Is Rayquaza Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Transfer-only Dragon/Flying at 680 BST. AbilityAir Lock negates all weather. Rayquaza hits harder than almost anything in the game. Pal Park import that trivializes Battle Frontier.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Rayquaza resists most of Maylene's coverage and hits back hard.
Rayquaza resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Rayquaza resists most of Aaron's coverage and hits back hard.
Rayquaza resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Rayquaza has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
Rayquaza cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Recommended Moves
- LV 20DragonDragon ClawPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- After Candice
- TUTORDragonDraco MeteorPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 210
- LV 45FlyingFlyPower 135Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 65NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 75DragonDragon PulsePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 140Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TUTORWaterAqua TailPower 90Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
- TUTORGroundEarth PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Survival Area
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TUTORSteelIron HeadPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- LV 80DragonOutragePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Rayquaza in Platinum
Rayquaza tops the Hoenn weather trio and stayed behind in that region. Platinum offers it no Sky Pillar and no static spot, so the only way to register the sky dragon is a Pal Park move.
Rayquaza cannot be caught in the wild in Platinum, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Platinum.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Rayquaza in Platinum
Rayquaza never appears in Platinum, so obtain a shiny one in HeartGold or SoulSilver and trade it over. See every game where Shiny Rayquaza can be hunted
Shiny Rayquaza Evolution
Does Not EvolveRayquaza 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Rock, Dragon |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Fighting, Bug |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Rayquaza Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Rayquaza
 Dialga SteelDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rayquaza View Dialga builds →Roar of Time 2x145-171%KO Ice Beam 4x123-145%KO Stone Edge 2x53-63% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rayquaza View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x158-186%KO Avalanche 4x85-100%KO Dragon Pulse 2x29-35% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
 Palkia WaterDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rayquaza View Palkia builds →Ice Beam 4x123-145%KO Spacial Rend 2x98-115%KO Stone Edge 2x53-63% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rayquaza View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 4x123-145%KO Rock Slide 2x32-38% | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rayquaza View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 4x125-148%KO Ancient Power 2x27-31% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rayquaza View Regice builds →Ice Beam 4x131-155%KO Ancient Power 2x28-33% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rayquaza View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 2x86-102%KO Avalanche 4x70-82% Dragon Pulse 2x23-27% | ||
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rayquaza View Mamoswine builds →Ice Fang 4x113-133%KO Stone Edge 2x57-68% | ||
 Froslass IceGhost | C | |
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rayquaza View Omastar builds →Ice Beam 4x98-116%KO Ancient Power 2x47-56% | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Rayquaza View Lunatone builds →Ice Beam 4x83-98% Stone Edge 2x43-51% | ||
Rayquaza Evolutions
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
Breeding
Pt Rayquaza Best Moveset
Mixed 150 Attack and 150 Sp. Atk means the moveset chooses physical or special depending on what the target is weaker against. AbilityAir Lock neutralizes all weather, removing opponents' weather advantages. 95 Speed outruns most threats. Banned from standard play.
Best Build
Rayquaza best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Extreme Speed
- Outrage
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
47 of 53 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground.
Rayquaza Platinum Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Platinum, but Rayquaza does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Rayquaza hits 780 BST.
In Platinum, Rayquaza plays as a wallbreaker. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Outrage is the primary attack.
In Platinum, Jolly is the go-to nature for Rayquaza. That's +Speed / -Sp. Atk. Pair it with 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the wallbreaker role.
No. Rayquaza isn't catchable in Platinum. Find it in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Rayquaza has appeared in 16 games since Ruby & Sapphire, spanning 7 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves
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