Pokemon Legends: Arceus is set in the old times in the Pokemon world when it was rare to find harmony between people and Pokemon. Set in the land of the Hisui region, known as the Sinnoh region in modern times, you’ll join the Galaxy Expedition Team (or just Galaxy Team for short) as a member of the Survey Corps stationed in Jubilife Village. You will be tasked to meet every species of Pokémon from the Hisui region to complete the region’s first-ever Pokédex.
In the game, there are Pokemon who appear larger than their regular counterparts with glowing red eyes, which means they are filled with Wild Might that increases all of their stats and reduces the damage they receive from status conditions and increased combat capabilities that are found all over the Hisui region. These Pokemon are called Alpha Pokemon.
In this guide, we will learn where to find an Alpha Rapidash!
Alpha Pokemon
The Alpha Pokemon will always be at a higher level than their regular counterparts. They will always be aggressive once they notice the player (except for Mantyke and Mantine) and will never run away (except for when the type of Alpha Pokemon appears during a certain time of day or if a Space-Time Distortion appears around them). Alpha Pokemon will roar and release a shockwave once they will notice the player, and if the player is close enough, the player may get staggered and get knocked to the ground for a short while.
The player will be able to catch Alpha Pokemon, regardless of the Alpha Pokemon’s level, by battling with it and then eventually throwing a Poke Ball. The player, however, can catch Alpha Pokemon without battling by sneaking around the Alpha Pokemon in the tall grass or by using stealth items and then throwing a Poke Ball; however, the player cannot do this if the player’s current obedience level is significantly lower than the Alpha Pokemon’s level.
Additionally, suppose the player has a hard time catching an Alpha Pokemon. In that case, the player can increase the catch rate of catching an Alpha Pokemon by raising the player’s Star Rank (the player’s Survey Corps rank), which can be done by completing Research Tasks and talking to Professor Laventon in any of the Base Camps.
Three types of Alpha Pokemon can be found in the game: fixed Alpha Pokemon that will always spawn and can be found in certain areas of the game and will always be at a fixed level; random Alpha Pokemon, which may only appear once the player has quelled the area’s frenzied Noble Pokemon, and Alpha Pokemon in Massive Mass Outbreaks which can appear as a second wave in the same location as the first wave.
As the other two are completely random, we will discuss fixed Alpha Pokemon, specifically an Alpha Rapidash.
Alpha Rapidash
Rapidash is a Fire-type Fire Horse Pokemon with fur that is cream-colored, a pair of small red eyes, a pointed horn on its forehead that is also cream-colored, four legs with each having black hooves, and yellow and reddish-orange flames on the back of its head that makes it look like a long and flowing mane, on its back, on its backside that makes it look like a fiery tail, and on each of its legs.
According to its Pokedex entry in the game, Rapidash darts like an arrow across the land because of its fiery mane, and Rapidash is so fast that it can traverse the whole of the Hisui Region in just a day and a half.
Alpha Rapidash can be found in the northeastern part of Horseshoe Plains (east of the Fieldlands Camp and Aspiration Hill or west of Grueling Grove) in the Obsidian Fieldlands and can be found in this area at all times of day but only when the weather is clear, cloudy, or strong sunlight. The Alpha Rapidash that can be found in this location is Level 40.
It is recommended to sneak to the back of the Alpha Pokemon, using the tall grass or stealth items like Smoke Bombs, and throw the player’s Pokemon or Poke Ball on its back to catch it unawares, which assures that the player moves first in battle.
If you plan on distracting it with food before catching it, it is worth mentioning that Rapidash’s preferred foods are Springy Mushrooms, Hearty Grains, and Plump Beans.
Suppose you plan on battling a Rapidash first before catching it. In that case, it is worth noting that Rapidash is a Fire-type Pokemon which means it has a weakness to Ground-type, Rock-type, and Water-type moves (super effective) and resistance to Bug-type, Fairy-type, Fire-type, Grass-type, Ice-type, and Steel-type moves (not very effective).
Aside from the Alpha Rapidash that can be found in the Obsidian Fieldlands, the regular, non-alpha, Rapidash can be found in Massive Mass Outbreaks in the Obsidian Fieldlands and the Coronet Highlands or Space-Time Distortions.
Now that the player has an Alpha Rapidash, the player can try to use the Alpha Rapidash to complete other requests, missions, or Arceus’ task for the player, which is to catch ‘em all!
