Rapidash
Gold

At full gallop, its four hooves barely touch the ground because it moves so incredi­ bly fast.

Silver

With incredible acceleration, it reaches its top speed of 150 mph after running just ten steps.

Crystal

It just loves to gallop. The faster it goes, the long­ er the swaying flames of its mane will become.

Evolution Chain

ponyta
Ponyta
Level 40
rapidash
Rapidash

Pokédex Data

Classification Fire Horse Pokémon
Height 1.7 m (5'07")
Weight 95.0 kg (209.4 lbs)
Abilities N/A in Gen II

Held Items

None in this generation.

Game Locations

  • Kanto Route 28 Area
  • Mt Silver Outside

Training

EV Yield +2 speed
Catch Rate 60
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium
Gender Ratio
Egg Groups Ground

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Gold/Silver
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Tail Whip
100% 30 Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
1 Growl
100% 40 Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
1 Ember
40 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
4 Growl
100% 40 Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
8 Tail Whip
100% 30 Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
13 Ember
40 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
19 Stomp
65 100% 20 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
26 Fire Spin
35 85% 15 Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
34 Take Down
90 85% 20 User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
40 Fury Attack
15 85% 20 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
47 Agility
30 Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
61 Fire Blast
110 85% 5 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
Crystal
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Tackle
40 100% 35 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Tail Whip
100% 30 Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
1 Growl
100% 40 Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
1 Ember
40 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
4 Growl
100% 40 Lowers the target's Attack by one stage.
8 Tail Whip
100% 30 Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
13 Ember
40 100% 25 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
19 Stomp
65 100% 20 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
26 Fire Spin
35 85% 15 Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.
34 Take Down
90 85% 20 User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
40 Fury Attack
15 85% 20 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
47 Agility
30 Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
61 Fire Blast
110 85% 5 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

TM/HM Moves

Gold/SilverCrystal
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
TM02 Headbutt
70 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
TM03 Curse
10 Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
TM06 Toxic
90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM11 Sunny Day
5 Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
TM13 Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM15 Hyper Beam
150 90% 5 User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
TM17 Protect
10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM20 Endure
10 Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
TM21 Frustration
100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM23 Iron Tail
100 75% 15 Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
TM27 Return
100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM32 Double Team
15 Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM34 Swagger
85% 15 Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM35 Sleep Talk
10 Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
TM38 Fire Blast
110 85% 5 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
TM39 Swift
60 20 Never misses.
TM44 Rest
5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Attract
100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Tutor Moves

Crystal
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Flamethrower
90 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to burn the target.

Base Stats

Hp 65
Attack 100
Defense 70
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 80
Speed 105
Total 500

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

0.5x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
0.5x
2x
0.5x
0.5x