Rayquaza

Rayquaza
◄ Groudon
◄ Groudon
Jirachi ►
Jirachi ►
Information
Type	Dragon /  Flying
Gender	Gender unknown
Abilities	Regular Air Lock
Species	Sky High Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 7.0 m / 23'00" Weight 206.5 kg / 455.2 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation III
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Shape 02 Footprint Color Green Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0384
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	200 / 209 (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos and Lumiose	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A Lumiose N/A
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name レックウザ Rekkuuza
Japanese	Name レックウザ Rekkuuza
Rayquaza
◄ Groudon
◄ Groudon
Jirachi ►
Jirachi ►
Information
Type	Dragon /  Flying
Gender	Gender unknown
Abilities	Regular Delta Stream
Height and Weight	Height 10.8 m / 35'05" Weight 392.0 kg / 864.2 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation III
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Shape 02 Footprint Color Green Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0384M
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	200 / 209 (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos and Lumiose	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A Lumiose N/A
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A

Rayquaza (レックウザ, Rekkuuza?) (ray-KWAZ-uh) is a Dragon/Flying-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation III. It is the version mascot for Pokémon Emerald.

It is a member of the Weather Trio, along with Kyogre and Groudon.

Quick Answers

What type is Rayquaza in the Pokémon series?

In the Pokémon series, Rayquaza is classified as a Dragon/Flying-type Legendary Pokémon. It possesses the capability to evolve into Mega Rayquaza. Typically, Rayquaza resides in the ozone layer, making it invisible from the earth's surface.

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What is the significance of Rayquaza's Mega form?

Rayquaza, a Legendary Pokémon with Dragon/Flying typing, can transform into Mega Rayquaza, gaining increased aggression and power. This form, featuring a Delta-shaped jaw and yellow energy 'ribbons', was first seen in the Mega Evolution Special. In Pokémon Generations, Brendan's Rayquaza used the move Dragon Ascent in its Mega form to obliterate a meteor, showcasing its immense strength. The ability to Mega Evolve is unlocked after Rayquaza learns Dragon Ascent.

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How is Rayquaza related to Kyogre and Groudon in the Weather Trio?

Rayquaza, Kyogre, and Groudon form the Weather Trio, or super-ancient Pokémon. Each controls a weather aspect. Rayquaza, the Dragon/Flying-type, is the only dual type and the trio master, able to control Kyogre and Groudon. Kyogre, a Water-type, can summon rain and create seas, while Groudon, a Ground-type, uses heat to repel rain and expand continents.

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What physical features distinguish Rayquaza as a 'green dragon' Pokémon?

Rayquaza, a green dragon Pokémon, is characterized by its serpentine form, yellow eyes, and pink mouth lining. It has yellow circular markings along its body. In its Mega form, Mega Rayquaza, it exhibits a Delta-shaped jaw, yellow energy 'ribbons', and a longer serpent body. The Shiny Rayquaza variant is black instead of green. Rayquaza possesses the ability to levitate, controlling its speed, direction, and altitude.

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Does Rayquaza have any special affinity towards the protagonist in Pokémon?

Rayquaza, identified as a green dragon Pokémon, displays obedience to Ash, the Pokémon protagonist. This obedience could stem from Rayquaza's recognition of Ash's training skills or its own strategic insecurities. It's unclear if this obedience is inherent to Rayquaza or an effect of Hoopa's summoning. Rayquaza is also aggressive and territorial, known for combating Earth threats like meteorites.

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Biology

Physiology

Concept artwork of Rayquaza

Rayquaza is a long, green, serpentine Pokémon with yellow eyes. It has pink lining in the mouth. It has yellow, linked, circular markings down its entire body. In Mega form, it has a Delta-shaped jaw on its mouth, yellow energy "ribbons", and an elongated serpent body. As Mega Rayquaza, it is more aggressive and powerful. Shiny Rayquaza is black instead of green.

