Pokémon Emerald is a top-tier Pokémon game, and part of its appeal is the introduction of the amazing green sky-serpent known as Rayquaza. Well, the green meanie is still a brutal force in our favourite mobile Pokémon title, so if you need to add the legendary lizard to your team, we have the ultimate Pokémon Go Rayquaza guide here. Learn how to find, catch, counter, and then use the beast now.
Before we fly across the skies of Hoenn and explore the rest of this page, be sure to check out the rest of our great Pokémon Go guides. We have articles covering Pokémon Go Deoxys, Pokémon Go Mewtwo, Pokémon Go Lugia, Pokémon Go Hoopa, Pokémon Go Ursaluna, Pokémon Go Jirachi, and Pokémon Go Giratina.
Let’s dive into our Pokémon Go Rayquaza guide.
How do I catch Pokémon Go Rayquaza?
In Pokémon Go, Rayquaza is only available in five-star raids. To catch Rayquaza, you must find a raid featuring the legendary creature, go to battle, defeat it, and then catch it. As a legendary Pokémon, Rayquaza is very strong. Therefore, we recommend that you enter raids with other trainers (at least four), and use Pokémon that counter Rayquaza well. You can find our list of Rayquaza counters below.
What is Pokémon Go Rayquaza’s raid schedule?
Pokémon Go’s Rayquaza was last available in five-star raids from February 22, 2023 (10:00 local time) until March 1, 2023 (10:00 local time). We will update this guide when Rayquaza returns to raids.
How do I catch shiny Rayquaza in Pokémon Go?
Like most Pokémon, Rayquaza has a chance of appearing in its shiny form when you encounter it in Pokémon Go. While the regular shiny rate is 0.2% (1 in 500), when discovering legendary Pokémon in raids the shiny rate increases to 5% (1 in 20). So, to find and catch shiny Rayquaza, enter as many raids as possible and rub your lucky rabbit foot to try and boost those odds.
Pokémon Go Rayquaza moveset
Pokémon Go Rayquaza has the following moveset:
Fast moves:
- Air Slash
- Dragon tail
Charged moves:
- Outrage
- Aerial Ace
- Ancient Power
- Breaking Swipe (current raids only)
Pokémon Go Rayquaza counters
To battle and defeat Rayquaza, the following Pokémon work well as counters:
| Pokémon | Form | Fast move | Charged move |
| Glalie | Mega | Frost breath | Avalanche |
| Mamoswine | Shadow or standard | Powder snow | Avalanche |
| Abomasnow | Mega | Powder snow | Weather ball |
| Mewtwo | Shadow or standard | Psycho cut | Ice beam |
| Gardevoir | Mega | Charm | Dazzling gleam |
| Articuno | Shadow or standard | Frost breath | Ice beam |
| Avalugg | Standard | Ice fang | Avalanche |
| Galarian Darmanitan | Standard | Ice fang | Avalanche |
| Weavile | Shadow or standard | Ice shard | Avalanche |
Alright, trainers, that’s it for our Pokémon Go Rayquaza guide. To find even more counters and add some great new additions to your tea, be sure to check out our Pokémon Go guides to ice Pokémon and dragon Pokémon next.
