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'''Rayquaza''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''レックウザ''' ''Rayquaza'') is a dual-type {{2t|Dragon|Flying}} [[Legendary Pokémon]].

Along with Kyogre and Groudon, Rayquaza is a part of the [[weather trio]], serving as its [[trio master]]. In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it plays an important role during the Delta Episode and is required to be [[Caught Pokémon|caught]] there.

As Mega Rayquaza, its body becomes longer and gains more features. Its head becomes longer with the {{tt|Δ|Delta}} symbol appearing on its forehead. Its eyes now contain yellow pupils and red irises, and black, tree-like markings trail behind its eyes. Its red lips and teeth become gold, and the gold lines connect to those on its lower horns, which take on a broad, triangular shape. At the outer edges of its lower horns are long, golden, glowing tendrils that each extend to a green, fin-like structure; these tendrils have ring patterns that strongly resemble the yellow markings running along the length of Rayquaza's normal form. Its two upper horns become longer with a gold line running over them in a V shape, and each upper horn has another glowing tendril that ends in a circular shape with a spike. Along the length of its body are golden, glowing orbs placed where its ring patterns used to be. The chin, part of the neck, and parts of its serpentine body are changed to the color black. The fins running along its body are now marked with gold lines; the fins on its tail become entirely yellow and substantially longer. Particles stream from the long tendrils that extend from its jutting jaw; these particles can control the density and humidity of the air, allowing Mega Rayquaza to manipulate the weather. Its green hide sparkles with an emerald-like quality.<ref name="Mega">http://www.pokemonrubysapphire.com/en-us/pokemon/legendary-pokemon/mega-rayquaza</ref>

It is able to soothe the other members of the weather trio, even in their [[Primal Reversion|Primal Forms]]. Rayquaza can live for hundreds of millions of years in the {{wp|ozone layer}}, where it feeds on water and other particles. Rayquaza is {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Rare Pokémon|rarely}} seen by people; even in flight, its appearance is indistinguishable from that of a meteor. Rayquaza is the [[signature move|only known Pokémon]] capable of learning the move {{m|Dragon Ascent}}.

==In the anime==

[[File:Rayquaza M07.png|thumb|220px|left|Rayquaza in the anime]]

[[File:Mega Rayquaza anime.png|thumb|220px|left|Mega Rayquaza in the anime]]

===Major appearances===

====[[Rayquaza (M07)]]====

{{OBP|Rayquaza|M07}} first appears in ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''. It fights against {{OBP|Deoxys|M07}}, believing it to be invading the Sky High Pokémon's territory when Deoxys was in fact looking for its friend, another Deoxys.

====Other====

A Rayquaza appeared in [[SS028]], where it was seen by {{an|Iris}}.

A {{shiny}} Mega Rayquaza appeared in ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''.

==In the manga==

===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===

===In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga===

==Other appearances==

===[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]===

Rayquaza appears in [[The Subspace Emissary]] mode as a boss. After {{smw|Diddy Kong}} lands in {{sbw|The Lake}}, Rayquaza lunges out of the water and grabs him, angry at being disrupted. Before it can further attack, {{smw|Fox McCloud|Fox}} ejects out of his ship, which had crashed and been destroyed by Rayquaza earlier, and rescues Diddy Kong. Enraged, Rayquaza attacks Fox with {{m|Dragon Pulse}}, but Fox {{sbw|Reflector|reflects}} its attack back at it, sending it reeling back into the water. Rayquaza soon launches back out and engages in battle against Fox and Diddy Kong.

''A Sky High Pokémon. It normally resides high up in the ozone layer where it flies endlessly, so it is rarely seen. However, when {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}} began to fight, it appeared to calm them down. It has the ability {{a|Air Lock}}, which blocks all weather-condition effects. It has exceedingly strong abilities, and its attack power is especially remarkable.''

''This Dragon- and Flying-type Pokemon usually dwells high in the ozone layer, so it can't be seen from the ground. In the Kalos Pokemon League stage, it occasionally flies at great speed through the Elite Four's Dragon-type chamber, where any fighters in its path will be damaged and launched with great force.''

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===Stats===

====Base stats====

=====Mega Rayquaza=====

====Pokéathlon stats====

===Type effectiveness===

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=====Mega Rayquaza=====

===Learnset===

====By [[Level|leveling up]]====

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===Side game data===

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==Trivia==

* Rayquaza has many differences from the other members of [[weather trio|its trio]]:

** It is the only member without a [[Primal Reversion|Primal form]], instead having a [[Mega Evolution]] form.

** It is the only member not to be directly sought after by a specific crime syndicate.

** It is the only member that cannot learn its [[signature move]] by level-up, as it can learn it by move tutor.

** It is the only member that didn't appear in the episodes ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]'' and ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]''.

* Mega Rayquaza has the highest {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Special Attack}} stats and the highest base stat total of all {{type|Dragon}} and {{type|Flying}} Pokémon.

* Mega Rayquaza is the tallest {{type|Dragon}} Pokémon and {{type|Flying}} Pokémon.

** Mega Rayquaza is the tallest [[Legendary Pokémon]].

** Mega Rayquaza is the heaviest {{type|Flying}} Pokémon.

* Rayquaza is the only legendary Pokémon that can be caught at a higher level than the [[Elite Four]]'s Pokémon before defeating the {{Ho|Elite Four}}. This only happens in Pokémon Emerald.

* Rayquaza was the most voted Pokémon of all pre-[[Generation V]] Pokémon in the {{pmin|South Korea|Korean}} [[Pokémon Global Link]] [[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon#Rayquaza|promotion]] poll.

* Rayquaza is misspelled as "Rayquayza" in {{g|Team Turbo}} in every instance.

* Even though Rayquaza uses {{m|Dig}} in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], it has no way of learning the move in any Pokémon game.

===Origin===

====Name origin====

|es=Rayquaza|esmeaning=Same as Japanese name

|it=Rayquaza|itmeaning=Same as Japanese name

|zh_cmn=烈空坐 ''Lièkōngzuò''|zh_cmnmeaning=From its Japanese name. Can also be taken as "one who sits in the fierce heavens".

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==Related articles==

* [[Weather trio]]

==External links==

* {{wp|Rayquaza|Article on Wikipedia}}

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