Rapidash #0078 Shadow
| Max CP | L402461L502782L51 · Best Buddy2815 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 23, 2026Jun 25, 2026 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Rapidash takes 160% from Water, Ground and Rock moves.
Shadow Rapidash is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Water, Ground and Rock.
It reaches 2782 CP at level 50, or 2815 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Fire Spin with Wild Charge, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FireFire Spin | ElectricWild Charge | 13.2 | 160 | |
| 2 | FireFire Spin | FireFire Blast | 12.6 | 153 |
| 3 | FireFire Spin | GroundScorching Sands | 12.4 | 152 |
| 4 | FireIncinerate | ElectricWild Charge | 12.3 | 150 |
| 5 | FireFire Spin | GroundDrill Run | 12.1 | 148 |
| 6 | FireEmber | ElectricWild Charge | 12.0 | 147 |
| 7 | FireFire Spin | FireHeat Wave | 11.7 | 143 |
| 8 | FireIncinerate | GroundScorching Sands | 11.7 | 142 |
20 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FireIncinerate | FireFire Blast | 11.5 | 140 |
| 10 | FireIncinerate | GroundDrill Run | 11.4 | 139 |
| 11 | FireEmber | GroundScorching Sands | 11.3 | 138 |
| 12 | FireFire Spin | FireFlame Charge | 11.3 | 137 |
| 13 | FireEmber | FireFire Blast | 11.3 | 137 |
| 14 | FireEmber | GroundDrill Run | 11.0 | 134 |
| 15 | FireIncinerate | FireFlame Charge | 10.8 | 131 |
| 16 | FireIncinerate | FireHeat Wave | 10.8 | 131 |
| 17 | FightingLow Kick | ElectricWild Charge | 10.8 | 131 |
| 18 | FireEmber | FireFlame Charge | 10.4 | 127 |
| 19 | FireEmber | FireHeat Wave | 10.3 | 125 |
| 20 | FightingLow Kick | GroundScorching Sands | 10.1 | 123 |
| 21 | FireFire Spin | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 122 |
| 22 | FightingLow Kick | FireFire Blast | 9.8 | 120 |
| 23 | FightingLow Kick | GroundDrill Run | 9.8 | 119 |
| 24 | FightingLow Kick | FireFlame Charge | 9.6 | 117 |
| 25 | FireIncinerate | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.2 | 112 |
| 26 | FightingLow Kick | FireHeat Wave | 8.7 | 106 |
| 27 | FireEmber | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 97 |
| 28 | FightingLow Kick | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 73 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Spin | Fire | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Incinerate | Fire | 32 | 22 | 2.5s | 12.8 | 8.8 | |
| Low Kick | Fighting | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| EmberE | Fire | 10 | 10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild ChargeE | Electric | 90 | 50 | 2.5s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 100 | 4.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 100 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 0.95 | |
| Scorching Sands | Ground | 90 | 50 | 3.0s | 30.0 | 1.80 | |
| Drill Run | Ground | 85 | 50 | 3.0s | 28.3 | 1.70 | |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 70 | 33 | 4.0s | 17.5 | 2.12 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incinerate | Fire | 20 | 20 | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |
| Fire Spin | Fire | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Low Kick | Fighting | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| EmberE | Fire | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild ChargeE | Electric | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 80 | 1.75 | |
| Drill Run | Ground | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Scorching Sands | Ground | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 65 | 50 | 1.30 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+40.2 eDPS - 2
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE38.1 eDPS - 3
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE37.0 eDPS - 4
Mega StarmiePsychicPsywaveWaterLiquidation+36.8 eDPS - 5
Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE34.4 eDPS - 6
Mega SwampertWaterWater GunWaterHydro CannonE34.2 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 100210/10/10 | 105415/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 133510/10/10 | 140615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 166910/10/10 | 175715/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 21000/0/0 | 246115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 23750/0/0 | 278215/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 24030/0/0 | 281515/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1054 | 900 |
| Level 20 | 1406 | 1200 |
| Level 25 | 1757 | 1500 |
| Level 30 | 2109 | 1800 |
| Level 35 | 2285 | 1950 |
| Level 40 | 2461 | 2100 |
| Level 45 | 2619 | 2235 |
| Level 50 | 2782 | 2375 |
| Level 51 | 2815 | 2403 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.7 m · 95 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Rapidash in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/15 | 1499 | 23 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 1499 | 23 | 99.68% |
| #3 | 0/12/15 | 1495 | 23 | 99.42% |
| #4 | 0/15/12 | 1495 | 23 | 99.36% |
| #5 | 0/15/13 | 1499 | 23 | 99.36% |
| #6 | 1/11/15 | 1498 | 23 | 99.33% |
| #7 | 1/14/12 | 1498 | 23 | 99.28% |
| #8 | 2/10/15 | 1500 | 23 | 99.23% |
| #9 | 0/13/14 | 1495 | 23 | 99.12% |
| #10 | 4/15/14 | 1499 | 22.5 | 99.08% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2728 of 4,096, with 93.82% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/14 | 2495 | 47 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/14/14 | 2500 | 47 | 99.91% |
| #3 | 1/15/15 | 2499 | 46.5 | 99.87% |
| #4 | 1/15/13 | 2500 | 47 | 99.79% |
| #5 | 2/15/15 | 2496 | 46 | 99.74% |
| #6 | 0/12/15 | 2496 | 47.5 | 99.57% |
| #7 | 0/12/13 | 2497 | 48 | 99.49% |
| #8 | 0/13/14 | 2496 | 47.5 | 99.46% |
| #9 | 0/14/14 | 2488 | 47 | 99.43% |
| #10 | 0/14/15 | 2495 | 47 | 99.43% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1617 of 4,096, with 96.18% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.