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Rayquaza

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Articles About Rayquaza
Versions Pokémon - Smash Bros.

The meteors shone with a rainbow brilliance, as if some great life was held within. That was when, as if drawn by the brilliance, a Pokémon that shone in a blazing emerald hue descended from the heavens... That Pokémon was none other than Rayquaza.
~ Zinnia to Brendan

Rayquaza's Batle Music in Pokémon Emerald
Rayquaza's Entrance Music in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Rayquaza's Battle Music in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Background

Rayquaza first appeared in Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire and Emerald the 16 September 2004, as the primordial legendary to defeat the continental power of Groudon and Kyogre. Since then, Rayquaza appeared in a bunch of spin-off games such as Rumble Rush, Mystery Dungeon, Pikachu's adventure and even in non-Pokémon game such as Super Smash Bros. He finally achieved the power of Mega evolution through Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire appearing in the Delta Episode to defeat Deoxys.

Physically, Rayquaza is a large, green, serpentine Pokémon that also resembles a missile. It has red-tipped, rudder-like wings on its shoulders and down its body, and similarly patterned fins on the tip of its tail. Yellow ring-like symbols run across the length of Rayquaza's body and it has an additional yellow ring on top of its head. Rayquaza has two limbs with three-clawed hands, and two long, flat, horn-like structures on its head, with two shorter horns along its jawline. It has small, yellow eyes with black pupils, prominent pink gums, and two discernible fangs in its upper jaw. As Mega Rayquaza, its body becomes longer and gains more features. Its head becomes longer with the Δ symbol appearing on its forehead. Rayquaza's eyes now contain yellow pupils and red irises, and black, shichishito-shaped markings trail behind its eyes. Its red lips and teeth become gold, and the gold lines connect to those on its lower horns, which take on a broad, triangular shape. At the outer edges of its lower horns are long, golden, glowing tendrils that each extend to a green, fin-like structure; these tendrils have ring patterns that strongly resemble the yellow markings running along the length of Rayquaza's normal form. While in flight, these tendrils give Mega Rayquaza a Δ-shaped profile. Its two upper horns become longer with a gold line running over them in a V shape, and each upper horn has another glowing tendril that ends in a circular shape with a spike. Along the length of its body are golden, glowing orbs placed where its ring patterns used to be. The chin, part of the neck, and parts of its serpentine body are changed to the color black. The fins running along its body are now marked with gold lines; the fins on its tail become entirely yellow and substantially longer. Particles stream from the long tendrils that extend from its jutting jaw; these particles can control the density and humidity of the air, allowing Mega Rayquaza to manipulate the weather. Its green hide sparkles with an emerald-like quality.

Rayquaza's home is in the ozone layers where he's said to have been living for millions of years by feeding on particles. Rayquaza is rarely seen by people even while flying and has almost never appeared to the human eye. Rayquaza would also absorbs meteorite it founds to enhance his power over Mega evolution but nothing else is much known about him.

General Information

Name: Rayquaza

Origin: Pokémon

Sex: Sexless

Age: Hundreds of millions of years old[1]

Classification: Pokémon, Legendary Pokémon, Sky High Pokémon, Δ Delta

Species: Rayquaza

Occupation: Hoenn's Savior

Status: Alive

Alignment: Neutral Good (Brought peace to the world by stopping the endless fighting between Primal Groudon and Kyogre by coming down from space and overpowering both of them. Rayquaza also came back to help stop their future conflicts after being summoned by the wishes of the people and their wishes allowed it to Mega Evolve to become even stronger)

Codex Statistics

Key: Rayquaza | Mega Rayquaza

Tier: 6-C | 6-C

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Island level (Should downscale from its Mega Evolution which can destroy a meteor that was said to be able to bring the world to ruin. Can easily overpower the Primal forms of both Groudon and Kyogre) | Island level (After Mega Evolving, Rayquaza stats increase and it becomes much stronger, having one of the highest attacking stats of all Pokemon. Was able to destroy a meteor that was said to be able to bring the world to ruin. Was able to overpower Deoxys and even break through its Defense form, dealing heavy damage for it to be captured)

Durability: Island level (Should be superior to Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre) | Island level (Upon Mega Evolving, Rayquaza's defensive stats are increased)

Striking Strength: Island Class | Island Class (Becomes far stronger upon Mega Evolving)

Lifting Strength: Unknown | Unknown

Travel Speed: Massively Hypersonic | Massively Hypersonic (Upon Mega Evolving, Mega Rayquaza speed is increased)

