Competitive Information for Rayquaza [Ruby/Sapphire]
Dragon / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Rayquaza? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Rayquaza is a stupendous Dragon and Flying-typed Pokemon. Rayquaza are common Pokemon to see in the RS metagame. Rayquaza is considered strong enough to compete with Uber tiered Pokemon. Rayquaza is weak to Dragon, Ice, and Rock-typed attacks.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Air Lock
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Brick Break / Rock Smash
- Rock Slide / Ancient Power
Physical Sweeper Rayquaza (Air Lock)
Rayquaza is a legendary Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Air Lock, while Rayquaza is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dig).
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Ancient Power is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
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Item: Dragon Fang / White Herb
Ability: Air Lock
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Surf / Waterfall
- Ice Beam
Special Sweeper Rayquaza (Air Lock)
Rayquaza is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. White Herb will reset Rayquaza's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Overheat). With Air Lock, while Rayquaza is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
♦ Dragon Claw is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Overheat is a special 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Rayquaza's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move (hits foes. power doubles against dive).
♦ Waterfall is a special 80-base power Water-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Rayquaza? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Soft Sand
Ability: Air Lock
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Mud-Slap
- Rock Slide / Ancient Power
- Double-Edge / Return
- Brick Break / Rock Smash
Doubles Physical Sweeper Rayquaza (Air Lock)
Rayquaza is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. In the dark days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Air Lock, while Rayquaza is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Ancient Power is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/3 recoil).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Mystic Water / White Herb
Ability: Air Lock
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Outrage / Twister
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Rayquaza (Air Lock)
Rayquaza is a legendary Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Remember before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. White Herb will reset Rayquaza's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Overheat). With Air Lock, while Rayquaza is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
♦ Waterfall is a special 80-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Outrage is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Rayquaza afterwards).
♦ Twister is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Overheat is a special 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Rayquaza's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Rayquaza learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Rayquaza can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Rayquaza
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Extreme Speed
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Rayquaza's stats
- Ancient Power
- Bulk Up
- Dragon Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Rayquaza
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Rayquaza in Ruby and Sapphire
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