteel
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Scorei0
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Run AwayEnsures success fleeing from wild battles.
Flash FireProtects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Flame BodyHAHas a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

Rapidash is the evolved form of Ponyta. Breeding produces Ponyta eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Ponyta gave Rapidash the biggest boost in HP (+15), bringing the total to 500 stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Ponyta
#077Ponyta
40
Level 40
Rapidash
#078Rapidash
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Ponyta
Fire
Rapidash
Fire
HP
50
65+15
ATK
85
100+15
DEF
55
70+15
SP.ATK
65
80+15
SP.DEF
65
80+15
SPE
90
105+15
BST
410D-Tier
500C-Tier+90
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Rapidash to get Ponyta eggs easily from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Jolly nature gives Rapidash the fast physical lean it needs to trade hits effectively. Assault Vest adds a special bulk boost with no status moves allowed, max Attack and Speed EVs split the difference, and Bug coverage punishes anything trying to wall it.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Rapidash develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Megahorn and Fire Blast show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 1
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Horn Drill
—305Normal
Lv 1
Hypnosis
—6020Psychic
Lv 1
Megahorn
1208510Bug
Lv 1
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 5
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 10
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 15
Double Kick
3010030Fighting
Lv 20
Stomp
6510020Normal
Lv 26
Fire Spin
358515Fire
Lv 32
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 38
Fire Blast
110855Fire
Lv 51
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 65
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire

TM Moves

Src
TM58
Drill Run
809510Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM60
Megahorn
1208510Bug
TM26
Poison Jab
8010020Poison
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM45
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM11
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Rapidash doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Rapidash can't learn any Tutor moves

moderate rates across 2 encounter spots for Rapidash. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.

Where To Catch Rapidash in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Rapidash starts with Ponyta at Lv. 33-38 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Ponyta
    Step 1Catch Ponyta
    Route 17
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.33-3820%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 17
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.33-3820%LateRoute
    EASY
  2. Rapidash
    Step 2Rapidash ✓
    Route 17
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.33-385%LateRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 17
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.33-385%LateRoute
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Ponyta (Step 1)

  • Don't let Rapidash's 500 base stat total fool you. Flash Fire is what makes it tick — it punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a sweeper.

  • Rapidash's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Rapidash's base 105 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Ponyta evolves into Rapidash at level 40. Rapidash is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Ponyta. At 500 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Run Flash Fire on Rapidash. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Rapidash also gets Run Away and Flame Body, but they don't compare. With base 105 Speed, Flash Fire gives Rapidash an edge before opponents can react.

  • Rapidash fills the sweeper role. It's a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Base 105 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Rapidash appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Rapidash first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 20 games across 9 generations. It later gained a Galarian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.