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This is a strategy guide for using Rayquaza in competitive play for the games Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for tips on the all-time Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Rayquaza, also as its strengths and weak points.

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Pokemon	Type ane	Type two
Rayquaza
Abilities
Air Lock	Eliminates the effects of weather condition.

	Type
Takes 4x damage
Takes 2x impairment
Takes 0.5x damage
Takes 1/4x impairment
Takes 0x damage

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HP	Attack	Defense force	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
105	150	90	150	90	95

Best Natures
Jolly (+Spd, -Sp.Atk)	Timid (+Spd, -Atk)
Adamant (+Atk, -Sp.Atk)	Modest (+Sp.Atk, -Atk)

What are Natures?

Physical Attacker Rayquaza.png

Nature	Jolly (+Spd, -Sp.Atk)
EV Spread	HP 4 / Atk 252 / Spd 252
Last Stat Values	HP 181 / Atk 202 / Def 110 / Sp.Atk 153 / Sp.Def 110 / Spd 161
Ability	Air Lock
Held Detail	Life Orb Lum Berry Focus Sash
Moveset	・Dragon Ascent ・Earthquake ・Outrage ・Dragon Dance

Access to a boosting move and a strong Flying-type STAB makes Rayquaza one of the best Dynamax Leads in the electric current Serial eight Metagame, and is very difficult to switch into thank you to its great coverage moves.

Dragon Ascent is a powerful concrete Flying-blazon STAB, just lowers Rayquaza'southward Defence force and Special Defense by one stage subsequently using. Information technology'south all-time used during Dynamax where information technology becomes a Base 140 Physical Flying-blazon Max Airstream that gets ride of the defense drops and instead boosts Rayquaza'southward Speed stat by 1 stage.

Convulsion is its main coverage movement and provides bang-up neutral coverage, hitting Pokemon like Heatran, Metagross, and Zacian that accept lilliputian damage grade Rayquaza's STAB moves.

Outrage is Rayquaza'southward secondary STAB movement but locks it into the attack for 2-3 turns before inflicting confusion. It'due south best used during Dynamax where information technology becomes Max Wyrmwind, which lowers the opposing Pokemon's Attack past one phase.

Dragon Dance is its last move, boosting Rayquaza's Attack and Speed by 1 phase. It's best used when you're expecting a switch, such as when you're facing a Pokemon that can't do much confronting Rayquaza. Information technology likewise becomes Max Guard during Dynamax.

Nosotros're using a simple physical attacking EV Spread with a Jolly Nature, with full investment in Attack and Speed so that Rayquaza hits as hard and as fast as possible. The remaining 4 EVs are invested in HP to round off its majority.

Air Lock is Rayquaza'due south only Ability. This negates the effects of atmospheric condition and prevents Pokemon from getting secondary effects from weather, such as the Special Defense heave from Sandstorm.

Rayquaza has several items that it can use for this build.

Life Orb boosts the power of Rayquaza's movest by 30% at the cost of some recoil damage.

Lum Drupe cures status effects such as Poison, Burn down, Paralysis, and Sleep.

Focus Sash prevents Rayquaza from getting knocked out by a strong super effective movement, leaving information technology with 1 HP.

Extreme Speed	Can supercede Earthquake and synergizes well with Dragon Dance, and allows Rayquaza to hit faster and frailer attackers such as Cinderace.
Stone Edge	An alternative coverage move that tin replace Earthquake that lets Rayquaza hit opposing Flight-types such every bit Lugia.
Fe Head	An culling coverage move that lets Rayquaza hit Fairy-types such as Xerneas.
Brick Break	Allows Rayquaza to break Reflect and Light Screen, and also becomes Max Knuckle in Dynamax.
Waterfall	A Water-type coverage move that lets Rayquaza hit Hippowdon and Landorus (Therian Forme). It besides has a 20% chance to flinch the target.
Swords Dance	Can replace Dragon Dance for an immediate +2 Attack heave.
Flamethrower	Can replace 1 of its coverage moves, allowing Rayquaza to hit Steel-types.
Fire Smash	A stronger Burn down-type coverage move but has lower accuracy than Flamethrower.
Overheat	A stronger Fire-type coverage move that lowers Rayquaza's Special Assail by 2 stages.

