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Rayquaza

XY Black Star Promos / #XY141/211

Rayquaza

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
XY Black Star Promos
Rarity (source)
Promo
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference
xyp-XY141

CARDEX BACKGROUND

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
120
Type (source)
Dragon
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
384
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fairy ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it.

Attacks

Dual Claw

Cost: Fire · Colorless

Damage: 20×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

Dragon Blast

Cost: Fire · Lightning · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 120

Discard 1 Fire Energy and 1 Lightning Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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