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Rayquaza Raid Counter Guide
Title
Rayquaza Duo Raid Guide

Table of Contents

Click for Mega Rayquaza
How Shiny is Acquired
Raids
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all Tier 2
PvE Attacker Rating 5 / 5
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
206.50 kg Weight
7.00 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,336
Level 40: 3,835
ATK 284
DEF 170
STA 213

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Dragon Tail
Outrage
A
Dragon Tail
Aerial Ace
A-
Air Slash
Outrage
B
Air Slash
Aerial Ace
B
Air Slash
Hurricane*
B
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Dragon Tail should be paired with Outrage, as the Dragon set has wider neutral coverage than the Flying set.

  • Air Slash should be used for Flying Type damage. Hurricane provides a slight damage advantage, while Aerial Ace provides better consistency due to its lower cost. 

  • Ancient Power is not a good investment for Rayquaza.

PVE Overview

Rayquaza, the master of Kyogre and Groudon, has arrived. With its arrival, it assumed the place of best Dragon-type attacker and a top generalist attacker. It sat on that throne for quite some time, but has actually fallen from its place amid the stars in the face of powerful Shadows surpassing it. Still, all is not lost for Rayquaza, as it is still an outstanding overall counter, has a Mega Evolution on the horizon, and also has a Flying Type signature move named Dragon Ascent to look forward to.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Dragon Tail
Outrage
Aerial Ace
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Dragon Tail + Outrage and Aerial Ace

Dragon Tail is slightly superior to Air Slash in terms of energy gain, but more importantly in the formats where Rayquaza can compete in, Dragon-type coverage is valuable against other Dragon Pokemon, as well as its relatively neutral coverage overall. 

Outrage demands quite a lot of energy to use, but it's also the most powerful charge move available. Aerial Ace is recommended for its lesser energy cost, though it's not very powerful, even with STAB. Ancient Power offers very poor damage output, and the 10% chance to proc its self-buff is not reliable enough to justify its use. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League:  0 / 5

Research Rayquaza can have a low enough CP to enter the Great League if rerolled via trade, but it really shouldn't be wasted for such things.

Ultra League: 1 / 5

Rayquaza's huge attack stat doesn't do it any favors in any restricted-CP format, resulting in poor bulk compared to the rest of the meta. Its moveset is also quite slow, with average energy generation and moderately expensive charge moves, resulting in unimpressive shield pressure and damage output. 

Master League: 1 / 5

At this point, Rayquaza's huge attack is finally an asset rather than a hindrance. Unfortunately its slow moveset holds it back; its overall win rate against the meta would almost double if it could simply copy Dragonite's moveset. It should be noted that Rayquaza's defensive stats results in worse bulk than Dragonite, which makes it more risky to use and overall not worth it. 

Fast Moves

15
Dragon Tail
More Info

Dragon

1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
8.18
13.64
17.05
14
Air Slash
More Info

Flying

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.20
0.20
8.33
11.67
14.58

Charge Moves

110
Outrage
More Info

Dragon

1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.90
1.20
0.00
 2.20
28.21
35.26
 62.05
55
Aerial Ace
More Info

Flying

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.40
0.30
0.00
 1.67
22.92
28.65
 38.19
70
Ancient Power
More Info

Rock

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.50
0.25
0.00
 2.12
20.00
25.00
 42.42

Elite Charge Moves

110
Hurricane
More Info

Flying

1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
1.4x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.70
1.20
0.00
 1.10
40.74
50.93
 44.81

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 100
Stardust 100,000

Other

Flee Rate 1.0 %
Buddy Distance 20 km
Capture Rate2.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
256% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dragon Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Flying Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20014754
2001.598112
2002149170
2002.5200227
4003251285
4003.5302343
4004353401
4004.5404459
6005455517
6005.5506575
6006557633
6006.5608690
8007659748
8007.5709806
8008760864
8008.5811922
10009862980
10009.59131038
1000109641096
100010.510121150
13001110611205
130011.511091260
13001211571315
130012.512051370
16001312531424
160013.513021479
16001413501534
160014.513981589
19001514461643
190015.514941698
19001615431753
190016.515911808
22001716391862
220017.516871917
22001817351972
220018.517842027
25001918322082
250019.518802136
25002019282191
250020.519762246
30002120252301
300021.520732355
30002221212410
300022.521692465
35002322182520
350023.522662575
35002423142630
350024.523622684
40002524112739
400025.524592794
40002625072849
400026.525552904
45002726032958
450027.526523013
45002827003068
450028.527483123
50002927963178
500029.528453232
50003028933287
500030.529173315
60003129413342
600031.529653369
60003229893397
600032.530133424
70003330373452
700033.530623479
70003430863506
700034.531103534
80003531343561
800035.531583588
80003631823616
800036.532063643
90003732303671
900037.532543698
90003832783725
900038.533033753
100003933273780
1000039.533513808
100004033753835
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