Is Rapidash Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Fast Fire-type with AbilityFlash Fire or AbilityRun Away. Rapidash strikes first against most of the E4. Handles Glacia and Sidney's Grass/Dark types. The Wallace Champion fight shuts Fire down. Steven's postgame Steel team at Meteor Falls is a better fit for Rapidash.
Roxanne's team hits Rapidash's weaknesses hard.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Juan's team.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Rapidash's weaknesses hard.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Trade
Rapidash cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 40.
Recommended Moves
- After Brawly
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Mauville Game Corner
- After Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Given by the Tunnel Man in Rusturf Tunnel
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Prize for defeating Flannery
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- After Tate & Liza
- TUTORNormalDouble-EdgePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 63FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15Battle Frontier
- TUTORNormalSwiftPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Battle Frontier
How to Get Rapidash in Emerald
A Ponyta evolves into Rapidash at level 40, and since the base is import-only, so is this stage. Nothing in the wild backs it up.
How to Obtain Rapidash in E
- Step 1Obtain PonytaCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Mt. Ember, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Pokémon Mansion. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 17. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 28. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 28. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 210. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Rapidash ✓
How to Get Shiny Rapidash in Emerald
Rapidash shares its family's Emerald absence, so import one from FireRed or LeafGreen, where it thunders across Kindle Road and Mt. Ember at higher levels; secure the shine in Kanto, or evolve a shiny Ponyta you caught there first. See every game where Shiny Rapidash can be hunted
Rapidash Weakness
Type-wise, Rapidash takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Rapidash Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Rapidash
 Kyogre Water | S | |
Obtain MethodMarine Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Kyogre builds →Hydro Pump 2x166-195%KO Earthquake 2x72-85% Ancient Power 2x44-52% | ||
 Groudon Ground | S | |
Obtain MethodTerra Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Groudon builds →Earthquake 2x154-181%KO Ancient Power 2x62-73% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x118-139%KO Surf 2x81-95% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Walrein builds →Surf 2x89-105%KO Earthquake 2x60-71% Rock Tomb 2x31-36% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Rock Tomb 2x69-81% Surf 2x33-40% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x109-128%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Azumarill builds →Hydro Pump 2x78-92% Dig 2x26-30% Rollout 2x13-16% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x126-148%KO Rock Tomb 2x42-50% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x109-128%KO Rock Slide 2x55-65% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Littleroot Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Feraligatr builds →Hydro Pump 2x97-114%KO Earthquake 2x75-89% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 2x78-92% Earthquake 2x69-81% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Regirock builds →Earthquake 2x72-85% Ancient Power 2x66-78% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Frontier Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 2x82-97% Earthquake 2x72-85% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x109-128%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Rapidash Evolutions
Rapidash is the evolved form of Ponyta. Breeding produces Ponyta eggs, and they take an average time to hatch. 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 102 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Charm, Double Kick, Double-Edge and 3 more.
E Rapidash Best Moveset
Rapidash outruns most threats at 105 Speed, threatening MoveFire Blast from the special side. The moveset struggles with the type split since 100 Attack has no physical Fire TermStab to use. AbilityFlash Fire provides team utility by absorbing Fire moves and powering up its own. Best suited as a fast Fire-immune switch-in.
Best Build
Rapidash best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Fire Blast
- Sunny Day
- Solar Beam
- Baton Pass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Charm and Double Kick give Rapidash options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Flying coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Overheat and Fire Blast. 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
All 18 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Rapidash Emerald Guide
In Emerald, Rapidash plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
Yes. Galarian Rapidash is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 8. Plays completely differently from the original.
In Emerald, Timid is the go-to nature for Rapidash. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 16 Def / 252 SpA / 16 SpD / 224 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
No. Rapidash isn't catchable in Emerald. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it over.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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