Special abilities

As a natural ability, Rayquaza can float and control the speed, direction and altitude of its levitation. Despite not having used any of these characteristics in battle throughout its appearances in the anime, all Rayquaza have sharp claws on their hands, sharp teeth and a powerful constrictor body. It's not known if Mega Rayquaza can use its energy whips/tentacles as weapons or if they are simply regular body parts. Naturally, given it can travel through the ozone layer safely and even higher layers of Earth's atmosphere, it demands very little air to live and possibly none. If none, it could possibly travel through space, since the layer that intermediates the Ozone layer and the troposphere can hit -60 °C or -76 F. If the belief that Rayquaza is responsible for destroying meteors still in the higher atmospheric layers is true, it would have to be able to endure temperatures that can reach -100 °C, or even -148 F. It shows that Rayquaza have a great resistance to cold, which is ironic since it has double weakness to Ice typing. Despite its resistance, it is not known if Rayquaza can endure the -270 °C or -454 F of the absolute vacuum of space.

Rayquaza is known to eat meteoroids in the sky. Due to its nature of absorbing ozone layer particles, if Rayquaza is in the Alola region, it is a direct predator of Minior, should the latter Pokémon die in its core form and become one with the universe, its absorbed particles left behind for Rayquaza to feed on. Rayquaza has an organ, nicknamed the mikado organ by a Devon Corporation employee, that stores energy gained from eating meteoroids which allows it to Mega Evolve without the need of a Mega Stone.

Behavior

Rayquaza seems to be a very aggressive and territorial Pokémon, shown when it attacked a Deoxys. Yet, its aggression toward Deoxys could derive from the belief that Rayquaza is commissioned with the natural duty of shielding Earth from meteorites and similar threats, as was hinted in the Delta Episode of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.

In the Hoenn region's mythology, it was said that Rayquaza stopped the fight between Groudon and Kyogre. It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground. It is noted for protecting its territory fiercely. An example of this was when a Deoxys, which had fallen from space in a meteor, appeared, Rayquaza thought that Deoxys was invading its territory and attacked it.

Evolution

Mega Rayquaza

Rayquaza does not evolve, but can Mega Evolve into Mega Rayquaza after learning the move Dragon Ascent. Mega Rayquaza is much stronger, with an increased jaw size and flame-like trails.

Game data

Locations

Game(s)	Location(s)
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version	Sky Pillar
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version	Trade
Pokémon Emerald Version	Sky Pillar
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version	Pal Park
Pokémon Platinum Version	Pal Park
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version	Embedded Tower, after obtaining the Jade Orb
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version	Transfer
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2	Transfer
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y	Transfer
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Sky Pillar
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon	Trade
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds (Cliff World, requires Groudon and Kyogre in the party
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield	Trade, from version 1.3.0 onward
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Expansion Pass	Max Lair, during Dynamax Adventure
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl	Ramanas Park, with the Stratospheric Slate
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet	Trade
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero (The Indigo Disk)	Great Crater of Paldea, with the Rayquaza Treat

Spinoff locations

Game(s)	Location(s)
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire	Bonus Field
Pokémon Trozei!	Random Agent Cards Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team	Sky Tower Summit, on 9F
Pokémon Ranger	Fiore Temple, during the final mission
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness	Sky Stairway, on 50F
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky	Same as in Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Flower Zone
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Randomly encountered in towers
Pokémon Conquest	Dragnor, during the Two Heroes of Ransei story
Pokémon Rumble U	Conductor Room, as a boss of the King of the Sky stage Challenge Battle, in The Final Battle Royale stage
Pokémon Battle Trozei	Sky-High Ruins, during stage 4
Pokémon Rumble World	Legend Terrain, as a special boss of the Sky Crest Range stage
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon	Dragon Gate
Pokémon Rumble Rush	Rayquaza Sea Celebi Sea
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX	Sky Tower, on 34F

Pokédex entries

Games	No.	Entries
Pokémon Ruby Version	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.	'
Pokémon Sapphire Version	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.	'
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version	It has lived for hundreds of millions of years in the ozone layer. Its flying form looks like a meteor.	'
Pokémon Emerald Version	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.	'
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version	It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.	'
Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version	It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it.	'
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version	It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.	'
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
Pokémon X	It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.	'
Pokémon Y	It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it.	'
Pokémon 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.	'
Pokémon 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.	'
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl	It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.	'

