Name origin

ray
beam of light
quasar
distant star


Rayquaza artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokedex data

National № 384
Type Dragon Flying
Species Sky High Pokémon
Height 23′0″ (7.01m)
Weight 455.3 lbs (206.5 kg)
Abilities Air Lock
Local № 200 (Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald)
Japanese Rekkuza

Breeding

Egg Groups Undiscovered
Gender Genderless
Egg cycles 121 (minimum 30,855 steps)

Training

EV yield 2 Attack, 1 Special Attack
Catch rate 3 (0.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness 0 (lower than normal)
Base EXP 220
Growth Rate Slow

Type defenses

Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste
½ ½ ¼ 4 ½ 0 ½ 2 2

Rayquaza stats

The base stats for Rayquaza are shown below left, with the possible range shown on the right for a level 100 Pokemon. Minimum/maximum values are based on hindering/beneficial nature, 0/252 EVs, 0/31 IVs.

HP 105
320 - 414
Attack 150
274 - 438
Defense 90
166 - 306
Sp. Atk 150
274 - 438
Sp. Def 90
166 - 306
Speed 95
175 - 317
Total 680

Pokedex descriptions

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
LeafGreen
It has lived for hundreds of millions of years in the ozone layer. Its flying form looks like a meteor.
Diamond
Pearl
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.
Platinum It cannot be seen from ground level since it lives far up above the clouds in the ozone layer.
HeartGold
SoulSilver
It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it.

Evolution chart


Moves learnt by level up

Rayquaza learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1 TwisterDragonSpecial40100
5 Scary FaceNormalStatus-100
15 CrunchDarkPhysical80100
20 Hyper VoiceNormalSpecial90100
30 RestPsychicStatus--
35 Air SlashFlyingSpecial7595
45 AncientPowerRockSpecial60100
50 OutrageDragonPhysical120100
60 Dragon DanceDragonStatus--
65 FlyFlyingPhysical9095
75 ExtremeSpeedNormalPhysical80100
80 Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090
90 Dragon PulseDragonSpecial90100

Egg moves

Rayquaza does not learn any egg moves.

Move Tutor moves

Rayquaza can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
BindNormalPhysical1585
SnoreNormalSpecial40100
Icy WindIceSpecial5595
OutrageDragonPhysical120100
Sleep TalkNormalStatus--
Iron TailSteelPhysical10075
UproarNormalSpecial90100
Hyper VoiceNormalSpecial90100
TailwindFlyingStatus--
Aqua TailWaterPhysical9090
Dragon PulseDragonSpecial90100
Earth PowerGroundSpecial90100
Draco MeteorDragonSpecial14090
Iron HeadSteelPhysical80100

Rayquaza can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
Draco MeteorDragonSpecial14090

Rayquaza can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
HeadbuttNormalPhysical70100
SwiftNormalSpecial60
SnoreNormalSpecial40100
Mud-SlapGroundSpecial20100
Icy WindIceSpecial5595
OutrageDragonPhysical120100
Fury CutterBugPhysical2095
TwisterDragonSpecial40100
AncientPowerRockSpecial60100
UproarNormalSpecial90100
DiveWaterPhysical80100
TailwindFlyingStatus--
Aqua TailWaterPhysical9090
Earth PowerGroundSpecial90100
Draco MeteorDragonSpecial14090
Iron HeadSteelPhysical80100

Moves learnt by HM

Rayquaza is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
2 FlyFlyingPhysical9095
3 SurfWaterSpecial95100
4 StrengthNormalPhysical80100
5 WaterfallWaterPhysical80100
6 DiveWaterPhysical80100

Rayquaza is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
2 FlyFlyingPhysical9095
3 SurfWaterSpecial95100
4 StrengthNormalPhysical80100
5 WhirlpoolWaterSpecial3585
6 Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100
7 WaterfallWaterPhysical80100

