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{{Infobox Pokemon
  
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|name=Relicanth
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|Type = {{Water}} {{Rock}}
  
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|jname=ジーランス Jiiransu
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|Ability = [[Rock Head]], [[Swift Swim]]
  
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|ndex=369
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|Size = {{OneStar}}
  
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|PMD1 Recruit Rate = 7.9%
  
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|dexhoenn={{tt|179|Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald}}/{{tt|188|Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire}}
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|Friend Area = [[Deep-Sea Floor]]
  
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|dexcokalos=042
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|PMD2&3 Location = [[Miracle Sea]]
  
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|gen=Generation III
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|PMD2&3 Recruit Rate = 6.4%
  
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|species=Longevity Pokémon
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|IQ Group = [[IQ#Group_E|E]]
  
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|egg1=Water 1
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|egg2=Water 2
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a [[Water (type)|Water]]/[[Rock (type)|Rock]]-type Pokémon. It does not evolve, nor does anything evolve into it.
  
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|type=Water
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|type2=Rock
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|imheight=3'03"
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|metheight=1.0 m
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|imweight=51.6 lbs.
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|metweight=23.4 kg
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|ability=[[Swift Swim]]<br />[[Rock Head]]
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|dw=Sturdy
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|color=Gray
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|male=87.5}}
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'''Relicanth''' (Japanese: '''ジーランス''' ''Jiiransu'') is a dual {{type|Water}}/{{type|Rock}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation III]].
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==Biology==
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===Physiology===
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Relicanth is a medium-sized, brown fish Pokémon. Its camouflage makes it blend in perfectly into the undersea caves where it lives. Relicanth is covered in many fins which are on the top, bottom and sides of this Pokémon. It's based off of the ancient dinosaur fish coelacanth.
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===Special Abilities===
   
 
==Evolution==
  
==Evolution==
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'''Relicanth''' does not evolve.
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|Stage 1 = Relicanth
  
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==Game info==
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|Stage 1 Info = Base
  
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===Game locations===
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{{Game Locations
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|border={{Rock}}
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|type={{Water}}
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|rubysapphire=Underwater
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|rsrarity=Rare
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|emerald=Underwater
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|erarity=Rare
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|fireredleafgreen=[[Trade]]
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|frlgrarity=None
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|diamondpearl=[[Sinnoh Route 226|Route 226]] (Super Rod)
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|dprarity=Rare
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|platinum=[[Sinnoh Route 226|Route 226]] (Super Rod)
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|ptrarity=Rare
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|heartgoldsoulsilver=[[Kanto Route 12|Route 12]]
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|hgssrarity=Swarm
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|blackwhite=[[Unova Route 4|Route 4]]
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|bwrarity=Common
 
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[[Category:Pokemon]]
  
