In X & Y, 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.

What is Rapidash weak to?

In X & Y, 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.

What is the best ability for Rapidash?

In X & Y, 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.

What role does Rapidash play in battle?

In X & Y, 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.

What are the best moves for Rapidash?

For X & Y, the core moveset is Flare Blitz, Wild Charge, Morningsun, and Poisonjab. Flare Blitz leads at 24% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Rapidash - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

CTier

105Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

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

High

HP65

Attack100

Defense70

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def80

Speed105

Total500

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.7 m

Weight95.0 kg

Base XP175

Abilities

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Flash FireTop Pick

Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.

Flame BodyHANiche

Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Flash Fire grants Fire immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

Very competitive, this Pokémon will chase anything that moves fast in the hopes of racing it.

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.

Rapidash Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Ground Rock

½xResist

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Fire

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Steel

How to Beat Rapidash in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Garchomp can KO Rapidash with Earthquake (163-192%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (206-242%). Gastrodon's Scald also KOs at 85-100%.

Garchomp DragonGround	A
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Stealth Rock Swords Dance Dragon Claw Damage vs Rapidash Earthquake 2x 163-192%KO View Garchomp builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Rapidash Stone Edge 2x 206-242%KO Pursuit 42-49% Crunch 83-97% Superpower 82-97% View Tyranitar builds →
Gastrodon WaterGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Earth Power ScaldSTAB RecoverRecovery ProtectPriority Damage vs Rapidash Scald 2x 85-100%KO View Gastrodon builds →
Greninja WaterDark	B
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves Dark Pulse ScaldSTAB Icy Wind Blizzard Damage vs Rapidash Dark Pulse 54-64% Scald 2x 109-128%KO Blizzard 25-29% View Greninja builds →

X & Y Evolution

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

2 Forms

#077Ponyta

Level 40

#078Rapidash

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Ponyta

Fire

Rapidash

Fire

65+15

ATK

100+15

DEF

70+15

SP.ATK

80+15

SP.DEF

80+15

SPE

105+15

BST

410D-Tier

500C-Tier+90

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Rapidash Best Moveset

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Rapidash's real targets. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade while max Attack and Speed EVs and Jolly nature handle the stat profile. Flashfire ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Flash Fire

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Rapidash

Jolly+SPE

Rapidash best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpD

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Flare BlitzSTAB
Wild Charge
Morning Sun
Poison Jab

Recommended Teammates

CrobatDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Ally Switch and Captivate give Rapidash options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Overheat and Flare Blitz. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Megahorn

A1208510Bug

Lv 1

Poison Jab

A8010020Poison

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 4

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 9

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 13

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Lv 17

Stomp

—6510020Normal

Lv 21

Flame Charge

S5010020Fire

Lv 25

Fire Spin

D358515Fire

Lv 29

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 33

Inferno

—100505Fire

Lv 37

Agility

A——30Psychic

Lv 40

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 41

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

Lv 45

Bounce

C85855Flying

Lv 49

Flare Blitz

S12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C110855Fire

TM43

Flame Charge

S5010020Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9010015Fire

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM50

Overheat

B130905Fire

TM84

Poison Jab

A8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

A——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM93

Wild Charge

S9010015Electric

TM61

Will-O-Wisp

A—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg

Ally Switch+2

D——15Psychic

Egg

Captivate

——10020Normal

Egg

Charm

D—10020Fairy

Egg

Double Kick

—3010030Fighting

Egg

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Egg

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Egg

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Egg

Hypnosis

D—6020Psychic

Egg

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Morning Sun

A——5Normal

Egg

Thrash

—12010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Rapidash can't learn any Tutor moves

Reminder Moves

Rem

Tackle

D5010035Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

How to Get Rapidash in X & Y

Rapidash can't be caught in X & Y. Transfer Ponyta from Red, Yellow, or Platinum and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Rapidash in X & Y

Step 1Obtain Ponyta
Also found in:
Red Yellow Gold Crystal FireRed Diamond
Train until Level 40
Step 2Rapidash ✓

Rapidash Guide

In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y, the core moveset is Flare Blitz, Wild Charge, Morningsun, and Poisonjab. Flare Blitz leads at 24% 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

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