Pokemon Crystal Version Pok�mon of the Day: Rapidash



Everybody remembers the good ol' Pokémon of
the Day Guy, right? Well, once Gold and Silver hit the shores of the US
and all the hype had died down a bit, he decided to move to the top of
Mount Kilimanjaro to seek enlightenment. Now that every self-respecting
Pokémaniac has Ruby and Sapphire on the brain, however, it's high
time we revitalize the age-old tradition of bringing you your Pokémon
of the Day! And, as everyone knows, there's only one thing better than
a Pokémon of the Day Guy...a Pokémon of the Day Chick!
Each and every day we'll be taking a close and personal look at
one of these unique creatures called Pokémon. Here you'll find all
the moves you could ever want (learned, hereditary and all compatible TMs/HMs
from G/S/C and R/B/Y, if applicable), breeding chains for hereditary moves,
Pokédex entries, general descriptions, max stats, in-game locations,
weaknesses and resistances, gameplay tips and one or more suggested movesets
(SUGGESTED, people; I'm not telling you what to do) to get the most bang
for your Pokébuck.
===============================INTRODUCTION==============================
Today's Pokémon is Rapidash. You all know Rapidash; she's
the beautiful fire horse you slaughter over and over and over at the base
of Mount Silver for mucho EXP and then promptly forget exists. Which is
a shame, really; Rapidash happens to be my very favorite Fire type but
is almost always abandoned by trainers in favor of Typhlosion, Charizard
or Arcanine. Perhaps if more people knew how to use her Rapidash would
see the light of battle more often, since she truly can be lethal in the
right hands.





NAME: Rapidash

TYPE: Fire Horse (Fire)

HEIGHT: 5' 7"

WEIGHT: 209 lbs.





EVOLUTION: evolves from Ponyta at level 40
AVAILIBLE IN: Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal
LOCATION: You won't find a wild Rapidash in R/B/Y; you'll
have to evolve your own from a Ponyta (which can be found in the Cinnabar
Mansion in Red and Blue and on Route 7 in Yellow). Pokémon G/S/C
players have the luxury of picking up a Rapidash on Route 28 (at level
42) or at the base of Mount Silver (at level 44).
==================================MOVES==================================



Learned Moves:





R/B/Y

Ember - Basic

Tail Whip - lvl 30

Stomp - lvl 32

Growl - lvl 35

Fire Spin - lvl 39

Take Down - lvl 47

Agility - lvl 55

G/S/C

Tackle - Basic

Growl - lvl 4

Tail Whip - lvl 8

Ember - lvl 13

Stomp - lvl 19

Fire Spin - lvl 26

Take Down - lvl 34

Fury Attack - lvl 40

Agility - lvl 47

Fire Blast - lvl 61



Compatible TMs:





R/B/Y

TM06 - Toxic

TM07 - Horn Drill

TM08 - Body Slam

TM09 - Take Down

TM10 - Double Edge

TM15 - Hyper Beam

TM20 - Rage

TM31 - Mimic

TM32 - Double Team

TM33 - Reflect

TM34 - Bide

TM38 - Fire Blast

TM39 - Swift

TM40 - Skull Bash

TM44 - Rest

TM50 - Substitute

G/S/C

TM02 - Headbutt

TM03 - Curse

TM06 - Toxic

TM10 - Hidden Power

TM11 - Sunny Day

TM13 - Snore

TM15 - Hyper Beam

TM17 - Protect

TM20 - Endure

TM21 - Frustration

TM23 - Iron Tail

TM27 - Return

TM32 - Double Team

TM34 - Swagger

TM35 - Sleep Talk

TM38 - Fire Blast

TM39 - Swift

TM44 - Rest

TM45 - Attract



Hereditary Moves (G/S/C only):





Flame Wheel: Breed a female Ponyta/Rapidash with a male
Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Growlithe, or Arcanine.
Thrash: Breed with a male Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa,
or Ursaring.
Double Kick: Breed with a male Jolteon, NidoranM, Nidorino,
or Nidoking.
Hypnosis: Breed with a male Stantler.
Charm: Breed with a male Snubbull, Granbull, or Pikachu (note:
Pikachu will only learn Charm in its Pichu state).
Quick Attack: Breed with a male Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion,
Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Umbreon, Vaporeon, Pikachu, Raichu, Rattata,
Raticate, Sentret, Furret, Sneasel, Vulpix, or Ninetales.
Flamethrower: Rapidash can also learn Flamethrower via the
Move Tutor in Goldenrod City (Crystal only).
===============================IN BATTLE================================

