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Turns Out We've Been Saying This Pokémon's Name Wrong All These Years

The Pokémon Company corrected Rayquaza's pronunciation after over 22 years of mispronunciation, clarifying it as ray-KWAY-zuh during the World Championship event.

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A curious news of pronunciation. After learning an updated study of the most popular Pokémon in each country by 2024, we now have more news. The Pokémon Company settled one of the oldest discussions among fans: Rayquaza’s official pronunciation. As some of you will know, there has been a split between those who said “Ray-KWAY-zuh” and “Ray-KWAH-zuh”, the event confirmed that the correct way is “Ray-KWAY-zuh”, as heard in the anime and in the Pok…

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IGN broke the news in United States on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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