Special Attacker Rayquaza.png

Nature	Timid (+Spd, -Atk)
EV Spread	HP iv / Sp.Atk 252 / Spd 252
Final Stat Values	HP 181 / Atk 153 / Def 110 / Sp.Atk 202 / Sp.Def 110 / Spd 161
Ability	Air Lock
Held Particular	Life Orb Power Herb Focus Sash
Moveset	・Hurricane ・Draco Meteor ・Burn Nail ・Earth Ability

Although it doesn't have the same offensive presence as the physical attacking variants, a special sweeping Rayquaza is only as threatening - boasting a great special movepool that lets it hit its usual checks and counters.

Hurricane is Rayquaza's strongest STAB move and has a 30% chance to inflict defoliation. Since Air Lock prevents the effects of Rain Dance, this move is best used during Dynamax where it becomes a potent Max Airstream that boosts Rayquqza's speed by i stage.

Draco Meteor is its secondary STAB move and provides potent neutral coverage, although the motility decreases Rayquaza'southward Special Attack by two stages. It's all-time used during Dynamax where it becomes Max Wyrmwind, which lowers the opposing Pokemon'south Set on by 1 stage.

Its last two moves are for coverage. Burn down Blast hits bulky Steel-types such as Ferrothorn, while Globe Power lets Rayquaza striking Heatran for super effective damage.

We're using a simple physical attacking EV Spread with a Timid Nature, with total investment in Special Attack and Speed so that Rayquaza hits as hard and every bit fast equally possible. The remaining iv EVs are invested in HP to round off its bulk.

Rayquaza has several items that information technology can utilise for this build.

Life Orb boosts the ability of Rayquaza's movest by thirty% at the price of some recoil damage.

Ability Herb allows Rayquaza to instantly use moves that crave charging.

Focus Sash prevents Rayquaza from getting knocked out by a strong super constructive move, leaving it with i HP.

Falling star Beam	A two-plow Steel-type movement that raises Raqyuaza's Special Assail by 1 phase before attacking. It'south best used with a Power Herb.
Farthermost Speed	Allows Rayquaza to striking faster and frailer attackers. Fifty-fifty with a hindering nature, information technology still hits difficult thanks to Rayquaza's great Assail stat.
Hydro Pump	A Water-blazon move that allows Rayquaza to hit bulky Fire and Footing-types.
Surf	A weaker Water-type coverage but has better accuracy than Hydro Pump.
Giga Impact	A powerful Normal-type move that's best used during Dynamax, where it becomes Max Strike - lowering the opposing Pokemon'south Speed stat by ane stage. Even with a hindering nature, information technology all the same hits hard thank you to Rayquaza'south great Attack stat.
Ice Beam	An Ice-blazon coverage move that allows Rayquaza to easily KO Landorus (Therian Forme) and Hippowdon.
Blizzard	A stronger Ice-type coverage move just has poorer accuracy. Information technology'southward best used in Dynamax where it becomes Max Hailstorm.
Free energy Ball	A Grass-blazon coverage motion that lets Rayquaza trounce Quagsire and Gastrodon.
Solar Beam	A stronger Grass-type coverage move just requires two turns to pull off. It's best used during Dynamax where it attacks instantly and becomes Max Overgrowth.
Substitute	Can replace one of its coverage moves to protect it from Ditto's Imposter.
Protect	Allows Rayquaza to scout the opposing Pokemon'south moves. It also becomes Max Baby-sit during Dynamax.
Focus Blast	A Fighting-type coverage move that allows Rayquaza to hit Ferrothorn, Heatran, and Tyranitar for super effective impairment.
Thunderbolt	An Electric-type coverage move that allows Rayquaza to beat Flight-types such as Corviknight, Lugia, and Celesteela.
Thunder	A stronger Electric-blazon STAB that'southward best used during Dynamax, becoming Max Lightning.

Rayquaza is a powerful attacker that can run both physical and special movesets. It's too an attractive Dynamax Pokemon for a team as it has admission to Max Airstream, which allows it to boost its Speed by 1 stage every time it uses the move.