Attack Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Should be comparable to other Legendary Pokemon such as Raikou who embodies the speed of lightning[2] Can keep up against Brendan's team in battle.) | Massively Hypersonic (Upon Mega Evolving, Mega Rayquaza speed is increased. Can keep up with and tag Deoxys)

Reaction Speed: Massively Hypersonic (Can dodge attacks from other Legendary Pokemon. Can keep up against Brendan's team in battle.) | Massively Hypersonic (Can dodge several attacks from Deoxys)

Stamina: Superhuman+ | Superhuman+

Range: Several Meters physically through Large Size, Tens of Meters to Hundreds of Meters with Pokémon moves | Tens of Meters physically through Large Size, Tens of Meters to Hundreds of Meters with Pokémon moves, at least Tens of Kilometers with Nullification

Intelligence: High Animalistic


Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Durability Negation, Penetration Damage and Natural Weaponry (With claws and teeth), Pressure Points (By getting Critical hits), Limited Instinctive Reaction (Pokémon can dodge attacks in their sleep), Non-Standard Interaction (Pokémon can touch ghost types), Pain Tolerance (Pokémon do not take long lasting damage from spikes), Damage Boost (STAB increases damage by 50% if the move is the same type as the Pokémon's type), Sheer Will (Due to the friendship/affection mechanic, Pokémon can survive a fatal attack even on 1 HP, and break out of status moves), Accelerated Development (Pokémon gain more EXP due to the friendship mechanic), Immortality (Type 1; Rayquaza existed for more than millions of years), Weather Manipulation and Power Nullification (Air Lock completely removes any weather effect on stage), Size Manipulation (Pokémon are able to change their size in order to shrink, Pokéballs are a way to use this ability to capture them), Rage Power (when enraged, a Pokémon can increase his offensive and defensive statistics), Immortality (Type 1; Rayquaza existed for more than millions of year), Absorption (Rayquaza absorbs on meteorite pieces to gain more power upon his Mega evolution), Self-Sustenance (Type 3; Can go in space), Water Manipulation (Can use Water Pulse and Aqua Tail), Air Manipulation (Can use move like Twister, Air Slash, Hurricane, Tailwind, and Aerial Ace), Energy Projection (Can use Hyper Beam and Dragon Pulse), Statistics Amplification (Can use Dragon Dance), Intimidation and Statistics Reduction (Can use Scary Face), Earth Manipulation and Statistics Amplification (Can use Ancient Power, which has a chance to upgrade every single stats of the user), Sound Manipulation (Can damage the opponent with Hyper Voice and Echoed Voice), Healing and Purification (Can use Rest, which heals from every status effect), Statistics Reduction (Can use Confide), Afterimage Creation (Can use Double Team), Rage Power (With Frustration), Mimicry (Power Mimicry & Technique Mimicry; Can copy the opponent's move with Mimic), Fire Manipulation (Can use Incinerate and V-Create), Fear Inducement (Roar makes the opponent scared to the point of fleeing), Electricity Manipulation (Can learn Shock Wave), Poison Manipulation (With Toxic), Limited Statistics Amplification and Statistics Reduction (Can copy the user's stats change with Psych Up), Rage Power (when enraged, a Pokémon can increase his offensive and defensive statistics), Social Influencing (Swagger infuriates the opponent).


Limited Resistance to Sealing (Pokémon can get out of Pokéballs), Limited Resistance to Status Effect Inducement (Pokémon can heal themselves from status effect put on them), Resistance to Water Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Plant Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Martial Arts, and Thread Manipulation (Dragon and Flying types naturally resist the Water types, Fire types, Electric types, Grass types, Fighting types, and Bug type moves), Extreme Heat (Can stand close and fight Primal Groudon whose Desolate Land sun is strong enough to instantly evaporate water)