Stats

• Rayquaza
• Mega Rayquaza

Stats
HP	105
Attack	150
Defense	90
Sp. Atk	150
Sp. Def	90
Speed	95
Total	680

Stats
HP	105
Attack	180
Defense	100
Sp. Atk	180
Sp. Def	100
Speed	115
Total	780

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Twister	40	100%	20	Dragon	Special
5	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
15	Ancient Power	60	100%	5	Rock	Special
20	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
30	Air Slash	75	95%	15	Flying	Special
35	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
45	Extreme Speed	80	100%	5	Normal	Physical
50	Dragon Pulse	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special
60	Dragon Dance	—	—%	20	Dragon	Status
65	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical
75	Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
80	Outrage	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical
90	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1XY 1ORAS	Twister	40	100%	20	Dragon	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
5XY 5ORAS	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
45XY 15ORAS	Ancient Power	60	100%	5	Rock	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
15XY 20ORAS	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	4 ♥
35XY 30ORAS	Air Slash	75	95%	20	Flying	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
30XY 35ORAS	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	4 ♥
75XY 45ORAS	Extreme Speed	80	100%	5	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
90XY 50ORAS	Dragon Pulse	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
60XY 60ORAS	Dragon Dance	—	—%	20	Dragon	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
65XY 65ORAS	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
20XY 75ORAS	Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
50XY 80ORAS	Outrage	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
80XY 90ORAS	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		4 ♥	4 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Twister	40	100%	20	Dragon	Special
5	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
15	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical
20	Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
30	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
35	Air Slash	75	95%	20	Flying	Special
45	AncientPower	60	100%	5	Rock	Special
50	Outrage	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical
60	Dragon Dance	—	—%	20	Dragon	Status
65	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical
75	Extreme Speed	80	100%	5	Normal	Physical
80	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
90	Dragon Pulse	90	100%	10	Dragon	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
1DPPt 1HGSS	Twister	40	100%	20	Dragon	Special		3 ♥
5DPPt 5HGSS	Scary Face	—	90%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
35DPPt 15HGSS	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark	Physical		2 ♥
15DPPt 45HGSS	AncientPower	60	100%	5	Rock	Special		2 ♥
N/ADPPt 20HGSS	Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Normal	Special		3 ♥
20DPPt N/AHGSS	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon	Physical		2 ♥
50DPPt 30HGSS	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
30DPPt 60HGSS	Dragon Dance	—	—%	20	Dragon	Status		0 ♥
N/ADPPt 35HGSS	Air Slash	75	95%	20	Flying	Special		2 ♥
45DPPt 65HGSS	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical		1 ♥
70DPPt 50HGSS	Outrage	120	100%	15	Dragon	Physical		2 ♥
60DPPt 75HGSS	Extreme Speed	80	100%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
65DPPt 80HGSS	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		2 ♥
75DPPt 90HGSS	Dragon Pulse	90	100%	10	Dragon	Special		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Twister	40	100%	20	Dragon		3 ♥	0 ♥
5	Scary Face	—	90%	10	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
15	AncientPower	60	100%	5	Rock		1 ♥	0 ♥
20	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon		2 ♥	1 ♥
30	Dragon Dance	—	—%	20	Dragon		1 ♥	0 ♥
35	Crunch	80	100%	15	Dark		1 ♥	4 ♥
45	Fly	70	95%	15	Flying		1 ♥	0 ♥
50	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic		2 ♥	0 ♥
60	Extreme Speed	80	100%	5	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
65	Outrage	90	100%	15	Dragon		4 ♥	4 ♥
75	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal		4 ♥	4 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM02	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon	Physical
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM25	Thunder	110	70%	10	Electric	Special
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM50	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM58	Sky Drop	60	100%	10	Flying	Physical
TM59	Brutal Swing	60	100%	20	Dark	Physical
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	90%	20	Electric	Status
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM76	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM82	Dragon Tail	60	90%	10	Dragon	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special
TM98	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM01	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM02	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM25	Thunder	110	70%	10	Electric	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM50	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special		6 ♥	0 ♥
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM53	Energy Ball	90	100%	10	Grass	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM58	Sky Drop	60	100%	10	Flying	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM59	Incinerate	60	100%	15	Fire	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM82	Dragon Tail	60	90%	10	Dragon	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM02	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
HM03	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM05	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM07	DiveORAS	80	100%	10	Water	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status
TM02	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon	Physical
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100%	10	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	120	70%	5	Ice	Special
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric	Special
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM50	Overheat	140	90%	5	Fire	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	80	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM58	Sky Drop	60	100%	10	Flying	Physical
TM59	Incinerate	30	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM82	Dragon Tail	60	90%	10	Dragon	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
HM02	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical
HM03	Surf	95	100%	15	Water	Special
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical
HM05	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical
HM06	Dive	80	100%	10	Water	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
TM02	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon	Physical		2 ♥
TM03	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special		2 ♥