Max stats at level 100

HP: 333

Attack: 298

Defense: 238

Special (RBY): 258

Special Attack (GCS): 258

Special Defense (GSC): 258

Speed: 308

Effective against: Ice, Steel, Bug, Grass

Not effective against: Fire, Water, Rock, Dragon

Resistant to: Steel, Fire, Grass, Bug, Ice

Weak against: Water, Ground, Rock
Suggested moveset

Held Item (GSC): Focus Band/Bright Powder

Flamethrower/Fire Blast

Reflect

Double Edge

Horn Drill
Many Pokémon were devastated by (though a few actually benefitted
from) the special stat split that took place between RBY and GSC. Rapidash,
however, is not one of them. Her special stats remained untouched in the
crossover, so she essentially plays the same way in GSC as she did in RBY.
In short, the moves that Rapidash learns naturally really suck,
so you'll want to dust off your old Red, Blue or Yellow catridge and trade
Rapidash over for some of those precious TMs that somehow didn't find their
way to GSC. Rapidash's Defense is nowhere near impressive while her Speed
allows her to take the initiative most of the time, so it'd be a good idea
to toss up a Reflect right off the bat. This will give you a fighting chance
against Earthquake-happy Normal types (and Ground types, obviously, though
why anybody would leave Rapidash in against a Ground type in the first
place is beyond me), and will also bolster your next Pokémon's defenses
for the next few turns should something unfortunate befall Rapidash.
Horn Drill actually works well on Rapidash thanks to her awesome
Speed; many trainers aren't willing to take a chance on a 30% accurate
move but I've had some phenomenal luck with it...versatility isn't Rapidash's
strong point, so there aren't many moves that would fit in that slot as
well anyway.
Double-Edge is arguably the best Normal-type move in the game and
will feed well off of Rapidash's respectable Attack. Of course, if you
actually want to play Rapidash as a FIRE type you're going to want Flamethrower/Fire
Blast (you'll have to see the Move Tutor for Flamethrower; otherwise give
her TM38 or let her learn Fire Blast naturally at level 61 in G/S/C). I
remain convinced based on Rapidash's stats and move options that she is
simply a Normal type (and a darn good one at that) in Fire's clothing,
but you'll be happy to have a Fire-type move on board if you ever run into
a Scizor...and the Same Type Attack Bonus is always nice.
I recommend you let Rapidash hold Focus Band or Bright Powder, both
of which basically give you a shot at an extra turn in battle (whether
it be because your opponent missed an attack or because what should have
been a "killing blow" failed to kill). Rapidash's HP and Defense aren't
high enough to justify using Leftovers; she'll be gone before they have
a chance to make a difference. I don't usually like Berries on Pokémon
with low Defense since many trainers will opt to go for the quick, crushing
defeat as opposed to messing around with your stats (though a Przcureberry
may be a good investment since attempting to slow Rapidash down would be
in any rival trainer's best interest).
As I've said before, Rapidash tends to play more like a Normal type
than a Fire type. You can of course attempt to type-match by pitting her
against Grass, Steel, Bug and Ice (though all current Ice types are dual
types and most of them are paired with Water, which is bad new for Rapidash)
types and keeping her away from Ground, Water and Rock types, but Rapidash
is ideally suited (IMHO) for going toe-to-toe (or hoof-to-paw or whatever)
with types to whom she's Neutral and taking the upper hand (hoof, sorry!)
through sheer brute force.
Best of luck to you in your quest to master this magnificent fiery
beast, and keep your eyes peeled for tomorrow's Pokémon of the Day!


Please email any questions or comments to pokemonofthedaychick@ign.com,
or drop me a line if you just wanna say hello! I'm always up for a rousing
Pokémon chat. And, as always, feel free to visit us on IGN's dedicated
Pokémon Board. See you there!

