In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Rayquaza is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Base 150 Attack is where it shines.

Does Rayquaza mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Rayquaza does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Rayquaza hits 780 BST.

What is Rayquaza weak to?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Rayquaza's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Golem (Rock), and Kingdra (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.

What role does Rayquaza play in battle?

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Rayquaza fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 150 Attack and 150 Sp. Atk. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

Rayquaza - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Wallbreaker

STier

95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Rayquaza's built around mixed offense. Attack leads the charge, Defense pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Attack and Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Legend

HP105

Attack150

Defense90

Sp. Atk150

Sp. Def90

Speed95

Total680

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height7.0 m

Weight206.5 kg

Base XP340

Abilities

Air Lock

Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpA+1SpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it.

Rayquaza Weakness

Rayquaza is weak to Ice, Rock, and Dragon. Watch out for Ice attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Ground-type moves entirely. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Rayquaza's overall bulk (105/90/90) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Rayquaza Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ice
2x (Weak)	Rock, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartGood

3Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Rock Dragon

½xResist

Fire Water Fighting Bug

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (4)

Dragon Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Rayquaza in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Jynx IcePsychic	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 18 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 175-205%KO Ice Beam 4x 143-168%KO Ice Punch 4x 66-78% Avalanche 4x 52-62% View Jynx builds →
Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Dragon PulseTM59 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 136-160%KO Ice Beam 4x 112-132%KO Dragon Pulse 2x 36-42% Avalanche 4x 77-90% View Lapras builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 33 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Slide 2x 54-64% Rock Tomb 2x 43-51% Rock Throw 2x 36-43% View Sudowoodo builds →
Delibird IceFlying	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 112-132%KO Ice Beam 4x 94-111%KO Avalanche 4x 55-66% View Delibird builds →
Swinub IceGround	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Rock TombTM39 Icy WindLv. 25 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 70-82% Ice Beam 4x 55-66% Rock Tomb 2x 17-21% Icy Wind 4x 38-45% View Swinub builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

Rayquaza is a powerhouse with 680 total stats as a Dragon/Flying legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#384RayquazaDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

HeartGold & SoulSilver Rayquaza Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 13 types means almost nothing walls Rayquaza cleanly, with Draco Meteor and Outrage anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 5

Scary Face

D—9010Normal

Lv 15

Crunch

B8010015Dark

Lv 20

Hyper Voice

B9010010Normal

Lv 30

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 35

Air Slash

B759520Flying

Lv 45

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 50

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Lv 60

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Lv 65

Fly

B909515Flying

Lv 75

Extreme Speed+2

B801005Normal

Lv 80

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Lv 90

Dragon Pulse

B9010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

B60—20Flying

TM72

Avalanche-4

C6010010Ice

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

D——20Fighting

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM02

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

TM59

Dragon Pulse

B9010010Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

B8010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

B9510015Fire

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

HM02

Fly

B909515Flying

TM52

Focus Blast

B120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM74

Gyro Ball

D—1005Steel

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

B9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM50

Overheat

B140905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609510Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM71

Stone Edge

B100805Rock

HM04

Strength

B8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

B9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

B8010015Water

HM05

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Rayquaza doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Tutor

Aqua Tail

B909010Water

Tutor

Dive

B8010010Water

Tutor

Draco Meteor

B140905Dragon

Tutor

Earth Power

B9010010Ground

Tutor

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

Tutor

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Head

B8010015Steel

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Tutor

Snore

C4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Tailwind

D——15Flying

Tutor

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

B8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Rayquaza in HeartGold & SoulSilver

You'll find Rayquaza at Embedded Tower as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.

Best Locations to Catch Rayquaza in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Embedded Tower

SoulSilverInteract with Pokemon Lv.50 Building

LimitedPost

Embedded Tower

HeartGoldInteract with Pokemon Lv.50 Building

LimitedPost

Rayquaza Guide

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Rayquaza is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Base 150 Attack is where it shines.
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Rayquaza does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Rayquaza hits 780 BST.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Rayquaza's biggest threats include Lapras (Ice), Golem (Rock), and Kingdra (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage.
Air Lock is the go-to ability for Rayquaza. It negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself. It's Rayquaza's only ability.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Rayquaza fills the wallbreaker role. It's a mixed attacker with base 150 Attack and 150 Sp. Atk. Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.

Game Availability

Rayquaza has appeared in 16 games since Ruby & Sapphire, spanning 8 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Dragon PulseTM59 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 136-160%KO Ice Beam 4x 110-130%KO Dragon Pulse 2x 34-41% Avalanche 4x 76-90% View Lapras builds →
Jynx IcePsychic	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice PunchLv. 18 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 173-203%KO Ice Beam 4x 142-167%KO Ice Punch 4x 65-77% Avalanche 4x 51-60% View Jynx builds →
Glaceon Ice	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice FangLv. 43 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 192-227%KO Ice Beam 4x 158-187%KO Ice Fang 4x 62-73% Avalanche 4x 59-70% View Glaceon builds →
Piloswine IceGround	C
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice FangLv. 28 Ancient PowerLv. 1 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 104-123%KO Ice Beam 4x 85-100%KO Ice Fang 4x 93-110%KO Ancient Power 2x 19-23% View Piloswine builds →
Delibird IceFlying	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 110-130%KO Ice Beam 4x 91-107%KO Avalanche 4x 57-67% View Delibird builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Move Moves Ice ShardLv. 10 Damage vs Rayquaza Ice Shard 4x 63-75% View Lapras builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 31-38% Rock Throw 2x 27-33% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 39-47% Rock Throw 2x 34-42% View Geodude builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice ShardLv. 10 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 150-177%KO Ice Beam 4x 123-146%KO Ice Shard 4x 58-69% View Lapras builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 28-35% Rock Throw 2x 26-31% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 38-46% Rock Throw 2x 36-42% View Geodude builds →
Dratini Dragon	D
Obtain MethodDragons Den Gift Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 TwisterLv. 11 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 69-82% Ice Beam 4x 56-67% Twister 2x 22-27% View Dratini builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice ShardLv. 10 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 144-171%KO Ice Beam 4x 118-139%KO Ice Shard 4x 59-69% View Lapras builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 45-54% Rock Throw 2x 40-47% View Sudowoodo builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 26-32% Rock Throw 2x 23-28% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 22 Rock BlastLv. 25 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 40-47% Rock Throw 2x 32-38% Rollout 2x 21-25% Rock Blast 2x 18-22% View Geodude builds →
Dratini Dragon	D
Obtain MethodDragons Den Gift Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 TwisterLv. 11 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 67-80% Ice Beam 4x 57-67% Twister 2x 21-25% View Dratini builds →

Lapras WaterIce	C
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 Ice ShardLv. 10 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 137-162%KO Ice Beam 4x 115-136%KO Ice Shard 4x 53-63% View Lapras builds →
Sudowoodo Rock	C
Obtain MethodRoute 36 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 14 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 44-52% Rock Throw 2x 37-44% View Sudowoodo builds →
Graveler RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 11 RolloutLv. 22 Rock BlastLv. 27 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 42-50% Rock Throw 2x 35-42% Rollout 2x 22-26% Rock Blast 2x 19-23% View Graveler builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 9 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 26-31% Rock Throw 2x 22-26% View Onix builds →
Dratini Dragon	D
Obtain MethodDragons Den Gift Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 TwisterLv. 11 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 62-73% Ice Beam 4x 53-63% Twister 2x 19-23% View Dratini builds →