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====Side game locations====
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{{Side Game Locations
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|border={{Rock}}
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|type={{Water}}
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|RSPinball=Ocean
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|Trozei=Secret Storage 11,<br />Endless Level 20,<br />Forever Level 20,<br />Mr. Who's Den
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|PMD1=[[Silver Trench]] (80F-89F)
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|PMD2=[[Miracle Sea]] (B1F-B18F)<br />[[Miracle Sea|Deep Miracle Sea]] (B1F-B4F)
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}}
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===Pokédex entries===
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{{Pokédexentries
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|type={{Water}}
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|border={{Rock}}
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|gen=III
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|ruby=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.
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|sapphire=Relicanth is a rare species that was discovered in deep-sea explorations. This Pokémon's body withstands the enormous water pressure of the ocean depths. Its body is covered in tough scales that are like craggy rocks.
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|emerald=A Pokémon that was once believed to have been extinct. The species has not changed its form for 100 million years. It walks on the seafloor using its pectoral fins.
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|firered=It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.
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|leafgreen=It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.
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|diamond=A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
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|pearl=A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
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|platinum=A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
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|heartgold= Discovered by chance during deep-sea explorations, it has not changed since ancient times.
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|soulsilver= Discovered by chance during deep-sea explorations, it has not changed since ancient times.
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|black=A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
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|white=A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
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|black 2=A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
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|white 2=A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
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|x=It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.
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|y=A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
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|or=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.
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|as=Relicanth is a rare species that was discovered in deep-sea explorations. This Pokémon's body withstands the enormous water pressure of the ocean depths. Its body is covered in tough scales that are like craggy rocks.}}
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===Learnset===
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====Leveling====
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{{Movessettop|type=Water|type2=Rock|gen=IV}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|[[Harden]]|–|–|30|Normal|Status|Tough|2}}
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{{Movessetmid|1|[[Tackle]]|35|95|35|Normal|Physical|Tough|3}}
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{{Movessetmid|8|'''[[Water Gun]]'''|40|100|25|Water|Special|Cute|3}}
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{{Movessetmid|15|'''[[Rock Tomb]]'''|50|80|10|Rock|Physical|Smart|2}}
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{{Movessetmid|22|[[Yawn]]|–|–|10|Normal|Status|Cute|2}}
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{{Movessetmid|29|[[Take Down]]|90|85|20|Normal|Physical|Tough|3}}
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{{Movessetmid|36|[[Mud Sport]]|–|–|15|Ground|Status|Cute|2}}
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{{Movessetmid|43|'''[[Ancient Power]]'''|60|100|5|Rock|Special|Tough|2}}
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{{Movessetmid|50|[[Double-Edge]]|120|100|15|Normal|Physical|Tough|0}}
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{{Movessetmid|57|'''[[Dive]]'''|80|100|10|Water|Physical|Beauty|1}}
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{{Movessetmid|64|[[Rest]]|–|–|10|Psychic|Status|Cute|0}}
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{{Movessetmid|71|'''[[Hydro Pump]]'''|120|80|5|Water|Special|Beauty|2}}
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{{Movessetmid|78|'''[[Head Smash]]'''|150|80|5|Rock|Physical|Tough|2}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Water|type2=Rock}}
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===Sprites===
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|type= {{Water}}
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|border= {{Rock}}
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|rbysapspr=RS 369 front.png
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|rbysapsprs=
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|emeraldspr=E 369 front.gif
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|emeraldsprs=
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|frlgspr=RS 369 front.png
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|frlgsprs=
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|IIIback=
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|dpspr=DP 369 front.png
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|dpsprf=DP 369f front.png
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|dpsprs=
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|ptspr=DP 369 front.png
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|ptsprf=DP 369f front.png
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|ptsprs=
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|hgssspr=DP 369 front.png
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|hgsssprf=DP 369f front.png
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|IVback=
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|bwspr=Relicanth BW.gif
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|xyspr=Relicanth XY.gif
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}}
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==Appearances==
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===Anime===
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It was first shown in ''[[AG002: A Ruin with a View|A Ruin With A View]]''. A group of Relicanth appeared in ''[[AG094: The Relicanth Really Can|The Relicanth Really Can]]''. Several Relicanth appeared in ''[[DP069: Enter Galactic!|Enter Galactic!]]'' A Relicanth appeared in ''[[DP089: Up Close and Personable!|Up Close and Personable!]]''
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==Trivia==
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*Relicanth is one of the essential two Pokémon to unlock the caves of the Regis; the other is [[Wailord]].
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*Relicanth, along with [[Zigzagoon]], are the only two Pokémon left out of the [[Hoenn Pokérap]].
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*Relicanth shares its types with four of the five original fossil Pokémon, [[Kabuto]], [[Kabutops]], [[Omanyte]], and [[Omastar]], furthering its link to them as a living fossil. It also shares its type with [[Corsola]], [[Tirtouga]] and [[Carracosta]].
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*Relicanth is the only Water-type to learn [[Head Smash]], as well as the only one to not receive recoil damage from it, due to its ability. In fact, it's one of two Pokémon that gains STAB and protection from a recoil-damage-giving move. The other is [[Clefable]] with [[Magic Guard]].
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*Relicanth is one of only three Pokémon with its gender ratio that has been able to be caught in the wild, others include [[Munchlax]], [[Snorlax]] , [[Combee]], [[Eevee]] and [[Togepi]].
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*Relicanth was inspired by the real-world ''fossil fish'', [[Wikipedia:Coelacanth|Coelacanth]].
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*Its name comes from the words "relic" and "coelacanth".
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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369Relicanth_AG_anime.png
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369Relicanth_Dream.png
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</gallery>
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{{References|relicanth|369}}
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[[Category:Fossil Pokémon]]