Everybody remembers the good ol' Pokémon of the Day Guy, right? Well, once Gold and Silver hit the shores of the US and all the hype had died down a bit, he decided to move to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro to seek enlightenment. Now that every self-respecting Pokémaniac has Ruby and Sapphire on the brain, however, it's high time we revitalize the age-old tradition of bringing you your Pokémon of the Day! And, as everyone knows, there's only one thing better than a Pokémon of the Day Guy...a Pokémon of the Day Chick! Each and every day we'll be taking a close and personal look at one of these unique creatures called Pokémon. Here you'll find all the moves you could ever want (learned, hereditary and all compatible TMs/HMs from G/S/C and R/B/Y, if applicable), breeding chains for hereditary moves, Pokédex entries, general descriptions, max stats, in-game locations, weaknesses and resistances, gameplay tips and one or more suggested movesets (SUGGESTED, people; I'm not telling you what to do) to get the most bang for your Pokébuck. `===============================INTRODUCTION==============================` Today's Pokémon is Rapidash. You all know Rapidash; she's the beautiful fire horse you slaughter over and over and over at the base of Mount Silver for mucho EXP and then promptly forget exists. Which is a shame, really; Rapidash happens to be my very favorite Fire type but is almost always abandoned by trainers in favor of Typhlosion, Charizard or Arcanine. Perhaps if more people knew how to use her Rapidash would see the light of battle more often, since she truly can be lethal in the right hands.
	`NAME: Rapidash` `TYPE: Fire Horse (Fire)` `HEIGHT: 5' 7"` `WEIGHT: 209 lbs.`
`EVOLUTION: evolves from Ponyta at level 40` `AVAILIBLE IN: Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal` `LOCATION: You won't find a wild Rapidash in R/B/Y; you'll have to evolve your own from a Ponyta (which can be found in the Cinnabar Mansion in Red and Blue and on Route 7 in Yellow). Pokémon G/S/C players have the luxury of picking up a Rapidash on Route 28 (at level 42) or at the base of Mount Silver (at level 44).` `==================================MOVES==================================`
`Learned Moves:`
`R/B/Y` `Ember - Basic` `Tail Whip - lvl 30` `Stomp - lvl 32` `Growl - lvl 35` `Fire Spin - lvl 39` `Take Down - lvl 47` `Agility - lvl 55`	`G/S/C` `Tackle - Basic` `Growl - lvl 4` `Tail Whip - lvl 8` `Ember - lvl 13` `Stomp - lvl 19` `Fire Spin - lvl 26` `Take Down - lvl 34` `Fury Attack - lvl 40` `Agility - lvl 47` `Fire Blast - lvl 61`
`Compatible TMs:`
`R/B/Y` `TM06 - Toxic` `TM07 - Horn Drill` `TM08 - Body Slam` `TM09 - Take Down` `TM10 - Double Edge` `TM15 - Hyper Beam` `TM20 - Rage` `TM31 - Mimic` `TM32 - Double Team` `TM33 - Reflect` `TM34 - Bide` `TM38 - Fire Blast` `TM39 - Swift` `TM40 - Skull Bash` `TM44 - Rest` `TM50 - Substitute`	`G/S/C` `TM02 - Headbutt` `TM03 - Curse` `TM06 - Toxic` `TM10 - Hidden Power` `TM11 - Sunny Day` `TM13 - Snore` `TM15 - Hyper Beam` `TM17 - Protect` `TM20 - Endure` `TM21 - Frustration` `TM23 - Iron Tail` `TM27 - Return` `TM32 - Double Team` `TM34 - Swagger` `TM35 - Sleep Talk` `TM38 - Fire Blast` `TM39 - Swift` `TM44 - Rest` `TM45 - Attract`
`Hereditary Moves (G/S/C only):`
`Flame Wheel: Breed a female Ponyta/Rapidash with a male Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Growlithe, or Arcanine.` `Thrash: Breed with a male Mankey, Primeape, Tauros, Teddiursa, or Ursaring.` `Double Kick: Breed with a male Jolteon, NidoranM, Nidorino, or Nidoking.` `Hypnosis: Breed with a male Stantler.` `Charm: Breed with a male Snubbull, Granbull, or Pikachu (note: Pikachu will only learn Charm in its Pichu state).` `Quick Attack: Breed with a male Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Eevee, Espeon, Flareon, Jolteon, Umbreon, Vaporeon, Pikachu, Raichu, Rattata, Raticate, Sentret, Furret, Sneasel, Vulpix, or Ninetales.` `Flamethrower: Rapidash can also learn Flamethrower via the Move Tutor in Goldenrod City (Crystal only).