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Raids

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all A+ Tier
Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5

Pokemon Stats

206.50 kg Weight
7.00 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 4,336
Level 40: 3,835
Level 25: 2,739 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 2,191 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,643 (Research Tasks)
ATK 284
DEF 170
STA 213

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Dragon Tail should be paired with Outrage or Breaking Swipe*, as the Dragon set has wider neutral coverage than the Flying set. Outrage and Breaking Swipe are roughly as good as each other, with Outrage having a higher peak DPS, but overall less reliability as Breaking Swipe. Pairing Dragon Tail with Dragon Ascent gives Rayquaza the highest possible neutral DPS, but the lack of type synergy makes this a rather situational combination

  • Air Slash should be used for Flying Type damage. Dragon Ascent* is far and away the strongest Flying-type move choice, but its availability is limited. Hurricane* falls behind to a large degree, while Aerial Ace is hardly worth a mention.. 

  • 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.

...But all is not lost for Rayquaza, because it has received its signature move, Dragon Ascent. Dragon Ascent is the best Charged Attack in the game, causing Rayquaza's DPS to tower over even Mewtwo. With this monstrously powerful attack, Rayquaza not only becomes the game's uncontested best Flying attacker, it also becomes a very respectable generalist. The move also enables Rayquaza to Mega Evolve, and Mega Rayquaza's power is on a whole new level...

Note that Dragon Ascent can only be taught using Meteorites; it cannot be taught even with an Elite Charged TM.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe* & Dragon Ascent*

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. 

Breaking Swipe is one of the best Charged Attacks in the game, having the same damage and energy as Dragon Claw but with an additional guaranteed Attack drop. Dragon Ascent has a steep cost and also comes with a Defense self-debuff, but its raw power makes it an incredible closing move when shields are down. It provides coverage against Fairy-type Pokemon, and is strong enough to nearly OHKO them. Hurricane is generally an outclassed option; it is slightly cheaper, but inconsequentially so, and it is so much weaker than Dragon Ascent. Ancient Power can provide a quick way to smash Ho-Oh and is Rayquaza's best non-exclusive option. Aerial Ace is a terrible move. Outrage is a solid attack, but it leaves Rayquaza helpless against Fairies.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League:  1 / 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. Competition with Dragons such as Altaria, Dragonite, and Dragonair leaves Rayquaza as largely a gimmick choice.

Ultra League: 2 / 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. Breaking Swipe may be an excellent move, but Rayquaza still heavily competes with higher stat Dragons like Dragonite and Giratina. Its poor bulk means it won't be able to make great use of Breaking Swipe's debuff.

Master League: 4 / 5

WIthout the CP cap to hold it back, Rayquaza's huge attack is finally an asset rather than a hindrance. The addition of the extremely potent Breaking Swipe gives Rayquaza a tangible niche over the similar Dragonite. Though Rayquaza's bulk is still poor by Master League standards, it is now bulky enough where Breaking Swipe's Attack drops can prove to be irritating. Rayquaza is at its strongest in 2-shield matchups, where it can rack up multiple Attack drops on an opponent. This is most devastating against opponents who rely on Charged Attacks to deal a majority of their damage, such as Excadrill and Mewtwo. Additionally, thanks to Dragon Ascent, Rayquaza can be a devastating closer; the move can pull off impressive feats such as nearly oneshotting Zacian, Xerneas, and Togekiss. Even the extremely tanky Lugia reels to the sheer power of the move.

Despite Breaking Swipe's potency, Rayquaza can find itself still struggling against common Pokemon such as Dialga, Zacian, Xerneas, and Melmetal. Its weakness against common high damage Fast Attacks such as Dragon Breath, Dragon Tail, and to a lesser extent, Charm and Powder Snow make it challenging for Rayquaza to stack Attack drops. Unlike Dragonite, Rayquaza struggles to cleanly dent Steel-type opponents, and may have to rely on committing shields to overcome them.

Fast Moves

15
More Info

Dragon

1.6x 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
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x 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
More Info

Dragon

1.6x 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
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x 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
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x 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
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x 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

Exclusive Charge Moves

140
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.50
0.20
0.00
2.80
40.00
50.00
112.00

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

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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