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Rapidashin Pokémon Polished Crystal

psychicfairy

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

Galarian Rapidash is #78 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its psychic/fairy typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 6 encounter locations.

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

Sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Pastel Veil(Secondary)

Prevents it from getting poisoned.

Anticipation(Hidden)

Senses the foe's dangerous moves.

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
poison ×2ghost ×2steel ×2
Resists
fighting ×0.25psychic ×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.


Level up Ponyta to Lv. 40

How to Obtain

Rapidash can be found in Shamouti Shrine Ruins (very rare). Their levels scale with your badge count.

Wild Encounters (1)

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves learned upon evolving into Rapidash.

Play Roughfairy
909010
An attack that may lower Attack.

Level Up Moves (15)

MegahornLevel: 1bug
1208510
A powerful charge attack.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
010040
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
TackleLevel: 1normal
4010035
A full-body charge attack.
LeerLevel: 4normal
010030
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
ConfusionLevel: 9psychic
5010025
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Disarm VoiceLevel: 13fairy
4010015
An attack that never misses.
StompLevel: 17normal
6510020
An attack that may cause flinching.
HealinglightLevel: 21normal
01005
Restores HP based on weather.
PsybeamLevel: 25psychic
6510020
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Take DownLevel: 29normal
9010015
A tackle that also hurts the user.
DazzlingleamLevel: 33fairy
8010010
Dazzles with a powerful flash.
AgilityLevel: 37psychic
010030
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
PsychicLevel: 41psychic
9010010
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
ExtremespeedLevel: 45normal
801005
A powerful firststrike attack.
MoonblastLevel: 49fairy
9510015
An attack that may lower Sp.Atk.

Egg Moves (10)

Charmfairy
010020
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Double Kickfighting
3010030
A double kicking attack.
Hypnosispsychic
06020
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Healinglightnormal
01005
Restores HP based on weather.
Thrashnormal
12010010
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
Quick Attacknormal
4010030
Lets the user get in the first hit.
Psybeampsychic
6510020
An attack that may confuse the foe.
psychicmnormal
000
Extremespeednormal
801005
A powerful firststrike attack.
Play Roughfairy
909010
An attack that may lower Attack.

TM/HM Moves (20)

Curseghost
010010TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Calm Mindpsychic
010020TM04
Raises the user's Sp.Atk and Sp.Def.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
7010015TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Psychicpsychic
9010010TM29
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Reflectpsychic
010020TM33
Raises Defense with a barrier.
Swiftnormal
6010020TM39
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
01005TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Wild Chargeelectric
9010015TM57
A charge that also hurts the user.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Swords Dancenormal
010020TM75
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
Strengthfighting
8010015HM04
A powerful physical attack.

Move Tutor Moves (12)

Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)psychic
010030Tutor
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Baton Pass(Goldenrod Museum 2F)normal
010040Tutor
Switches while keeping effects.
Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
8510015Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Charm(Route 35 National Park Gate)fairy
010020Tutor
Sharply lowers the foe's Attack.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
12010015Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
010010Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
7010015Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Pay Day(Goldenrod Game Corner)normal
4010020Tutor
Throws coins. Gets them back later.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
010010Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
08515Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Trick Room(Route 1617 Gate 2F)psychic
01005Tutor
Slow Pokémon move first for 5 turns.
Zen Headbutt(Mr Psychics House)psychic
809015Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
2
Resistances
1
Immunities
12
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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