` `===============================IN BATTLE================================` `Max stats at level 100` `HP: 333` `Attack: 298` `Defense: 238` `Special (RBY): 258` `Special Attack (GCS): 258` `Special Defense (GSC): 258` `Speed: 308` `Effective against: Ice, Steel, Bug, Grass` `Not effective against: Fire, Water, Rock, Dragon` `Resistant to: Steel, Fire, Grass, Bug, Ice` `Weak against: Water, Ground, Rock` `Suggested moveset` `Held Item (GSC): Focus Band/Bright Powder` `Flamethrower/Fire Blast` `Reflect` `Double Edge` `Horn Drill` `Many Pokémon were devastated by (though a few actually benefitted from) the special stat split that took place between RBY and GSC. Rapidash, however, is not one of them. Her special stats remained untouched in the crossover, so she essentially plays the same way in GSC as she did in RBY.` In short, the moves that Rapidash learns naturally really suck, so you'll want to dust off your old Red, Blue or Yellow catridge and trade Rapidash over for some of those precious TMs that somehow didn't find their way to GSC. Rapidash's Defense is nowhere near impressive while her Speed allows her to take the initiative most of the time, so it'd be a good idea to toss up a Reflect right off the bat. This will give you a fighting chance against Earthquake-happy Normal types (and Ground types, obviously, though why anybody would leave Rapidash in against a Ground type in the first place is beyond me), and will also bolster your next Pokémon's defenses for the next few turns should something unfortunate befall Rapidash. `Horn Drill actually works well on Rapidash thanks to her awesome Speed; many trainers aren't willing to take a chance on a 30% accurate move but I've had some phenomenal luck with it...versatility isn't Rapidash's strong point, so there aren't many moves that would fit in that slot as well anyway.` Double-Edge is arguably the best Normal-type move in the game and will feed well off of Rapidash's respectable Attack. Of course, if you actually want to play Rapidash as a FIRE type you're going to want Flamethrower/Fire Blast (you'll have to see the Move Tutor for Flamethrower; otherwise give her TM38 or let her learn Fire Blast naturally at level 61 in G/S/C). I remain convinced based on Rapidash's stats and move options that she is simply a Normal type (and a darn good one at that) in Fire's clothing, but you'll be happy to have a Fire-type move on board if you ever run into a Scizor...and the Same Type Attack Bonus is always nice. I recommend you let Rapidash hold Focus Band or Bright Powder, both of which basically give you a shot at an extra turn in battle (whether it be because your opponent missed an attack or because what should have been a "killing blow" failed to kill). Rapidash's HP and Defense aren't high enough to justify using Leftovers; she'll be gone before they have a chance to make a difference. I don't usually like Berries on Pokémon with low Defense since many trainers will opt to go for the quick, crushing defeat as opposed to messing around with your stats (though a Przcureberry may be a good investment since attempting to slow Rapidash down would be in any rival trainer's best interest). As I've said before, Rapidash tends to play more like a Normal type than a Fire type. You can of course attempt to type-match by pitting her against Grass, Steel, Bug and Ice (though all current Ice types are dual types and most of them are paired with Water, which is bad new for Rapidash) types and keeping her away from Ground, Water and Rock types, but Rapidash is ideally suited (IMHO) for going toe-to-toe (or hoof-to-paw or whatever) with types to whom she's Neutral and taking the upper hand (hoof, sorry!) through sheer brute force. `Best of luck to you in your quest to master this magnificent fiery beast, and keep your eyes peeled for tomorrow's Pokémon of the Day!` `Please email any questions or comments to pokemonofthedaychick@ign.com, or drop me a line if you just wanna say hello! I'm always up for a rousing Pokémon chat. And, as always, feel free to visit us on IGN's dedicated Pokémon Board. See you there!`