Is Rapidash Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Rapidash breezes through Erika and cleans up Koga's Bug/Poison lineup. Not the heaviest hitter on the roster, but the Speed advantage keeps it contributing all the way through the Elite Four. A fun pick that never feels like dead weight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Ponyta before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Ponyta before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Ponyta before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Ponyta before this fight.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Rapidash trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Rapidash's weaknesses hard.
Rapidash has the type edge here and should clean up Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Rapidash on Route 17 (walking, Lv 33-38).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33BugMegahornPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 10
- LV 33PoisonPoison JabPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Erika
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 38FireFire BlastPower 165Accuracy 85%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 51NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- LV 65FireFlare BlitzPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
Catch Ponyta
Catch Ponyta on Route 17 (walking, Lv 33-38).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMSteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15
- TMNormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Erika
- TMFireFlamethrowerPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 38FireFire BlastPower 165Accuracy 85%PP 5
- LV 44NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Giovanni
- TMGrassSolar BeamPower 200Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 51FireFlare BlitzPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Rapidash in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Moderate rates across 1 encounter spot 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.
1 location to catch Rapidash1 location to catch Ponyta
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 4Catch Ponyta at any of the 1 location below, then level it up to 40, and it evolves into Rapidash.
Badge 4Where To Catch Rapidash in Let's Go
The path to Rapidash starts with Ponyta at Lv. 33+ via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 1Catch Ponyta
How to Get Shiny Rapidash in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Rapidash is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Rapidash odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Rapidash Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Rapidash in the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
Rapidash Weakness
Type-wise, Rapidash takes extra damage from Water, Ground, and Rock. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. 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
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x105-124%KO Rock Slide 2x79-94% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
 Krabby Water | C | |
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Rhyhorn builds →Drill Run 2x77-91% Rock Throw 2x49-58% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x61-72% Rock Slide 2x47-55% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Rapidash Evolutions
Rapidash is the evolved form of Ponyta and the last stage of this two-stage line. 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
Let's Go Rapidash Best Moveset
100 Attack at 105 Speed on pure Fire. Without AbilityFlash Fire absorbing Fire attacks for a power boost, the moveset runs fast physical Fire TermStab on raw speed alone. Outspeeds most of the format but 65/70/80 bulk means surviving the counterattack is unlikely.
Best Build
Ponyta Candy
Quick Candy+SPEHasty raises Speed and lowers Defense. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Pink, then Yellow. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Rapidash
- Ponyta Candy
- Quick Candy
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Ponyta Candy raises every stat, but only Ponyta and Rapidash can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Rapidash is Quick Candy (Speed), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30 and Quick Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Raymond battles with one level 75 Rapidash that knows Hypnosis, Horn Drill and Drill Run. It takes extra damage from Water, Ground and Rock moves. Win to earn the Rapidash Master title. Find Raymond in Saffron City.
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
15 of 16 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Just loves to run. If it sees something faster than itself, it will give chase at top speed.
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
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