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rayquaza
📅 Updated:2026-06-23
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Rayquaza (Japanese: レックウザ Rayquaza) is a dual-type Dragon/Flying Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other pokémon, Rayquaza can Mega Evolve into Mega Rayquaza if it knows Dragon Ascent, but only if it is not holding a Z-Crystal. Mega Rayquaza was introduced in pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Rayquaza (Japanese: レックウザ Rayquaza) is a dual-type Dragon/Flying Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other pokémon, Rayquaza can Mega Evolve into Mega Rayquaza if it knows Dragon Ascent, but only if it is not holding a Z-Crystal. Mega Rayquaza was introduced in pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
Along with Kyogre and Groudon, Rayquaza is one of the super-ancient Pokémon, often viewed as their leader by fans. It is also associated with Deoxys, with the two often being in conflict.
Rayquaza is the game mascot of pokémon Emerald Version, appearing on its boxart. It serves to end the raging battle between Kyogre and Groudon after they had been awakened by Team Aqua and Team Magma. Rayquaza plays an important role during pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire's Delta Episode, in which it is called upon to destroy a giant meteor threatening the Hoenn region. It is also a central figure in the storyline of pokémon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC.
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.
Rayquaza is said to be an equal to both Groudon and Kyogre. Befitting its righteous nature, several millenia ago, it halted their clashes and forced them back into slumber, even in their Primal forms, and sealed them away in the Seafloor Cavern, restoring order to nature in the process. For this, it was worshipped by the Draconid people, who refer to it as "Lord Rayquaza" and their "Dragon Lord" in pokémon Adventures, as the savior of the Hoenn region. Thanks to its weather manipulation powers, it can cancel out weather effects. It has a strong and endless desire to do heroic deeds for the pokémon world. Rayquaza has resided in the ozone layer for millions of years, where it feeds on water, meteoroids, and other particles. It is rarely seen by people; even in flight, its appearance is indistinguishable from that of a meteor. It is capable of breathing in outer space beyond the ozone layer. It loves Rayquaza Treats made by Snacksworth, who once encountered it in the past. Rayquaza possesses a strong rivalry with the extraterrestrial, Mythical Pokémon, Deoxys, that repeatedly invades its territory on its way to the pokémon world, with the two often clashing with each other in space. This is depicted in the movie Destiny Deoxys and in the games Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, and Masters EX.
Rayquaza is the only known pokémon capable of learning the move Dragon Ascent. It is also the only known pokémon that can have Air Lock as an Ability.
