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Want to know about the best movesets and counters for Rayquaza in Pokemon Go? All Pokémon in Pokémon Go is unique and powerful in their way, but Legendary Pokémon are considered the best trophy for any Pokémon Trainer. Rayquaza is a legendary Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon native to the Hoenn region. You can only get Rayquaza in Raid Gyms, and if you are lucky to find a Gym with Rayquaza, you should fight and try to get this Pokémon into your collection. But as it follows from the battles with the legendary Pokémon, defeating Rayquaza is not so easy. You should know about the best movesets and counters for Rayquaza in Pokemon Go, and our guide aims to help you.
The Best Counters for Rayquaza in Pokemon Go
Like every other Pokémon in Pokémon Go, Rayquaza has its strengths and weaknesses. If you are lucky to encounter Rayquaza in a Raid, you should know that she is weak against Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy-type attacks. However, Ice-type attacks are most effective against Rayquaza. Ice-type attacks deal 256% damage to Rayquaza, while Rock, Dragon, and Fairy-type attacks only deal 160% damage. Based on this, the best counters for Rayquaza in Pokemon Go are the following Pokemon:
- Darmanitan: Ice Fang, Avalanche.
- Darmanitan: Ice Fang, Ice Punch.
- Kyurem: Dragon Tail, Blizzard.
- Mamoswine: Powder Snow, Avalanche.
- Weavile: Ice Shard, Avalanche.
- Glaceon: Frost Breath, Avalanche.
- Glaceon: Ice Shard, Avalanche.
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Since Rayquaza is a Legendary Pokémon, her strength is much higher than normal Pokémon. Based on this, other types of Pokemon will not be effective against Rayquaza, and you are unlikely to be able to win. But if you have a team of friends, you can use any Ice, Rock, Dragon, and Fairy-type attack Pokémon. In addition, you should pay attention to the weather. Depending on the weather conditions, certain Pokémon will become better and more effective against Rayquaza:
- Snow: Ice-type Pokémon.
- Wind: Dragon-type Pokémon.
- Partly Cloudy: Rock-type Pokémon.
- Cloudy: Fairy-type Pokémon.
The Best Movesets for Rayquaza in Pokemon Go
The fight against Rayquaza will be long, but you can get this legendary Pokemon in your collection if you win. In this case, you should know about the best movesets for Rayquaza in Pokemon Go:
- Dragon Tail and Outrage
- Air Slash and Outrage
- Dragon Tail and Hurricane
- Dragon Tail and Aerial Ace
If your Rayquaza has one of these movesets, that’s great, and you don’t have to change them. If your Rayquaza has completely different movesets, you should change them. But don’t forget that Rayquaza is a powerful legendary Pokémon. First, test it in combat, and only after that decide whether to change movesets.