Moves learnt by TM

Rayquaza is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
1 Hone ClawsDarkStatus--
2 Dragon ClawDragonPhysical80100
5 RoarNormalStatus-100
6 ToxicPoisonStatus-90
8 Bulk UpFightingStatus--
10 Hidden PowerNormalSpecial-100
11 Sunny DayFireStatus--
13 Ice BeamIceSpecial95100
14 BlizzardIceSpecial12070
15 Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090
17 ProtectNormalStatus--
18 Rain DanceWaterStatus--
21 FrustrationNormalPhysical-100
22 SolarBeamGrassSpecial120100
24 ThunderboltElectricSpecial95100
25 ThunderElectricSpecial12070
26 EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100
27 ReturnNormalPhysical-100
31 Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100
32 Double TeamNormalStatus--
35 FlamethrowerFireSpecial95100
37 SandstormRockStatus--
38 Fire BlastFireSpecial12085
39 Rock TombRockPhysical5080
40 Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60
42 FacadeNormalPhysical70100
44 RestPsychicStatus--
48 RoundNormalSpecial60100
49 Echoed VoiceNormalSpecial40100
50 OverheatFireSpecial14090
52 Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070
53 Energy BallGrassSpecial80100
56 FlingDarkPhysical-100
58 Sky DropFlyingPhysical60100
59 IncinerateFireSpecial30100
65 Shadow ClawGhostPhysical70100
68 Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090
71 Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080
73 Thunder WaveElectricStatus-100
74 Gyro BallSteelPhysical-100
75 Swords DanceNormalStatus--
77 Psych UpNormalStatus--
78 BulldozeGroundPhysical60100
80 Rock SlideRockPhysical7590
82 Dragon TailDragonPhysical6090
87 SwaggerNormalStatus-90
90 SubstituteNormalStatus--
94 Rock SmashFightingPhysical40100

Rayquaza is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM
Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
2 Dragon ClawDragonPhysical80100
3 Water PulseWaterSpecial60100
5 RoarNormalStatus-100
6 ToxicPoisonStatus-90
8 Bulk UpFightingStatus--
10 Hidden PowerNormalSpecial-100
11 Sunny DayFireStatus--
13 Ice BeamIceSpecial95100
14 BlizzardIceSpecial12070
15 Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090
17 ProtectNormalStatus--
18 Rain DanceWaterStatus--
21 FrustrationNormalPhysical-100
22 SolarBeamGrassSpecial120100
23 Iron TailSteelPhysical10075
24 ThunderboltElectricSpecial95100
25 ThunderElectricSpecial12070
26 EarthquakeGroundPhysical100100
27 ReturnNormalPhysical-100
31 Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100
32 Double TeamNormalStatus--
34 Shock WaveElectricSpecial60
35 FlamethrowerFireSpecial95100
37 SandstormRockStatus--
38 Fire BlastFireSpecial12085
39 Rock TombRockPhysical5080
40 Aerial AceFlyingPhysical60
42 FacadeNormalPhysical70100
43 Secret PowerNormalPhysical70100
44 RestPsychicStatus--
50 OverheatFireSpecial14090
52 Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070
53 Energy BallGrassSpecial80100
56 FlingDarkPhysical-100
58 EndureNormalStatus--
59 Dragon PulseDragonSpecial90100
65 Shadow ClawGhostPhysical70100
68 Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090
71 Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080
72 AvalancheIcePhysical60100
73 Thunder WaveElectricStatus-100
74 Gyro BallSteelPhysical-100
75 Swords DanceNormalStatus--
77 Psych UpNormalStatus--
80 Rock SlideRockPhysical7590
82 Sleep TalkNormalStatus--
83 Natural GiftNormalPhysical-100
87 SwaggerNormalStatus-90
90 SubstituteNormalStatus--

Rayquaza sprites

NORMAL
Black/White
Rayquaza normal sprite
SHINY
Black/White
Rayquaza shiny sprite
NORMAL
HG/SS
Rayquaza normal sprite
SHINY
HG/SS
Rayquaza shiny sprite

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Where to find Rayquaza

Sapphire
Ruby
Sky Pillar
Emerald Sky Pillar
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Embedded Tower

Pokeathlon stats

Speed ★ ★ ★
Power ★ ★ ★
Skill ★ ★
Stamina ★ ★ ★
Jump ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Minimum      Base stat      Maximum


Answers to Rayquaza questions