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#077 | Ponyta | Pokédex Strategy Moves Database | Slowpoke | #079 |
This article gives you ideas of how to use Rapidash in battle in the Pokémon Black, Pokémon White and Pokemon B2W2 Games. It lists popular movesets used by competitive battlers, as well as a description on how to use each set to help you understand why the moves were chosen. These popular sets are usually the best to use in battle and so reading this guide will help you in your team building.
Gen 4: OverviewOrdinary offensive teams.
Ability | Nature | Item | HP | Atk. | Def. | SpAtk. | SpDef. | Speed | |
Flash Fire | Hasty / Mild | life orb / heat rock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 | 6 | 252 | |
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The gist of this set is to switch in on a move u can take, such as a weak Grass move like a -2 Leaf Storm, or any Choice-locked Fire move. If u are lucky to get a fire move u have hit the Holy Grail because u now have triple STAB and Flare Blitz to take advantage of it. Solarbeam kills the Water types which will try to switch in while Megahorn kills Grumpig in UU who will attempt to wall you with Thick Fat and scores super-effective hits on the numerous Psychic and Dark types in OU. Life Orb offers optimum power, but Heat Rock offers a longer sun duration and further use of Solarbeam and a superpowered Flare Blitz.
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Ability | Nature | Item | HP | Atk. | Def. | SpAtk. | SpDef. | Speed | |
Flash Fire | Jolly | focus sash / leftovers / wide lens | 0 | 252 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 252 | |
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This set decides to use 2 of Rapidash status moves to disable the opponent´s pokemon and harass them with powerful 120 bp moves. Hypnosis will be used most often however its shaky accuracy can be its undoing. Will–O–Wisp has a similiar problem. if one is desperate for higher accuracy then Toxic is an option though it is not recommended due to a lack of long-lasting effects. For items Rapidash has quite a few options. Focus Sash is mostly if she is used as a lead, Leftovers is for overall survivability, but Wide lens offers a 10% percent boost to the moves which can be the difference between a hit and a miss and as such is an option.
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Ability | Nature | Item | HP | Atk. | Def. | SpAtk. | SpDef. | Speed | |
Flash Fire | Adamant / Jolly | choice band / choice scarf | 0 | 252 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 252 | |
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Rapidash can make a potent Choice-User however her movepool is lacking in this department. Flare Blitz makes reliable STAB. Megahorn scores super-effective hits that none of her other moves will. Iron tail is for brute force against Rock-types however it has shaky accuracy, but Double Kick has the ability to hit through subs, and hit Steel super-effective, albeit at the cost of lower overall base power. Return is a reliable filler move, Double Edge can take its place but the numerous recoil moves may cause Rapidash an early death, Quick Attack can be used for revenge-killing but other pokemon usually fit this role better. Choice Band is recommended with a Jolly nature as it allows the most power, however Choice Scarf with an Adamant nature makes a relatively reliable revenge killer.
Ability | Nature | Item | HP | Atk. | Def. | SpAtk. | SpDef. | Speed | |
Flash Fire | Adamant / Jolly | leftovers / focus sash | 0 | 252 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 252 | |
There are no current set statistics analysed |
This is her other possibility for support. Baton Pass is an XD purification move and hence is incompatible with any of her egg moves. The only +2 stat she is able to pass is Speed however the pinch berries and substitute make her worthwhile. If you use the Focus Sash you should probably use a lead, Leftovers creates further survivability while a pinch berry will allow a further boost to be passed. Rapidash is a powerful pokemon. Its powerful STAB will most likely do major damage to the opponent. Use it right and it will be a valuable ally in any battle you take it into.
Choose one of the above!
Other OptionsNone really.
Usual CountersThe more supportive sets usually lack a way to hit Rock types so a sturdy one like Golem is perfect. The offensive sets contain more coverage and are harder to take down. The Sunnybeamer is especially hard to counter however a bulky Fire type easily resists all of her attacks. The Choiced attacker can easily be countered with sufficiant prediction i.e. switch a Ghost into Double Kick or the Normal type move, switch Houndoom into Flare Blitz, etc.
OpinionRapidash is a pokemon whom is rather underrated and sees little notable usage. despite this she boast multiple powerful moves such as Flare Blitz, Megahorn, and has the ability to effectively utilize a Sunnybeamer combo with her greater than average speed, and decent special attack. She also works effectively as a support pokemon due to her ability to learn multiple status moves and Baton Pass. She has her faults though, and those lie in the fact that she has little with which to hit Rock Types with physically aside from Iron Tail. She also boasts the ability Flash Fire which gives her a nice immunity to Fire moves, most importantly Will–O–Wisp. She may have powerful moves but they lack overall coverage which causes her to be looked past when compared to Houndoom in UU and Heatran in OU. However when utilized correctly it can be an extremely omnipotent force that your opponent will never see coming.