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Rayquaza Raid Battle Guide: Strategy & Tips

Pokemon Go | Rayquaza Raid Battle Guide: Strategy & Tips

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Conquer the Legendary Pokemon Rayquaza in this Pokemon GO raid battle strategy guide. Get tips on how to defeat it, recommended Pokemon and moves, CP to get 100% IV, and more!

Pokemon GO Rayquaza Raid Battle Guide Strategy Tips
Raid Duration Mar. 15, 2019 (Fri) - Mar. 18, 2019 (Mon)
Check Out Rayquaza Special Raid Event Here!

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Table of Contents

Recommended Pokemon Vs. Rayquaza

This recommended Pokemon list is based on the combo DPS and durability of the Pokemon, including strength & ease-of-use of their recommended moves.

Rank Pokemon Recommended Moves Combo DPS
1 Mamoswine IconMamoswine Powder Snow
Avalanche
29.56
2 Weavile IconWeavile Ice Shard
Avalanche
29.55
3 Jynx IconJynx Ice Shard
Avalanche
27.89
4 Palkia IconPalkia Dragon Tail
Draco Meteor
27.39
5 Rayquaza IconRayquaza Dragon Tail
Outrage
27.34
6 Salamence IconSalamence Dragon Tail
Draco Meteor
27.27
7 Palkia IconPalkia Dragon Breath
Draco Meteor
26.90
8 Dialga IconDialga Dragon Breath
Draco Meteor
26.65
9 Mewtwo IconMewtwo Psycho Cut
Ice Beam
26.40
10 Dragonite IconDragonite Dragon Tail
Draco Meteor(*)
25.90
11 Dragonite IconDragonite Dragon Tail
Outrage
25.05
12 Articuno IconArticuno Frost Breath
Petal Blizzard
23.99
13 Cloyster IconCloyster Frost Breath
Avalanche
23.00
14 Walrein IconWalrein Frost Breath
Avalanche
22.50
15 Latios IconLatios Dragon Breath
Dragon Claw
22.42
16 Tyranitar IconTyranitar Smack Down
Stone Edge
21.51
17 Rhyperior IconRhyperior Smack Down
Stone Edge
21.23
18 Latias IconLatias Dragon Breath
Outrage
20.68
19 Lapras IconLapras Frost Breath
Petal Blizzard
20.61

*These are Legacy moves and are currently not acquirable in the game.

Battle Strategy Against Rayquaza

Best Pokemon To Use Vs. Rayquaza (Mamoswine)

Best Pokemon Vs Rayquaza Mamoswine

Rayquaza is a Dragon & Flying Pokemon, making him twice as vulnerable to Ice Type moves. Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalance can do a lot of damage against Rayquaza.

Other Recommended Pokemon

Rayquaza Can Fight Against Rayquaza

Rayquaza - Rating, Stats & Max CP
Check Out Rayquaza's Stats & Moves Here!

Dragon Pokemon are vulnerable against other Dragon Type moves. If you have a Rayquaza, you can use it to fight the raid boss Rayquaza as long as it has Dragon Type moves.

Dialga Has Excellent Defense Against Rayquaza

Dialga Has Excellent Defense Against Rayquaza

Dialga is a Steel / Dragon Pokemon. Being a Steel Type, it has one of the highest defense stats in the game. Rayquaza will be weak to Dialga's Dragon Type attacks and Dialga can defend well against Rayquaza's own Dragon moves.

Check Out Dialga Raid Guide Here!

Recommended List Reveals Rayquaza's Moves

Pokemon GO Lugia Raid Battle Guide Strategy Tips

You can find out if Rayquaza has the move "Outrage" when you check the recommended Pokemon for the raid. If Pokemon other than Dragon Types are recommended, there is a high chance Rayquaza will have Outrage.

Stay Cautious Of Rayquaza's Aerial Ace & Ancient Power

Through Rayquaza mainly focuses on Dragon Type moves, it can also be equipped with the Flying Type Aerial Ace or Rock Type Ancient Power. Ancient Power can easily take down your other Dragon Types, so beware.

Rayquaza's Charged Attacks

Move Type Power
Outrage Dragon Icon 110
Aerial Ace Flying Icon 55
Ancient Power Rock Icon 70

CP To Get 100% IV Rayquaza

At CP 2191, Rayquaza Has 100% IV

When you defeat Rayquaza and capture it after the bonus challenge, if it has a CP of 2191, it has 100% Individual Value (IV).

100% IV Rayquaza Is CP 2739 When Windy

CP On Normal Weather Weather Weather Boosted CP
2191 Windy Icon Windy 2739

At CP 2739, Rayquaza will have a 100% Individual Value or IV when the weather is windy.

Individual Value (IV) Per CP Chart

You can also check Rayquaza's Individual Value (IV) beyond it being 100% value. You just need to check its CP once it appears after defeating it in the raid.

IV & CP Quick Reference Chart (98%)

Depending on the Individual Value, two Pokemon can still have the same CP.

