It turns out that over the years, we have been saying that the Pokémon name is wrong

How do you pronounce Rayquaza, the legendary dragon pokemon? No, you were wrong.

Between rival clashes at this weekend’s 2025 Pokémon World Championships, viewers are seen as Sky High High Pokémon’s handy big-screen pronunciation guide. Trainer.

According to Pokémon itself, Rayquaza is obviously the pronunciation of Ray-kway-Zuh, not the more common pronunciation of Ray-Kwah-Zuh. However, fans’ reactions to this revelation are absolutely mixed, with responses on social media such as “false,” “noooo,” and “That is Kway Kway.”

“This is definitely AI,” one fan wrote. “This is Ray Kwah Zuh.”

“I don't care,” another fan added. “Ray-Kwah-Zuh supreme.”

“It doesn’t matter how many times Pokémon tries to correct us, it’s the real way to pronounce it, I won’t choose the answer!”

Ray Zuh confirms pic.twitter.com/ktu7flmfbl

– glaxonxiii🔜World! (@glaxonxiii) August 17, 2025

Despite these complaints, the pronunciation does make sense. Like many Pokémon names, Rayquaza is a mixture of other words – in this case Ray, referring to its nature and quasar.

“It's named after Quasar, which is correct. Yes,” Arcashine wrote.

Why is Pokémon notifying fans now? Rayquaza and its giant evolution versions seem likely to appear in giant evolution centered on giant evolution Pokémon Legend: ZAwill be launched on October 16. Now, try to remember the correct pronunciation of Rayquaza.

Tom Phillips is the news editor for IGN. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on the Blues @tomphillipseg.bsky.social