The best moveset for Mega Rayquaza in Pokémon Go

What moves should you teach Mega Rayquaza?

Mega Rayquaza flying in Pokemon Go.
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Mega Pokémon in Pokémon Go are easily the strongest team members you can have with you, providing several bonuses and enhancing your teams when battling. You also want to give them the best attacks, and Mega Rayquaza has some good ones to choose from.

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As a Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon, it can be a fearsome force and boost your team’s Dragon and Flying-type attacks. Here’s the best moveset for Mega Rayquaza in Pokémon Go.

Mega Rayquaza’s best moveset in Pokémon Go

Mega Rayquaza in Pokemon Go, a flying green creature on a green and yellow background.
Unleash Mega Rayquaza against your enemies. Image via The Pokemon Company, remix by Dot Esports

When teaching Mega Rayquaza the best attacks, you want to give it the fast move Dragon Tail and the charged moves Dragon Ascent and Outrage. These are better choices you can use during a Pokémon Go raid, especially as you must consider Mega Rayquaza for these battles rather than against other players.

Only two fast moves are available to Mega Rayquaza: Air Slash and Dragon Tail. Although Air Slash is a solid choice, Dragon Tail is the superior one because it can deal slightly more damage. The downside to Dragon Tail is it’s not super effective against many Pokémon unless they’re also a Dragon-type—but on the other hand, few Pokémon are resistant to it. Air Slash is super effective against Fighting, Bug, and Grass-type Pokémon, but does less damage. Dragon Tail is a better general choice for Mega Rayquaza.

Next, we have the two charged moves you can teach Mega Rayquaza, and more options are available. These are all the charged moves you can teach Mega Rayquaza in Pokémon Go.

  • Aerial Ace (Flying-type)
  • Ancient Power (Rock-type)
  • Breaking Swipe (Dragon-type)
  • Dragon Ascent (Flying-type)
  • Hurricane (Flying-type)
  • Outrage (Dragon-type)

Every Mega Rayquaza needs to know how to use Dragon Ascent. It’s a requirement, as a normal Rayquaza cannot go through a Mega Evolution without this move. With one slot always occupied by this attack, the second choice you want to consider giving it is Outrage. Although Breaking Swipe would be the better choice if you used Mega Rayquaza for battles against players, this Pokémon is primarily used in raid battles. You want to do the most damage possible during these encounters, and Outrage is the better choice.

Is Mega Rayquaza good in Pokémon Go?

Mega Rayquaza is one of the better Pokémon you can use in Pokémon Go. As a Mega Pokémon, it’s incredibly powerful, but requires a lot of resources to summon. You can only expect to use it if you have enough Mega Rayquaza energy, which might not happen often. You may need to wait for special events for more energy or when Mega Rayquaza raids occur in your local area.

Outside of needing the energy, Mega Rayquaza is fantastic. It’s a tremendous attacker for multiple raids and a must-have option if you’re taking on other Mega Pokémon or difficult five-star raids.

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