Rayquaza (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Rayquaza (disambiguation).

Rayquaza Sky High Pokémon レックウザ Rayquaza #0384 Rayquaza Mega Rayquaza Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Dragon Flying Unknown Unknown Mega Rayquaza Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Air Lock Rayquaza Cacophony Mega Rayquaza Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Delta Stream Mega Rayquaza Cacophony
Gender ratio Gender unknown	Catch rate 3 (1.6%)
Breeding Egg Group No Eggs Discovered Hatch time 120 cycles Egg not obtainable
Height 23'00" 7.0 m Rayquaza 35'05" 10.8 m Mega Rayquaza 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 455.3 lbs. 206.5 kg Rayquaza 864.2 lbs. 392.0 kg Mega Rayquaza 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone None [[|]]
Base experience yield 220 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 306 V+	Leveling rate Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Rayquaza 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Mega Rayquaza 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Mega Rayquaza
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 0
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rayquaza (Japanese: レックウザ Rayquaza) is a dual-type Dragon/Flying Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Rayquaza can Mega Evolve into Mega Rayquaza if it knows Dragon Ascent, but only if it is not holding a Z-Crystal.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Form data for these details.)

Rayquaza is the game mascot of Pokémon Emerald, appearing on the boxart of the game. It serves to end the conflict between Kyogre and Groudon when Team Magma's leader Maxie and Team Aqua's leader Archie awakened them.

Along with Kyogre and Groudon, Rayquaza is one of the super-ancient Pokémon, often viewed as their leader by fans. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it plays an important role during the Delta Episode. It is associated with Deoxys.

Biology

Encountering Rayquaza

Destroying a meteoroid

Rayquaza is a large, green, serpentine Pokémon that also resembles a missile. It has red-tipped, rudder-like wings on its shoulders and down its body, and similarly patterned fins on the tip of its tail. Yellow ring-like symbols run across the length of Rayquaza's body and it has an additional yellow ring on top of its head. Rayquaza has two limbs with three-clawed hands, and two long, flat, horn-like structures on its head, with two shorter horns along its jawline. It has small, yellow eyes with black pupils, prominent pink gums, and two discernible fangs in its upper jaw.

Rayquaza has a strong and endless desire to do heroic deeds for the Pokémon world. Rayquaza can halt the endless battles of the other two super-ancient Pokémon, by forcing both back into their slumber, even in their Primal Forms. Rayquaza is the only one who can stop the duo and restore order to nature. Rayquaza is said to have lived for hundreds of millions of years in the ozone layer, where it feeds on water and other particles. It also feeds on meteoroids, particularly Mega Stones and even on the Minior in the stratosphere of the Alola region. It also loves Rayquaza Treats made by Snacksworth, who once encountered it in the past. Rayquaza is rarely seen by people; even in flight, its appearance is indistinguishable from that of a meteor. For living in the ozone layer, it can breathe in outer space.

Rayquaza possesses some of the strongest attack power out of any Pokémon; it can easily summon cyclones to overwhelm its opponents. It can soar into the sky and droop out into its foes at high speeds, causing huge damage. Thanks to its weather-manipulation powers, it can eliminate weather effects. Rayquaza was worshiped by the Draconid people along with the people of Hoenn as the savior of the region. Thus, they built the Sky Pillar to honor it. Additionally, it can be summoned atop Sky Pillar by a Key Stone. In Pokémon Adventures, the Draconids referred to it as their "Dragon Lord". It is one of the longest-lived Pokémon species. Inside Rayquaza's body lies an organ that contains the same power as a Mega Stone. A Devon Corporation scientist named this organ the "mikado organ". By consuming meteoroids as it flies through the stratosphere, the organ will be filled with enough energy to enable Rayquaza's Mega Evolution.

Rayquaza is bitter enemies with Deoxys, with the two often clashing with each other due to Rayquaza's territorial nature. This depicted in the movie Destiny Deoxys and the games Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire and Masters EX.

