Is Rayquaza good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Rayquaza is C-tier for Master League and has 2 other ranked roles.

Is Rayquaza a good raid attacker?

Rayquaza ranks #20 of 168 dragon attackers with 17.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Rayquaza be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Rayquaza is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#384 · Generation 3

Rayquaza

dragon flyingLegendary

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,835 / 4,336
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,191 / 2,739
Research CP (L15): 1,643
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Rayquaza will not win battles on its own, but Rayquaza is S-tier for Dragon raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

C
Master League#106 of 409 · score 75.8
It is ranked #106 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe / Dragon Ascent.
C
Dragon raid attacker#20 Dragon · 17.2 DPS
It ranks #20 of 168 Dragon-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe (needs an Elite TM).
C
Flying raid attacker#26 Flying · 14.8 DPS
It ranks #26 of 238 Flying-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Hurricane (needs an Elite TM).
–
Great League#525 of 1154 · score 74.1
Ranked #525 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#373 of 851 · score 76
Ranked #373 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Worth evolving into

Mega Rayquaza
S Dragon raid attacker (mega)S Flying raid attacker (mega)S Rock raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack284

Defense170

Stamina213

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

ice×2.56
dragon×1.6
fairy×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

grass×0.391
ground×0.391
bug×0.625
fighting×0.625
fire×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#525 / 1154	74.1	Dragon Tail · Breaking Swipe · Dragon Ascent	L14.5 · 6/6/14
Ultra League	–	#373 / 851	76	Dragon Tail · Breaking Swipe · Dragon Ascent	L23.5 · 4/15/15
Master League	C	#106 / 409	75.8	Dragon Tail · Breaking Swipe · Dragon Ascent	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
dragon	C	#20 / 168	17.2	338	Dragon Tail · Breaking SwipeElite TM
flying	C	#26 / 238	14.8	291	Dragon Tail · HurricaneElite TM
rock	–	#44 / 294	12.5	245	Dragon Tail · Ancient Power

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Air SlashSTAB	flying	12	+8	1.0s	12.0	9	+9	3 turns
Dragon TailSTAB	dragon	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	9	+12	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
OutrageSTAB	dragon	110	-50	4.0s	2.20	110	-60
Aerial AceSTAB	flying	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	60	-45
Ancient Power	rock	70	-33	3.5s	2.12	60	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
HurricaneElite TMSTAB	flying	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	110	-60
Breaking SwipeElite TMSTAB	dragon	45	-33	1.0s	1.36	50	-50	100% chance: -1 foe Atk

Questions people ask

Is Rayquaza good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Rayquaza is C-tier for Master League and has 2 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Rayquaza?: Rayquaza will not win battles on its own, but Rayquaza is S-tier for Dragon raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Is Rayquaza a good raid attacker?: Rayquaza ranks #20 of 168 dragon attackers with 17.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Rayquaza be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Rayquaza is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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