Rapidash

ギャロップ · Galopa

RAPIDASH usually can be seen casually cantering in the fields and plains. However, when this POKéMON turns serious, its fiery manes flare and blaze as it gallops its way up to 150 mph.

Type: fire
Stage: 2 of 2

Category: Fire Horse Pokémon
Japanese: ギャロップ
Height: 1.7 m
Weight: 95.0 kg
Habitat: Grassland
Color: Yellow
Shape: Quadruped

§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Rapidash.

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Ponyta

Stage 1

Base form

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Rapidash

Stage 2

From Ponyta

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

HP 065

/255
Attack 100

/255
Defense 070

/255
Sp. Atk 080

/255
Sp. Def 080

/255
Speed 105

/255

§ III

Best Rapidash cards

Curated for composition, atmosphere, and lasting reading. 6 of 34 cards.

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§ IV

Rapidash through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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01 KH

Kagemaru Himeno

Kagemaru Himeno has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 656 cards. Work appears across sets including Jungle, Team Rocket, and Black & White, with a craft built on playful, character-forward staging, balanced layouts, and vibrant, often pastel-leaning color.

4 cards
Base era → Sword & Shield era
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02 MA

Mitsuhiro Arita

Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

3 cards
Base era
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03 KS

Ken Sugimori

Ken Sugimori is credited on more than 1,100 Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2022, spanning sets such as Base, Gym Heroes, and Neo Genesis. The work favors clear, character-forward staging, playful moods, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes with balanced, simple compositions.

2 cards
Base era → EX era
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04 SH

Saki Hayashiro

Saki Hayashiro has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2019, with artwork appearing through 2024. Their illustrations span Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet releases, including sets such as Darkness Ablaze, Chilling Reign, and 151.

2 cards
Sun & Moon era → Sword & Shield era
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05 AK

Akira Komayama

Akira Komayama is credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 2011 to 2025, with artwork appearing across Sword & Shield, Black & White, and Sun & Moon. The work is defined by cartoon-forward character focus, balanced yet dynamic layouts, and vibrant, playful color.

1 card
XY era
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