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.
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.
Blaine is seen with a Rapidash as his steed in Pokémon Special. He rides Rapidash into Mewtwo's Psywave in an attempt to finish the Genetic Pokémon off. 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 in her Gym battle against Byron.
Rapidash usually can be seen casually cantering in the fields and plains. However, when this Pokémon turns serious, its fiery manes flare and blaze as it gallops its way up to 150 mph.
Rapidash usually can be seen casually cantering in the fields and plains. However, when this Pokémon turns serious, its fiery manes flare and blaze as it gallops its way up to 150 mph.
It usually canters casually in the fields and plains. But once a Rapidash turns serious, its fiery manes flare and blaze as it gallops its way up to 150 mph.
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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 KantoPokémon Fan Club President. When the player first speaks to him, he goes on about why Rapidash is his favorite Pokémon at length. The picture in Pokémon Yellow shows this Rapidash with a gold-blue color. However, this could be due to the color scheme of the game.
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.
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
For other sprites and images, please see Rapidash images on Bulbagarden Archives.
