diff --git a/moto/elbv2/exceptions.py b/moto/elbv2/exceptions.py
index a03cf9a98..a547c4f88 100644
--- a/moto/elbv2/exceptions.py
+++ b/moto/elbv2/exceptions.py
@@ -142,3 +142,11 @@ class ActionTargetGroupNotFoundError(ELBClientError):
             "TargetGroupNotFound",
             "Target group '%s' not found" % arn
         )
+
+
+class InvalidDescribeRulesRequest(ELBClientError):
+
+    def __init__(self, msg):
+        super(InvalidDescribeRulesRequest, self).__init__(
+            "ValidationError", msg
+        )
diff --git a/moto/elbv2/models.py b/moto/elbv2/models.py
index 9182c28d5..25803ea79 100644
--- a/moto/elbv2/models.py
+++ b/moto/elbv2/models.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from .exceptions import (
     InvalidConditionValueError,
     InvalidActionTypeError,
     ActionTargetGroupNotFoundError,
+    InvalidDescribeRulesRequest
 )
 
 
@@ -313,6 +314,29 @@ class ELBv2Backend(BaseBackend):
 
         return matched_balancers
 
+    def describe_rules(self, listener_arn, rule_arns):
+        if listener_arn is None and not rule_arns:
+            raise InvalidDescribeRulesRequest(
+                "You must specify either listener rule ARNs or a listener ARN"
+            )
+        if listener_arn is not None and rule_arns is not None:
+            raise InvalidDescribeRulesRequest(
+                'Listener rule ARNs and a listener ARN cannot be specified at the same time'
+            )
+        if listener_arn:
+            listener = self.describe_listeners(None, [listener_arn])[0]
+            return listener.rules
+
+        # search for rule arns
+        matched_rules = []
+        for load_balancer_arn in self.load_balancers:
+            listeners = self.load_balancers.get(load_balancer_arn).listeners.values()
+            for listener in listeners:
+                for rule in listener.rules:
+                    if rule.arn in rule_arns:
+                        matched_rules.append(rule)
+        return matched_rules
+
     def describe_target_groups(self, load_balancer_arn, target_group_arns, names):
         if load_balancer_arn:
             if load_balancer_arn not in self.load_balancers:
diff --git a/moto/elbv2/responses.py b/moto/elbv2/responses.py
index 05e21effe..16b170c6a 100644
--- a/moto/elbv2/responses.py
+++ b/moto/elbv2/responses.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import base64
 from moto.core.responses import BaseResponse
 from .models import elbv2_backends
 from .exceptions import DuplicateTagKeysError
@@ -124,6 +125,26 @@ class ELBV2Response(BaseResponse):
         template = self.response_template(DESCRIBE_LOAD_BALANCERS_TEMPLATE)
         return template.render(load_balancers=load_balancers_resp, marker=next_marker)
 
+    def describe_rules(self):
+        listener_arn = self._get_param('ListenerArn')
+        rule_arns = self._get_multi_param('RuleArns.member') if any(k for k in list(self.querystring.keys()) if k.startswith('RuleArns.member')) else None
+        all_rules = self.elbv2_backend.describe_rules(listener_arn, rule_arns)
+        all_arns = [rule.arn for rule in all_rules]
+        all_arns = [base64.urlsafe_b64encode(bytes(rule.arn, 'UTF-8')) for rule in all_rules]
+        page_size = self._get_int_param('PageSize', 50) # set 50 for temporary
+
+        marker = self._get_param('Marker')
+        if marker:
+            start = all_arns.index(marker) + 1
+        else:
+            start = 0
+        rules_resp = all_rules[start:start + page_size]
+        next_marker = None
+        if len(all_rules) > start + page_size:
+            next_marker = base64.urlsafe_b64encode(bytes(rules_resp[-1].arn, 'UTF-8'))
+        template = self.response_template(DESCRIBE_RULES_TEMPLATE)
+        return template.render(rules=rules_resp, marker=next_marker)
+
     def describe_target_groups(self):
         load_balancer_arn = self._get_param('LoadBalancerArn')
         target_group_arns = self._get_multi_param('TargetGroupArns.member')
@@ -516,6 +537,45 @@ DESCRIBE_LOAD_BALANCERS_TEMPLATE = """<DescribeLoadBalancersResponse xmlns="http
   </ResponseMetadata>
 </DescribeLoadBalancersResponse>"""
 
