Rayquaza #0384

DragonFlying


Max CPL403835L504336L51 · Best Buddy4387
Buddy Distance20 km per Candy
ReleasedFeb 9, 2018Jul 31, 2019

Type Effectiveness

Rayquaza takes 256% from Ice, and 160% from Rock, Dragon and Fairy moves.

Weak ×2.6
Ice
Weak ×1.6
RockDragonFairy
Resists ×0.6
FireWaterFightingBug
Resists ×0.4
GrassGround

Rayquaza is a Dragon/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Ice and weak to Rock, Dragon and Fairy.

It reaches 4336 CP at level 50, or 4387 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Dragon Tail with Dragon Ascent, which needs its own item.

Rayquaza
Normal
Shiny Rayquaza
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack284
Defense170
Stamina213

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
DragonDragon TailFlyingDragon Ascent20.0393
2FlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon Ascent18.8370
3DragonDragon TailDragonBreaking Swipe17.6345
4DragonDragon TailDragonOutrage16.3320
5FlyingAir SlashDragonBreaking Swipe16.0315
6DragonDragon TailFlyingHurricane15.3301
7FlyingAir SlashDragonOutrage15.2299
8DragonDragon TailFlyingAerial Ace14.5285
4 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9FlyingAir SlashFlyingHurricane13.7268
10FlyingAir SlashFlyingAerial Ace13.4263
11DragonDragon TailRockAncient Power12.6248
12FlyingAir SlashRockAncient Power11.7230

Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.

DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.

Moves

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
EPS
Dragon TailDragon1481.0s14.08.0
Air SlashFlying1281.0s12.08.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
DPE
Breaking SwipeEDragon45331.0s45.01.36
HurricaneEFlying1051002.5s42.01.05
Dragon AscentKFlying140503.5s40.02.80
OutrageDragon110504.0s27.52.20
Aerial AceFlying55332.5s22.01.67
Ancient PowerRock70333.5s20.02.12

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Turns
DPT
EPT
Air SlashFlying9933.03.0
Dragon TailDragon91233.04.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
Dragon AscentKFlying110452.44
OutrageDragon110601.83
HurricaneEFlying110601.83
Aerial AceFlying60451.33
Ancient PowerRock60451.33
Breaking SwipeEDragon50501.00

DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.

E
Elite TM: only an Elite TM teaches it now.
K
Key Item: Dragon Ascent is taught with the Pokémon’s own item, not a TM.
Advertisement

Top Counters

As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn55.8 eDPS
  2. 2Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutIceIce Beam46.8 eDPS
  3. 3Shadow MamoswineIcePowder SnowIceAvalanche46.0 eDPS
  4. 4EternatusDragonDragon TailDragonDynamax CannonE42.1 eDPS
  5. 5Shadow WeavileIceIce ShardIceAvalanche41.6 eDPS
  6. 6Mega RayquazaDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking SwipeE40.6 eDPS

Worth Powering Up?

Stronger than the everyday pick against 28 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.

The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. PheromosaTier 5 RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK+4.7% Gainover Salamence
  2. Mega HeracrossMega RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK+3.3% Gainover Salamence
  3. BuzzwoleTier 5 RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK+3.1% Gainover Salamence
  4. Mega MedichamMega RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK+2.6% Gainover Chandelure
  5. VirizionTier 5 RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK+2.5% Gainover Salamence
  6. Mega BlazikenMega RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK+2.0% Gainover Salamence
  7. Mega FalinksMega RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK+2.0% Gainover Salamence
  8. Mega VictreebelMega RaidFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK+1.8% Gainover Salamence

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15157610/10/10164315/15/15
Raids & Eggs20210210/10/10219115/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25262710/10/10273915/15/15
L404033750/0/0383515/15/15
L505038150/0/0433615/15/15
L51 · Best Buddy5138610/0/0438715/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 1516431446
Level 2021911928
Level 2527392411
Level 3032872893
Level 3535613134
Level 4038353375
Level 4540813592
Level 5043363815
Level 5143873861

Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.

L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.

Dex Details

Second Charged Move100 Candy · 100,000 Stardust
Height / Weight7.01 m · 206.5 kg
Gender Ratio
Genderless
TradingTradableTransferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Rayquaza in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/121499 CP at level 14.5
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/12149914.5100.00%
#21/14/12150014.599.80%
#30/13/14149714.599.78%
#41/12/14149914.599.59%
#51/15/10149714.599.47%
#60/14/12149514.599.45%
#70/14/13149814.599.45%
#82/11/14150014.599.39%
#92/14/10149914.599.28%
#101/13/12149614.599.26%

A 15/15/15 ranks #1420 of 4,096, with 95.44% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/152498 CP at level 24
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/15249824100.00%
#21/14/1525002499.80%
#30/14/1524912499.45%
#42/15/1224992499.35%
#50/15/1424922499.32%
#61/13/1524932499.26%
#70/11/11250024.599.20%
#81/14/1424942499.13%
#92/12/1524952499.07%
#101/15/1224902499.00%

A 15/15/15 ranks #2023 of 4,096, with 95.38% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.

Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

Advertisement