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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Rayquaza is the tallest legendary Pokémon.
*Rayquaza is the tallest legendary Pokémon.
*Rayquaza is one of the few Pokémon to learn an [[HM]] move by level-up, and the only legendary Pokémon able to do so.
*Rayquaza is one of the few Pokémon to learn an [[HM]] move by level-up in the same Generation it's [[HM]], and the only legendary Pokémon able 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 {{game|Emerald}}.
*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 {{game|Emerald}}.
*Not counting {{m|Hidden Power}} and {{m|Natural Gift}}, Rayquaza can learn damaging attacks of fifteen of the seventeen types, more than any other Pokémon that is not {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Smeargle}} or {{p|Arceus}}. It can't learn any damaging {{t|Psychic}}- or {{type2|Poison}} moves, but ''can'' learn {{m|Rest}} and {{m|Toxic}}.
*Not counting {{m|Hidden Power}} and {{m|Natural Gift}}, Rayquaza can learn damaging attacks of fifteen of the seventeen types, more than any other Pokémon that is not {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Smeargle}} or {{p|Arceus}}. It can't learn any damaging {{t|Psychic}}- or {{type2|Poison}} moves, but ''can'' learn {{m|Rest}} and {{m|Toxic}}.

Revision as of 22:21, 29 September 2008

000 #{{{prevnum}}}: Groudon
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
Hoenn
#200
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
Body02.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 dual-type Dragon/Flying Pokémon. It is not known to evolve into or from any other 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 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

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

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:RayquazaSSBB.jpg
Rayquaza, as he appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
  • 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
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
Notes:

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By tutoring

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|- 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.
|} |}

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/0

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

  • Rayquaza is the tallest legendary Pokémon.
  • Rayquaza is one of the few Pokémon to learn an HM move by level-up in the same Generation it's HM, and the only legendary Pokémon able 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 Pokémon 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 , sky, and 惨 zan, disaster.

In other languages

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External links

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Footage

Rayquaza's encounter.