Revision as of 02:51, 23 November 2015

Relicanth (Japanese: ジーランス Jiiransu) is a dual Water/Rock-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

Biology

Physiology

Relicanth is a medium-sized, brown fish Pokémon. Its camouflage makes it blend in perfectly into the undersea caves where it lives. Relicanth is covered in many fins which are on the top, bottom and sides of this Pokémon. It's based off of the ancient dinosaur fish coelacanth.

Special Abilities

Evolution

Relicanth does not evolve.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Ruby and Sapphire Underwater Rare
FireRed and LeafGreen Trade None
Emerald Underwater Rare
Diamond and Pearl Route 226 (Super Rod) Rare
Platinum Route 226 (Super Rod) Rare
HeartGold and SoulSilver Route 12 Swarm
Black and White Route 4 Common

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s) Area(s)
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire Ocean
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 11,
Endless Level 20,
Forever Level 20,
Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team Silver Trench (80F-89F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness Miracle Sea (B1F-B18F)
Deep Miracle Sea (B1F-B4F)


Pokédex entries

Template:Pokédexentries

Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration IV
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal
1 Harden – –% 30 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Tough 2 ♥
1 Tackle 35 95% 35 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 3 ♥
8 Water Gun 40 100% 25 Type Water HOME Water Special Cute 3 ♥
15 Rock Tomb 50 80% 10 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical Smart 2 ♥
22 Yawn – –% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Status Cute 2 ♥
29 Take Down 90 85% 20 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 3 ♥
36 Mud Sport – –% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Status Cute 2 ♥
43 Ancient Power 60 100% 5 Type Rock HOME Rock Special Tough 2 ♥
50 Double-Edge 120 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 0 ♥
57 Dive 80 100% 10 Type Water HOME Water Physical Beauty 1 ♥
64 Rest – –% 10 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status Cute 0 ♥
71 Hydro Pump 120 80% 5 Type Water HOME Water Special Beauty 2 ♥
78 Head Smash 150 80% 5 Type Rock HOME Rock Physical Tough 2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

Template:GenIIIPokéSprites

Appearances

Anime

It was first shown in A Ruin With A View. A group of Relicanth appeared in The Relicanth Really Can. Several Relicanth appeared in Enter Galactic! A Relicanth appeared in Up Close and Personable!

Trivia

  • Relicanth is one of the essential two Pokémon to unlock the caves of the Regis; the other is Wailord.
  • Relicanth, along with Zigzagoon, are the only two Pokémon left out of the Hoenn Pokérap.
  • Relicanth shares its types with four of the five original fossil Pokémon, Kabuto, Kabutops, Omanyte, and Omastar, furthering its link to them as a living fossil. It also shares its type with Corsola, Tirtouga and Carracosta.
  • Relicanth is the only Water-type to learn Head Smash, as well as the only one to not receive recoil damage from it, due to its ability. In fact, it's one of two Pokémon that gains STAB and protection from a recoil-damage-giving move. The other is Clefable with Magic Guard.
  • Relicanth is one of only three Pokémon with its gender ratio that has been able to be caught in the wild, others include Munchlax, Snorlax , Combee, Eevee and Togepi.
  • Relicanth was inspired by the real-world fossil fish, Coelacanth.
  • Its name comes from the words "relic" and "coelacanth".

Gallery

See also

Template:GenIIInavTemplate:Family

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