Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Rapidash
Astral Radiance · #22 · Rare · 2022
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Market reference
$0.19
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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 / 216
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Ponyta
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Ligton
- Pokédex #
- 78
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 50 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.
- Inflicts Burn — 20 damage between turns, then a coin flip to clear it. Chip damage with a coin-flip tail.
- Its main attack (Ring of Fire) 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.
How to beat Rapidash
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.83 copies on average · 6 decks
More by Ligton
This card was illustrated by Ligton.
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."
RCombustion — 30
RCRing of Fire — 50
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Burned. During your opponent's next turn, that Pokémon can't retreat.
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 Astral Radiance.
SEASAC League Challenge #25 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 27, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Aug 27, 2026
8° Torneo del circuito CarroTCG/Prof. Fili
Aug 27, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 100 Codes
Aug 27, 2026
🟢Jolly Good Weekly #4 | Top Cut! (50 Codes!)
Aug 27, 2026
Oceania Open! | Season 3 - Week 9
Aug 28, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Rapidash was legal.
REFINE Summer Series Session 9: Mega Blastoise?
today
Zard-Pokénight #015
today
Hideout TCG MID-WEEK Meta Clash 100 codes #9
today
⚡Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Wednesdays! #20⚡
today
ASRcristiano # 183 - 60 codes prize pool!
today
Amyverse PTCG Live Weekly #10 💛 Cash Prize!
today
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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.03 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.19 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.09 | $0.29 | $30.00 | $0.25 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.08 |
| 30-day average | €0.10 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.07 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.26 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.23 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.24 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.24 |
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 $0.19; 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 "Astral Radiance" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Rapidash?
Rapidash is a Rare card in the Astral Radiance set.
Other Rapidash printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
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Temporal Forces · #27
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151 · #78
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Silver Tempest · #22
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