Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Rapidash
Silver Tempest · #22 · Rare Holo · 2022
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Market reference
$0.30
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 22 / 215
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ponyta
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Megumi Higuchi
- Pokédex #
- 78
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- 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
Strategy & play
How Rapidash plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Fire Mane) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥50 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 — ≥50 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
- 3.25 copies on average · 8 decks
More by Megumi Higuchi
This card was illustrated by Megumi Higuchi.
Building around Rapidash?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"This Pokémon can be seen galloping through fields at speeds of up to 150 mph, its fiery mane fluttering in the wind."
Ability: Heat Boost
Once during your turn, you may discard a Fire Energy card from your hand in order to use this Ability. During this turn, your Fire Pokémon's attacks do 30 more damage to your opponent's Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
RCFire Mane — 60
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Rapidash or Silver Tempest.
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 5
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #18 25 Codes
Jul 31, 2026
⚡Surge's TCG Vault WEBCAM Cash Prize Event⚡
Jul 31, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All TCG Live #17
Jul 31, 2026
TOURNAMENT OF DOOM! DRAGAPULT IS....
Aug 1, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Rapidash was legal.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #64 PTCG Live
today
💥Plantel Battle #29 PITCH 💥100 CODES ✔️ TOP 8
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
today
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
today
SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
REFINE Summer Series Session 5: Pika Cinco
yesterday
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Rapidash
Tournaments scanned
287
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Rapidash
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.03 | $0.29 | $19.98 | $0.30 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.34 | $19.98 | $0.31 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.15 |
| 7-day average | €0.31 |
| 30-day average | €0.34 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.34 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.05 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.36 |
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 $0.30; 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 "Silver Tempest" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Rapidash?
Rapidash is a Rare Holo card in the Silver Tempest set.
Other Rapidash printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
