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Rapidashin Pokémon Polished Crystal

firefairy

Pokédex Entry

Fire Horse Pokémon

A psychic attack unleashed from Rapidash's horn can punch a hole right through a thick metal sheet.

Rapidash in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Rapidash is #78 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its fire/fairy typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.

Type
FireFairy
Dex
#232 Johto Dex · #078 National
Abilities
Run Away(Primary)

Sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Flash Fire(Secondary)

Boosts Fire moves if hit by one. Nullifies Fire-type damage.

Flame Body(Hidden)

Contact may burn the foe.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
60
pokeball
Poké Ball6.9%
greatball
Great Ball8.9%
ultraball
Ultra Ball11.5%
Base Exp
192
EV Yield
2 Speed
Wild Held Items
Weak To
water ×2poison ×2ground ×2rock ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5fighting ×0.5bug ×0.25dark ×0.5fairy ×0.5
Immune To
dragon

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Base form
Level up Ponyta to Lv. 40

How to Obtain

Rapidash can be found in Route 28 (rare) in the morning and day-time, in Silver Cave Outside (rare) in the morning and day-time, and in Pokémon Mansion 1F (rare), among one other area. Wild ones range from level 59 to 74.

Wild Encounters (7)

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves learned upon evolving into Rapidash.

Play Roughfairy
PWR90ACC90PP10
An attack that may lower Attack.

Level Up Moves (16)

Poison JabLevel: 1poison
PWR80ACC100PP20
An attack that may poison the foe.
MegahornLevel: 1bug
PWR120ACC85PP10
A powerful charge attack.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
LeerLevel: 4normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
EmberLevel: 9fire
PWR40ACC100PP25
An attack that may inflict a burn.
StompLevel: 13normal
PWR65ACC100PP20
An attack that may cause flinching.
Flame ChargeLevel: 17fire
PWR50ACC100PP20
An attack that may up user's Speed.
Low KickLevel: 21fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Deals more damage to heavier foes.
Fire SpinLevel: 25fire
PWR40ACC90PP15
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Take DownLevel: 29normal
PWR90ACC100PP15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Double KickLevel: 33fighting
PWR30ACC100PP30
A double kicking attack.
AgilityLevel: 37psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Fire BlastLevel: 41fire
PWR110ACC85PP5
An attack that may inflict a burn.
ExtremespeedLevel: 45normal
PWR80ACC100PP5
A powerful firststrike attack.
Flare BlitzLevel: 49fire
PWR120ACC100PP15
A charge that also hurts the user.

Egg Moves (8)

Charmfairy
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Double Kickfighting
PWR30ACC100PP30
A double kicking attack.
Hypnosispsychic
PWR0ACC60PP20
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Healinglightnormal
PWR0ACC100PP5
Restores HP based on weather.
Thrashnormal
PWR120ACC100PP10
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Quick Attacknormal
PWR40ACC100PP30
Lets the user get in the first hit.
Extremespeednormal
PWR80ACC100PP5
A powerful firststrike attack.
Play Roughfairy
PWR90ACC90PP10
An attack that may lower Attack.

Wild Moves (1)

Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.

Nasty Plot(Pokemon Mansion)dark
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sharply raises the user's Sp.Atk.

TM/HM Moves (25)

Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC100PP5TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Solar Beamgrass
PWR120ACC100PP10TM22
1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP20TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Flamethrowerfire
PWR90ACC100PP15TM35
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire Blastfire
PWR110ACC85PP5TM38
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Swiftnormal
PWR60ACC100PP20TM39
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Flame Chargefire
PWR50ACC100PP20TM43
An attack that may up user's Speed.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Wild Chargeelectric
PWR90ACC100PP15TM57
A charge that also hurts the user.
Will O Wispfire
PWR0ACC85PP15TM61
A move that may burn the foe.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM66
An attack that may poison the foe.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM75
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Strengthfighting
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
A powerful physical attack.

Move Tutor Moves (10)

Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)psychic
PWR0ACC100PP30Tutor
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Baton Pass(Goldenrod Museum 2F)normal
PWR0ACC100PP40Tutor
Switches while keeping effects.
Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Charm(Route 35 National Park Gate)fairy
PWR0ACC100PP20Tutor
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Pay Day(Goldenrod Game Corner)normal
PWR40ACC100PP20Tutor
Throws coins. Gets them back later.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
7
Resistances
1
Immunities
6
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Rapidash. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Rapidash resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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