Rayquaza

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Rayquaza Raid Counter Guide

Rayquaza Duo Raid Guide

Movesets

Type Chart

Min/Max CP

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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

Flying

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
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

Quick	Charge	ATK
Dragon Tail	Ancient Power	X
Air Slash	Ancient Power	X
Dragon Tail	Hurricane*	C

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

Dragon Tail

More Info

Dragon

1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.20	8.18		13.64	17.05

Air Slash

More Info

Flying

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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

2 Energy

More Info

Dragon

1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

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

Aerial Ace

3 Energy

More Info

Flying

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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

Ancient Power

3 Energy

More Info

Rock

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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

1 Energy

More Info

Flying

1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
1.4x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

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 Rate	2.0 %

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	-
No Berry	Curve
Razz Berry	-
Razz Berry	Curve
Golden Razz Berry	-
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.

Stardust	Level	Min CP	Max CP
200	1	47	54
200	1.5	98	112
200	2	149	170
200	2.5	200	227
400	3	251	285
400	3.5	302	343
400	4	353	401
400	4.5	404	459
600	5	455	517
600	5.5	506	575
600	6	557	633
600	6.5	608	690
800	7	659	748
800	7.5	709	806
800	8	760	864
800	8.5	811	922
1000	9	862	980
1000	9.5	913	1038
1000	10	964	1096
1000	10.5	1012	1150
1300	11	1061	1205
1300	11.5	1109	1260
1300	12	1157	1315
1300	12.5	1205	1370
1600	13	1253	1424
1600	13.5	1302	1479
1600	14	1350	1534
1600	14.5	1398	1589
1900	15	1446	1643
1900	15.5	1494	1698
1900	16	1543	1753
1900	16.5	1591	1808
2200	17	1639	1862
2200	17.5	1687	1917
2200	18	1735	1972
2200	18.5	1784	2027
2500	19	1832	2082
2500	19.5	1880	2136
2500	20	1928	2191
2500	20.5	1976	2246
3000	21	2025	2301
3000	21.5	2073	2355
3000	22	2121	2410
3000	22.5	2169	2465
3500	23	2218	2520
3500	23.5	2266	2575
3500	24	2314	2630
3500	24.5	2362	2684
4000	25	2411	2739
4000	25.5	2459	2794
4000	26	2507	2849
4000	26.5	2555	2904
4500	27	2603	2958
4500	27.5	2652	3013
4500	28	2700	3068
4500	28.5	2748	3123
5000	29	2796	3178
5000	29.5	2845	3232
5000	30	2893	3287
5000	30.5	2917	3315
6000	31	2941	3342
6000	31.5	2965	3369
6000	32	2989	3397
6000	32.5	3013	3424
7000	33	3037	3452
7000	33.5	3062	3479
7000	34	3086	3506
7000	34.5	3110	3534
8000	35	3134	3561
8000	35.5	3158	3588
8000	36	3182	3616
8000	36.5	3206	3643
9000	37	3230	3671
9000	37.5	3254	3698
9000	38	3278	3725
9000	38.5	3303	3753
10000	39	3327	3780
10000	39.5	3351	3808
10000	40	3375	3835

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Rayquaza

Raid Guides

Table of Contents

Pokemon Ratings

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

PvP Moveset Explanation

Dragon Tail + Outrage and Aerial Ace

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 0 / 5

Ultra League: 1 / 5

Master League: 1 / 5

Fast Moves

Charge Moves

Elite Charge Moves

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Other

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

Resistant

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Dragon Medal

Flying Medal

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