Essentials

Relicanth

Relicanth

water rock

Abilities

Swift Swim
This Pokemon's Speed doubles during Rain Dance.
Rock Head
This Pokemon does not receive any recoil from moves.

Damage Taken

  • bug 1
  • dark 1
  • dragon 1
  • electric 2
  • fighting 2
  • fire ¼
  • flying ½
  • ghost 1
  • grass 4
  • ground 2
  • ice ½
  • normal ½
  • poison ½
  • psychic 1
  • rock 1
  • steel 1
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Pokédex Numbers

Introduced in
Generation 3
National
369
Hoenn Generation 3
179

Names

Japanese
ジーランス (jiiransu)
Official Roomaji
Glanth
Korean
시라칸
Chinese
古空棘魚
French
Relicanth
German
Relicanth

Breeding

Gender
⅞ male, ⅛ female
Egg groups
  • Water 1
  • Water 2
Steps to hatch
10240

Compatibility

  • Squirtle
  • Psyduck
  • Poliwag
  • Slowpoke
  • Seel
  • Horsea
  • Goldeen
  • Magikarp
  • Lapras
  • Omanyte
  • Kabuto
  • Dratini
  • Totodile
  • Chinchou
  • Marill
  • Wooper
  • Qwilfish
  • Corsola
  • Remoraid
  • Delibird
  • Mantine
  • Mudkip
  • Lotad
  • Wingull
  • Surskit
  • Carvanha
  • Wailmer
  • Barboach
  • Corphish
  • Feebas
  • Spheal
  • Clamperl
  • Relicanth
  • Luvdisc
  • Piplup
  • Bidoof
  • Buizel
  • Shellos
  • Finneon

Training

Base EXP
198
2828 EXP at level
Effort points
  • 1 HP
  • 1 Defense
Capture rate
25
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
slow
Wild held items

Generation 3

5% Green ShardGreen Shard

Generation 4

5% DeepSeaScaleDeepSeaScale

Evolution

Baby Basic Stage 1 Stage 2
Relicanth Relicanth

Stats

Pctile Min IVs Max IVs
HP
100
 90.4 373 404
Attack
90
 73.0 248 279
Defense
130
 95.8 328 359
Special Attack
45
 23.9 158 189
Special Defense
65
 48.7 198 229
Speed
55
 38.2 178 209
Total
485
 69.3

Flavor

Flavor Text

Diamond
A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
Pearl
A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
Platinum
A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
Heart Gold
Discovered by chance during deep-sea explorations, it has not changed since ancient times.
Soul Silver
Discovered by chance during deep-sea explorations, it has not changed since ancient times.

Sprites

Relicanth Relicanth Relicanth Relicanth
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Miscellany

Species
Longevity
Color
gray
Cry
download mp3
Habitat Generation 3
sea
Pawprint
Relicanth
Shape
Ichthyic

Height

Trainer dude

Relicanth
10

3'3.4"
1.0 m

Weight

Trainer dudette

Relicanth
234

51.6 lb
23.4 kg

Locations

Diamond Diamond
Fishing with a Super Rod
Pearl Pearl
Fishing with a Super Rod
Platinum Platinum
Fishing with a Super Rod
Heart Gold Heart Gold
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod
Soul Silver Soul Silver
Fishing with an Old Rod
Fishing with a Good Rod
Fishing with a Super Rod

Moves

Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum 		Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
— — — Tackle normal Physical 35 35 95%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
— — — Harden normal None 30 0 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one level.
8 8 8 Water Gun water Special 25 40 100%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
15 15 15 Rock Tomb rock Physical 10 50 80%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
22 22 22 Yawn normal None 10 0 100%

Target sleeps at the end of the next turn.
29 29 29 Take Down normal Physical 20 90 85%

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
36 36 36 Mud Sport ground None 15 0 100%

All damage from Electric moves is halved until the end of the battle.
43 43 43 AncientPower rock Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
50 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
57 50 50 Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
57 57 Dive water Physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
64 64 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
64 71 71 Hydro Pump water Special 5 120 80%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
78 78 Head Smash rock Physical 5 150 80%

