Rapidash

The Fire Horse Pokémon
#078 - Rapidash
Pre-Evolve	Ponyta
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	1.7 m (5'07")
Weight	95.0 kg (209.4 lbs.)
Color	Yellow
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Run Away / Flash Fire
Hidden Ability	Flame Body
Egg Group	Ground
Icon		Sprite
		File:078sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	65	Speed	105
Attack	100	Sp. Attack	80
Defense	70	Sp. Defense	80
Training Info
Catch Rate	060	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	192	Effort Points	Spe
Happiness	70		Spe
To Lv.100	Normal

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Rapidash is a fiery horse-like Pokémon that was introduced in the first generation games. It is the evolved form of Ponyta.

Information

Rapidash evolves from Ponyta at Level 40. It is a competitive Pokémon with a love for running and will chase anything that moves in hopes of racing it. If it sees something faster than itself, it will pursue the opponent at full speed. Its incredible acceleration allows it to reach its top speed of 150 mph after running just ten steps, and its hooves barely touch the ground after it reaches full gallop. The faster it goes, the longer the flames of its mane will become, and its flames also sparkle at high speeds to add to its majesty. It can even race as fast as a bullet train.

They can normally be found casually cantering in fields and plains.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: FireRed and LeafGreen Versions, Rapidash could be found at Kindle Road. In Pokémon: Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold and SoulSilver, Rapidash could rarely be found on Route 28. In Crystal, Rapidash could also be obtained by trading a Gloom to a trainer in Pewter City.

In Pokémon: Black and White Versions, Rapidash were rarely found on Route 12.

Other Games

In Pokémon Pinball as well as Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, Rapidash could only be obtained through evolving Ponyta. In Pokémon Snap, Rapidash could be photographed at the Volcano area. In the Pokémon line of e-Reader applications, Rapidash as featured in one short and a minigame. "Make a Dash" showed Rapidash running at full speed and then recounted its max speed (which changed each time). In "Fire Hoops", the player controlled Rapidash and leaped through flaming hoops.

In Pokémon Trozei!, Rapidash could be found at Endless Level 60, Forever Level 10, Pair Trozei and Mr. Who's Den. They also appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, where they could be recruited at the fist nineteen floors of Giant Volcano, the fourth through fifteenth basement floors of Dark Crater and the first fourteen basement floors of Dark Crater Pit. In Pokémon Ranger, they are found at Kisara Plains. In Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, they appear at Chroma Highlands and Volcano Cave. Rapidash also appears in Pokémon Rumble at Fiery Furnace.

Other Appearances

Video Games

• In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rapidash appears as an Advanced-rank Primary Spirit (which comes with a speed-boosting effect). When fought against in a Spirit battle, Rapidash's Spirit would possess a Charizard that started a battle with Superspicy Curry-induced fire breath and had increased movement speed.

Other Media

• Rapidash is featured in one episode of the Pokémon anime, where Ash winds up riding another trainer's Ponyta in a Pokémon race after the Ponyta's owner was injured in an accident. The Ponyta evolved into Rapidash at the very end of the race, which allowed it to win. Another episode during the Johto series showed a Rapidash as one of the Pokémon of the Silver Conference's eventual champion.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Rapidash was first shown during the Red/Green/Blue arc as one of Blaine's Pokémon which he rode like a steed. In the Emerald arc, Emerald uses a Rapidash lent to him by Chrystal for the Battle Pike. During the Diamond/Pearl arc, Platina's Ponyta evolves into Rapidash following its first victory against Byron's Bronzong.

Trivia

• Its name is simply a combination of "rapid" and "dash".