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison	Status		2 ♥
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status		0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special		1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		2 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100%	10	Ice	Special		2 ♥
TM14	Blizzard	120	70%	5	Ice	Special		2 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		2 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		2 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special		1 ♥
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		2 ♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100%	15	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		3 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM34	Shock Wave	60	—%	20	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical		2 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
TM50	Overheat	140	90%	5	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special		2 ♥
TM53	Energy Ball	80	100%	10	Grass	Special		2 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥
TM58	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM59	Dragon Pulse	90	100%	10	Dragon	Special		2 ♥
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical		2 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
TM72	Avalanche	60	100%	10	Ice	Physical		2 ♥
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status		2 ♥
TM74	Gyro Ball	—	100%	5	Steel	Physical		2 ♥
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		3 ♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥
TM83	Natural Gift	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥
HM02	Fly	90	95%	15	Flying	Physical		1 ♥
HM03	Surf	95	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
HM05HGSS	Whirlpool	15	70%	15	Water	Special		0 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
HM07	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical		3 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation III
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM02	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM03	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100%	10	Ice		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM14	Blizzard	120	70%	5	Ice		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100%	15	Electric		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM34	Shock Wave	60	—%	20	Electric		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM50	Overheat	140	90%	5	Fire		6 ♥	0 ♥
HM02	Fly	70	95%	15	Flying		1 ♥	0 ♥
HM03	Surf	95	100%	15	Water		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	20	100%	15	Fighting		1 ♥	0 ♥
HM07	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water		2 ♥	0 ♥
HM08	Dive	60	100%	10	Water		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Rayquaza learns no moves via breeding.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Aqua Tail USUM	90	90%	10	Water	Physical
Bind USUM	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
Defog USUM	—	—%	15	Flying	Status
Draco Meteor SMUSUM	130	90%	5	Dragon	Special
Dragon Ascent SMUSUM	120	100%	5	Flying	Physical
Dragon Pulse USUM	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special
Earth Power USUM	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Hyper Voice USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Icy Wind USUM	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Outrage USUM	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Tailwind USUM	—	—%	15	Flying	Status
Uproar USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Water Pulse USUM	60	100%	20	Water	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Aqua Tail ORAS	90	90%	10	Water	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bind ORAS	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
Draco Meteor XYORAS	130	90%	5	Dragon	Special		6 ♥	0 ♥
Dragon Ascent ORAS	120	100%	5	Flying	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
Dragon Pulse ORAS	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Earth Power ORAS	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Hyper Voice ORAS	90	100%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
Icy Wind ORAS	55	95%	15	Ice	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Head ORAS	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Outrage ORAS	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
Shock Wave ORAS	60	—%	20	Electric	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Tailwind ORAS	—	—%	15	Flying	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
Uproar ORAS	90	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
Water Pulse ORAS	60	100%	20	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Aqua Tail	90	90%	10	Water	Physical
Bind	15	85%	20	Normal	Physical
Draco Meteor	140	90%	5	Dragon	Special
Dragon Pulse	90	100%	10	Dragon	Special
Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Hyper Voice	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Icy Wind	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Iron Head	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Outrage	120	100%	10	Dragon	Physical
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Tailwind	—	—%	30	Flying	Status
Uproar	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation IV
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
AncientPower	60	100%	5	Rock	Special		2 ♥
Aqua Tail	90	90%	10	Water	Physical		3 ♥
Dive	80	100%	10	Water	Physical		1 ♥
Draco Meteor	140	90%	5	Dragon	Special		2 ♥
Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		2 ♥
Fury Cutter	10	95%	20	Bug	Physical		2 ♥
Headbutt HGSS	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
Icy Wind	55	95%	15	Ice	Special		2 ♥
Iron Head	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical		2 ♥
Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥
Outrage	120	100%	15	Dragon	Physical		2 ♥
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥
Swift	60	—%	20	Normal	Special		2 ♥
Tailwind HGSS	—	—%	30	Flying	Status		2 ♥
Twister	40	100%	20	Dragon	Special		3 ♥
Uproar	50	100%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation III
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Body Slam FRLGEXD	85	100%	15	Normal		1 ♥	4 ♥
Double-Edge FRLGEXD	120	100%	15	Normal		6 ♥	0 ♥
Endure E	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Fury Cutter E	10	95%	20	Bug		3 ♥	0 ♥
Icy Wind EXD	55	95%	15	Ice		1 ♥	3 ♥
Mimic FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
Mud-Slap E	20	100%	10	Ground		2 ♥	1 ♥
Psych Up E	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Rock Slide FRLGE	75	90%	10	Rock		1 ♥	3 ♥
Sleep Talk E	—	—%	10	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Snore E	40	100%	15	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Substitute FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Swagger EXD	—	90%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Swift E	60	—%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Thunder Wave FRLGEXD	—	100%	20	Electric		2 ♥	1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

