Musik
Lagu pembuka anime
Pokémon menggunakan lagu-lagu tema resmi untuk pemasaran serial animasi dan juga filmnya. Seri generasi pertama Pokémon (G1) versi Jepang menggunakan lagu "Aim to be a Pokémon Master" (Mezase Pokemon Masuta), yang dinyanyikan secara langsung oleh pengisi suara Ash Ketchum, Rica Matsumoto. Oleh para fans Pokémon, lagu ini pun kemudian menjadi semacam lagu kebangsaan resmi dari serial Pokémon. Sementara di versi AS, dengan semboyan Gotta Catch em All, pihak 4Kids menggunakan lagu "Pokémon Theme" (sering disebut Gotta Catch em All) sebagai lagu tema pembukaan serial G1 versi AS. Memasuki era G2, pihak Jepang kemudian menggunakan versi pengulangan dari "Aim to be a Pokémon Master", yang kali ini dinyanyikan oleh grup band Whiteberry.
Untuk versi Pokémon Advanced Generation, lagu tema pembukaannya yang terkenal dalam versi Jepang adalah "Advanced Adventure" (Adobansu Adobencha) yang dinyanyikan oleh grup band GARDEN. Kemudian dibuat lagu dari versi AS yang berjudul "Advanced Battle" yang dinyanyikan oleh David Rolfe.
Sementara dalam seri Diamond and Pearl, digunakan lagu "Together" yang dinyanyikan oleh Fumie Akiyoshi.
Lagu penutup anime
Pokémon menggunakan lagu penutup yang berbeda dengan lagu pembuka. Sementara media AS atau Eropa biasanya menggunakan judul lagu yang sama baik di pembukaan maupun penutupan, atau bahkan sama sekali tidak menggunakan lagu tema di pembukaan dan baru menggunakan lagu tema di bagian penutup. Itulah yang membedakan film dari Jepang dengan film dari AS.
Salah satu lagu tema penutup dari serial Pokémon yang cukup terkenal adalah "151" (Hyakugojuichi) yang dinyanyikan oleh Unshou Ishizuka, yang menjadi lagu tema penutup dalam seri Pokémon G1. Biasanya, lagu tema penutup serial animasi Pokémon menggunakan basis dari karakter-karakter Pokémon yang ada, diantaranya Meowth yang memiliki lagu "Nyarth's Song" atau "Nyarth's Party". Kemudian Brock dengan lagu "Takeshi's Paradise" (Takeshi no Paradaisu). Ada lagi May dengan "I Won't Lose" (Watashi, Makenai!) dan Dawn dengan "Be Your Side" (Kimi no Soba de) yang dinyanyikan oleh Hikari, kemudian Ash dengan “Soko ni Sora Ga Aru Kara” yang dinyanyikan oleh grup band Garden.
Lagu-lagu penutup serial animasi Pokémon biasanya dinyanyikan langsung oleh pengisi suara karakter yang bersangkutan.
Rayquaza
Rayquaza
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Rayquaza (Japanese: レックウザ Rayquaza) is a dual-type Dragon/Flying legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
In Pokémon Emerald, it served to end the conflict between Kyogre and Groudon when Team Magma's leader Maxie and Team Aqua's leader Archie awakened them.
Rayquaza is the version mascot of Pokémon Emerald, appearing on the boxart.
Biology
Physiology
Rayquaza is a large, green, flying serpentine-like creature with red-tipped, rudder-like wings on its shoulders and down its body, and similarly-patterned fins on the tip of its tail. Yellow rings run across the length of Rayquaza's body and it has an additional yellow ring on top of its head. Rayquaza has two limbs with three-clawed carpals, and two long, flat, horn-like structures on its head, with two smaller horns below them. Rayquaza appears to have a prominent gumline, with only two discernible fangs on the tip of its upper snout, the other protrusions in its mouth apparently from pointed gums. It has small, yellow eyes with black pupils. Its eyes and markings resemble those of both Kyogre and Groudon.
Gender differences
Rayquaza is a genderless species.
Special abilities
It is notable for its ability to soothe the other members of the Weather trio, when angered. Rayquaza is capable of using various powerful elemental attacks that it shoots from its mouth. Rayquaza can negate the effects of the weather. Since Rayquaza is a "true" Dragon-type Pokémon, it can learn Draco Meteor.
Behavior
Rayquaza constantly flies around the globe in the ozone layer, stopping and descending only to land on the peak of the Sky Pillar to rest. It is extremely territorial and will attack any intruders of its home. Due to the fact that can calm the other members of its trio, it can be seen to be considered a leader and calm.
Habitat
Rayquaza lives high in the ozone layer, but may rest on Sky Pillar, Sky Tower Summit or in the Embedded Tower. It also, on occasion, flies the world's skies when disturbed.
Rayquaza consumes water particles in the atmosphere.
