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Cards/Rapidash E4
Rapidash E4 card from the Rising Rivals set
Illustration by Masakazu Fukuda. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Rapidash E4

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A speedy fire horse that helps you recover lost energy cards.

Fire70 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

Flip three coins to search your discard pile for basic Energy cards.

Each heads result lets you take one energy card from the discard pile into your hand.

Deal 20 damage with its Fire Mane attack.

Signature attack

Fire Mane

No game text. (20 damage)

Pickup Power uses a coin flip to turn discarded energy back into useful resources. This helps keep the Pokémon powered up without needing to draw new cards from the deck.

Attacks

No Energy
Pickup Power

Flip 3 coins. For each heads, search your discard pile for a basic Energy card, show it to your opponent, and put it into your hand.

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Fire Mane20

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits decks that rely on discarding energy or playing many moves quickly. It works well in aggressive strategies where recovering resources is key.

Strengths
  • Resource recovery
  • Fast setup
  • Low cost ability
Watch out for
  • Random coin flips
  • Water weakness
  • Basic type only
Pro tip

Use Pickup Power early to build a stockpile of energy for big attacks later in the game.

From the Pokédex

Rapidash is known for its fiery mane and incredible speed, often outrunning even the fastest trains.

Note for the parent

Explain that the discard pile is a temporary storage area, not just trash, as it holds valuable cards for later use.

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