• Generation III
• Generation IV
• Generation V
• Generation VI

Rayquaza's Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version sprite

Rayquaza's Pokémon Emerald Version sprite

Rayquaza's Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version Shiny sprite

Rayquaza's Pokémon Emerald Version Shiny sprite

Rayquaza's back sprite

Rayquaza's Shiny back sprite

Rayquaza's Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version sprite

Rayquaza's Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version Shiny sprite

Rayquaza's Generation IV back sprite

Rayquaza's Generation IV Shiny back sprite

Rayquaza's Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version sprite

Rayquaza's Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version Shiny sprite

Rayquaza's back sprite

Rayquaza's Shiny back sprite

Rayquaza's sprite

Rayquaza's Shiny sprite

Rayquaza's back sprite

Rayquaza's Shiny back sprite

Mega Evolution sprites

Front	Back
Front (Shiny)	Back (Shiny)

Appearances

Core series

Rayquaza first appears in Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version. In 2005, it was made the version mascot of its paired game, Pokémon Emerald Version. In all three games, Rayquaza can only be obtained at the Sky Pillar. In Pokémon Emerald Version only, it is possible to catch after the eighth Gym (for Pokémon Emerald Version), which can allow for an easy victory against the Elite Four.

Spinoffs

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team, Rayquaza plays a key role in the story. Xatu warns all of the Pokémon in Pokémon Square that a large star is falling and is going to destroy the planet and says that the only way to get rid of it is to ask Rayquaza to destroy it. The main character must use Xatu's teleporting stone to reach the Sky Tower, where Rayquaza dwells. When the main character meets Rayquaza, it is extremely enraged to see that Pokémon from the ground have come "where they are not supposed to be". When the player beats Rayquaza, it will realize its mistake. The star that will destroy the planet is coming near, so Rayquaza blasts it with its Hyper Beam. The blast is so overwhelming that the main character and his partner fall off the top of Sky Tower.

Anime

• Lucius' Shiny Rayquaza.
• Rayquaza in the anime.
• Mega Rayquaza in the anime.
• Shiny Mega Rayquaza in the anime.

1/4

Rayquaza makes its debut in the 7th movie MS007: Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys. Like all other Legendary Pokémon, Rayquaza is a truly powerful Pokémon. Four years before the main movie, Rayquaza had fought against Deoxys because it thought the Pokémon was invading its territory when the meteorite Deoxys used for travel landed on the earth. Rayquaza has also made its cameo appearance as in the beginning of the 9th move MS009: Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, but as having become the Team Rocket agents' stolen and unethically experimented victim. It is unknown whether or not it has remained at or escaped from the Team Rocket base.

