Rapidash (Pokémon)

Rapidash debuted in The Flame Pokémon-athon!, under the ownership of Lara Laramie. Ash used it in the Big P Pokémon Race while it was still a Ponyta. Ponyta eventually evolved into Rapidash near the end of the race, subsequently winning it.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, Neesha's Rapidash was captured and cloned by Mewtwo. The Rapidash clone reappeared in Mewtwo Returns. In Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a remake of Mewtwo Strikes Back, Neesha's Rapidash played the same role.

In Johto Photo Finish, Jon Dickson used a Rapidash in the final match of the Silver Conference. It went up against a Rhydon and was able to defeat it, granting its Trainer victory in the Silver Conference.

In the Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures short Heated Battle, a Rapidash was summoned by Hoopa alongside a Slugma, Magmortar, and Heatran. They all used Fire-type attacks to set Ash and Pikachu on fire.

Galarian Rapidash debuted in The Tale of You and Glimwood Tangle!. Chloe found it injured, but with the help of a Galarian Ponyta, she was able to heal it. It reappeared in a flashback in The Sweet Taste of Battle!.

In It's Mr. Mime Time, Stella used a Rapidash for her circus.

In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, a Rapidash was living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

In The Power of One, multiple Rapidash sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

A Rapidash appeared in the Japanese credits of Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

Multiple Rapidash appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

In Love at First Flight, Jessie's dream of Prince Charming featured a Rapidash.

Multiple Rapidash appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

In Odd Pokémon Out!, multiple Rapidash lived at Camomile Island.

A Coordinator's Rapidash appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.

A Rapidash appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.

In Mounting a Coordinator Assault!, a Coordinator's Rapidash competed in the Jubilife Contest.

A Coordinator's Rapidash appeared in Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!.

Multiple Rapidash appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Rapidash appeared in Strategy Begins at Home! in Ash's flashback.

In Last Call — First Round!, a Coordinator's Rapidash competed in the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival with a Girafarig.

In For The Love of Meowth!, Meowth's fantasy featured a Rapidash.

A Rapidash appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

A Rapidash appeared in I Choose You!.

In A Crowning Moment of Truth!, a Trainer's Rapidash attended the Wela Fire Festival‎.

In Alola, Kanto!, Kiawe managed to have a ride on a Rapidash at Professor Oak's Laboratory. A fantasy featured another Rapidash.

Two Rapidash appeared in Legend? Go! Friends? Go!.

An image of a Rapidash appeared in The Tale of You and Glimwood Tangle!.

Rapidash in Pokémon Origins

In File 4: Charizard, Red owns a Rapidash.

A Galarian Rapidash appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Bede.

Rapidash in Pokémon Evolutions

A Rapidash appeared in The Discovery, under the ownership of Elaine. She used it to battle Green's Ninetales and lost.

Ash borrowed Lara Laramie's Ponyta when she couldn't qualify due to her having a broken arm. During the race, it evolved into a Rapidash and became faster, winning the race.

A Rapidash appeared as a silhouette in JBA5, under the ownership of Blaine.

Main article: Platinum's Rapidash

Blaine has a Rapidash as his steed in Pokémon Adventures. In Holy Moltres, it carried Red to Blaine's secret laboratory to revive an Aerodactyl from its Fossil. Later, Blaine rode Rapidash into Mewtwo's Psywave in an attempt to defeat Mewtwo. To protect Red, Blaine's Rapidash created a fireball wall around the Trainer to shield him from the impending blast.

In The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually), the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman was revealed to own a Rapidash. This particular Rapidash is notable for being able to use the move Pay Day, which it cannot normally learn.

A Rapidash appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Rapidash appeared in Moving Past Milotic, when Crystal lent the one she had to Emerald. Though it was initially overwhelmed by Lucy's Seviper with its Toxic and Giga Drain maneuver, its fellow team member Blissey revitalized it using Heal Bell and Softboiled, allowing it to defeat the serpent with a powerful Overheat.

In Hurrah for Rapidash, Platinum's Ponyta evolved into a Rapidash the day after her Gym battle against Byron.

Two Rapidash first appeared in Well Met, Weepinbell, under the ownership of Sebastian. They were used to pull his carriage around.

A Rapidash appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

A Galarian Rapidash first appeared in PASS25, having evolved from Bede's Ponyta.

Flint's Rapidash was the first Pokémon used in the battle against Hareta in Hareta's Heart's Desire. It quickly defeated his Empoleon with its combined Sunny Day and Solar Beam, but it was eventually defeated by Hareta's Regigigas.

Blaine sent out a Rapidash during the battle portion of the Pokémon Quiz Battle in Fierce Competition at the Pokémon Quiz Battle!!.

A Rapidash appeared in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious? as one of the participants of a curry cooking competition.

Blaine's Rapidash was briefly seen in PZ08.

Rapidash appears as a Spirit.

Galarian Rapidash

Rapidash

Galarian Rapidash has the same base stats as Kantonian Rapidash.

Rapidash is available in Sword and Shield, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Galarian Rapidash is available in Sword and Shield.

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Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM02 TM02 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM12 TM12 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10 TM13 TM13 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM29 TM29 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM38 TM38 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM92 TM92 Mystical Fire Fire Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM96 TM96 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR02 TR02 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR15 TR15 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR28 TR28 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 085}}85% 10 TR29 TR29 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TR36 TR36 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10 TR43 TR43 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TR55 TR55 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR83 TR83 Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR86 TR86 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TR87 TR87 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TR90 TR90 Play Rough Fairy Physical 09090 090}}90% 10 TR94 TR94 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TR95 TR95 Throat Chop Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rapidash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rapidash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM35 TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM38 TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM50 TM50 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM61 TM61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rapidash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rapidash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

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Generation VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Double Kick Fighting Physical 30 100% 30 Horn Drill Normal Physical — 30% 5 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 Morning Sun Normal Status — —% 5 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rapidash in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Rapidash in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rapidash Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Rapidash Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations