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Rapidash
ギャロップ (Gyaroppu)
Fire Horse Pokémon
Fire
RAP-i-dash
5'07"
209 lbs.
Very competitive, this Pokémon will chase anything that moves fast in the hopes of racing it.
Just loves to run. If it sees something faster than itself, it will give chase at top speed.
50
85
55
90
65
345
Ground (2x), Rock (2x), and Water (2x)
Normal (1x), Ice (1x), Fighting (1x), Flying (1x), Poison (1x), Ghost (1x), Electric (1x), Psychic (1x), and Dragon (1x)
Bug (½x), Fire (½x), and Grass (½x)
None
Rare
Cerulean Cave
Rare
Cerulean Cave
None
Evolve from Ponyta
Ember
Start
Start
Fire
40
100%
25 (max. 40)
The foe is attacked with small flames. The target may also be left with a burn.
Tail Whip
Start/30
Start/30
Normal
-
100%
30 (max. 48)
The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe less wary. The target's Defense stat is lowered.
Stomp
Start/32
Start/32
Normal
65
100%
20 (max. 32)
The foe is stomped with a big foot. It may also make the target flinch.
Growl
35
35
Normal
-
100%
40 (max. 64)
The user growls in an endearing way, making the foe less wary. The target's Attack stat is lowered.
Fire Spin
39
39
Fire
15
70%
15 (max. 24)
The foe becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for two to five turns.
Take Down
47
47
Normal
90
85%
20 (max. 32)
A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
Agility
55
55
Psychic
-
-%
30 (max. 48)
The user relaxes, and lightens its body to move faster. It sharply boosts the Speed stat.
Toxic
TM06
TM06
Poison
-
85%
10 (max. 16)
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Horn Drill
TM07
TM07
Normal
Varies
30%
5 (max. 8)
The foe is stabbed with a horn rotating like a drill. The foe instantly faints if it hits.
Body Slam
TM08
TM08
Normal
85
100%
15 (max. 24)
The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Take Down
TM09
TM09
Normal
90
85%
20 (max. 32)
A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
Double Edge
TM10
TM10
Normal
120
100%
15 (max. 24)
A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
Hyper Beam
TM15
TM15
Normal
150
90%
5 (max. 8)
The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy.
Rage
TM20
TM20
Normal
20
100%
20 (max. 32)
While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
Mimic
TM31
TM31
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.
Double Team
TM32
TM32
Normal
-
-%
15 (max. 24)
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Reflect
TM33
TM33
Psychic
-
-%
20 (max. 32)
A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks for five turns.
Bide
TM34
TM34
Normal
Varies
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.
Fire Blast
TM38
TM38
Fire
120
85%
5 (max. 8)
The foe is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. It may also leave the target with a burn.
Swift
TM39
TM39
Normal
60
-%
20 (max. 32)
Star-shaped rays are shot at the foe. This attack never misses.
Skull Bash
TM40
TM40
Normal
100
100%
15 (max. 24)
The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn.
Rest
TM44
TM44
Psychic
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user's HP, and heals any status problem.
Substitute
TM50
TM50
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user's decoy.
Rapidash is a horse-like Pokémon. It has a horn, reminiscent of a "unicorn."
It runs at 150 miles per hour, on fire, chasing everything that moves in hopes of racing it.
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.
(Unconfirmed!)
It mostly grazes on grass.
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.
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.