Players can now challenge Shiny Rayquaza in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet by challenging 5 Star Tera Raids! That being said, it won’t necessarily be easy, so we’ve partnered with DanSquared for some tactics to take Rayquaza down!
Keep in mind that while you can challenge raids as often as you want, you can only catch one Shiny Rayquaza per save file! The event will be active from Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. PST until Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 3:59 p.m. PST.
Shiny Rayquaza ability, moves and details
Players will want to use the information below when planning their strategies to defeat Rayquaza:
Basic details
- Tera Type: Dragon
- Ability: Air Lock
- Nature: Naughty
Moves
- Dragon Pulse (Dragon, Special)
- Hurricane (Flying, Special)
- Earthquake (Ground, Physical)
- Extremespeed (Normal, Physical)
During battle, certain conditions will also trigger additional attacks. They are listed below in roughly the order the effects will appear depending on how fast your group is whittling down Rayquaza’s HP.
Effect and move triggers
- Rayquaza uses Dragon Ascent (Flying, Physical) when there is 99% of time remaining
- Shield activates at 80% of HP remaining or 75% of time remaining
- Player stats reset at 80% of HP remaining
- Rayquaza uses Draco Meteor (Dragon, Special) at 76% of time remaining
- Rayquaza stats and status reset at 75% of time remaining
- Rayquaza uses Dragon dance at 50% HP remaining
- Rayquaza stats and status reset at 50% of time remaining
Raid builds for defeating Shiny Rayquaza
The builds for the Pokémon below are explained in Dan’s video, but essentially they either cover offensive or supporting roles with specific moves to help take advantage of Rayquaza’s Dragon weaknesses.
Clefable Build (Solo/Group Attacker)
- Nature: Modest (+ Sp. Atk, – Atk)
- EVs: 252 HP , 252 Sp. Atk, 4 Def
- IVs: All perfect except Atk
- Ability: Unaware
- Tera Type: Fairy
- Item: Metronome
- Moves:
- Icicle Spear
- Razor Shell
- Iron Defense
- Shell Smash
Ice Rider Calyrex Build (Group Attacker)
- Nature: Adamant (+ Atk, – Sp. Atk)
- EVs: 252 HP, 252 Atk, 4 Def
- IVs: All perfect
- Ability: As One
- Tera Type: Ice
- Item: Shell Bell
- Moves:
- Glacial Lance
- Swords Dance
- Snarl
- Iron Defense
Avalugg Build (Group Attacker)
- Nature: Adamant (+ Sp. Atk, – Atk)
- EVs: 252 HP, 252 Atk, 4 Def
- IVs: All perfect except Sp. Atk
- Ability: Any
- Tera Type: Ice
- Item: Shell Bell
- Moves:
- Avalanche
- Curse
- Chilling Water
- Crunch
Lapras Build (Support)
- Nature: Modest (+ Atk, – Sp. Atk)
- EVs: 252 HP, 252 Def, 4 Sp. Def
- IVs: All perfect
- Ability: Shell Armor
- Tera Type: Ice/Water (Ice if you pack Ice Beam)
- Item: Shell Bell
- Moves:
- Chilling Water
- Reflect
- Life Dew
- Muddy Water
Mew Build (Solo/Group Attacker)
- Nature: Modest (+ Sp. Atk, – Atk)
- EVs: 252 HP, 252 Sp. Atk, 4 Def
- IVs: All perfect except Atk
- Ability: Synchronize
- Tera Type: Fairy
- Item: Metronome
- Moves:
- Draining Kiss
- Acid Spray
- Nasty Plot
- Mud-Slap
Archaludon Build (Solo/Group Attacker)
- Nature: Impish (+ Def, – Sp. Atk)
- EVs: 252 HP, 252 Def, 4 Sp. Def
- IVs: All perfect
- Ability: Stamina
- Tera Type: Fighting
- Item: Shell Bell
- Moves:
- Body Press
- Rock Smash
- Iron Defense
- Focus Energy
If you are planning to play with random players online, we recommend going with a ‘solo’ build.
Of course, there are sure to be more strategies as players face off against Rayquaza, so reach out to us on Twitter or Discord if you have any suggestions!
Let us know how your raids go in the comments below and, if you’re looking for friends to challenge Rayquaza with, head to our Discord server!
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