Rapidash

Official artwork of RapidashFire Shiny Pokémon icon

Rapidash is a Fire-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2782 in Pokémon GO. Rapidash's best moveset is Fire Spin and Fire Blast. It is weather boosted by Sunny weather, and it was originally found in the Kanto region. Shiny Rapidash is available in Pokémon GO.

Rapidash is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Steel-type moves.

Stats

Max CP2782 CP
Attack207 ATK
Defense162 DEF
Stamina163 STA
Weather Boost
  • sunnySunny
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedRapidash can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance3 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#78
Height1.7 m
Weight95 kg
RegionKanto Generation 1
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
5 Candy
300 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
50 Candy
50000 Candy

Rapidash type chart

Takes increased damage
GroundGround160.0%
RockRock160.0%
WaterWater160.0%
Takes decreased damage
BugBug62.5%
FairyFairy62.5%
FireFire62.5%
GrassGrass62.5%
IceIce62.5%
SteelSteel62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Rapidash's best moves and movesets

Moves

Rapidash's best moveset is Fire Spin and Fire Blast, with 12.59 DPS (damage per second) and 275.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Sunny weather.

Best Rapidash moves
DPS12.59
TDO275.29
Score22.4
Weather Boost
  • sunny
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Rapidash with its best moveset, we recommend to use Fire Spin/Scorching Sands. You will lose around 3.7% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Rapidash's strongest moveset (Fire Spin/Fire Blast).

Rapidash moves comparison

The following chart shows Rapidash's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Rapidash's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.FireFire Spin FireFire Blast 12.59275.322.4
      2.FireFire Spin GroundScorching Sands 12.29268.821.6
      3.FireIncinerate FireFire Blast 11.90260.120.5
      4.FireIncinerate GroundScorching Sands 11.85259.020.3
      5.FireFire Spin GroundDrill Run 11.81258.320.2
      6.FireFire Spin FireHeat Wave 11.67255.119.8
      7.FireEmber *FireFire Blast 11.62254.019.7
      8.FireEmber *GroundScorching Sands 11.52251.919.4
      9.FightingLow Kick FireFire Blast 11.41249.519.1
      10.FireIncinerate GroundDrill Run 11.36248.519.0
      11.FightingLow Kick GroundScorching Sands 11.32247.518.9
      12.FireFire Spin FireFlame Charge 11.07242.118.2
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      Fast Attacks

      • FightingLow Kick6Damage6Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Low Kick
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • NormalNormal
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • IceIce
          • DarkDark
        • 62.5%
          • FlyingFlying
          • PoisonPoison
          • BugBug
          • PsychicPsychic
          • FairyFairy
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage6
        Energy6
        Weather boost
        • cloudyCloudy
        Duration0.6s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy5

        Effects
        Low Kick has no special effects.
        See Low Kick details page ↗
      • FireEmber *10Damage10Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Ember
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage10
        Energy10
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration1.0s
        Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage7
        Energy6

        Effects
        Ember has no special effects.
        See Ember details page ↗
      • FireFire Spin14Damage10Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Fire Spin
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage14
        Energy10
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration1.1s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.1s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage10
        Energy10

        Effects
        Fire Spin has no special effects.
        See Fire Spin details page ↗
      • FireIncinerate29Damage20Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Incinerate
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage29
        Energy20
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration2.3s
        Damage window0.5s - 2.3s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage20
        Energy20

        Effects
        Incinerate has no special effects.
        See Incinerate details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • FireHeat Wave95Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Heat Wave
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage95
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window1.7s - 2.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage95
        Energy75

        Effects
        Heat Wave has no special effects.
        See Heat Wave details page ↗
      • GroundDrill Run80Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Drill Run
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration2.8s
        Damage window1.7s - 2.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy45

        Effects
        Drill Run has no special effects.
        See Drill Run details page ↗
      • FireFlame Charge70Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Flame Charge
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage70
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration3.8s
        Damage window2.9s - 3.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage65
        Energy50

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
        See Flame Charge details page ↗
      • FireFire Blast140Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Fire Blast
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage140
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration4.2s
        Damage window3.1s - 3.9s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage140
        Energy80

