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Water

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POKÉDEX No. #369

Relicanth

Longevity Pokémon

Generation 3

RELICANTH is a POKéMON species that existed for a hundred million years without ever changing its form. This ancient POKéMON feeds on microscopic organisms with its toothless mouth.

Height1.0 m

Weight23.4 kg

AbilitiesSwift Swim

Forms1

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal ½×

FIRFire ¼×

WATWater 1×

ELEElectric 2×

GRAGrass 4×

ICEIce ½×

FIGFighting 2×

POIPoison ½×

GRDGround 2×

FLYFlying ½×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug 1×

ROCRock 1×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel 1×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP100
310–404
Attack90
166–306
Defense130
238–394
Sp. Atk45
85–207
Sp. Def65
121–251
Speed55
103–229

Total485

/ 720

BST485

62 percentile (1025)+75 vs Gen 3 avg (410)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Grass

Fighting

Ground

Electric

Resists

Fire

Normal

Flying

Poison

Ice

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 3

Habitat

Sea

Color

Gray

Shape

Fish

Gender Difference

Yes

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#369
Crown Tundra	#187
Hoenn	#179
Kalos Coastal	#42
Original Alola	#262
Original Poni	#77
Updated Alola	#343
Updated Hoenn	#188
Updated Poni	#90

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

170

EV Yield

+1 HP+1 Defense

Growth Curve

Slow

(5x³) / (4)

Exp at Lv. 50

156,250

Exp at Lv. 100

1,250,000

Wild Held Items

Green Shard

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Firered

Deep Sea Scale

Max rarity: 5%

Versions: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Heartgold

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

HeartGold

3 spots

100% max

Road 12

100%

Method: Fishing with a Super Rod
Level Range: Lv. 40
Conditions: During a swarm

Road 12

65%

Method: Fishing with a Good Rod
Level Range: Lv. 20
Conditions: During a swarm

Road 12

15%

Method: Fishing with an Old Rod
Level Range: Lv. 10
Conditions: During a swarm

SoulSilver

3 spots

100% max

Road 12

100%

Method: Fishing with a Super Rod
Level Range: Lv. 40
Conditions: During a swarm

Road 12

65%

Method: Fishing with a Good Rod
Level Range: Lv. 20
Conditions: During a swarm

Road 12

15%

Method: Fishing with an Old Rod
Level Range: Lv. 10
Conditions: During a swarm

2 spots

60% max

Ambrette Town

60%

Method: Fishing with a Super Rod
Level Range: Lv. 35
Conditions: Any

Cyllage City

60%

Method: Fishing with a Super Rod
Level Range: Lv. 35
Conditions: Any

2 spots

60% max

Ambrette Town

60%

Method: Fishing with a Super Rod
Level Range: Lv. 35
Conditions: Any

Cyllage City

60%

Method: Fishing with a Super Rod
Level Range: Lv. 35
Conditions: Any

Black

1 spots

40% max

Road 4

40%

Method: Fishing in dark spots
Level Range: Lv. 35-60
Conditions: Any

White

1 spots

40% max

Road 4

40%

Method: Fishing in dark spots
Level Range: Lv. 35-60
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Grass

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Fighting

Ground

Electric

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Fire

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

½×

2×

½×

½×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

¼×

1×

4×

2×

1×

½×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Relicanth's water/rock typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, fire, flying, bug, ice types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Ground

Rock

Fire

Flying

Bug

Ice

Relicanth's Water / Rock typing gives it 4 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, fire, flying, bug, ice types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Adamant

+Attack−Sp. Atk

Brave

+Attack−Speed

Bold

+Defense−Attack

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Head Smash

Learned at Lv. 78

X Y

Rock

Power: 150Accuracy: 80PP: 5Physical

User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Meteor Beam

Tutor Moves

Sword Shield

Rock

Power: 120Accuracy: 90PP: 10Special

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Hydro Pump

Learned at Lv. 71

X Y

Water

Power: 110Accuracy: 80PP: 5Special

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Skull Bash

Egg Moves

X Y

Normal

Power: 130Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking.

Double-Edge

Learned at Lv. 57

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Body Slam

TM/TR Moves

Sword Shield

Normal

Power: 85Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalParalysis

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Magnitude

Egg Moves

X Y

Ground

Accuracy: 100PP: 30Physical

Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Relicanth trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Relicanth TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Relicanth
Japanese	ジーランス
Japanese (Kanji)	ジーランス
Roomaji	Glanth
Korean	시라칸
French	Relicanth
German	Relicanth
Spanish	Relicanth
Italian	Relicanth
Chinese (Traditional)	古空棘魚
Chinese (Simplified)	古空棘鱼

Sprite Gallery

Emerald

Ruby Sapphire

Relicanth shiny sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny

Relicanth shiny back sprite (Ruby Sapphire) — Shiny Back

Pokédex Data

Height

1.0 m

Weight

23.4 kg

Type

Water

Rock

Abilities

Doubles Speed during rain.

Protects against recoil damage.

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Water 1Water 2

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

87.5%

♀

12.5%

🐣

Hatch Steps

10,200

Hatch Counter: 40

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Ancient Power

ancient-power

Lv. 43

Flail

flail

Lv. 40

Harden

harden

Lv. 1

Head Smash

head-smash

Lv. 78

Hydro Pump

hydro-pump

Lv. 71

Mud Sport

mud-sport

Lv. 36

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 1

Water Gun

water-gun

Lv. 10

Rock Tomb

rock-tomb

Lv. 15

Yawn

yawn

Lv. 35

Dive

dive

Lv. 57

Take Down

take-down

Lv. 31

Aqua Tail

aqua-tail

Lv. 30

Rest

rest

Lv. 64

Double Edge

double-edge

Lv. 57

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