Rayquaza is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Dragon Ascent. It is also the only known Pokémon that can have Air Lock as an Ability.

Forms

Rayquaza can Mega Evolve into Mega Rayquaza.

As Mega Rayquaza, its body becomes longer and gains more features. Its head becomes longer with the Δ symbol appearing on its forehead. Rayquaza's eyes now contain yellow pupils with red irises, and black, shichishito-shaped markings trail behind its eyes. Its red lips and teeth become gold, and the gold lines connect to those on its lower horns, which take on a broad, triangular shape. At the outer edges of its lower horns are long, golden, glowing tendrils that each extend to a green, fin-like structure; these tendrils have ring patterns that strongly resemble the yellow markings running along the length of Rayquaza's normal form. While in flight, these tendrils give Mega Rayquaza a Δ-shaped profile. Its two upper horns become longer with a gold line running over them in a V shape, and each upper horn has another glowing tendril that ends in a circular shape with a spike. Along the length of its body are golden, glowing orbs placed where its ring patterns used to be. The chin, part of the neck, and parts of its serpentine body are changed to the color black. The fins running along its body are now marked with gold lines; the fins on its tail become entirely yellow and substantially longer. Particles stream from the long tendrils that extend from its jutting jaw; these particles can control the density and humidity of the air, allowing Mega Rayquaza to manipulate the weather. Its green hide sparkles with an emerald-like quality.

Mega Rayquaza was said to have been born from humanity's wish for salvation, channeled through the Key Stone of a Draconid Lorekeeper. Rayquaza is the first recorded Pokémon to achieve Mega Evolution and is at its full power when in the Mega Evolved state. Thanks to its weather-manipulating powers, it can change the weather to eliminate all of the Flying type's weaknesses. As seen in Mega Evolution Special II, Rayquaza can Mega Evolve even without a Key Stone. Mega Rayquaza has the power to undo the primal forms of Groudon and Kyogre. It's capable of destroying meteors bigger than itself as seen with the Grand Meteor Delta.

Mega Rayquaza is the only known Pokémon that can have Delta Stream as an Ability.

