Rayquaza (Dragons Exalted 128)

Rayquaza   レックウザ Rayquaza

BW-P Promotional print Illus. 5ban Graphics

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Rayquaza Type Dragon HP 120 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Dragons Exalted Rarity English card no. 128/124 Japanese expansion Dragon Blast Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 055/050 English expansion Dragon Vault English card no. 11/20 Japanese expansion Dragon Selection Japanese card no. 011/020 Japanese expansion BW-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 144/BW-P Japanese expansion EX Battle Boost Japanese card no. 077/093 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Rayquaza.

Rayquaza (Japanese: レックウザ Rayquaza) is a Dragon-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Dragons Exalted expansion.

Card text

Dragon Pulse りゅうのはどう 40

Discard the top 2 cards from your deck.

Shred ひきさく 90

This attack's damage isn't affected by any effects on the Defending Pokémon.

Pokédex data (BW-P Promotional and Dragons Exalted print)

Rayquaza - Dragon Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
354	23'00" (7.0 m)	455.2 lbs. (206.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
A very rare Pokémon with abnormal coloring. It is very difficult to encounter.
通常とは 色の 異なる とても 珍しい ポケモン。 出会うことは かなり 難しい。

Pokédex data (Dragon Vault print)

Rayquaza - Dragon Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
354	23'00" (7.0 m)	455.2 lbs. (206.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.
くもより はるかうえの オゾンそうに せいそくしているため ちじょうから すがたを みることは できない。

Release information

In Japan, this card was first included in the Dragon Selection mini-set. It was later released as a BW-P Promotional card with new artwork by the same artist to those who pre-order Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition. It was also reprinted in the Dragon Blast expansion with different artwork by the same artist as an Ultra-Rare Secret card.

The first English print was the Ultra Rare print in Dragons Exalted, originating from Dragon Blade. It was later printed in the Dragon Vault mini expansion. This card was one of five promotional cards also included in the Template:Merch. These five cards had a different Holofoil pattern than their in set prints and contained the Dragon Vault stamp on the artwork.

The card was reprinted again with different artwork by Shin Nagasawa in the Japanese EX Battle Boost.

Gallery

Dragons Exalted print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Dragon Selection print Illus. 5ban Graphics	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
BW-P Promotional print Illus. 5ban Graphics	File:RayquazaEXBattleBoost77.jpg EX Battle Boost print Illus. Shin Nagasawa	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Origin

Dragon Pulse is a move in the Pokémon games that Rayquaza can learn. This card's Dragon Selection and EX Battle Boost Pokédex entries comes from Pokémon Black and White. The BW-P Promotional and Dragons Exalted prints feature the Shiny version of Rayquaza, with the former version tying-in to the Rayquaza Nobunaga uses against the player in Pokémon Conquest. Rank II Nobunaga is featured in the BW-P Promotional print illustration.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.