Is Rapidash Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Rapidash brings the fastest physical Fire in the native Hoenn roster. Outspeeds most of Steven's team and handles Glacia's Ice E4. Doesn't hit as hard as Blaziken, but the speed gap keeps it relevant.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Ponyta has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Ponyta has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Flannery's team hits Ponyta's weaknesses hard.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Ponyta trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Rapidash resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Rapidash resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Drake's team hits Rapidash's weaknesses hard.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Ponyta on Route 112 (walking, Lv 17, common). DexNav.
Your Ponyta should hit Level 40 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Rapidash in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Ponyta first, not Rapidash. Ponyta appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Rapidash in ORAS
To get Rapidash, start by catching Ponyta through walking encounters at Lv. 16-21. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch PonytaRoute 112 - Area 2Lv.16GrassRate 60%DexNav chainRoute 112 - Area 1Lv.17GrassRate 60%DexNav chainJagged PassLv.21GrassRate 60%DexNav chain
Step 2Rapidash ✓
Rapidash Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Rapidash Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Rapidash
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Shellos builds →Surf 2x65-78% Mud Bomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Piplup builds →Surf 2x65-78% Rock Tomb 2x28-35% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Totodile builds →Surf 2x54-65% Rock Tomb 2x37-43% | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x61-72% Rock Tomb 2x37-43% Mud-Slap 2x13-17% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Shellos builds →Surf 2x65-76% Mud Bomb 2x33-39% | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Piplup builds →Surf 2x65-76% Rock Tomb 2x29-35% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x32-39% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x95-113%KO Dig 2x41-49% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x44-52% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Gabite builds →Dig 2x80-95% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x87-102%KO Surf 2x43-51% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x81-97% Rock Tomb 2x62-73% Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x73-87% Dig 2x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x44-53% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x88-103%KO Rock Tomb 2x44-53% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x117-138%KO Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x100-119%KO Dig 2x89-104%KO Surf 2x44-52% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x82-97% Rock Tomb 2x60-72% Bulldoze 2x41-48% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x74-88% Dig 2x61-73% Rock Tomb 2x46-54% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x128-151%KO Dig 2x69-82% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x169-198%KO Dig 2x89-106%KO Surf 2x43-50% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x106-125%KO Stone Edge 2x118-139%KO Dig 2x62-74% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x82-97% Stone Edge 2x100-118%KO Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Kabutops builds →Dive 2x100-118%KO Stone Edge 2x124-146%KO Dig 2x67-79% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x133-157%KO Stone Edge 2x133-157%KO Surf 2x32-38% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x192-226%KO Earthquake 2x86-102%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x125-148%KO Earthquake 2x83-98% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Carracosta builds →Aqua Tail 2x104-122%KO Stone Edge 2x113-134%KO Earthquake 2x75-89% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Relicanth builds →Dive 2x80-95% Stone Edge 2x100-118%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x190-224%KO Earthquake 2x85-100%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x249-293%KO Earthquake 2x111-131%KO Surf 2x41-49% | ||
Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x148-175%KO Dive 2x79-94% Earthquake 2x66-78% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x135-160%KO Stone Edge 2x90-106%KO Surf 2x49-58% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x135-160%KO Stone Edge 2x135-160%KO Surf 2x32-38% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp can KO Rapidash with Earthquake (163-192%). Greninja threatens a KO with Hydro Pump (177-208%). Tyranitar's Stone Edge also KOs at 206-242%.
Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x163-192%KO | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse65-76% Ice Beam24-28% Hydro Pump 2x177-208%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x206-242%KO Pursuit42-49% Crunch83-97% Superpower82-97% | ||
Rapidash Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Rapidash to get Ponyta eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Ally Switch, Captivate, Charm and 8 more.
ORAS Rapidash Best Moveset
100 Attack at 105 Speed fires physical Fire TermStab fast. AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire attacks. The moveset has decent Speed but can't earn a team slot over Arcanine, whose AbilityIntimidate and mixed attacking outclass pure physical Fire in every role.
Best Build
Rapidash best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- Wild Charge
- Morning Sun
- Poison Jab
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Ally Switch and Captivate give Rapidash options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Overheat and Flare Blitz. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Rapidash usually can be seen casually cantering in the fields and plains. However, when this Pokémon turns serious, its fiery manes flare and blaze as it gallops its way up to 150 mph.
Rapidash Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Flare Blitz with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Flare Blitz, Wild Charge, Morningsun, and Poisonjab. Flare Blitz leads at 0% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Rapidash first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 20 games across 10 generations. It later gained a Galarian form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGalarian
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves