
There's been a lengthy Niconico broadcast of Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire today in Japan, and as was promised there's been a major reveal to excite fans. Mega Rayquaza has been announced, and looks set to play an important role in the story.
To start with the technical details — via Serebii — we're told that Mega Rayquaza will be a dragon / flying type with some new abilities. Delta Stream creates a "new weather effect" that weakens attacks normally critical to flying types, protecting others in the process; it's only effective when Mega Rayquaza is in battle. An additional move will be Dragon Ascent, which will apparently be the most powerful flying-type move.
In terms of its importance to the story, its status as a Mega Evolution rather than Primal Reversion will be explained, while it'll Mega Evolve in a unique way.
Are you excited by this reveal? Let us know.
Thanks to all that sent this in.

[source serebii.net]
Comments 58
So uber cheap pokemon?
Finally, I was wondering when they were going to reveal his Mega. Design looks pretty good. He will probably be OP though, especially with that ability.
at this rate, the next gen of pokemon ALL need a mega evolution. I think its getting a little out of control, mega evolve the lesser "tier" pokemon.
I want Mega Luxray or Mega Samurott.
I want a Mega Flygon
...Is it November yet?
Oh man, Mega (or Primal) Rayquaza looks killer! I'm psyched that he'll be tied into the story, as I guessed he might. I wonder if the villainous team that isn't the main antagonist in each version will try to get its mitts on him...
I'd love a Mega Luxray!
Rayquaza looks pretty awesome. They really are making some great improvements in the story! Can't wait!
Mega Raichu please?
Called it. Also it looks pretty cool.
Okay, looks cool and I'm hopeful that MEvo method could be interesting.
@umegames Agreed...
@B3ND3R @Tulio517 I have been waiting for Mega Luxray all of my life. My body is ready for you Mega Luxray.
Looks like the hype for Pokemon got more better!
SO. MUCH. HYPE.
Mega Girafarig or Zangoose I AM READY FOR YOU!!
I wonder what its stats are like.
Yawn.
Mega Rayquaza?
Please, what we need is Mega Meganium or Mega Yanmega.
AND NOTHING ELSE
THANK YOU NINTENDO!!!
IMAGINE THIS IN SHINY FORM!
That's rad.
It's design is so freaking awesome! I was always against giving already good pokemon like legendaries mega evolutions (or even primals) from the start, but this one just looks so amazing..
As long as flygon is given a mega I'll be happy. I'm very reliefed that primal kyorge/groudon will be less abused thanks to this. Doesn't appear to be much stronger than regular rayquaza with life orb, just gotta worry about that bulk..
I'm still waiting for my evolution for Sandslash. That or an mega. Although I'd really rather have an evolution.
I'm still new to Pokemon games, but I'm pretty eager to get my hands on Omega Red! I'm loving all of the Mega Evolutions!
@Dark-Chespin You can add me to the list of people who want a mega Luxray
@DarkLink95 I don't think so, it stills has dragon type and even though its ability protects its flying type. Ice type attacks can still be super effective.
whats going to be mew's and luxray's mega form?
where are my mega eevees?
Nice. However, where is my mega magikarp!?
I also wished that Darkrai, genesect, entai, suicune, and rikou had
mega forms ;D
@bmjy1000 But converting ice weakness from 4x into 2x is still really good. Also he is going to get a power boost as well and his new move could be really good to.
I'm not a fan of the design. The thing on it's mouth looks odd...
Pure awesomeness. Can we get Mega Flygon now, too? Also, Mega Feraligatr as a part Dragon-type.
Edit: Though.... Dragon Ascent will be a flying type move?
Still waiting for mega Flygon gamefreak.
awesome!!
@Justin83593 I think they are called mandibles
@Justin83593 @Kalmaro

They certainly look like mandibles, but it also appears to be his mouth.
Either way, I think they're going for a classic Chinese (or maybe Japanese) dragon design, crossed with a spear.
Has anyone noticed that Primal Kyrogre is pretty much less effective against BOTH Primal Groudon and Mega Rayquaza?
Desolate Land (Groudon's Primal ability) prevents Water attacks from working. Seeing as he's now a Fire/Ground type in Primal form, that pretty much removes the 4x weakness AND reduces any other super-effective damage Kyogre can do to Groudon down to normal damage (for example Ice).
Meanwhile, Primordial Sea (Kyogre's Primal Ability) only prevents Fire attacks from working. Seeing as Kyogre is a Water type already that already cuts that damage type in half it would have made more sense for it to cut damage for something Kyogre is actually weak against, for example the couple of Electric and Grass type moves that Groudon can learn. Also, kind of odd that Kyogre didn't get a second type.
Seems pretty unbalanced and stinks of favouritism.
So it removed its x4 Ice weakness to x2 Ice weakness. All these mega's and new abilities are crippling the Pokemon meta. It's all dissapointing. Some of the people just want to play for fun and then that obvious moment happens. Just another Mega Legendary waiting to be hacked into 6 Iv's, perfect nature and in shiny so they can mop the floor with everyone and make people rage quit. No one cared till mega evolution popped up.
I choose you... Dragon, Javelin looking thing that no one cares about!
What happened to Pokemon?
It seems that Nintendo is aware of Smogon tiers. While unofficial house rules this will give the Uber tier some new toys to play with.
Omg.
@Ernest_The_Crab Kyogre is kind of dominant in Ubers in the current state next to Xerneas, it's time it took a back seat.
And besides, no one knows how 2 competing primal weather is gonna interact yet. Who knows if they'll cancel each other out, still putting Primal Groudon in a bad spot (coz 4x water).
@MetalK9 Destroying/crippling/waterskiing/whatevering the meta eh? Nothing new, that's what people said when Fairy type was announced. And when Megas were first announced. In addition, stuff like Kyogre, Groudon and Ray and other mythicals and events in the official tournaments anyway as well as rated battle spot. So they just said SCREW IT, let's just have fun with our legends that are meant to be overpowered anyway.
I love his new badass look
@Olaf I can agree about having fun. But then there's a point where you verse them endlessly and you actually won't a normal match against normal pokemon that are more possible o beat than legends.
@MetalK9 Legendaries are already powerful. Your point is moot
Megas are cool but only a few or all of them once, not like this. Now every game will have new megas while in xy we could have them all.
If they think megas are the solution for future releases I think they are wrong...
In any case I just want my bug/dragon and eevees evos that are missing then It is time for the game with all regions.
I hope this means Rayquaza will play a similar role as it did in Emerald.
And in the end rayquaza will be like charizard but with one mega and one primordial...
Since we can't stop the mega evolution wave, let's all go mega bananas.
I'd like mega evolutions to lift up some of the less used pokemon. Shake things up a bit. Mega cacturne? Mega crobat? Mega mil tank? Mega delibird?
please give me mega breloom
@Zombie_Barioth
Not exactly, rayquaza has four of those horn like things around his neck. The bottom two form the shape of the delta symbol Δ, which seems appropriate seeing his ability is delta stream and alpha/omega is the games' names. (Also lower case delta 𝛿 resembles the streamers or whatever those transperant orange things are) They're not mandibles like giratina-O. Infact they appear motionless.
@Stomatopod17
I wasn't saying they were, I was agreeing with the others that they look like madibles. Your right though, what appears to be apart if it's jaw are just a set of horns. Its just that picture makes it look like they're attatched due to the angle, I didn't that notice before.
wow the hype! he does look badass and like it even more that hes going to be a part of the story so not just sitting looking cool for nothing
also haters going to hate lol
@Darkness3131 I agree with you. There are already plenty of megas
I stopped caring about this game because of all the Smash Bros. hype. This got me hyped again.
@DekuScrub That absolutely needs to happen. I was disgusted it didn't happen in X and Y. I must be done.
Nice. I really can't wait for the game. Got over 400 hours in Pokémon X, playing HeartGold right now to pass some time while I wait. I got Super Smash Bros. yesterday, but I'm not sure if I like it, can't compare to a good Pokémon game.
Does anyone know when the demo will be out for these two new Pokemon games?
@hikingmudkip6
Unless they mention the US withen the week.. everybody else is getting the demo on the 15th-16th.
http://www.serebii.net/omegarubyalphasapphire/demo.shtml
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