Normal CP
Weather Boosted CP
HPATKDEFIV
2191
2739
151515100%
2186
2733
14151598%
2185
2732
15151498%
2184
2730
15141598%
Rayquaza IV / CP Chart (Below 96%)
Normal CP
Weather Boosted CP
HPATKDEFIV
2181
2727
13151596%
2180
2726
14151496%
2179
2724
15151396%
2179
2724
14141596%
2178
2723
15141496%
2177
2721
12151593%
2176
2721
15131596%
2176
2720
13151493%
2174
2718
14151393%
2174
2718
13141593%
2173
2717
15151293%
2173
2717
14141493%
2172
2715
15141393%
2172
2715
14131593%
2172
2715
11151591%
2171
2713
15131493%
2171
2714
12151491%
2170
2712
13151391%
2169
2712
15121593%
2169
2712
12141591%
2168
2711
14151291%
2168
2711
13141491%
2167
2709
15151191%
2167
2709
14141391%
2167
2709
13131591%
2167
2709
10151589%
2166
2708
15141291%
2166
2707
14131491%
2166
2708
11151489%
2165
2706
15131391%
2165
2706
12151389%
2164
2705
13151289%
2164
2706
14121591%
2164
2706
11141589%
2163
2704
15121491%
2163
2705
12141489%
2162
2703
14151189%
2162
2703
13141389%
2162
2702
15111591%
2162
2703
12131589%
2161
2702
15151089%
2161
2702
14141289%
2161
2702
13131489%
2161
2702
10151487%
2160
2700
15141189%
2160
2700
14131389%
2160
2700
11151387%
2160
2700
13121589%
2160
2700
10141587%
2159
2699
15131289%
2159
2699
12151287%
2159
2699
11141487%
2158
2697
13151187%
2158
2698
14121489%
2158
2697
12141387%
2157
2696
14151087%
2157
2697
15121389%
2157
2697
14111589%
2157
2697
11131587%
2156
2696
13141287%
2156
2695
15111489%
2156
2696
12131487%
2155
2694
14141187%
2155
2694
13131387%
2155
2694
10151384%
2155
2694
12121587%
2154
2693
15141087%
2154
2693
14131287%
2154
2693
11151284%
2154
2693
15101589%
2154
2692
13121487%
2154
2693
10141484%
2153
2691
15131187%
2153
2691
12151184%
2153
2691
14121387%
2153
2691
11141384%
2152
2690
13151084%
2152
2690
12141284%
2152
2691
13111587%
2152
2691
10131584%
2151
2690
15121287%
2151
2689
14111487%
2151
2690
11131484%
2150
2688
13141184%
2150
2688
15111387%
2150
2688
12131384%
2150
2687
14101587%
2150
2688
11121584%
2149
2687
14141084%
2149
2687
13131284%
2149
2687
10151282%
2149
2686
15101487%
2149
2686
12121484%
2148
2685
14131184%
2148
2685
11151182%
2148
2685
13121384%
2148
2685
10141382%
2147
2684
15131084%
2147
2684
12151082%
2147
2684
14121284%
2147
2684
11141282%
2147
2685
12111584%
2147
2684
10131482%
2146
2682
12141182%
2146
2683
13111484%
2146
2682
11131382%
2145
2682
15121184%
2145
2681
13141082%
2145
2682
14111384%
2145
2681
13101584%
2145
2682
10121582%
2144
2680
15111284%
2144
2681
12131282%
2144
2680
14101484%
2144
2680
11121482%
2143
2679
13131182%
2143
2679
10151180%
2143
2679
15101384%
2143
2679
12121382%
2143
2679
11111582%
2142
2678
14131082%
2142
2678
11151080%
2142
2678
13121282%
2142
2678
10141280%
2142
2677
12111482%
2141
2676
14121182%
2141
2676
11141180%
2141
2676
13111382%
2141
2676
10131380%
2140
2675
15121082%
2140
2675
12141080%
2140
2675
11131280%
2140
2676
12101582%
2139
2673
12131180%
2139
2675
14111282%
2139
2674
13101482%
2139
2674
10121480%
2138
2673
15111182%
2138
2673
14101382%
2138
2673
11121380%
2138
2673
10111580%
2137
2672
13131080%
2137
2672
10151078%
2137
2671
15101282%
2137
2672
12121280%
2137
2671
11111480%
2136
2670
13121180%

Rayquaza's Type & Weakness Chart

Rayquaza Is Weak To Ice & Dragon Attacks

Rayquaza - Rating, Stats & Max CP
Check Out Rayquaza's Stats & Moves Here!

Rayquaza is a Dragon & Flying Pokemon, making it weak to fellow Dragon Type moves and Ice Pokemon. Bring a party equipped with strong Ice or Dragon attacks to defeat Rayquaza.

Weakness & Damage Chart Against Rayquaza

Damage
Multiplier
Type
x 2.56Ice Icon
x 1.6Rock IconDragon IconFairy Icon
x 0.625Fire IconWater IconFighting IconBug Icon
x 0.39Grass IconGround Icon
x 0.244None
Check Out Type Effectiveness Chart Here!

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