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rayquaza
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Rayquaza

Sky High Pokémon

DragonFlying

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.

Base Stats

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

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Sky High Pokémon
Height 7.0 m
Weight 206.5 kg
Base Exp 306
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat Rare
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

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rayquaza Back Back
rayquaza Front Shiny Front Shiny
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rayquaza Official Art Official Art
rayquaza Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ubers Usage: 26.2%
Choice Band
Moves
Hidden Power Bug / Hidden Power Ghost
Rock Slide / Overheat
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 252
Atk 228
SpD 28
Dragon Dance
Moves
Hidden Power Ghost / Hidden Power Bug
Extreme Speed / Rock Slide
Item
Leftovers / Lum Berry
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 96
Atk 252
Spe 160
Special Attacker
Moves
Ice Beam / Dragon Claw
Fire Blast / Brick Break
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Modest / Rash
EVs
HP 40
SpA 252
Spe 216

Strategy Overview

Rayquaza is nearly identical to Salamence. It shares the same type and similar stats--somewhat. Rayquaza has more Attack, and a hell of a lot more Special Attack for only a bit less Speed. This thing is Mr. Utility--it learns a lot of moves.

Most Used Moves

Overheat
25.4%

Most Used Items

Lum Berry
31.5%
Leftovers
10.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc