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Rayquaza VMAX card from the Crown Zenith set
Illustration by PLANETA Mochizuki. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Rayquaza VMAX

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A high risk, high reward dragon that trades its hand for massive damage.

Dragon320 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

It has 320 HP to survive many hits.

Its Azure Pulse ability lets you discard your entire hand to draw three new cards once per turn.

Max Burst deals 20 damage plus 80 more for every basic Fire or Lightning Energy discarded from it.

Signature ability

Azure Pulse

Once during your turn, you may discard your hand and draw 3 cards.

This card is a powerful attacker that relies on discarding resources. By throwing away its own energy, it deals significantly more damage, making it dangerous if you have the right cards in play.

Attacks

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Max Burst20+

You may discard any amount of basic Fire Energy or any amount of basic Lightning Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 80 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.

Abilities

AbilityAzure Pulse

Once during your turn, you may discard your hand and draw 3 cards.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits decks focused on burning through cards quickly to fuel its attack. You need basic Fire and Lightning Energy to make this strategy work effectively.

Strengths
  • Huge damage potential
  • Card draw ability
  • High HP tank
Watch out for
  • Requires specific energy types
  • Hand discard risk
  • Slow setup time
Pro tip

Save the Azure Pulse ability for when you need to find a key card or reset your options.

From the Pokédex

Rayquaza lives in the ozone layer and is said to have appeared to settle an ancient feud between Groudon and Kyogre.

Note for the parent

Watch for your child discarding their hand, as this is a key part of playing this card well.

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