Mega Rayquaza

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Rayquaza is the focus of the third and final Bonus Field. It can only be challenged after capturing Groudon or Kyogre and will then join the circuit of bonus fields. Rayquaza will bounce along from left to right, allowing the ball to roll under it if it is up. It will sometimes use Thunder to paralyze the ball if it is not moving fast enough, though it does stay still while it is unleashing the attack. Rayquaza will also sometimes use ExtremeSpeed to create two tornadoes that cause the ball to fly up into the air for several seconds if contact is made. Rayquaza must be hit 15 times in three minutes to win. After beating the round twice, Rayquaza will be captured.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: Rayquaza acts as the final boss, living on the Sky Tower. After it is defeated, Rayquaza helps save the world from a meteor. After the credits roll, the player can re-battle Rayquaza to recruit it.
• Pokémon Ranger: Rayquaza can be captured in a bonus mission after the credits.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Rayquaza is the guardian of the Sky Melodica.
• PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure: Rayquaza is the leader of the Granite and Flower Zones. He's in charge of Rayquaza's Balloon Panic.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Rayquaza first appears early into the game, fleeing to space in fear of Dark Matter's influence. When Dark Matter attempts to take the Tree of Life to space, Rayquaza and Deoxys use their energy to try and slow its ascent from above, with Rayquaza even Mega Evolving. Ultimately, when Dark Matter regenerates itself for the first time, it unleashes even more energy, turning both Rayquaza and Deoxys to stone. At the conclusion of the event, Rayquaza turns back to normal and takes residence at Dragon Gate and guards the Wind Looplet.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn #200 Kanto #— Ruby Rayquaza lived for hundreds of millions of years in the earth's ozone layer, never descending to the ground. This Pokémon appears to feed on water and particles in the atmosphere. Sapphire Rayquaza is said to have lived for hundreds of millions of years in the earth's ozone layer, above the clouds. Its existence had been completely unknown because it lived so high in the sky. Emerald A Pokémon that flies endlessly in the ozone layer. It is said it would descend to the ground if Kyogre and Groudon were to fight. FireRed It has lived for hundreds of millions of years in the ozone layer. Its flying form looks like a meteor. LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #— Diamond It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova #— Black It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground. White Black 2 It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground. White 2
Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #209 X It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground. Y It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it. Omega Ruby Rayquaza is said to have lived for hundreds of millions of years. Legends remain of how it put to rest the clash between Kyogre and Groudon. Alpha Sapphire It flies forever through the ozone layer, consuming meteoroids for sustenance. The many meteoroids in its body provide the energy it needs to Mega Evolve.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus. Brilliant Diamond It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground. Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Sky Pillar (Only one) Emerald Sky Pillar (Only one) FireRed LeafGreen Trade Colosseum Trade XD Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Trade Platinum Trade HeartGold SoulSilver Embedded Tower (requires Jade Orb) (Only one) Pal Park Field
Generation V Black White Poké Transfer, Event Black 2 White 2 Poké Transfer
Generation VI X Y Trade, Event Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Sky Pillar (Only one)
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ultra Space Wilds (Cliff World) (requires Groudon and Kyogre in party) (Only one) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield TradeVersion 1.3.0+ Expansion Pass Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Only one) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Ramanas Park (requires Stratospheric Slate) (Only one) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Trade The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Great Crater of Paldea after receiving the Rayquaza Treat from Snacksworth (Only one) (Group Quest)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Pinball: R&S Bonus Field (Both Fields) Trozei! Random Agent Cards, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Sky Tower Summit (9F) Ranger Fiore Temple (during mission)
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Sky Stairway (50F) MD Sky Sky Stairway (50F) PokéPark Wii Flower Zone
Generation V Rumble Blast Tower: All (Random Legendary Encounter) Conquest Dragnor (Two Heroes of Ransei, special) Rumble U Conductor Room: King of the Sky (Boss), Challenge Battle: The Final Battle Royale
Generation VI Battle Trozei Sky-High Ruins: Stage 4 Rumble World Legend Terrain: Sky Crest Range (Special Boss) Super MD Dragon Gate Picross Area 30: Stage 04
Generation VII Rumble Rush Rayquaza Sea, Celebi SeaFinal
Generation VIII MD DX Sky Tower (34F)
Cross-Generation Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 290 Marron Trail: Stage 685 (Shiny) Event: Rayquaza's Ascension Event: Hoenn Legends Stage ③ Event: Pokémon Safari (14th release; Shiny) Masters EX Legendary event/Legendary Adventures (The Dragon That Rules the Sky): Zinnia & Rayquaza (Mega Rayquaza) Master Fair sync pair scout: Steven (Anniversary 2021) & Rayquaza (Mega Rayquaza )

In events

Games	Event	Language/Region	Location	Level	Distribution period
DP	Nintendo of Korea Rayquaza	Korean	South Korea	70	May 31 to July 17, 2008
BW	15th Anniversary Rayquaza	Japanese	Japan	100	February 10 to 27, 2012
BW	Nobunaga's Black Rayquaza	Japanese	Japan Wi-Fi	70	March 17 to April 16, 2012
XYORAS	Winter 2015 World Hobby Fair Rayquaza	All	Japan	70	January 18 to February 8, 2015
XYORAS	CoroCoro Rayquaza	Japanese region	Online	70	March 14 to May 15, 2015
ORAS	Pokémon Spring Carnival 2015 Rayquaza	All	South Korea	70	May 2 to 5, 2015
XYORAS	Singapore Summer 2015 Rayquaza	Japanese region	Online	70	May 6 to July 31, 2015
XYORAS	Singapore Summer 2015 Rayquaza	American region	Online	70	May 6 to July 31, 2015
ORAS	Galileo Rayquaza	PAL region	Online	70	August 10, 2015 to January 27, 2016
ORAS	Galileo Rayquaza	American region	Online	70	August 12 to September 14, 2015
XYORAS	Nintendo Hong Kong Rayquaza	Japanese region	Online	70	September 11 to October 31, 2015
XYORAS	Nintendo Hong Kong Rayquaza	PAL region	Online	70	September 11 to October 31, 2015
XYORAS	Nintendo Hong Kong Rayquaza	Taiwanese region	Online	70	September 11 to October 31, 2015
ORAS	Pokémon Center Hiroshima Rayquaza	All	Japan	70	February 1 to 29, 2016
ORAS	Pokémon Center Skytree Town Rayquaza	All	Japan	100	July 5, 2016 July 6 to September 4, 2016

