In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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?

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Rayquaza hits 780 BST, a solid jump from the base 680. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.

What is Rayquaza weak to?

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.

What role does Rayquaza play in battle?

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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

Rayquaza is said to have lived for hundreds of millions of years. Legends remain of how it put to rest the clash between Kyogre and Groudon.

Rayquaza Weakness

Rayquaza is weak to Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy. 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, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug
0.25x (Resist)	Grass
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartGood

4Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score-1

4xCritical

Ice

2xWeak

Rock Dragon Fairy

½xResist

Fire Water Fighting Bug

¼xResist

Grass

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (4)

Dragon Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Rayquaza in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Regice Ice	B
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamLv. 43 Ancient PowerLv. 31 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 150-177%KO Ice Beam 4x 126-148%KO Ancient Power 2x 28-34% Rock Tomb 2x 17-20% View Regice builds →
Klefki SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Play RoughLv. 43 Dazzling GleamTM99 Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Rayquaza Play Rough 2x 52-61% Dazzling Gleam 2x 46-54% Draining Kiss 2x 31-36% Fairy Wind 2x 24-29% View Klefki builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Stone EdgeTM71 Aurora BeamLv. 20 Ancient PowerLv. 26 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 110-130%KO Stone Edge 2x 46-54% Aurora Beam 4x 67-80% Ancient Power 2x 31-36% View Amaura builds →
Delibird IceFlying	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Frost BreathTM79 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 110-130%KO Frost Breath 4x 61-72% View Delibird builds →
Cubchoo Ice	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Rock TombTM39 Frost BreathTM79 Icy WindLv. 13 Damage vs Rayquaza Blizzard 4x 101-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x 21-25% Frost Breath 4x 58-69% Icy Wind 4x 52-61% View Cubchoo builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Rayquaza Best Moveset

Best Build

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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

——10010Normal

Lv 15

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 20

Crunch

B8010015Dark

Lv 30

Air Slash

B759515Flying

Lv 35

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 45

Extreme Speed+2

B801005Normal

Lv 50

Dragon Pulse

B8510010Dragon

Lv 60

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Lv 65

Fly

B909515Flying

Lv 75

Hyper Voice

B9010010Normal

Lv 80

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Lv 90

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

B60—20Flying

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM07

Dive

B8010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM02

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

TM82

Dragon Tail-6

B609010Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM49

Echoed Voice

C4010015Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

B110855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

B9010015Fire

TM56

Fling

D—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

TM01

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

B9010010Ice

TM59

Incinerate

—6010015Fire

TM50

Overheat

B130905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——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

—4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609515Rock

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM58

Sky Drop

B6010010Flying

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM71

Stone Edge

B100805Rock

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

B9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

HM05

Waterfall

B8010015Water

Egg Moves

Rayquaza doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

B909010Water

Tutor

Bind

—158520Normal

Tutor

Draco Meteor

B130905Dragon

Tutor

Dragon Ascent

—1201005Flying

Tutor

Dragon Pulse

B8510010Dragon

Tutor

Earth Power

B9010010Ground

Tutor

Hyper Voice

B9010010Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

C559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Head

B8010015Steel

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Tutor

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Tailwind

C——15Flying

Tutor

Uproar

B9010010Normal

Tutor

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Avalanche-4

C6010010Ice

Gen 3

Body Slam

B8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 4

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Whirlpool

—358515Water

How to Get Rayquaza in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Rayquaza waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Sky Pillar for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.

Best Locations to Catch Rayquaza in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Sky Pillar - 6F

Omega RubyInteract with Pokemon Lv.70 Building

Post

Sky Pillar - 6F

Alpha SapphireInteract with Pokemon Lv.70 Building

Post

Rayquaza Guide

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Rayquaza hits 780 BST, a solid jump from the base 680. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem.
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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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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Archen RockFlying	C
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 5 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 49-58% Rock Throw 2x 44-53% View Archen builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Icy WindLv. 13 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Powder SnowLv. 1 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 35-42% Icy Wind 4x 70-84% Rock Throw 2x 30-37% Powder Snow 4x 53-63% View Amaura builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 30-37% View Shieldon builds →
Ralts PsychicFairy	D
Available Move Moves Disarming VoiceLv. 11 Damage vs Rayquaza Disarming Voice 2x 21-26% View Ralts builds →
Tyrunt RockDragon	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 44-53% View Tyrunt builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 28-34% Fairy Wind 2x 23-28% View Mawile builds →
Aron SteelRock	C
TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 39-47% View Aron builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Icy WindLv. 13 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Powder SnowLv. 1 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 34-42% Icy Wind 4x 70-84% Rock Throw 2x 27-33% Powder Snow 4x 55-66% View Amaura builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 27-33% View Shieldon builds →
Ralts PsychicFairy	D
Available Move Moves Disarming VoiceLv. 11 Damage vs Rayquaza Disarming Voice 2x 23-28% View Ralts builds →

Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 25-31% Fairy Wind 2x 22-26% View Mawile builds →
Aron SteelRock	C
TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 36-43% View Aron builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Aurora BeamLv. 20 Rock TombTM39 Icy WindLv. 13 Rock ThrowLv. 10 Damage vs Rayquaza Aurora Beam 4x 73-86% Rock Tomb 2x 31-36% Icy Wind 4x 62-73% Rock Throw 2x 27-33% View Amaura builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift TM Move Moves Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 24-30% View Shieldon builds →
Ralts PsychicFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 22 Disarming VoiceLv. 11 Damage vs Rayquaza Draining Kiss 2x 22-26% Disarming Voice 2x 19-23% View Ralts builds →

Klefki SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Rayquaza Draining Kiss 2x 31-36% Fairy Wind 2x 26-31% View Klefki builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 25-30% Fairy Wind 2x 20-25% View Mawile builds →
Aron SteelRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Slide 2x 40-47% Rock Tomb 2x 32-39% View Aron builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Aurora BeamLv. 20 Ancient PowerLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Dragon TailTM82 Damage vs Rayquaza Aurora Beam 4x 70-83% Ancient Power 2x 32-39% Rock Tomb 2x 31-36% Dragon Tail 2x 20-24% View Amaura builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Rayquaza Ancient Power 2x 23-28% Rock Tomb 2x 23-28% Smack Down 2x 20-25% View Shieldon builds →

Klefki SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Draining KissLv. 18 Fairy WindLv. 5 Damage vs Rayquaza Draining Kiss 2x 30-37% Fairy Wind 2x 26-31% View Klefki builds →
Mawile SteelFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Rock TombTM39 Fairy WindLv. 1 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Tomb 2x 26-31% Fairy Wind 2x 19-23% View Mawile builds →
Aron SteelRock	C
Available Moves Moves Rock SlideLv. 25 Rock TombTM39 Damage vs Rayquaza Rock Slide 2x 42-50% Rock Tomb 2x 33-39% View Aron builds →
Amaura RockIce	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Aurora BeamLv. 20 Ancient PowerLv. 26 Rock TombTM39 Dragon TailTM82 Damage vs Rayquaza Aurora Beam 4x 70-83% Ancient Power 2x 33-39% Rock Tomb 2x 30-37% Dragon Tail 2x 20-24% View Amaura builds →
Shieldon RockSteel	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Ancient PowerLv. 28 Rock TombTM39 Smack DownTM23 Damage vs Rayquaza Ancient Power 2x 24-29% Rock Tomb 2x 24-29% Smack Down 2x 22-26% View Shieldon builds →