When Iris was leaving Blackthorn City with Axew and her newly captured Gible, she spotted Rayquaza flying through the clouds in the sky. A Shiny Rayquaza also appears in MS018: Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages as an ally of Hoopa and Ash against Hoopa Unbound, while another appears in the Mega Evolution Specials.

• Rayquaza (MS007)
• Rayquaza (Mega Evolution Special)
• Rayquaza (MS018)
• Dream Cynthia's Rayquaza
• Brendan's Rayquaza
• Mirage Rayquaza
• Rayquaza (SM124)
• Lucius' Rayquaza

Manga

• Rayquaza (Adventures)
• Manabu's Rayquaza
• Ryū's Rayquaza

Crossover

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Rayquaza is the second main boss of the Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary of Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It is also the only Pokémon boss. Diddy Kong runs to find help for Donkey Kong before coming across a large lake. He notices a destroyed Arwing nearby, and goes to investigate. Rayquaza appears out of the lake (instead of its usual dwelling space within the sky), angry that Diddy trespassed into its territory. It grabs Diddy, but Fox emerges from the Arwing and uses Fox Illusion to free Diddy Kong from Rayquaza's grasp. The two quickly team up and defeat Rayquaza. Rayquaza is the only boss of The Subspace Emissary who is fought by a group that does not include any other characters from its own series.

Rayquaza appears later in The Great Maza, as one of the eight bosses the player must face before completing the adventure.

Rayquaza, like all other bosses, also appears in the Boss Battles mode. Rayquaza is one of the ten bosses that the player must fight.

Trivia

• Rayquaza is the only member of the Weather Trio to have a Mega Evolution instead of a Primal Reversion.
• Rayquaza is the first and only Pokémon who can Mega Evolve without a Mega Stone. Instead, it is caused by knowing its signature move, Dragon Ascent.
  • Rayquaza can't Mega Evolve if it holds a Z-Crystal, even if it knows Dragon Ascent.
• Mega Rayquaza is the first Pokémon to be banned from the Ubers tier, thus resulting in a new tier being made. This was due to its overpowered move Dragon Ascent (which could OHKO even Uber Tier Pokémon), as well as the fact that its lack of a Mega Stone meant it could hold stat-boosting items that could raise its already overly-powerful stats even more. As of now it is only allowed in the "Anything Goes" tier.
• Mega Rayquaza is the tallest Flying-type Pokémon.
• Rayquaza is one of the few Legendary Pokémon to Mega Evolve.
• Rayquaza is the only member of the Weather Trio to have two types up until Generation VI, which introduced the dual-typed Primal reversion of Groudon.
• Rayquaza is one of the collectable spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• Rayquaza ranked 8th, among all Pokémon, in the Pokémon of the Year 2020 poll by The Pokémon Company. It also ranked 1st among all Hoenn Pokémon.

Origin

Rayquaza is based on an East Asian dragon with elements of the Ziz from Abrahamic religion (as both are described as being masters of the sky) and the Aztec wind god Quetzalcōātl, who was often portrayed as a feathered serpent.

Etymology

Rayquaza and Rekkūza come from "ray" (referring to the cosmic radiation it would likely be exposed to in its ozone layer habitat), "quasar" (the most distant celestial objects observed thus far, often theorized to be galaxies emitting high levels of radiation), and possibly "raqiya" (a Hebrew word that literally means "expanse," but has been used to mean "sky"). They may also be derived from 烈 (retsu, Japanese for "furious"), 空 (kū, "sky", heaven, "air," or "vacuum" in Japanese), and 座 (za, Japanese for "seat", but also used as a suffix for constellations), thus meaning "one who sits in the furious sky."

Gallery

Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire Pokédex icon

Pokémon Trozei! animated icon

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness / Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky speech icon

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure speech icon

Pokémon Conquest (Shiny)

Brendan and May encountering Rayquaza in Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version

Encounter in Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version

Screenshot of Rayquaza and Luigi in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data