+DESCRIBE_RULES_TEMPLATE = """<DescribeRulesResponse xmlns="http://elasticloadbalancing.amazonaws.com/doc/2015-12-01/">
+  <DescribeRulesResult>
+    <Rules>
+      {% for rule in rules %}
+      <member>
+        <IsDefault>{{ "true" if rule.is_default else "false" }}</IsDefault>
+        <Conditions>
+          {% for condition in rule.conditions %}
+          <member>
+            <Field>{{ condition["field"] }}</Field>
+            <Values>
+              {% for value in condition["values"] %}
+              <member>{{ value }}</member>
+              {% endfor %}
+            </Values>
+          </member>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </Conditions>
+        <Priority>{{ rule.priority }}</Priority>
+        <Actions>
+          {% for action in rule.actions %}
+          <member>
+            <Type>{{ action["type"] }}</Type>
+            <TargetGroupArn>{{ action["target_group_arn"] }}</TargetGroupArn>
+          </member>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </Actions>
+        <RuleArn>{{ rule.arn }}</RuleArn>
+      </member>
+      {% endfor %}
+    </Rules>
+    {% if marker %}
+    <NextMarker>{{ marker }}</NextMarker>
+    {% endif %}
+  </DescribeRulesResult>
+  <ResponseMetadata>
+    <RequestId>74926cf3-f3a3-11e5-b543-9f2c3fbb9bee</RequestId>
+  </ResponseMetadata>
+</DescribeRulesResponse>"""
 
 DESCRIBE_TARGET_GROUPS_TEMPLATE = """<DescribeTargetGroupsResponse xmlns="http://elasticloadbalancing.amazonaws.com/doc/2015-12-01/">
   <DescribeTargetGroupsResult>
diff --git a/tests/test_elbv2/test_elbv2.py b/tests/test_elbv2/test_elbv2.py
index 81fda21b4..43847f510 100644
--- a/tests/test_elbv2/test_elbv2.py
+++ b/tests/test_elbv2/test_elbv2.py
@@ -614,7 +614,32 @@ def test_create_listener_rules():
     priorities = [rule['Priority'] for rule in rules['Rules']]
     priorities.should.equal(['50', '100', 'default'])
 
-    arn = rules['Rules'][0]['RuleArn']
+    # test for describe listeners
+    first_rule = rules['Rules'][0]
+    obtained_rules = conn.describe_rules(ListenerArn=http_listener_arn)
+    obtained_rules['Rules'].should.equal(rules['Rules'])
+
+    obtained_rules = conn.describe_rules(RuleArns=[first_rule['RuleArn']])
+    obtained_rules['Rules'].should.equal([first_rule])
+
+    # test for pagination
+    obtained_rules = conn.describe_rules(ListenerArn=http_listener_arn, PageSize=1)
+    len(obtained_rules['Rules']).should.equal(1)
+    obtained_rules.should.have.key('NextMarker')
+
+    # test for invalid describe rule request
+    with assert_raises(ClientError):
+        conn.describe_rules()
+    with assert_raises(ClientError):
+        conn.describe_rules(RuleArns=[])
+    with assert_raises(ClientError):
+        conn.describe_rules(
+            ListenerArn=http_listener_arn,
+            RuleArns=[first_rule['RuleArn']]
+        )
+
+    # delete
+    arn = first_rule['RuleArn']
     conn.delete_rule(RuleArn=arn)
     # TODO: describe rule and ensure rule is removed