Rayquaza (Pokémon)
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| Rayquaza レックウザ Rayquaza | |
 Artwork from R/S/E | |
| Type | Dragon / Flying |
|---|---|
| Species | Sky High Pokémon |
| National Dex | #384 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #200 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-210 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Height | 23′00″ (7.0m) |
| Weight | 455.2 lbs. (206.5kg) |
| Ability | Air Lock |
| Egg group | No eggs |
| Time to hatch | 30,720 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Atk, 1 SpA |
| Exp. yield | 220 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,250,000 exp. |
| Gender | — |
| Pokédex color | Green |
| Catch rate | 3 |
| Body style | 
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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.
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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 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. 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.
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
- 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
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
| 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. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | One | Sky Pillar |
| Pokémon Emerald | One | Sky Pillar | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Pal Park |
| Pal Park | Field |
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 Stairway (Summit) |
Base stats
| HP: | 105 | |
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| Attack: | 150 | |
| Defense: | 90 | |
| SpAtk: | 150 | |
| SpDef: | 90 | |
| Speed: | 95 |
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Rayquaza is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III | ||||||||
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| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Twister | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100% | 20 | Cool | 3 ♥♥♥ |
| 5 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥ |
| 15 | AncientPower | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥ |
| 20 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥ |
| 30 | Dragon Dance | Dragon | Status | — | —% | 20 | Cool | 0 |
| 35 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 2 ♥♥ |
| 40 | Fly | Flying | Physical | 90 | 95% | 15 | Smart | 1 ♥ |
| 50 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0 |
| 60 | ExtremeSpeed | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | Cool | 2 ♥♥ |
| 65 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 | Cool | 2 ♥♥ |
| 75 | Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | Smart | 0 |
| 80 | Outrage | Dragon | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥ |
| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
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
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| 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 Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 13 | Minimum Experience: - |
Poké Assist: 
| Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: - |
| Rayquaza rampages while spitting energy. It is said to be impossible to capture. | ||
Evolution
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Basic
Rayquaza
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Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
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| 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 | |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Rayquaza images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- 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'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 Poison-type 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.
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
Related articles
External links
- Article on Wikipedia
- A Little Patch of Green, the fanlisting for Rayquaza.
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