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Relicanth
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Relicanth

Longevity Pokémon

This Pokémon was discovered during deep-sea exploration. Its appearance hasn’t changed in 100,000,000 years, so it’s called a living fossil.

Appears in these games

Base stats

HP
100
Attack
90
Defense
130
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
65
Speed
55
Total
485
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Normal½×
Flying½×
Poison½×
Ice½×
Fire¼×

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Relicanth can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

18 sprites & renders for Relicanth.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1HardenNormalStatus30
1Mud SportGroundStatus15
1TackleNormalPhysical4010035
5Water GunWaterSpecial4010025
10Ancient PowerRockSpecial601005
15Rock TombRockPhysical609515
15YawnNormalStatus10
20DiveWaterPhysical8010010
25Take DownNormalPhysical908520
30Aqua TailWaterPhysical909010
35RestPsychicStatus5
40FlailNormalPhysical10015
45Hydro PumpWaterSpecial110805
50Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015
55Head SmashRockPhysical150805

Breeding & egg moves

Relicanth can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

AmnesiaPsychic37 compatible parents
PsyduckGolduckPoliwagPoliwhirlPoliwrathSlowpokeSlowbroChinchouLanturnMarillAzumarillPolitoedWooperQuagsire
Aqua TailWater62 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroSeelDewgongGoldeenSeakingGyaradosLaprasKabutops
BrineWater70 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroSeelDewgongHorseaSeadraGyaradosLaprasOmanyte
MagnitudeGround2 compatible parents
BarboachWhiscash
Mud ShotGround70 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckPoliwagPoliwhirlPoliwrathSlowpokeSlowbroGoldeenSeakingOmanyteOmastar
Mud-SlapGround73 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckPoliwagPoliwhirlPoliwrathSlowpokeSlowbroGoldeenSeakingKabutoKabutops
Muddy WaterWater75 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckPoliwagPoliwhirlPoliwrathSlowbroSeelDewgongHorseaSeadraGoldeen
Rock SlideRock45 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePoliwrathOmanyteOmastarKabutoKabutopsDragoniteTotodileCroconawFeraligatrWooperQuagsire
Skull BashNormal26 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckPoliwagPoliwhirlPoliwrathSlowpokeSlowbroSeelDewgongHorseaSeadra
Sleep TalkNormal138 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckPoliwagPoliwhirlPoliwrathSlowpokeSlowbroSeelDewgongHorseaSeadra
SnoreNormal124 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckPoliwagPoliwhirlPoliwrathSlowpokeSlowbroSeelDewgongHorseaSeadra
Water SportWater38 compatible parents
PsyduckGolduckPoliwagPoliwhirlSeelGoldeenSeakingTotodileMarillAzumarillMantineLombreWingullPelipper
Zen HeadbuttPsychic31 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroLaprasSlowkingLotadLombreLudicoloCarvanhaSharpedo