In the anime
Rayquaza appears in Destiny Deoxys. This Pokémon, like most other featured legendary Pokémon, proved to be extremely powerful, and it was possibly one of the most powerful Pokémon ever featured in the history of the anime. It fights against Deoxys because it is seen as invading its territory. After a destructive battle over a glacier witnessed by Professor Lund, Yuko and Lund's son Tory, and although it takes a few Psycho Boosts and is critically hit and falls into the freezing ocean, Rayquaza comes back and defeats Deoxys with a Hyper Beam attack. Four years later, Deoxys manages to regenerate, and it goes to find its friend, a fellow Deoxys, Rayquaza senses its presence and goes to LaRousse City to battle Deoxys again. After LaRousse City has been evacuated, Rayquaza manages to break through Deoxys's city-wide barrier after many failed attempts. Then, Rayquaza and Deoxys have a second spectacular battle that destroys some of the city. After Deoxys finds its friend and helps fight off the malfunctioning security bots, Rayquaza realizes that Deoxys is good and stops attacking. It (or possibly another of its species) also has a cameo in the opening to the ninth Pokémon movie and is captured by Team Rocket. Its current status is unknown, possibly flying around in the atmosphere (assuming it managed to escape from Team Rocket).
In Malice in Wonderland, a Rayquaza appeared in ownership of Cynthia, but as an illusion created by Mismagius. When Mismagius fuses with Rayquaza, it becomes the same color as the Mismagius.
Rayquaza appeared in outer space in Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!.
In the manga
To stop the battle between Kyogre and Groudon, Wally and Norman trained at the Sky Tower and woke up Rayquaza. Five years earlier, Ruby's victory over a Salamence was the reason Norman was banned from the Gym Leader test as the wounded Salamence accidentally let Rayquaza, who was in captivity at that time, free.
Other appearances
Rayquaza appears in the Subspace Emissary mode of Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a boss. After Diddy Kong lands into a mysterious island, Rayquaza lunges out of the water and snatches him, furious from being distrupted. A ship suddenly crash-lands and smashes onto the beach, and out jumps Fox, who deflects Rayquaza's Dragon Pulse back at it. Rayquaza collapses into the water, but not for long until it launches back out, engaging in battle between Fox and Diddy. Later, it is fought in the Great Maze level again and can be fought in the Boss Battles after the storyline is beaten.
Trophy Information
A Sky High Pokémon. It normally resides high up in the ozone layer where it flies endlessly, so it is rarely seen. However, when Groudon and Kyogre began to fight, it appeared to calm them down. It has the ability Air Lock, which blocks all weather-condition effects. It has exceedingly strong abilities, and its attack power is especially remarkable.
Game data
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Rayquaza is the focus of the third and final Bonus Field. It can only be challenged after capturing Groudon or Kyogre and will then join the circuit of bonus fields. Rayquaza will bounce along from left to right, allowing the ball to roll under it if it is up. It will sometimes use Thunder to paralyze the ball if it is not moving fast enough, though it does stay still while it is unleashing the attack. Rayquaza will also sometimes use ExtremeSpeed to create two tornadoes that cause the ball to fly up into the air for several seconds if contact is made. Rayquaza must be hit 15 times in three minutes to win. After beating the round twice, Rayquaza will be captured.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rayquaza acts as the final boss, living on the Sky Tower. Rayquaza helps save the world from a meteor. After the credits roll, the player can re-battle Rayquaza to recruit it.
- Pokémon Ranger: Rayquaza can be captured in a bonus mission after the credits.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Rayquaza is the guardian of the Sky Melodica.
Pokédex entries
Game | Pokédex entry | |
This Pokémon was not available in Generation I. | ||
This Pokémon was not available in Generation II. | ||
Rayquaza lived for hundreds of millions of years in the earth's ozone layer, never descending to the ground. This Pokémon appears to feed on water and particles in the atmosphere. | ||
Rayquaza is said to have lived for hundreds of millions of years in the earth's ozone layer, above the clouds. Its existence had been completely unknown because it lived so high in the sky. | ||
A Pokémon that flies endlessly in the ozone layer. It is said it would descend to the ground if Kyogre and Groudon were to fight. | ||
It has lived for hundreds of millions of years in the ozone layer. Its flying form looks like a meteor. | ||
It has lived for hundreds of millions of years in the ozone layer. Its flying form looks like a meteor. | ||
It cannot be seen from ground level since it lives far up above the clouds in the ozone layer. | ||
It cannot be seen from ground level since it lives far up above the clouds in the ozone layer. | ||
It cannot be seen from ground level since it lives far up above the clouds in the ozone layer. | ||
It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it. | ||
It flies in the ozone layer, way up high in the sky. Until recently, no one had ever seen it. |
Game locations
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This Pokémon was not available in Generation I. | ||||
This Pokémon was not available in Generation II. | ||||
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One | Embedded Tower (requires Jade Orb) | |||
In side games
Game | Location |
Bonus Field | |
Random Agent Cards
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Sky Tower Summit (9F) | |
Sky Stairway (Summit) | |
Fiore Temple (during mission) |
Game | Held Item(s) |
Dragon Scale (100%) | |
* Certain items may have been given out at multiple events. |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||||
At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||||
| 165 - 212 | 320 - 414 | |||
| 139 - 222 | 274 - 438 | |||
| 85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |||
| 139 - 222 | 274 - 438 | |||
| 85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |||
| 90 - 161 | 175 - 317 | |||
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