Rayquaza (Pokémon)

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Rayquaza レックウザ Rayquaza #384
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Dragon Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Sky High Pokémon
Ability Air Lock Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #200 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 23′00″ Imperial 7.0 m Metric 23′00″/7.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 455.2 lbs. Imperial 206.5 kg Metric 455.2 lbs./206.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 1 cycles* (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 220 Battle Exp.: 2201*
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 Pokémon. In Pokémon Emerald, it served to end the conflict between Groudon and Kyogre when Team Magma's leader Maxie and Team Aqua's leader Archie awakened them.

Rayquaza has the ability Air Lock, which blocks all effects of weather conditions on the field when it is in battle.

Rayquaza is the version mascot of Pokémon Emerald, appearing on the boxart.

Biology

Physiology

Rayquaza a is large, green serpentine creature with rudder-like wings. Yellow rings run across the length of Rayquaza's body and has an additional yellow ring on top of its head. Rayquaza has arms with three-fingered hands. Rayquaza has long, flat "horns" on its head and two smaller horns below them. Its eyes and markings resemble those of both Groudon and Kyogre.

Gender differences

Rayquaza is genderless.

Special abilities

Rayquaza is capable of using various elemental attacks. It is also unable to be affected by weather conditions. Since Rayquaza is a "true" Template:Type2 Pokémon, it can learn Draco Meteor.

Behavior

Rayquaza constantly flies around the globe in the ozone layer, stopping and descending only to land on the peak of the Sky Pillar to rest.

Habitat

File:Rare.gif

Rare Pokémon

Rayquaza lives way up in the ozone layer. However, in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Rayquaza resides in a lake where Fox crash lands.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Rayquaza eats water particles in the atmosphere.

In the anime

File:RayquazaAnime.jpg

Rayquaza in Destiny Deoxys

Rayquaza appears in Destiny Deoxys. It fights against Deoxys because it is seen as invading its territory. After Deoxys finds its friend and helps fight off the malfunctioning security bots, Rayquaza realizes that Deoxys is good and stops attacking. It also has a cameo in the opening to the ninth Pokémon movie and is captured by Team Rocket. Its current status is unknown.

In Malice in Wonderland, a Rayquaza appeared as an illusion created by Mismagius. When Mismagius fuses with Rayquaza, it becomes the same color as the Mismagius.

In the manga

To stop the battle between Kyogre and Groudon, Wally and Norman trained at the Sky Tower and woke up Rayquaza. Five years earlier, Ruby's victory over a Salamence was the reason Norman was banned from the Gym Leaders test as the wounded Salamence accidentally let Rayquaza, who was in captivity at that time, free.

In the TCG

Main article: Rayquaza (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

File:Brawl Boss Rayquaza.jpg

Rayquaza fights Fox and Diddy Kong.

• 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: Rayquaza acts as final boss, living on the Sky Tower. 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.
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Rayquaza is shown to be in the Subspace Emissary mode of Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a boss.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2: Rayquaza is the guardian of the Sky Melodica.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III 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 It has lived for hundreds of millions of years in the ozone layer. Its flying form looks like a meteor.
Generation IV Diamond It cannot be seen from ground level since it lives far up above the clouds in the ozone layer. Pearl It cannot be seen from ground level since it lives far up above the clouds in the ozone layer. Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire One Sky Pillar Emerald One Sky Pillar FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Pal Park Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park Field Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Bonus Field
Pokémon Trozei!	Random Agent Cards Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Sky Tower Summit (9F)
Pokémon Ranger	Fiore Temple (during mission)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Sky Stairway (Summit)

Base stats

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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, 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× 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× 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× 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× 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

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#9DC1B7" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Trivia

• Rayquaza is the tallest legendary Pokémon.
• Rayquaza is one of the very few Pokémon to learn an HM move by level-up in the same Generation it's HM, and the only legendary Pokémon to do so.
• Rayquaza is the only legendary Pokémon that can be captured at a higher level than the Elite Four's Pokémon before becoming the champion. This only happens in Pokémon Emerald.
• Not counting Hidden Power and Natural Gift, Rayquaza can learn damaging attacks of fifteen of the seventeen types, more than any other Pokémon that is not Mew, Smeargle or Arceus. It can't learn any damaging Psychic- or Template:Type2 moves, but can learn Rest and Toxic.
• It is said that Rayquaza will come if Groudon and Kyogre are battling, but it didn't appear in the episodes Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends.
• On Rayquaza's back sprite in the Generation III games, there is confusion with one of its frills/spikes (the one that would be bottom-right in the back view). It could be said to either be actually overlapping with Rayquaza's lower jaw, or an accidental omission, leaving only two frills visible. The frill/spike in question is clearly distinguishable in the Generation IV back sprite. In both Generation III and IV, the bottom-left frill/spike is hidden from the back view by Rayquaza's neck.
• In some depictions, such as in the Generation III GBA games and in one of the sprites for Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, the inside of Rayquaza's mouth has a bluish hue. In other depictions, like the Pokemon anime, Pokémon Trozei!, and in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions, however, the mouth has a reddish hue inside, and includes the tongue. The official Ken Sugimori artwork shows the inside of Rayquaza's mouth with a red hue.

Origin

It is based on Chinese dragons, or lóng. In terms of relevance to other Pokémon, Rayquaza has similarities to Ziz, the Hebrew lord of the sky, when compared to Groudon's behemoth origins and Kyogre's leviathan origins.

Name origin

Rayquaza's name is likely a combination of ray and quasar. Although Rayquaza's Romanized name suggests its Japanese name is meant to be the same as its English name, it could be a combination of 烈 retsu, violent or furious, 空 kū, sky, and 惨 zan, disaster.

In other languages

• German: Rayquaza
• French: Rayquaza
• Korean: 레쿠쟈 Rekuza

Related articles

• Weather trio
• Rayquaza (anime)

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• A Little Patch of Green, the fanlisting for Rayquaza.

Legendary Pokémon

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Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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