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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 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 3 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
206.50 kg Weight
7.00 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
3835
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
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 paired with Aerial Ace to exploit Flying’s advantage over Bug, Fighting, and Grass types.

  • Ancient Power is not a good investment for Rayquaza.

PVE Overview

Rayquaza, the master of Kyogre and Groudon, has arrived. With its arrival, it assumes the place of best Dragon-type attacker and a top generalist attacker. Your Pseudo-Legendary-Dragon chasing days weren’t in vain, though, as Dragonite, Salamence, and Garchomp don’t fade into obscurity; they're not far behind Rayquaza in offensive prowess, and easier to get en masse than Rayquaza, who demands oodles of Rare Candy.

Fun fact: Rayquaza also becomes the top Flying-type attacker with its double Flying moveset, although there isn’t much to do with that combo in the current meta. It also has the potential to become even stronger when/if Mega Evolution is released with Gen 6.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Dragon Tail
Outrage
Ancient Power
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Dragon Tail+Outrage and Ancient Power

Dragon Tail is definitely a great move in the PVP meta, with 3 DPT (Damage Per Turn) and 3.33 EPT (Energy Per Turn). It pairs perfectly with Outrage (110 Power/60 Energy), allowing for quick charging and high damage with fantastic neutral coverage. Ancient Power (70 Power/45 Energy) rounds out the set, providing fantastic Rock-type counter coverage at a low energy cost, plus the chance to boost Rayquaza's sheer power even farther.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: - / 5

Rayquaza's CP is too high for the Great League.

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Rayquaza's huge attack stat doesn't do it any favors in any restricted-CP format, but that same huge attack stat combined with a great moveset that has a narrow set of Pokemon able to resist it allows Rayquaza to strong-arm its way into the tier. Here it acts as a cleaner, dropping huge damage from Outrage and hoping for a boost from Ancient Power to patch up its low defenses and make its attack even more obscene. However, it's also very much a glass-cannon, meaning it won't be on the field for very long.

Master League: 3 / 5

At this point, Rayquaza's huge attack is finally an asset rather than a hindrance. Here, it can use its raw power and fantastic moveset to come in and break down whatever stands before it. Rayquaza needs a bit of support in the way of team-mates to cover its weaknesses, the ability to switch out when it hits the field, and/or a shield or two to get the job done, but it can be worth the investment.

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

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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