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rapidash
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Naive
Primary
+Speed -Sp. Def
Mixed set, Naive boosts speed
Hasty
Alternative
+Speed -Defense
Mixed set, Hasty boosts speed
#078

rapidash

Fire

Very competitive, this POKéMON will chase anything that moves fast in the hopes of racing it.

Height
1.7m
Weight
95kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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Base Stats

HP
65
65
Attack
100
100
Defense
70
70
Sp. Atk
80
80
Sp. Def
80
80
Speed
105
105
Total
500

Abilities (Click for details)

run-away
Normal Ability
flash-fire
Normal Ability
flame-body

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Ground Rock

Resistances (×½)

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

Forms

rapidash
rapidash
 rapidash-galar
rapidash-galar

Evolution Chain

ponyta
ponyta
#077
→
rapidash
rapidash
#078

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 tail-whip normal status - 100 30
Lv.1 growl normal status - 100 40
Lv.1 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.1 quick-attack normal physical 40 100 30
Lv.1 megahorn bug physical 120 85 10
Lv.1 poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
Lv.4 tail-whip normal status - 100 30
Lv.9 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.13 flame-wheel fire physical 60 100 25
Lv.17 stomp normal physical 65 100 20
Lv.21 flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
Lv.25 fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
Lv.29 take-down normal physical 90 85 20
Lv.37 agility psychic status - - 30
Lv.40 fury-attack normal physical 15 85 20
Lv.41 fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
Lv.45 bounce flying physical 85 85 5
Lv.49 flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
strength normal physical 80 100 15
solar-beam grass special 120 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
overheat fire special 130 90 5
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
snore normal special 50 100 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
bounce flying physical 85 85 5

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
flare-blitz sacred-fire crabhammer swords-dance
rapidash's physical attacker moveset, STAB moveflare-blitzhigh power, paired withcrabhammerbetter coverage.
Sun Team Core Moveset Weather
solar-beam flamethrower fire-blast rest
rapidashas a Sun Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
Fast Attacker Moveset Physical
flare-blitz sacred-fire crabhammer u-turn
Usingrapidash's speed advantage to attack first, u-turn to maintain momentum.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sun Team Core Sun
ninetales venusaur charizard talonflame landorus-incarnate
rapidashas a Sun Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
rapidashas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
rapidashas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.