Competitive Information for Galarian Rapidash [Sword/Shield]
Psychic / Fairy
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon shudders if any foe has a supereffective or OHKO move.
No competitive use.
This Pokemon and its allies cannot be poisoned. On switch-in, cures poisoned allies.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Rapidash-galar? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Rapidash-Galar, the phenomenal Psychic and Fairy-typed Pokémon! It's to see Rapidash-Galar show up as a Sword/Shield opponent. It is weak to Ghost, Poison, and Steel-typed attacks. Want to master Rapidash-Galar's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Focus Sash / Lum Berry
Ability: Pastel Veil
Nature: Sassy (+SpD, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 76 Def / 180 SpD
Moveset:
- Play Rough
- Charm
- Misty Terrain
- Trick Room
Rapidash proves to be a prestigious Double Wall for single battles. The main aim of this moveset is to balance defenses for both physical and special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Rapidash from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Pastel Veil, Rapidash and its allies cannot be poisoned. On switch-in cures poisoned allies. With a Lum Berry equipped to it, Rapidash cures itself if it has a non-volatile status or is confused then the Lum Berry gets consumed.
◆ Charm is a status move (lowers the target's attack by 2 stages).
◆ Misty Terrain is a status move (5 turns. Can't status,-dragon power vs grounded).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Pastel Veil
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Double Kick / Double-Edge
- Drill Run / High Horsepower
Dominating single battles, Rapidash is a superb Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with intense physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Rapidash from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Rapidash's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Pastel Veil, Rapidash and its allies cannot be poisoned. On switch-in cures poisoned allies. Double Kick was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Pastel Veil
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Mystical Fire
- Hyper Beam / Round
When it comes to single battles, Rapidash shines as a dazzling Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with intense special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Rapidash from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Rapidash's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Pastel Veil, Rapidash and its allies cannot be poisoned. On switch-in cures poisoned allies.
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Rapidash on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Dazzling Gleam is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Fairy-type move (no additional effect. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Fairy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
◆ Mystical Fire is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Rapidash-galar? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Pastel Veil
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 Atk / 204 Spe
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Double Kick / Double-Edge
- Drill Run / High Horsepower
Taking on double battles? Rapidash is popular Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to overwhelm foes with destructive physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Rapidash from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Rapidash's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Pastel Veil, Rapidash and its allies cannot be poisoned. On switch-in cures poisoned allies. Double Kick was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Drill Run is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ High Horsepower is a physical 95-base power Ground-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Pastel Veil
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 52 Hp / 252 SpA / 204 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dazzling Gleam / Fairy Wind
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Mystical Fire
- Hyper Beam / Round
For double battles, Rapidash is a superior Special Sweeper. The intention of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute special power. Focus Sash helps protect Rapidash from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Rapidash's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Pastel Veil, Rapidash and its allies cannot be poisoned. On switch-in cures poisoned allies.
◆ Fairy Wind is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Fairy-type move that deals damage.
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Expanding Force is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (Rapidash on psychic terrain: 1.5x power, hits foes).
◆ Mystical Fire is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (100% chance to lower the target's special attack by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
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Item: Room Service / Focus Sash
Ability: Pastel Veil
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Moveset:
- Psycho Cut / Zen Headbutt
- Play Rough
- Double Kick / Double-Edge
- Trick Room
Dominating single battles, Rapidash is a decent Offensive Trick Roomer. Focus Sash helps protect Rapidash from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Pastel Veil, Rapidash and its allies cannot be poisoned. On switch-in cures poisoned allies. Double Kick was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Room Service equipped to it, if trick room is active, Rapidash's speed is lowered by 1 stage then the Room Service gets consumed.
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Play Rough is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fairy-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Double Kick is a physical 30-base power Fighting-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. For 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Rapidash-galar can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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-galar.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Rapidash-galar can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Rapidash-galar
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Hypnosis
Moves that boost Rapidash-galar's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Swords Dance
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Rapidash-galar
- Ally Switch
- Baton Pass
- Charm
- Heal Pulse
- Healing Wish
- Misty Terrain
- Play Rough
- Protect
- Rest
- Stored Power
- Trick Room
Common Effort Values for Rapidash-galar in Sword and Shield
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/76/0/180/0 )
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Rapidash-galar's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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