Nintendo Black Star Promos / #39/40

Rayquaza ex

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Nintendo Black Star Promos
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Ryo Ueda
Source reference: np-39

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The Pokémon’s story

Rayquaza lives so high in the ozone layer that it cannot normally be seen from the ground. It intercepts meteorites and absorbs their energy, while ancient accounts give it a role in ending the conflict between Kyogre and Groudon. Between this unreachable sky and the legends surrounding it, its presence is revealed mainly through events recounted by others.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Rayquaza does more than intercept meteorites. According to Alpha Sapphire, their energy builds up in its body and allows it to Mega Evolve. The Pokédex thus connects its feeding in the ozone layer with a spectacular transformation. This mechanism belongs to the games' account, independently of a card's finish or number.

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Card details

HP: 100
Type (source): Colorless
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 384
Weakness (source): Colorless ×2
Resistance (source): Water -30 · Fighting -30

Printed card text — English

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Abilities

Frenzy

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As long as your opponent has Kyogre, Kyogre ex, Groudon, or Groudon ex in play, Rayquaza ex's attacks do 40 more damage to the Defending Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

Attacks

Dragon Bind

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Twister

Cost: Fire · Lightning · Colorless

Damage: 50

Flip 2 coins. If both are tails, this attack does nothing. For each heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Documented variants

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Holographic
holo · standard

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