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'''Platinum's Rapidash''' (Japanese: '''プラチナのギャロップ''' ''Platinum's Gallop'') is a {{p|Rapidash}} owned by {{adv|Platinum}} in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}.  

Platinum's Rapidash was first seen as a Ponyta in ''[[PS338|Stagestruck Starly]]'' where he was used as Platinum's steed. He was mainly used as her mode of transportation, not seen in many battles until ''[[PS342|A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium]]'' where he was used in Platinum's first Gym battle against [[Roark]]. The battle ended quickly, however, as he was defeated by a combination of {{m|Double-Edge}} and {{m|Slam}} that sent him flying into a wall and was knocked out as a result. In ''[[PS347|Ring Around the Roserade II]]'' he was used in Platinum’s Gym battle against [[Gardenia]], but like his previous Gym battle, he was defeated in only a few seconds by Roserade's poison thorns. 

From that point on he was used considerably less than usual, being used mainly for transportation or Gym training until ''[[PS374|Brash Bronzong I]]'' where he was used to battle [[Byron]]. Fueled by his Trainer's determination, he defeated both of Byron's {{p|Bronzong}} in one shot. In ''[[PS377|Hurrah for Rapidash]]'' after refusing her father's plea to not do anything dangerous, Ponyta evolved into a Rapidash after Platinum expressed her resolve to defeat Team Galactic.

In ''[[PS388|To and Fro Froslass]]'' Rapidash was used in Platinum’s Gym battle against [[Candice]] where he battled against her {{p|Froslass}}. Due to the speed he gained from his previous evolution, Rapidash easily managed to prevent Froslass from hitting him. When Froslass got a hit in, Platinum had Rapidash use {{m|Rest}} to prevent any further damage, only for Froslass to deal a powerful hit with {{m|Wake-Up Slap}}. Rapidash was recalled and switched with Lopunny afterwards, but he returned after Lopunny used {{m|Healing Wish}} to sacrifice herself and fully heal Rapidash. With his health fully restored, Rapidash defeated Froslass and earned Platinum her seventh Gym Badge. During the battle against [[Jupiter]], he was used alongside Platinum's other Pokémon as well as Candice and [[Maylene]]'s. They were all eventually defeated, and an exhausted Platinum had Rapidash use his flames to keep them warm while they were trapped in a blizzard.

In the {{chap|Platinum}}, Rapidash traveled with its Trainer to the Sinnoh {{gdis|Battle Frontier|IV}}. He was used in the Battle Castle against {{FB|Castle Valet|Darach}}, but was defeated in a single hit by Darach's {{p|Gallade}}. At the Battle Arcade, Rapidash and the rest of Platinum's team was forced to battle for {{FB|Arcade Star|Dahlia}}. Although she didn't want to hurt her own Pokémon, Platinum's resolve to gather information about the [[Distortion World]] allowed her to get over it, defeat her team, and win the battle. While she challenged the Battle Factory, Platinum sent Rapidash and the rest of her team to help [[Looker]] on [[Stark Mountain]]. They eventually returned with heavy injuries.

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