Rapidash - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Rapidash can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Rapidash artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Rapidash learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire		40	100
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Megahorn	Bug		120	85
1	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal		—	100
7	Growl	Normal		—	100
10	Tail Whip	Normal		—	100
16	Ember	Fire		40	100
19	Stomp	Normal		65	100
25	Fire Spin	Fire		15	70
28	Take Down	Normal		90	85
34	Agility	Psychic		—	—
38	Fire Blast	Fire		120	85
40	Fury Attack	Normal		15	85
49	Bounce	Flying		85	85
58	Flare Blitz	Fire		120	100

Egg moves

Rapidash learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Charm	Normal		—	100
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
Double Kick	Fighting		30	100
Flame Wheel	Fire		60	100
Horn Drill	Normal		—	30
Hypnosis	Psychic		—	70
Thrash	Normal		90	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl by a previous evolution of Rapidash. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Tackle	Normal		35	95	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Rapidash is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Rapidash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass		120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire		95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire		120	85
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
50	Overheat	Fire		140	90
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	75
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Rapidash can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal		85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Rapidash learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire		40	100
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Megahorn	Bug		120	85
1	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal		—	100
6	Tail Whip	Normal		—	100
10	Ember	Fire		40	100
15	Flame Wheel	Fire		60	100
19	Stomp	Normal		65	100
24	Fire Spin	Fire		15	70
28	Take Down	Normal		90	85
33	Agility	Psychic		—	—
37	Fire Blast	Fire		120	85
40	Fury Attack	Normal		15	85
47	Bounce	Flying		85	85
56	Flare Blitz	Fire		120	100

Egg moves

Rapidash learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Charm	Normal		—	100
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
Double Kick	Fighting		30	100
Flame Wheel	Fire		60	100
Horn Drill	Normal		—	30
Hypnosis	Psychic		—	60
Thrash	Normal		90	100

Move Tutor moves

Rapidash can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying		85	85
Heat Wave	Fire		100	90
Snore	Normal		40	100
Swift	Normal		60	∞

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Platinum by a previous evolution of Rapidash. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Tackle	Normal		35	95	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Rapidash is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Rapidash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass		120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire		95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire		120	85
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
50	Overheat	Fire		140	90
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	75
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Rapidash can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal		85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Rapidash learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Ember	Fire		40	100
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Megahorn	Bug		120	85
1	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
1	Quick Attack	Normal		40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal		—	100
6	Tail Whip	Normal		—	100
10	Ember	Fire		40	100
15	Flame Wheel	Fire		60	100
19	Stomp	Normal		65	100
24	Fire Spin	Fire		15	70
28	Take Down	Normal		90	85
33	Agility	Psychic		—	—
37	Fire Blast	Fire		120	85
40	Fury Attack	Normal		15	85
47	Bounce	Flying		85	85
56	Flare Blitz	Fire		120	100

Egg moves

Rapidash learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Charm	Normal		—	100
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
Double Kick	Fighting		30	100
Flame Wheel	Fire		60	100
Horn Drill	Normal		—	30
Hypnosis	Psychic		—	60
Morning Sun	Normal		—	—
Thrash	Normal		90	100

Move Tutor moves

Rapidash can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying		85	85
Headbutt	Normal		70	100
Heat Wave	Fire		100	90
Snore	Normal		40	100
Swift	Normal		60	∞

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver by a previous evolution of Rapidash. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Tackle	Normal		35	95	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Rapidash is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Rapidash is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
22	SolarBeam	Grass		120	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel		100	75
27	Return	Normal		—	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire		95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire		120	85
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
50	Overheat	Fire		140	90
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire		—	75
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison		80	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Rapidash can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal		85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Rapidash egg move parents

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Rapidash Galarian Rapidash

Rapidash's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Rapidash are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Rapidash with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Rapidash with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Charm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Phanpy Skitty Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Meowth Persian Ponyta Rapidash Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Espeon Umbreon Zigzagoon Linoone Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Pikachu Raichu Ursaring Donphan Delcatty
Sketch	Smeargle

Double-Edge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Phanpy Skitty Numel Spinda Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Wailmer Wailord Absol Bidoof Bibarel Stunky Skuntank Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Delcatty Camerupt
Generation 3 Move tutor	Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Kick

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Jolteon Combusken Blaziken
Breeding	Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Wooper Quagsire Girafarig Stantler Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Sketch	Smeargle

Flame Wheel

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Ponyta Rapidash
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Horn Drill

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior
Breeding	Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle

Hypnosis

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Stantler Spinda Glameow Purugly
Breeding	Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Ponyta Rapidash
Sketch	Smeargle

Morning Sun

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Espeon
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash
Sketch	Smeargle

Thrash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoking Mankey Primeape Tauros Teddiursa Ursaring Spinda
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Stantler Wailmer Wailord
Sketch	Smeargle

Galarian Rapidash's egg groups: Field

Galarian Rapidash does not have any egg moves.