Pokémon Global Link promotions

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
BW	Global Link Rayquaza	Korean	PGL	50	August 25 to September 30, 2011

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Events*		Dragon Scale (100%)	Life Orb (100%)
		Dragon Fang (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Rayquaza

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 105		165 - 212	320 - 414
Attack: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Defense: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Total: 680	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Mega Rayquaza

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 105		165 - 212	320 - 414
Attack: 180		166 - 255	328 - 504
Defense: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Sp. Atk: 180		166 - 255	328 - 504
Sp. Def: 100		94 - 167	184 - 328
Speed: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Total: 780	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 4/5 ★★★★☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 20/23 ★★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 4× Dragon 2× Dark 1× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or a Ring Target, or it is affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Dragon Ascent Flying Physical 120120 100100% 5 011 Twister Dragon Special 04040 100100% 20 011 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 011 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15 011 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 099 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 1818 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00——% 20 2727 Extreme Speed Normal Physical 08080 100100% 5 3636 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100100% 10 4545 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 5454 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 5 6363 Fly Flying Physical 09090 09595% 15 7272 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 07070% 10 8181 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10 9090 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 09090% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rayquaza Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rayquaza Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM027 TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM044 TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10 TM046 TM046 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM061 TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM065 TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM078 TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM082 TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM086 TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM097 TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15 TM099 TM099 Iron Head Steel Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM100 TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM113 TM113 Tailwind Flying Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM115 TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 TM116 TM116 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM126 TM126 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM147 TM147 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM150 TM150 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM156 TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM160 TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM166 TM166 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM169 TM169 Draco Meteor Dragon Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM180 TM180 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM200 TM200 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 02525 090}}90% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM220 TM220 Meteor Beam Rock Special 120120 090}}90% 10 TM222 TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15 TM226 TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rayquaza Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Rayquaza Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rayquaza Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rayquaza Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rayquaza Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Side game data

Rayquaza

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 4 Recruit rate: -10% Friend Area: Stratos Lookout Phrases 51%-100% HP Like a star blazing in the sky, I shall help you! 26%-50% HP How is this possible? My health is reduced to a mere half? 1%-25% HP I've had enough... The ozone layer calls for my return... Level up I've leveled up! The vast power of the skies fills me!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 4 Recruit rate: 50% IQ group: D
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Gigantic (9 tiles) How to Recruit: Boss of Dragon Gate Connected to: None Connection Orb Set: None Phrases Normal I live high up in the sky, flying through the ozone layer for millions of years! Low HP (< 50%) I've taken a lot of damage, it seems...
Pokémon Ranger Group: Dragon Poké Assist: Flying Field move: None Loops: 13 Min. exp.: 600 Max. exp.: - Browser entry R-210 Rayquaza rampages while spitting energy. It is said to be impossible to capture.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.7 seconds Base HP: 60 Base Attack: 87 Base Defense: 57 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Rayquaza is a Zone Keeper. He protects the Granite Zone and the Flower Zone. He's also the Attraction Chief of Rayquaza's Balloon Panic. He values promises.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★★ Move: Dragon Pulse Attack: ★★★★★ Ability 1: Nomad Defense: ★★★★ Speed: ★★★★ Does not evolve into or from anything Range: 4 Perfect Links: Nobunaga
Pokémon Battle Trozei Dragon Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Dragon Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #162 Dragon Talon Sometimes increases damage. Swappable Skill(s): Shot Out Mega Effects 20 Erases a Pokémon of a different type than Mega Rayquaza (max 10).			Pokémon Shuffle Flying Attack Power: 80 - 115 5 #162 Dragon Talon Sometimes increases damage. Mega Effects 15 Erases Pokémon and disruptions around two spots you tap.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 213 Base Attack: 284 Base Defense: 170 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: 400/80/40/20 Fast Attacks: Air Slash, Dragon Tail Charged Attacks: Outrage, Aerial Ace, Ancient Power, Hurricane†, Breaking Swipe†, Dragon Ascent†