User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum 		Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Amnesia psychic None 20 0 100%

Raises the user's Special Defense by two levels.
Aqua Tail water Physical 10 90 90%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Magnitude ground Physical 30 1 100%

Power varies randomly from 10 to 150.
Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
Muddy Water water Special 10 95 85%

Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
Rock Slide rock Physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Skull Bash normal Physical 15 100 100%

Raises the user's Defense by one level. User charges for one turn before attacking.
Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Water Sport water None 15 0 100%

All damage from Fire moves is halved until the end of the battle.
Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum 		Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver AncientPower rock Special 5 60 100%

Has a 10% chance to raise all of the user's stats by one level.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Aqua Tail water Physical 10 90 90%

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Body Slam normal Physical 15 85 100%

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Bounce flying Physical 5 85 85%

User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Dive water Physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Double-Edge normal Physical 15 120 100%

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Earth Power ground Special 10 90 100%

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one level.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Headbutt normal Physical 15 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Icy Wind ice Special 15 55 95%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mimic normal None 10 0 100%

Copies the target's last used move.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Mud-Slap ground Special 10 20 100%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy by one level.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Psych Up normal None 10 0 100%

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Rock Slide rock Physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Snore normal Special 15 40 100%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green Platinum Heart GoldSoul Silver Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
Generation 3 DiamondPearl
Platinum 		Heart GoldSoul Silver Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
03 03 03 Water Pulse water Special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
04 04 04 Calm Mind psychic None 20 0 100%

Raises the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by one level.
06 06 06 Toxic poison None 10 0 85%

Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
07 07 07 Hail ice None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
10 10 10 Hidden Power normal Special 15 1 100%

Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
13 13 13 Ice Beam ice Special 10 95 100%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
14 14 14 Blizzard ice Special 5 120 70%

Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
15 15 15 Hyper Beam normal Special 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
17 17 17 Protect normal None 10 0 0% 3

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
18 18 18 Rain Dance water None 5 0 0%

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
20 20 20 Safeguard normal None 25 0 100%

Protects the user's field from major status ailments and confusion for five turns.
21 21 21 Frustration normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
26 26 26 Earthquake ground Physical 10 100 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
27 27 27 Return normal Physical 20 1 100%

Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
32 32 32 Double Team normal None 15 0 100%

Raises the user's Evasion by one level.
37 37 37 Sandstorm rock None 10 0 100%

Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.
39 39 39 Rock Tomb rock Physical 10 50 80%

Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one level.
42 42 42 Facade normal Physical 20 70 100%

Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
43 43 43 Secret Power normal Physical 20 70 100%

Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
44 44 44 Rest psychic None 10 0 100%

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
45 45 45 Attract normal None 15 0 100%

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
55 55 Brine water Special 10 65 100%

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.
58 58 Endure normal None 10 0 100% 3

Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
68 68 Giga Impact normal Physical 5 150 90%

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
69 69 Rock Polish rock None 20 0 0%

Raises the user's Speed by two levels.
71 71 Stone Edge rock Physical 5 100 80%

Has an increased chance for a critical hit.
76 76 Stealth Rock rock None 20 0 0%

Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.
77 77 Psych Up normal None 10 0 100%

Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's.
78 78 Captivate normal None 20 0 100%

Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it's the opposite gender.
80 80 Rock Slide rock Physical 10 75 90%

Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
82 82 Sleep Talk normal None 10 0 100%

Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
83 83 Natural Gift normal Physical 15 1 100%

Power and type depend on the held berry.
87 87 Swagger normal None 15 0 90%

Raises the target's Attack by two levels and confuses the target.
90 90 Substitute normal None 10 0 100%

Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H3 H3 H3 Surf water Special 15 95 100%

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
H5 Whirlpool water Special 15 15 70%

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.
H6 H6 H6 Rock Smash fighting Physical 15 40 100%

Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one level.
H7 H7 H7 Waterfall water Physical 15 80 100%

Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
H8 Dive water Physical 10 80 100%

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

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