Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Rapidash
Diamond & Pearl · #59 · Uncommon · 2007
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.73
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 59 / 130
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ponyta
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 78
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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.
- Its main attack (Blaze Up) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥40 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.
How to beat Rapidash
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2 copies on average · 2 decks
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Rapidash?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It gallops at nearly 150 mph. With its mane blazing ferociously, it races as if it were an arrow."
CCOverrun — 20
Does 10 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
RRCBlaze Up — 50
Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy attached to Rapidash and this attack does 10 damage to each of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Weakness:W+20
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.24 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.73 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $3.94 | $5.00 | $38.30 | $9.72 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.50 |
| 7-day average | €0.30 |
| 30-day average | €0.23 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.43 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.34 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.73 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.13 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.26 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.87 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.98 |
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 $0.73; 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 "Diamond & Pearl" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Rapidash?
Rapidash is a Uncommon card in the Diamond & Pearl set.
Other Rapidash printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