Equipment

Nothing Notable

Optional Equipment


Notable Techniques


  • Dragon Ascent: The user goes high up into space, afterwards it rapidly charges at the opponent at fullest sleep. Reduces Defense and Special Defense.
  • Twister: Creates a small tornado on the opponent. Has a chance to flinch the target.
  • Ancient Power: Uses fossils to attack the opponent. Has a small chance to amplify every single statistics.
  • Air Slash: The users sends slashes of air at the opponent, Has a chance to flinch the target.
  • Scary Face: Creates a horrific look at the opponent. Reduces the opponents Speed.
  • Crunch: Violently bites the opponent. Has a chance to decrease special defense.
  • Dragon Dance: The user does a mystical dance to upgrade it's physical Attack and Speed.
  • Extreme Speed: Rapidly charges the opponent multiple times.
  • Dragon Pulse: The user shoots a strong pulse at the opponent.
  • Hyper Voice: The user does an extremely loud noise that uses sound wave to damage the opponent.
  • Rest: The user goes asleep but completely heals his life and restores status effect.
  • Fly: The user goes high up in the sky on first turn. Then proceeds to rapidly fall down on the opponent in the second turn.
  • Hurricane: The user creates a violent hurricane below the opponent that flies up in the air. Has a chance to confuse the target.
  • Outrage: By using it's rage it violently attacks the opponent and cannot stop. After a few turns the user with get confused.
  • Hyper Beam: The user fires a giant laser beam at the opponent. Needs to recharge before being able to do anything.
  • Aerial Ace: Rapidly slashes the opponent from above.
  • Aqua Tail: The user swings it's tail at the opponent, creating a small water wave.
  • Bind: The user violently wraps the opponent to trap and squeeze him for 5 turns.
  • Celebrate: The user will congratulate you. No special effect or damage.
  • Confide: The user tells a secret to the opponent. The target loses its opportunity to concentrate, thus lowering his Special Attack.
  • Defog: Creates a fog that upgrades the evasion stats. Removes any hazard on the field such as spikes, light screen, reflects, etcetera
  • Double Team: The user rapidly goes from left to right in order to create afterimages, Increases the evasion stats
  • Dragon Tail: The user swings at the opponent with it's tail. This switches the current user to a different Pokémon.
  • Echoed Voice: The user attacks the opponent with an echoing voice. The more time it is used the more damage it does.
  • Frustration: The user violently attacks the opponent. This does more damage the less the user hates his trainer.
  • Hidden Power: Through some mysterious power, this move changes type to deal supereffective damage to the target.
  • Psych Up: The user hypnotize himself into copying the opponent's stats changes to apply it to it's own.
  • Return: Delivers a tackle at the opponent. The more the user loves his trainer. The more damage it will do
  • Roar: The user delivers a terrifying roar at the opponent. This makes wild Pokémon flee automatically.
  • Rock Smash: The user punches the opponent that can shatter a rock. Has a chance to lower physical Defense.
  • Shock Wave: The user sends massive electric waves at the opponent.
  • Sky Drop: The user takes the opponent into the sky before dropping it from high up.
  • Swagger: A move that infuriates the opponent, making him upgrade it's attack but causes confusion
  • Tailwind: The user creates a turbulent whirlwind around the opponent. Speeds up the user and it's allies until it is here.
  • Toxic: The user badly poisons the target. The poison effect does more damage overtime.
  • V-Create: The user builds up a V shaped hot flame on it's forehead before rapidly striking at the opponent. Lowers the user Defense, Special Defense and Speed.
  • Water Pulse: The user fires water waves at the opponent. Has a chance to cause confusion


Other

Standard Tactics: Will use Dragon Dance to enhance his speed and attack before attacking his opponent with Extreme Speed or Dragon Pulse | Will try to Power Null the opponent with his wind and greenish light. If the opponent is too far away it'll immediately go into the ozone layer and descend to charge at the opponent at high speeds with Dragon Ascent.

Weaknesses: Dragon and Flying types are weak to Fairy, Dragons, Rock and extremely weak to Ice type moves. However, Delta Stream removes his weakness to Rock type and reduces the damage of Ice type move upon Mega Evolving.

Note: As Rayquaza absorbs meteorite into himself in order to gain enough power to Mega Evolve, and the fact his bond is reliant to people’s wish for salvation over him. Rayquaza is the only Pokémon able to Mega Evolve without a specific trainer bond or the need to hold an item. However, he would still need someone's wish over him and a keystone, therefore shouldn't be considered as a form he can use anytime.


Pokedéx Entries

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.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon Ruby
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.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon Sapphire
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.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon Emerald
It has lived for hundreds of millions of years in the ozone layer. Its flying form looks like a meteor
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
It cannot be seen from ground level since it lives far up above the clouds in the ozone layer.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl and Platinium
It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon Hearth Gold and Soul Silver
It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon Black and White
It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon Black and White 2
It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon X
It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon Y
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.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon Omega Ruby
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.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.
~ Rayquaza's Pokedex entry in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Gallery

Gallery

Battle Records

  1. Pokemon Ruby Pokedex Entry: 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.
  2. Pokemon Ruby Raikou Pokedex Entry: Raikou embodies the speed of lightning. The roars of this Pokémon send shock waves shuddering through the air and shake the ground as if lightning bolts had come crashing down.