This makes the Sky Loftier Pokemon very hard to switch into or outspeed, especially if it's accumulated plenty boosts. Admission to several coverage moves also makes it very unpredictable, and it can even beat out its usual checks and counters if it'south carrying the right move!

Rayquaza'due south Air Lock Ability prevents the secondary effects of Atmospheric condition, such as the Special Defence heave from Sandstorm, Speed boost from Chlorophyll and Swift Swim, and the accurateness heave Blizzard gets from Hail - to proper name a few.

This has its own advantages and disadvantages; while Rayquaza can put a end to Swift Swim and Cholorphyll sweepers past only entering the lucifer, information technology also doesn't get any accuracy boosts from its own Hurricane or Blizzard.

Air Lock also prevents the secondary effects of its Max Moves, such as Max Geyser, Max Flare, and Max Hailstorm.

Rayquaza'southward ability to turn the tide of the battle through its offensive presence and Air Lock Ability makes it a peachy Dynamax Pokemon for more balanced team compositions, besides as offensive-oriented parties going upwardly confronting Atmospheric condition-based teams.

Both Physical and Special variants of Rayquaza are a great choice for Atomic number 82 Dynamax in a hyper offense team as it tin can establish early game offensive momentum with Max Airstream.

Lead Dynamax	Offensive Pivot	Option Scarf / Revenge Killer
Rayquaza	Heatran	Galarian Darmanitan

Rayquaza has great synergy with Steel-types such as Heatran equally both complement each other's typings - with Rayquaza switching into Ground-types while Heatran covers the Sky Loftier Pokemon's Fairy and Ice-type Weakness.

Heatran likewise deters opposing physical attackers, especially setup sweepers with its ability to spread burns with Lava Plume. It tin also trap slower defensive Pokemon with Magma Tempest.

Galarian Darmanita fills the role of a late-game cleaner and revenge killer with Option Scarf, and is used to handle faster Dragon-types such as Dragapult. It likewise has not bad synergy with Heatran.

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Rayquaza

Weakness

Rayquaza's glaring iv 10 Weakness to Ice-type moves and mediocre mixed defenses arrive very vulnerable to revenge killers that caryy Ice-type coverage moves, particularly ones that are naturally faster or are holding a Choice Scarf.

Pokemon	Description
Kyogre	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Outspeeds Rayquaza when holding a Selection Scarf ・Easily KOs Rayquaza with Ice Beam Moveset & All-time Build for Kyogre
Lapras	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Gigantamax Lapras tin use G-Max Resonance to prepare upwards Aurora Veil to heave its defenses ・Can habiliment downward Rayquaza with Ice Beam Moveset & Best Build for Lapras
Pheromosa	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Naturally outspeeds Rayquaza ・Easily KOs Rayquaza with Triple Axel or Ice Beam Moveset & All-time Build for Pheromosa
Galarian Darmanitan	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Outspeeds Rayquaza when holding a Choice Scarf ・Easily KOs Rayquaza with Gorrila Tactics additional Icicle Crash Moveset & All-time Build for Galarian Darmanitan
Calyrex (Water ice Rider)	Ranking: ★★★★ ・Has enough bulk to shrug off Rayquaza's coverage moves ・Easily KOs Rayquaza with STAB Avalanche Moveset & Best Build for Calyrex (Ice Rider)

Rayquaza also has trouble handling bulky Steel-types, with some even shrugging off its Burn down-type coverage moves. These Pokemon can take a hit from Max Airstream upon switching and tin then forcefulness Rayquaza to switch with their coverage moves.

Pokemon	Clarification
Zacian	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Naturally outspeeds Rayquaza ・Can switch into Outrage or Draco Meteor thank you to its amnesty to Dragon-blazon moves ・Hands KOs Rayquaza with Play Rough or Behemoth Blade during Dynamax Moveset & Best Build for Zacian
Necrozma (Dusk Mane)	Ranking: ★★★★★ ・Easily KOs Rayquaza with Rock Edge ・Its Prism Armor Ability lowers the impairment of Rayquaza's super constructive coverage moves by 25% Moveset & Best Build for Necrozma (Dusk Mane)

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Tapu Koko	Tapu Lele	Tapu Bulu
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