Pokemon Analysis #1! Rayquaza :stars: :stars:

Hey Everyone Amph here and today I am going to be analysing the Legendary Pokemon Rayquaza!

So let's get straight into this.

Appearance.

Rayquaza is a long serpent Pokémon with a greenish body and yellow eyes. It has pink lining on the mouth. It has yellow, linked circular markings on its entire body. In Mega form, it has a Delta shaped jaw on its mouth and elongated serpent body. As Mega Rayquaza, it is more aggressive.

Behaviour.

Rayquaza seems to be a very aggressive Pokémon, shown when it attacked a Deoxys.

In the Hoenn region's mythology, it was said that Rayquaza stopped the fighting between Groudon and Kyogre. It lives in the ozone layer far above the clouds and cannot be seen from the ground. It is noted for protecting its territory fiercely.

Evolution.

Rayquaza does not evolve normally. Rayquaza can Mega Evolve after learning the move, Dragon Ascent. Rayquaza obtains this Mega Evolution in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. The Rayquaza you get in the Delta Episode already knows the move Dragon Ascent.

Game Information.

Rayquaza is a Generation III Pokémon, first appearing in the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire games. In 2005, Rayquaza became the version mascot for the Pokémon Emerald game. In all three games, Rayquaza can only be obtained at the Sky Pillar. It can be caught after the eighth Gym (Only for Pokémon Emerald), making for an easy Elite Four.

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Rayquaza plays a key role in the story. Xatu warns all of the Pokémon in Pokémon Square that a large star is falling and is going to destroy the planet, and says that the only way to get rid of it is to ask Rayquaza to destroy it. The main character must use Xatu's teleporting stone to reach the Sky Tower, where Rayquaza dwells. When the main character meets Rayquaza, it is extremely enraged to see that Pokémon from the ground have come "where they are not supposed to be". When the player beats Rayquaza, it will realize its mistake. The star that will destroy the planet is coming near, so Rayquaza blasts it with its Hyper Beam. The blast is so overwhelming that the main character and his partner fall off of Sky Tower.

It can also be found in HeartGold and SoulSilver in Embedded Tower after the player obtains Kyogre (HeartGold) and Groudon (SoulSilver).

Anime/Movie Appearences.

Rayquaza makes its debut in the 7th movie Destiny Deoxys. Like all other Legendary Pokémon, Rayquaza is a truly powerful Pokémon. Four years before the main movie, Rayquaza had fought against Deoxys because it thought the Pokémon was invading its territory when the meteorite Deoxys used for travel landed on the earth.

When Iris was leaving Blackthorn City with Axew and her newly captured Gible, she spotted Rayquaza flying through the clouds in the sky.

Origins.

Rayquaza's name consists of the words "ray" and "quasar". It could also be based on the mythical dragon of Chinese and Japanese culture, Shenlong. According to oriental mythology, Shenlong dwells in heaven and controls the climate, just as Rayquaza does. After some more research I found that Rayquaza may be based on a mythological creature in Jewish religion called a Ziz but this seems highly unlikely as they don't seem similar.

Some Other Facts.

-Rayquaza is one of only few Pokemon resembling dragons from oriental lore along with Gyarados.

-Rayquaza is one of only two Pokemon who naturally learns the move Fly, the other being Salamence.

-Mega Rayquaza is the first Pokemon to be banned from Ubers tier so a new tier was created.

-Mega Rayquaza is the second biggest Pokemon after Wailord.

Well I hope you guys enjoyed, I put a lot of effort into this so if you enjoyed please be sure to hit that like button for me, I appreciate your support. Catch you later!

~Amph