Rayquaza (Pokémon)

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Rayquaza
レックウザ Rayquaza
#384
384Rayquaza.png
Artwork from R/S/E
Type
Dragon Flying
Category
Sky High Pokémon
Ability
Air Lock
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#—
Hoenn
#200
Sinnoh
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Regional Browser numbers
Height
23′00″
Imperial
7.0 m
Metric
Weight
455.2 lbs.
Imperial
206.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Green
Catch rate
3 (0.4%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F384.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
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*

Rayquaza (Japanese: レックウザ Rayquaza) is a Dragon/Flying-type 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" Dragon-type Pokémon, it can know Draco Meteor.

Behavior

Habitat

Rayquaza lives way up in the ozone layer.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Rayquaza eats water particles in the atmosphere.

In the anime

Rayquaza appears in Destiny Deoxys. It fights against Deoxys because it is seen as invading its territory. It also has a cameo in the opening to the 9th Pokémon movie and is captured by Team Rocket. Its current status is unknown.

In DP043, a Rayquaza appeared as an illusion created by Mismagius.

In the manga

In the TCG

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 tornados 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 caught in a bonus mission after the credits.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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Rayquaza is shown to be in the Subspace Emissiary mode of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, due to a video that was released on the official site. In the video, it emerges from a lake, destroys Fox Mc. Cloud's Arwing with what appears to be a Dragon Pulse, then proceeds to grab Diddy Kong. However, it is defeated when Fox uses his sheild to send a Dragon Pulse back at it. It has been speculated by fans that Rayquaza wil return as a boss enemy, but this has not been confirmed.

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 Sky Tower Summit (9F)
Pokémon Ranger Fiore Temple (during mission)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2 Sky Stairs (Summit)

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
105
165 - 212 320 - 414
150
139 - 222 274 - 438
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
150
139 - 222 274 - 438
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
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
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro NOTE: When Rayquaza is encountered it is level 70, with the moves Outrage, Extremespeed, Fly, and Rest. The rest of the moves in the list are capable of being learned from the move relearner, which means Rayquaza would naturally learn them if trained from level 5 onward.

By leveling up

Level Generation III Generation IV
Start Twister Twister
5 Scary Face Scary Face
15 Ancientpower Ancientpower
20 Dragon Claw Dragon Claw
30 Dragon Dance Dragon Dance
35 Crunch Crunch
45 Fly Fly
50 Rest Rest
60 Extremespeed Extremespeed
65 Outrage Hyper Beam
75 Hyper Beam Dragon Pulse
80 Outrage

By TM/HM

Game Generation III Generation IV
TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Claw
TM03 Water Pulse Water Pulse
TM05 Roar Roar
TM06 Toxic Toxic
TM08 Bulk Up Bulk Up
TM10 Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Sunny Day Sunny Day
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard
TM15 Hyper Beam Hyper Beam
TM17 Protect Protect
TM18 Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM21 Frustration Frustration
TM22 Solarbeam Solarbeam
TM23 Iron Tail Iron Tail
TM24 Thunderbolt Thunderbolt
TM25 Thunder Thunder
TM26 Earthquake Earthquake
TM27 Return Return
TM31 Brick Break Brick Break
TM32 Double Team Double Team
TM34 Shock Wave Shock Wave
TM35 Flamethrower Flamethrower
TM37 Sandstorm Sandstorm
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Blast
TM40 Aerial Ace Aerial Ace
TM42 Facade Facade
TM43 Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest
TM50 Overheat Overheat
TM52 Focus Blast
TM53 Energy Ball
TM56 Fling
TM58 Endure
TM59 Dragon Pulse
TM65 Shadow Claw
TM68 Giga Impact
TM71 Stone Edge
TM72 Avalanche
TM73 Thunder Wave
TM74 Gyro Ball
TM75 Swords Dance
TM77 Psych Up
TM80 Rock Slide
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
TM87 Swagger
TM90 Substitute
HM02 Fly Fly
HM03 Surf Surf
HM04 Strength Strength
HM05 Flash
HM06 Rock Smash Rock Smash
HM07 Waterfall Waterfall
HM08 Dive

By tutoring

Generation III Generation IV
FRLG Emerald
Body Slam Endure Draco Meteor
Double Edge Fury Cutter
Mimic Icy Wind
Rock Slide Mud-Slap
Substitute Psych Up
Thunder Wave Sleep Talk
Snore
Swagger
Swift

Side game data

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Evolution

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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
Spr 3r 384.png Spr 3e 384.png Spr 3f 384.png Spr b 3r 384.png
Spr 3r 384 s.png Spr 3e 384 s.png Spr 3f 384 s.png Spr b 3r 384 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 384.png Spr 4p 384.png Spr 4h 384.png Spr b 4d 384.png
Spr 4d 384 s.png Spr 4p 384 s.png Spr 4h 384 s.png Spr b 4d 384 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 384.png Spr 5b2 384.png Spr b 5b 384.png
Spr 5b 384 s.png Spr 5b2 384 s.png Spr b 5b 384 s.png
Rayquaza For other sprites and images, please see Rayquaza images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • 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.
  • Rayquaza is, as of Generation IV, the tallest legendary Pokémon.
  • Rayquaza is one of the very few Pokémon to learn an HM move by level up, 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 before becoming the champion.

Origin

It is based on Chinese dragons, or lóng.

Name origin

Rayquaza's name is likely a combination of ray and quasar. Although not present in the Romanization, the katakana for "Rayquaza" contain , which can mean sky (空; this kanji is normally read sora when not conjugated).

In other languages

Related pages

External links

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