Mega Rayquaza

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Gigantic (9 tiles) How to Recruit: Boss of Dragon Gate Connected to: None Connection Orb Set: None Phrases Normal I live high up in the sky, flying through the ozone layer for millions of years! Low HP (< 50%) I've taken a lot of damage, it seems...

Pokémon GO Base HP: 227 Base Attack: 377 Base Defense: 210 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 20 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Air Slash, Dragon Tail Charged Attacks: Outrage, Aerial Ace, Ancient Power, Hurricane†, Breaking Swipe†, Dragon Ascent†

Form data

Mega Evolution

Rayquaza can Mega Evolve into Mega Rayquaza if it knows Dragon Ascent, but only if it is not holding a Z-Crystal. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Rayquaza featured in the Delta Episode must be caught (which requires it to eat the Meteorite) before the player can Mega Evolve any Rayquaza.

Default Rayquaza Rayquaza  Dragon  Flying

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Know Dragon Ascent Mega Rayquaza Rayquaza  Dragon  Flying

Evolution data

Unevolved Rayquaza  Dragon  Flying

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Rayquaza images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Rayquaza in the anime

Shiny Rayquaza in the anime

Mega Rayquaza in the anime

Shiny Mega Rayquaza in the anime

Major appearances

Rayquaza (M07)

Rayquaza debuted in Destiny Deoxys. It fought Deoxys, believing it was invading the Sky High Pokémon's territory when Deoxys was in fact looking for its friend, another Deoxys.

Rayquaza (Pokémon the Series: XY)

In Mega Evolution Special II, a Rayquaza showed up and Mega Evolved. Alain and Steven tried to battle it, but they were quickly defeated by the Sky High Pokémon. In Mega Evolution Special III, it tried to stop the destructive battle between Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre as both were trying to obtain the Giant Rock, and eventually succeeded.

Black Rayquaza

In The Ancient Poké Ball, a Shiny Rayquaza that once belonged to Lucius emerged from Roy's Ancient Poké Ball before flying away. Finding it again provided Roy with inspiration to start traveling with the Rising Volt Tacklers.

Other

In Malice In Wonderland!, Cynthia appeared to own a Rayquaza, but it was only an illusion created by Mismagius. Whenever Mismagius fuses with Rayquaza, it becomes the same color as the Mismagius, making it look like a Shiny Rayquaza.

Rayquaza made its physical main series debut in Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!. It used Hyper Beam on the rocket ship Ash, his friends, and Team Rocket were on, presumably in order to protect its territory from them.

In BWS02, Iris saw a Rayquaza and decided to follow it and see where it would go next.

In Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, a Shiny Rayquaza capable of Mega Evolving was summoned alongside Latios and Latias by Hoopa to protect it from the shadow Hoopa Unbound. The trio protected Hoopa from the shadow Hoopa and its reinforcements, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and Kyurem, in Dahara City. Eventually, the battle ended after the shadow Hoopa was sealed in a Prison Bottle, and Rayquaza departed for its home.

