Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Rapidash
Destined Rivals · #189 · Illustration Rare · 2025
Listings
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Market reference
$10.73
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 189 / 244
- Release year
- 2025
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ponyta
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- I
- Illustrator
- Rond
- Pokédex #
- 78
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Rapidash plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Ponyta; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Rapidash
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Rapidash?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The fastest runner becomes the leader, and it decides the herd's pace and direction of travel."
Ability: Hurried Gait
Once during your turn, you may draw a card.
RCFire Mane — 60
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/20| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $8.29 | $11.60 | $78.10 | $10.73 | $11.61 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.52 |
| 7-day average | €6.35 |
| 30-day average | €7.41 |
| Low | €1.49 |
| Trend price | €6.36 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.90 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.41 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Rapidash is real?
Rapidash is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Rapidash worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Rapidash is $10.73; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Rapidash from?
Rapidash is from the Pokémon set "Destined Rivals" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2025.
What rarity is Rapidash?
Rapidash is a Illustration Rare card in the Destined Rivals set.
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Other Rapidash printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