        Effects
        Fire Blast has no special effects.
        See Fire Blast details page ↗
      • GroundScorching Sands95Damage50Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Scorching Sands
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage95
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration3.2s
        Damage window1.6s - 2.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
        See Scorching Sands details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Rapidash has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Rapidash Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Rapidash's Max CP is at Level 50. Rapidash Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP2782 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch1002 CP - 1054 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs1335 CP - 1406 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids1335 CP - 1406 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • sunnySunny
      1669 CP - 1757 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Rapidash Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Rapidash Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      134 CP2109 CP3183 CP
      4257 CP5331 CP6406 CP
      7480 CP8554 CP9629 CP
      10703 CP11773 CP12843 CP
      13914 CP14984 CP151054 CP
      161125 CP171195 CP181265 CP
      191336 CP201406 CP211476 CP
      221546 CP231617 CP241687 CP
      251757 CP261828 CP271898 CP
      281969 CP292039 CP302109 CP
      312144 CP322179 CP332215 CP
      342250 CP352285 CP362320 CP
      372355 CP382390 CP392425 CP
      402461 CP412492 CP422523 CP
      432555 CP442587 CP452619 CP
      462651 CP472683 CP482716 CP
      492749 CP502782 CP

      Rapidash evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of PonytaPonyta
      • Candy Icon50 Candy
      Thumbnail image of RapidashRapidash
      • Ponyta evolves into Rapidash which costs 50 Candy.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Rapidash

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Rapidash's Fire-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Rapidash.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega HoundoomMega Pokémon iconMega Houndoom
      DarkFire
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlazikenMega Pokémon iconMega Blaziken
      FireFighting
      Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
      GroundFire
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Rapidash Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Rapidash in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
              Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
              Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
              Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Rapidash, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

              To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

              Catch rate formula

              Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

              • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
              • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

              There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

              Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

              Catch rate multipliers

              The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              Rapidash high resolution sprites

              Photobomb

              A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Rapidash. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

              Rapidash Pokédex entries

              Kanto
              VersionsPokédex entry
              Red, BlueVery competitive, this POKéMON will chase anything that moves fast in the hopes of racing it.
              YellowJust loves to run. If it sees some­ thing faster than itself, it will give chase at top speed.
              GoldAt full gallop, its four hooves barely touch the ground because it moves so incredi­ bly fast.
              SilverWith incredible acceleration, it reaches its top speed of 150 mph after running just ten steps.
              CrystalIt just loves to gallop. The faster it goes, the long­ er the swaying flames of its mane will become.
              Ruby, SapphireRAPIDASH 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.
              EmeraldIt usually canters casually in the fields and plains. But once a RAPIDASH turns serious, its fiery manes flare and blaze as it gallops its way up to 150 mph.
              FireRedIt can gallop at a top speed of 150 miles per hour. It can race as fast as a bullet train while ablaze.
              LeafGreenVery competitive, this POKéMON will chase anything that moves fast in the hopes of racing it.
              DiamondIt gallops at nearly 150 mph. With its mane blazing ferociously, it races as if it were an arrow.
              PearlIt has astounding acceleration. From a standstill, it can reach top speed within 10 steps.
              Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2When at an all-out gallop, its blazing mane sparkles, enhancing its beautiful appearance.
              HeartGoldAt full gallop, its four hooves barely touch the ground because it moves so incredibly fast.
              SoulSilverWith incredible acceleration, it reaches its top speed of 150 mph after running just 10 steps.
              XVery competitive, this Pokémon will chase anything that moves fast in the hopes of racing it.
              YIt gallops at nearly 150 mph. With its mane blazing ferociously, it races as if it were an arrow.
              Omega RubyRapidash 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.
              Alpha SapphireRapidash 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.
              Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!Just loves to run. If it sees something faster than itself, it will give chase at top speed.
              SwordThis Pokémon can be seen galloping through fields at speeds of up to 150 mph, its fiery mane fluttering in the wind.
              ShieldThe fastest runner becomes the leader, and it decides the herd’s pace and direction of travel.
              Legends: ArceusFiery mane aglow, Rapidash darts like an arrow across the land. This prodigiously swift creature can traverse the vast region of Hisui in a day and a half.