| “ | So it is you who dares to trespass upon my airspace! | „ |
| ~ Rayquaza |
| “ | 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's Pokédex entry for Pokémon Omega Ruby. |
Rayquaza is a dual-type Dragon/Flying legendary Pokémon that resides above the ozone layer, which made his existence debatable until it was recently discovered, and serves as a villain in several of his appearances. His ability, Air Lock, prevents the weather from being altered.
History
Destiny Deoxys
Rayquaza appeared in the movie.
After a destructive battle over a glacier witnessed by Professor Lund, Yuko, and Lund's son Tory, and although it takes a few Psycho Boosts and is critically hit and falls into the freezing ocean, Rayquaza comes back and defeats Deoxys with a Hyper Beam attack.
4 years later, Deoxys manages to regenerate, and it goes to find its friend, another Deoxys. Rayquaza senses its presence and goes to LaRousse City to battle Deoxys again. After LaRousse City has been evacuated, Rayquaza manages to break through Deoxys's city-wide barrier after many failed attempts. Then, Rayquaza and Deoxys have a second spectacular battle that destroys some of the city. After Deoxys finds its friend and helps fight off the malfunctioning security bots, Rayquaza realizes that Deoxys is not hostile and stops attacking.
It (or possibly another of its species) also has a cameo in the opening to the 9th Pokémon movie and is captured by Team Rocket. Its current status is unknown, possibly flying around in the atmosphere (assuming it managed to escape from Team Rocket).
Super Smash Bros. Series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Rayquaza in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Rayquaza appears as a stage hazard for the Kalos Pokémon League. It appears rarely, but if it appears, it soars across the screen in different angles, harming anyone who touches it. It's flight pattern is told by bursts of lighting, giving some time to dodge it. It also appears as a collectible trophy once more.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
In Ultimate, Rayquaza returns as a hazard for the Kalos Pokémon League stage. It also appears in the game as a Neutral-type Primary Spirit, which can increase the height of the player's jumps. Its Spirit Battle is against Ridley on the Kalos Pokémon League with high winds in effect.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team, he portrays as the final boss. The final boss takes place at the top of the Sky Tower. He attacks the player and their partner because they disturbed his sleep. After they defeat Rayquaza the partner convinced him that he is the only one capable of destroying a meteor that could destroy the world. He then unleashed a super powerful Hyper Beam and destroyed the meteor. The player can also revisit the Sky Tower to fight him again and on rare occasion he will ask to join the team. After being recruited to the team, the player can choose to play as Rayquaza.
In the sequels Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, Rayquaza is the boss of the secret dungeon Sky Stairway, guarding a very rare item called Sky Melodica, which gives the player the ability to befriend flying-type Pokémon a bit more easily. Just like the other Mystery Dungeon games, Rayquaza may ask the player if he can join the team and play as him.
Pokémon Conquest
In the videogame Pokémon Conquest, a man named Nobunaga possesses a shiny Rayquaza for one of his Pokémon.
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