Explore Rapidash's strengths, abilities, and strategies in competitive battles with the Smogon Strategy Pokedex. Best nature for Shinx, Luxio, and Luxray in Pokémon Legends: Arceus How to choose the best Nature To determine the best Nature for any Pokémon, you must consider which stats are most beneficial. Ponyta and Rapidash focus on Speed, and have low Defense.
Rapidash is best selected for offensive teams and pairs well with other offensive Pokemon like Crustle and Marowak, which enjoy Rapidash's Fire. This thread is for Kantonian Rapidash. For Galarian Rapidash, please go here.
If you have a good competitive moveset for Rapidash, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread. Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g.
items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some explanation, including the intended game mode for. Go with attack.
100 base stat attack is good and you can learn moves like play rough for fairy stab, high horse power for steel/poison coverage, psycho cut for psychic stab, and lots of support moves as well. Jolly nature is also ideal since Rapidash's Speed tier is one of its best traits and it can't afford to be outsped with its middling bulk. Flash Fire gives Rapidash very safe switch.
For Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu! on the Nintendo Switch, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Rapidash Nature". VGC Rapidash Competitive Movesets can be found here. Find various EV spreads, find the best nature for Rapidash in Diamond/Pearl along with competitive movesets.
Ponyta and Rapidash are early-game Fire Pokémon, which first appeared in Pokémon Red and Blue. These fan favorites are known for their high Speed and Attack, but suffer from low HP and middling. I'm Shiny hunting some Pokémon for a birthday gift.
I don't know much about playing competitively so I thought I'd ask here. What would the best natures be for Ponyta/Rapidash. Flareon, and Jolteon?