In Living on the Cutting Edge!, a Rayquaza was battling Deoxys in outer space. The battle accidentally caused one of the meteors to head towards Alola, though it was ultimately cut up by a Kartana, saving the region from harm.

Minor appearances

In the opening sequence of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, a Rayquaza was captured by Team Rocket operatives and experimented on.

A Rayquaza appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, a Rayquaza fired a Hyper Beam at a Lucario.

A Rayquaza appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In Showering the World with Love!, Ash and his classmates saw a Rayquaza in the sky at Starfall Hill after saying goodbye to Minior.

A Rayquaza appeared in a fantasy in Time After Time!.

A Rayquaza appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

A silhouetted Rayquaza appeared in a fantasy in Healing the Healer!.

A Rayquaza appeared in a vision in In the Palms of our Hands!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry HZ006 Rayquaza Liko's Rotom Phone Rayquaza, the Sky High Pokémon. A Dragon and Flying type. It has lived for hundreds of millions of years in the ozone layer. When it flies at night, it resembles a shooting star.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Mega Rayquaza in Pokémon Generations

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, a Rayquaza descended from the ozone layer and Mega Evolved.

Pokémon Generations

In The Scoop, a Trainer's Mega Rayquaza destroyed the Grand Meteor Delta. It later battled a wild Deoxys that appeared from inside the Meteor, allowing its Trainer to catch it.

GOTCHA!

A Rayquaza briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.

Pokémon Evolutions

Rayquaza in Pokémon Evolutions

Mega Rayquaza in Pokémon Evolutions

A Rayquaza appeared in The Wish. It first appeared in a fantasy told by Zinnia as she recounted the history of the Draconid people to May, and was later summoned by Zinnia to stop a meteorite. Understanding it chose May over her, Zinnia let May battle and catch it, allowing Rayquaza to Mega Evolve under her ownership in her battle against Zinnia.

In the manga

Rayquaza in Pokémon Adventures

Shiny Rayquaza in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

Mega Rayquaza in Pokémon Adventures

Shiny Mega Rayquaza in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Rayquaza (Adventures)

Rayquaza debuted in Rayquaza Redemption I, where Norman sought it out to stop the battle between Groudon and Kyogre in Sootopolis City, using Wally's help to gain access to its sealed chamber inside Sky Pillar. While Rayquaza's power alone was insufficient to stop the battle, Ruby was able to combine it with the powers of the Red and Blue Orbs, successfully stopping the conflict. Afterwards, Rayquaza broke free of the weakened Norman's control and fled. In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc, Ruby and Norman once again sought to use Rayquaza to avert a crisis, this time to destroy a giant meteoroid that was threatening the planet. Zinnia also wanted to use Rayquaza for the same purpose, believing herself to be the one who should carry out the task. However, after Rayquaza rejected her, it befell to Ruby and Sapphire to ride Rayquaza to space and Mega Evolve it in order to destroy the meteoroid.

In this canon, Rayquaza was once captured by the Pokémon Association in order to study it and create an artificial Green Orb in order to control it, but the artifact was never fully completed before Rayquaza escaped its imprisonment.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

A Rayquaza appears in Pokémon Task Force In Action!!, where Red, Clefairy, Pikachu, and Tyrogue try to stop it from destroying a city.

Let's Play the Pokémon Card Game XY!

Manabu was seen with a Rayquaza.

Movie adaptations

Main article: Rayquaza (M07)

Rayquaza plays a major role in the manga adaptation of Destiny Deoxys.

A Shiny Rayquaza appears in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Rayquaza appeared in PMDP29.

