‹ #77 Ponyta

Galarian Rapidash

#78 (Kanto)

#79 Slowpoke ›

Pokémon type

Psychic

Fairy

Boosted in Windy and Cloudy weather

Galarian Rapidash weaknesses

Galarian Rapidash is weak to Poison, Ghost and Steel-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Galarian Rapidash is resistant to Psychic-type moves, and doubly resistant to Fighting and Dragon-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Galarian Rapidash

The best moves for Galarian Rapidash are Psycho Cut and Psychic when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Psycho Cut and Wild Charge deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Psycho Cut

9.6DPS

Psychic

38DPS

Defending

Fairy Wind

10.8DPS

Psychic

38DPS

Trainer Battles

Psycho Cut

4.5EPT

Wild Charge Elite TM

2.22DPE

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Evolution

There are 2 Pokémon in the Galarian Ponyta family. Galarian Rapidash evolves from Galarian Ponyta for 50 Candy.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Rapidash:

Normal

Galarian Form

View 1 costume for Rapidash »

(which only changes Rapidash's appearance)

Game images

Galarian Rapidash, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Galarian Rapidash is a Psychic & Fairy Pokémon which evolves from Ponyta. It is weak to Poison, Ghost and Steel moves. Rapidash's best moveset is Psycho Cut & Psychic 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

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Fairy Wind	9	13	10.8
Low Kick	5	10	10
Psycho Cut	4	14	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Psychic	95	2	2.28
Play Rough	90	2	2.16
Wild Charge Elite TM	90	2	1.8
Body Slam	50	3	1.52
High Horsepower	105	1	1.05
Megahorn	105	1	1.05
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Fairy Wind	4	2	2.4	4.5
Psycho Cut	4	2	2.4	4.5
Low Kick	6	2	3	4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Wild Charge Elite TM ▼▼ def	100	45	2.22
Megahorn	110	55	2
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
High Horsepower	100	55	1.82
Play Rough	90	60	1.8
Psychic ▼ def	75	55	1.64
Body Slam	65	40	1.63
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

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

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	11.6	100%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	11.4	98%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Play Rough 36 DPS	11.2	96%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Play Rough 36 DPS	11	95%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	10.7	92%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 DPS	10.7	92%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	High Horsepower 70 DPS	10.5	91%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 DPS	10.5	90%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Play Rough 36 DPS	10.3	89%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	High Horsepower 70 DPS	10.2	88%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	10	86%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 DPS	9.8	85%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	9.7	83%
Low Kick 10 DPS	High Horsepower 70 DPS	9.5	82%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	9.1	79%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.1	78%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9	77%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	8.8	76%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	8.7	75%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.4	73%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	8.4	72%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.9	51%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.8	50%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.7	49%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	4.7	100%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Play Rough 36 DPS	4.5	96%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 DPS	4.1	88%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	High Horsepower 70 DPS	3.4	72%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	3.4	72%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	3.3	71%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	3.3	71%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Play Rough 36 DPS	3.2	69%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 DPS	2.9	62%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Psychic 38 DPS	2.9	61%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Play Rough 36 DPS	2.8	59%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.7	57%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Wild Charge Elite TM 36 DPS	2.5	53%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	2.4	52%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	High Horsepower 70 DPS	2.2	48%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	2.2	47%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Body Slam 25 DPS	2.2	46%
Low Kick 10 DPS	High Horsepower 70 DPS	2	43%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Megahorn 52.5 DPS	2	43%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.8	39%
Fairy Wind 10.8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.7	37%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.7	36%
Low Kick 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.2	26%
Psycho Cut 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.2	25%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Wild Charge Elite TM ▼▼ def 2.22 DPE	10	12.4	109%
Fairy Wind 4.5 EPT	Wild Charge Elite TM ▼▼ def 2.22 DPE	10	12.4	109%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Wild Charge Elite TM ▼▼ def 2.22 DPE	12	11.9	104%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Megahorn 2 DPE	14	11.4	100%
Fairy Wind 4.5 EPT	Megahorn 2 DPE	14	11.4	100%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Megahorn 2 DPE	14	11	96%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	10.8	94%
Fairy Wind 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	10.8	94%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	High Horsepower 1.82 DPE	14	10.6	93%
Fairy Wind 4.5 EPT	High Horsepower 1.82 DPE	14	10.6	93%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Play Rough 1.8 DPE	14	10.5	92%
Fairy Wind 4.5 EPT	Play Rough 1.8 DPE	14	10.5	92%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.4	91%
Low Kick 4 EPT	High Horsepower 1.82 DPE	14	10.3	90%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Play Rough 1.8 DPE	16	10.2	89%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.64 DPE	14	9.8	86%
Fairy Wind 4.5 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.64 DPE	14	9.8	86%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Body Slam 1.63 DPE	10	9.7	85%
Fairy Wind 4.5 EPT	Body Slam 1.63 DPE	10	9.7	85%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Psychic ▼ def 1.64 DPE	14	9.6	84%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Body Slam 1.63 DPE	10	9.5	83%
Low Kick 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3.6	31%
Psycho Cut 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	3	27%
Fairy Wind 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	3	27%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

What counters Galarian Rapidash?

Galarian Rapidash is weak to Poison, Ghost and Steel moves.

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Crowned Sword Zacian

Metal Claw

Behemoth Blade

0.43
2
Crowned Shield Zamazenta

Metal Claw

Behemoth Bash

0.45
3
Dusk Mane Necrozma

Metal Claw

Sunsteel Strike

0.45
4
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Metal Claw

Moongeist Beam

0.48
5
Metagross (Shadow)

Bullet Punch

Meteor Mash

0.53
6
Chandelure (Shadow)

Hex

Shadow Ball

0.59
7
Dialga (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.6
8
Eternatus

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

0.61
9
Metagross

Fury Cutter

Meteor Mash

0.62
10
Excadrill (Shadow)

Metal Claw

Iron Head

0.63

The best counter to Galarian Rapidash is Crowned Sword Zacian with Metal Claw and Behemoth Blade, followed by Crowned Shield Zamazenta, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma. The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

The top Galarian Rapidash counters, ranked by how many trainers it takes to win the raid in time, each bringing six of that Pokémon at level 40. Fewer is better. Simulated raid battles against Galarian Rapidash's own moves and stats, with no dodging. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		207
Defense		162
Stamina		163

Max HP

Level 40	140
Level 50	149

Average size

Height	1.7 m
Weight	80 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Other

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

Costumes

Rapidash costumes

Rapidash (Candela Accessory)

Rapidash (Candela Accessory) (Shiny) in Pokémon GO