National Pokédex #384 · Generation 3
How to recognize the Rayquaza silhouette
Study the exact outer contour used by this quiz, compare its data fingerprint with 1,024 other artwork silhouettes, then find Rayquaza among four choices.
- Introduced with
- Hoenn · Generation 3
- Current type
- Dragon + Flying
One-minute visual check
Can you find Rayquaza without color?
Which silhouette is Rayquaza?
All four choices use the same black-silhouette treatment. Select one outline; names appear only after the answer is locked.
Human-reviewed clues
Trace these four parts of the outline
Follow the edge once from the topmost feature to the base. Every clue below remains visible when color and interior detail are removed.
- 01The extremely long serpentine body curls into an almost complete loop.
- 02Several long spear-like projections radiate backward from the small angular head.
- 03A pair of small clawed limbs sits close to the head; the rest of the body is limb-free.
- 04Repeated rectangular fins interrupt the body edge and widen again near the tail.
Decisive comparison
When comparing long-bodied silhouettes, ignore the number of bends and confirm Rayquaza by its radiating head spears and repeated rectangular fins.
Data-derived shape fingerprint
What the alpha channel measures
The figures describe this exact 475 × 475 artwork file after transparent pixels are removed. They describe the presented pose, not the Pokémon’s canonical height or body size.
- Visible width
- 91% of canvas
- Percentile 79
- Visible height
- 82% of canvas
- Percentile 42
- Filled bounding box
- 33% filled
- Percentile 5
- Left-right symmetry
- 27%
- Percentile 2
- Edge complexity
- 14.8
- Percentile 89
Percentiles rank this artwork against all 1,025 source images. Higher edge complexity means more boundary changes per unit of filled area; it does not mean the Pokémon is harder for every player.
Algorithmic comparison
Nearby shapes in the 1,025-image index
The index scales and centers each alpha silhouette, checks both left- and right-facing versions, then combines overlap with nine shape measurements.
Raichu
61.2/100 shape score
Regidrago
61.1/100 shape score
Iron Valiant
59.7/100 shape score
Crabrawler
59.3/100 shape score
These are exploratory computer matches, not a claim that players confuse the species. Pose, overlap, and thin appendages can produce surprising neighbors.
Roster context
Use current type and generation to narrow the pool
These counts come from the same 1,025-entry runtime dataset as the quiz. They are elimination clues, not features inferred from the silhouette.
- 70 of 1,025 Pokémon currently include Dragon.
- 9 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 currently include Dragon.
- 109 of 1,025 Pokémon currently include Flying.
- 12 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 currently include Flying.
- 6 Pokémon share the exact current type combination Dragon + Flying.
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