Competitive Information for Rapidash [Black/White]
Fire
Abilities:
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.
This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.
No competitive use.
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Note: Pokemon with the Flash Fire ability are immune to Fire attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Rapidash? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Rapidash, an extraordinary Pokémon with Fire attributes! It's to see Rapidash show up as a Black/White opponent. It is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Want to master Rapidash's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Wheel
- Drill Run / Double-Edge
- Wild Charge / Drill Run
- Poison Jab
Rapidash is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Rapidash from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Rapidash's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Rapidash's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity. Drill Run was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Flame Wheel is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target. thaws Rapidash).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam
- Morning Sun
Rapidash is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Rapidash's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Overheat). Focus Sash helps protect Rapidash from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Rapidash's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Rapidash's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Rapidash cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Morning Sun is a status move (heals your Rapidash by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Rapidash? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Flame Wheel
- Drill Run / Double-Edge
- Wild Charge / Drill Run
- Poison Jab
Rapidash is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Rapidash from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Rapidash's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Rapidash's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity. Drill Run was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Flame Wheel is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target. thaws Rapidash).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Flash Fire
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam
- Morning Sun
Rapidash is an awesome Special Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Rapidash from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Rapidash's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Flash Fire, Rapidash's fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one fire move; fire immunity.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Rapidash's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Rapidash cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Morning Sun is a status move (heals your Rapidash by a weather-dependent amount).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Rapidash can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Rapidash.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Rapidash can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Rapidash
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Inferno
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Rapidash's stats
- Agility
- Flame Charge
Most notable and possible best moves for Rapidash
- Baton Pass
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Rapidash in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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