Is Rapidash Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire attacks and boosts your own. Trade-only in RS. Rapidash is fast with solid Attack, but Hoenn's native Fire options cover the same matchups. The import doesn't add anything Blaziken or Ninetales can't handle locally.
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 trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Rapidash 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 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Steven'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 15Rusturf Tunnel
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Prize for defeating Flannery
- LV 31NormalTake DownPower 90Accuracy 85%PP 20
- After Norman
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Safari Zone
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
- LV 63FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5
How to Get Rapidash in Ruby & Sapphire
A traded Ponyta reaches Rapidash at level 40. The fire horse never shows up wild in Hoenn.
How to Obtain Rapidash in RS
- 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 Ruby & Sapphire
Rapidash gallops nowhere in Hoenn, so catch a shiny at the foot of Mt. Ember in FireRed or LeafGreen and trade it across. 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
 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 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% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x109-128%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x103-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Regirock builds →Earthquake 2x72-85% Ancient Power 2x66-78% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Armaldo builds →Earthquake 2x88-103%KO Ancient Power 2x80-94% Water Pulse 2x30-35% | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rapidash View Claydol builds →Earthquake 2x82-97% Ancient Power 2x33-40% | ||
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.
RS Rapidash Best Moveset
105 Speed with MoveFire Blast from 80 Sp. Atk and physical moves from 100 Attack. AbilityFlash Fire absorbs Fire attacks for immunity and a power-up. Physical moves often hit harder than the Fire TermStab. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Fast mixed attacker with Fire immunity.
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
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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
No. Rapidash isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. 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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