In the TCG

Main article: Rayquaza (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Rayquaza in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Rayquaza appears in The Subspace Emissary mode as a boss. After Diddy Kong lands in The Lake, Rayquaza lunges out of the water and grabs him, angry at being disrupted. Before it can further attack, Fox ejects out of his ship, which had crashed and been destroyed by Rayquaza earlier, and rescues Diddy Kong. Enraged, Rayquaza attacks Fox with Dragon Pulse, but Fox reflects its attack back at it, sending it reeling back into the water. Rayquaza soon launches back out and engages in battle against Fox and Diddy Kong. Even though it is a very powerful Legendary Pokemon, they still manage to defeat it.

Like all other Subspace Emissary bosses, Rayquaza is later battled again in The Great Maze, and can be fought in the Boss Battles mode after the latter is unlocked. Its attacks in battle include ExtremeSpeed, Thunder, Dig*, Iron Tail, and Fly.

Rayquaza being found/battled at the lake contrasts how it canonically is supposed to live in the ozone layer.

Trophy information

A Sky High Pokémon. It normally resides high up in the ozone layer where it flies endlessly, so it is rarely seen. However, when Groudon and Kyogre began to fight, it appeared to calm them down. It has the ability Air Lock, which blocks all weather-condition effects. It has exceedingly strong abilities, and its attack power is especially remarkable.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Rayquaza in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Rayquaza appears as an occasional stage hazard in the Dragonmark Chamber of the Kalos Pokémon League stage. Appearing rarely, it flies across the stage at various angles, dealing damage to fighters. Its path is shown briefly by lightning before it appears, giving players time to avoid it.

Trophy information

This Dragon- and Flying-type Pokemon usually dwells high in the ozone layer, so it can't be seen from the ground. In the Kalos Pokemon League stage, it occasionally flies at great speed through the Elite Four's Dragon-type chamber, where any fighters in its path will be damaged and launched with great force.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Rayquaza appears as a Spirit, as well as retaining its rare appearance in the Dragonmark Chamber on the Kalos Pokémon League stage.

Music

This is a list of music associated with Rayquaza in the Pokémon games.

Games	Location	Song name	Composition	Arrangement
R  S  E   US  UM	Battling Rayquaza at Sky PillarRSE or the Ultra Space WildsUSUM	Battle! (Super-Ancient Pokémon)	Junichi Masuda	Junichi Mausda
E	Rayquaza's descent at Sootopolis City	Rayquaza Appears!	Junichi Masuda	Junichi Masuda
HG  SS	Battling Rayquaza at the Embedded Tower	Battle! (Super-Ancient Pokémon)	Junichi Masuda	Shota Kageyama
OR  AS	Recounting Rayquaza's tale at Sky Pillar	Sky Pillar	Junichi Masuda	Shota Kageyama
	Battling Rayquaza at Sky Pillar	Battle! (Super-Ancient Pokémon)	Junichi Masuda	Minako Adachi
Sw  Sh	Battling Rayquaza at the Max Lair	Battle! (Max Lair)*	Unknown	Unknown
BD  SP	Battling Rayquaza at Ramanas Park	Battle! (Strange Space)*	Shota Kageyama	Shota Kageyama
Song names marked with an asterisk are unofficial, as they have not received a soundtrack release.

