Rapidash

#78 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Fire

Stronger attack types vs. Rapidash

160%

63%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Rapidash

The best moves for Rapidash are Fire Spin and Fire Blast when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Fire Spin

15.6dps

Fire Blast

42dps

Defense

Incinerate

15.4dps

Wild Charge Elite TM

36dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 2 Pokémon in the Ponyta family. Rapidash evolves from Ponyta which costs 50 Candy.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Rapidash:

Normal

Galarian

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Rapidash, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Rapidash is a Fire Pokémon which evolves from Ponyta. It is vulnerable to Ground, Rock and Water moves. Rapidash's strongest moveset is Fire Spin & Fire Blast and it has a Max CP of 2,782.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Low Kick	5	10	10
Fire Spin	13	9	15.6
Incinerate	32	8.8	15.4
Ember Elite TM	10	10	12

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Heat Wave	95	-33.3	38
Drill Run	85	-16.7	28.3
Flame Charge	70	-8.3	21
Fire Blast	140	-25	42
Scorching Sands	90	-16.7	30
Wild Charge Elite TM	90	-20	36
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	22	100%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	21.8	99%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 dps	21.8	99%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 dps	21.6	98%
Ember 12 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	20.5	93%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Scorching Sands 30 dps	20.4	93%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Scorching Sands 30 dps	20.2	92%
Ember 12 dps	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 dps	19.8	90%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Drill Run 28.3 dps	19.8	90%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Heat Wave 38 dps	19.7	89%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Drill Run 28.3 dps	19.6	89%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	89%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Heat Wave 38 dps	19.4	88%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.4	88%
Low Kick 10 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	19.1	87%
Ember 12 dps	Scorching Sands 30 dps	18.6	84%
Low Kick 10 dps	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 dps	18.5	84%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Flame Charge 21 dps	18.4	84%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Flame Charge 21 dps	18.2	83%
Ember 12 dps	Drill Run 28.3 dps	17.9	82%
Ember 12 dps	Heat Wave 38 dps	17.5	80%
Low Kick 10 dps	Scorching Sands 30 dps	17.3	79%
Ember 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17	77%
Ember 12 dps	Flame Charge 21 dps	16.7	76%
Low Kick 10 dps	Drill Run 28.3 dps	16.7	76%
Low Kick 10 dps	Flame Charge 21 dps	16	73%
Low Kick 10 dps	Heat Wave 38 dps	15.9	72%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	71%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.4	70%
Low Kick 10 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.3	69%
Ember 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	55%
Low Kick 10 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	10	45%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 dps	21.6	101%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	21.8	100%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Scorching Sands 30 dps	20.2	97%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Drill Run 28.3 dps	19.6	95%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Heat Wave 38 dps	19.4	94%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Flame Charge 21 dps	18.2	92%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.4	75%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Flame Charge 21 dps	18.4	69%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	22	65%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 dps	21.8	65%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Scorching Sands 30 dps	20.4	63%
Ember 12 dps	Flame Charge 21 dps	16.7	62%
Ember 12 dps	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 dps	19.8	62%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Drill Run 28.3 dps	19.8	62%
Ember 12 dps	Scorching Sands 30 dps	18.6	61%
Ember 12 dps	Drill Run 28.3 dps	17.9	59%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Heat Wave 38 dps	19.7	57%
Ember 12 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	20.5	56%
Ember 12 dps	Heat Wave 38 dps	17.5	55%
Incinerate 15.4 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.4	54%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	50%
Ember 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17	43%
Low Kick 10 dps	Flame Charge 21 dps	16	40%
Fire Spin 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	38%
Low Kick 10 dps	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 dps	18.5	36%
Low Kick 10 dps	Scorching Sands 30 dps	17.3	36%
Low Kick 10 dps	Drill Run 28.3 dps	16.7	35%
Ember 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	30%
Low Kick 10 dps	Fire Blast 42 dps	19.1	29%
Low Kick 10 dps	Heat Wave 38 dps	15.9	25%
Low Kick 10 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	15.3	24%
Low Kick 10 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	10	17%

Counters & Raids

What counters Rapidash?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Rapidash are:

Landorus (Therian),
Kyogre,
Rampardos,
Groudon,
Kingler.

Rapidash is a Fire type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Ground, Rock and Water moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		207
Defense		162
Stamina		163

Max HP

Level 40

140

Size

Height	1.7 m
Weight	95 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,054
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,406
Level 30 Max wild	2,109
Level 40	2,461
Level 50	2,782

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,757
Level 35 (wild)	2,285