Rapidash (Pokémon)

Rapidash ギャロップ Gallop

Artwork from FR/LG

Type Species  Fire  Fire Horse Pokémon Abilities Exp. at 100 Run Away or Flash Fire 1,000,000 Pokédex Kanto #078 Johto #207* Hoenn #254* Sinnoh #091 Browser Fiore R-018 Almia R-177 Height Weight 5'07" 209.4 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Yellow 60 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Ground 21 (5355 steps*) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Exp. 192 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rapidash (Japanese: ギャロップ Gallop) is a Fire-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Ponyta starting at level 40.

Biology

Physiology

Rapidash is a horse-like Pokémon. It has a horn, reminiscent of a unicorn.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

It runs at 150 miles per hour, on fire, chasing everything that moves in hopes of racing it.

Behavior

Rapidash is a very agile Pokémon. It lives on mountains along with other Rock and Fire Pokémon, so it is quite possibly alone - not with a relation, such as a Rapidash friend or mate. They are the highest evolved form of Ponyta and are highly capable in battle.

Habitat

Grassland Pokémon

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It mostly grazes on grass, but it can sometimes be found with the Shuca Berry.

In the anime

Rapidash in the anime

Major Appearances

A Rapidash was featured in the Season 1's intro.

Ash used a Ponyta belonging to Lara Laramie in the Pokémon Marathon in The Flame Pokémon-athon. The Ponyta evolved into Rapidash near the end of the race, winning it.

Jon Dickson used a Rapidash in the final match of the Silver Conference in Johto Photo Finish.

Minor Appearances

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Rapidash owned by Neesha was also one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo. The Rapidash clone is seen again in Mewtwo Returns.

Stella had a Rapidash in her circus in It's Mr. Mime Time.

A Rapidash appeared in DP138 in Ash's flashback.

In the manga

Blaine is seen with a Rapidash as his steed in Pokémon Adventures. He rides Rapidash into Mewtwo's Psywave in an attempt to defeat Mewtwo. To protect Red, Blaine's Rapidash creates a fireball wall around the Trainer to shield him from the impending blast.

It also appeared in the Emerald Saga when Crystal lend the Rapidash she had to Emerald.

In the DPPt Saga, Platinum's Ponyta evolved into a Rapidash during her Gym battle against Byron.

In the TCG

Main article: Rapidash (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Rapidash is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves		Level 40+	Purified moves
Shadow Down	Shadow		Baton Pass	Normal
Shadow Rave	Shadow		SolarBeam	Grass
Shadow Sky	Shadow		Sunny Day	Fire
--			Flamethrower	Fire

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Scorched Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP	If I gallop flat out, I can outrun a bullet train!
26%-50% HP	My health is half gone...
1%-25% HP	It's hopeless... My flames are about to fizzle...
Level Up	Hm! My level's gone up!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Fire	Loops: 7	Minimum Experience: -
Poké Assist: ( Fire )	Field Move: (Burn ×3)	Maximum Experience: -
"Rapidash charges while cloaked in flames that can incinerate anything."
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -4.5%	IQ Group: D
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Fire	Poké Assist: ( Fire )	Field Move: (Burn ×3)
"It attacks by launching fire and charging."

Evolution

Unevolved Ponyta  Fire

Level 40 →

First evolution Rapidash  Fire

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back

For other sprites and images, please see Rapidash images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• The original English name for Rapidash was going to be its Japanese name, "Gallop" but was later changed.
• Rapidash is the favorite Pokémon of the Kanto Pokémon Fan Club President. When the player first speaks to him, he goes on about why Rapidash is his favorite Pokémon at length.
• In the first movie, there is a split second where Rapidash has no flames.
  

  

  Flameless Rapidash
• It is one of the few Pokémon in Pokémon Ranger and Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia to have the same field move in both games.

Origin

Rapidash's horn shows it may have been inspired by unicorns, but it doesn't seem to have anything else in common with unicorns, being more like a regular horse. It would also seem that Rapidash, along with its previous evolution, are based on Pyrios, Aeos, Aethon, and Phlegon, the "fiery steeds" that carried the Greek God Helios's Chariot of the Sun around the world each day.

Name origin

Rapidash's name could be a combination of rapid and dash, referring to the high speed at which it runs or possibly rapid and ash, referring to the fact that Rapidash has fire on its body. It can also be rapido, Spanish for fast. Its Japanese name is simply the word gallop, which is the form of running of hooved animals.

In other languages

• German: Gallopa
• French: Galopa - From galop or galopade (gallop).
• Korean: 날쌩마 Nalssaengma
• Chinese (Hong Kong): 烈焰馬 - Literally "roaring flame horse (or horse of roaring flames)".

External links

Notes

This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.