About
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.
- Abilities
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Doubles Speed during rain.
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Protects against recoil damage.
Sturdy Hidden ability
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
- Height
- 1.0 m 3′03″
- Weight
- 23.4 kg 51.6 lb
- Gender
♂ 87.5% ♀ 12.5%
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 100 | 310–404 | |
| Attack | 90 | 166–306 | |
| Defense | 130 | 238–394 | |
| Sp. Atk | 45 | 85–207 | |
| Sp. Def | 65 | 121–251 | |
| Speed | 55 | 103–229 | |
| Total | 485 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 4×
- Grass
- Weak 2×
- ElectricFightingGround
- Resists ½×
- NormalIcePoisonFlying
- Resists ¼×
- Fire
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- FireIceGroundFlyingBugRock
Evolution
Relicanth does not evolve.
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 5 | Water Gun STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 10 | Ancient Power STAB Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 15 | Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 20 | Dive STAB User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 25 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 30 | Aqua Tail STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 35 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 40 | Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| 45 | Hydro Pump STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| 50 | User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 55 | Head Smash STAB User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80% | 5 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
Brine STAB Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |
| User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
Rock Slide STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
Rock Tomb STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| Protects the user’s field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns. | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
Scald STAB Has a chance to burn the target. | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in. | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
Stone Edge STAB Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Surf STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
Water Pulse STAB Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
Waterfall STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raises the user’s Special Defense by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
Aqua Tail STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
Muddy Water STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Water | Special | 90 | 85% | 10 |
| Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. User charges for one turn before attacking. | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100% | 10 |
| Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 1 HP, 1 Defense
- Catch rate
- 25
- Base friendship
- 70
- Base experience
- 170
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Wild held items
- Green Shard, Deep Sea Scale
Breeding
- Egg groups
- Water1, Water2
- Egg cycles
- 40 (about 10,280 steps)