Trivia

• Mega Rayquaza has the highest base Attack and Special Attack stats and the highest base stat total of all Dragon-type and Flying-type Pokémon.
• Mega Rayquaza is the tallest Mega Evolved Pokémon.
  • It is also the tallest Flying-type Pokémon.
• Rayquaza's catch rate was raised from its original value of 3 to 45 in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. This is likely due to it being a required capture during the Delta Episode storyline of that game. Its catch rate was later reverted from 45 back to 3 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
• Rayquaza was the most voted Pokémon of all pre-Generation V Pokémon in the Korean Pokémon Global Link promotion poll.
  • Rayquaza was also the most voted on the 15th anniversary poll, which was for the game mascots of the core series games, making it Japan's favorite game mascot.
• Rayquaza is misspelled as "Rayquayza" at the player select screen of Pokémon Team Turbo.
  • However, this typo does not affect the minigames Charizard's Crossword Challenge and Mudkip's Word Finder, because they use a separate list of Pokémon names (they don't include Rayquaza at all, or any other Pokémon without evolutions or pre-evolutions).
• Rayquaza is the only Pokémon capable of Mega Evolving that does not require a Mega Stone to do so in the games.
  • It is, therefore, the only Pokémon that can have a different held item (apart from Z-Crystals) while Mega Evolved, since Mega Stones cannot be taken off their proper holder during battle.
  • It is also the only Pokémon not to have the message "(The opposing) <Pokémon>'s <Mega Stone> is reacting to its Key Stone!" when it Mega Evolves. Instead, it has the message "<player>'s fervent wish has reached Rayquaza!".
• Mega Rayquaza is tied with Mewtwo's Mega Evolutions for the highest base stat total of all Pokémon, with 780, excluding non-playable Eternamax Eternatus.
  • This makes it the only Pokémon with a base stat total above 720 that doesn't require a specific held item.
• Rayquaza was designed by Hironobu Yoshida.
• In the Pokémon of the Year poll held by The Pokémon Company in 2020, Rayquaza was voted the most popular Generation III Pokémon, receiving 60,939 votes. It was also the eighth-most popular Pokémon overall.
  • It was also voted as the most popular Legendary Pokémon, as well as being the only Legendary to make the top ten results.

Origin

Rayquaza's design is probably based on the Chinese dragon and the Lindworm. Its role is similar to that of Ziz in Hebrew legends. It matches the description of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, who was depicted as a flying serpent and created the boundary between the earth (including the oceans) and the sky. The markings on its body may be inspired from The Nazca Lines. Its trait of being capable of inhabiting the skies, and living there while subsisting on nothing but dew and particles for centuries, also bears aspects of the legendary Chinese xian hermit sages and East Asian dragons, specifically Japanese dragons, who are commonly depicted with three claws, as opposed to four in Chinese dragons.

Rayquaza being a dragon coming from the cosmic space on earth might take inspiration from meteorites, the Draconids meteor shower named after Draco constellation, or the comet that gave the name Pendragon to the legendary King of the Britons. The yellow marking on Mega Rayquaza's head appear similar to the Greek letter delta what might allude to the Delta Episode from Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Name origin

Rayquaza may be derived from 裂空 rekkū (sky-rending), a word appearing in various media and merchandise that featured Rayquaza. The latter half may be derived from 座 za (seat), relating to compounds such as 星座 seiza (constellation) and 王座 ōza (throne). It may also involve רָקִיעַ rāqī́aʿ (Hebrew for firmament), ray, and quasar.

Rayquaza's mikado organ refers to 帝 mikado (emperor), another name for the Emperor of Japan.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese レックウザ Rayquaza From 裂空 rekkū, 座 za, and possibly רָקִיעַ rāqī́aʿ, ray, and quasar French Rayquaza Same as English/Japanese name Spanish Rayquaza Same as English/Japanese name German Rayquaza Same as English/Japanese name Italian Rayquaza Same as English/Japanese name Korean 레쿠쟈 Rayquaza Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 烈空坐 Lièkōngzuò Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 烈空坐 Lihthūngjoh Transliteration of Japanese name

More languages Hindi रेक्वेज़ा Rayquaza Transcription of English/Japanese name Russian Райкваза Raikvaza Transcription of English name Thai เร็คควอซา Rekkhwosa Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Rayquaza (M07)
• Rayquaza (XY series)
• Black Rayquaza
• Six Heroes
• Rayquaza (Adventures)
• Super-ancient Pokémon
• Mega Evolution
• Legendary Pokémon
• Delta Episode
• Myths and legends involving Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

External links

• Rayquaza's encounter in The Subspace Emissary

Legendary Pokémon

Generation I

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Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

Mega Evolutions

Introduced in Pokémon X and Y

Introduced in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

See also: Primal Reversion • Bond Phenomenon • Ultra Burst

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