Relicanth

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Water
Rock

Relicanth

(ジーランス Jiiransu)

Longevity Pokémon Pokémon

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Ability

Gender

Swift Swim
Rock Head
Sturdy (Dream World)

12.5% ♀/ 87.5% ♂

Pokédex color

Egg groups

Grey

Unknown

Weight

Height

51.6 lbs.

???

3'03"

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Body style

Footprint

Cry

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Generation IV

Generation V

Stats
HP	Attack	Defense
100	90	130
Sp. Attack	Sp. Defense	Speed
45	65	55
Total
485

[[Category:Grey Pokémon]]

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

Appearance[]

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.

Evolution[]

Relicanth does not evolve.

Game info[]

Game locations[]

Version(s)	Location
Ruby/ Sapphire	Underwater
Emerald	Underwater
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Trade
Diamond/ Pearl	Route 226 (Super Rod)
Platinum	Route 226 (Super Rod)
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Route 12
Black/White	Route 4

Side game locations[]

Game(s)	Location
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)

Pokedex entries[]

Generations I - II
Relicanth did not appear during the Generation I - II games.
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.
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.
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.
FireRed
It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.
LeafGreen
It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.
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.
HeartGold
Discovered by chance during deep-sea explorations, it has not changed since ancient times.
SoulSilver
Discovered by chance during deep-sea exporations, it has not changed since ancient times.
Black
A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
White
A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
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In the anime[]

It was first shown in the episode A Ruin With a View!

A group of Relicanth appeared in Relicanth Really Can!.

A Relicanth appeared in a flashback in Mutiny in the Bounty! as one of the Pokémon J had stolen.

Several Relicanth appeared in Enter Galactic!.

A Relicanth appeared in Up Close and Personable!.

Learnset[]

Generation IV[]

By Level Up[]

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
By Level Up
Start	Harden	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Tough	2 ♥♥
Start	Tackle	Normal	Physical	35	95%	35	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
8	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100%	25	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
15	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
22	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	2 ♥♥
29	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
36	Mud Sport	Ground	Status	—	—%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
43	AncientPower	Rock	Special	60	100%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
50	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
57	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100%	10	Beauty	1 ♥
64	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
71	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	120	80%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
78	Head Smash	Rock	Physical	150	80%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
*Bold indicates a move which receives STAB

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.
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 from the wild in every generation since its introduction, alongside Munchlax/Snorlax and Combee, and one of only five to ever be obtainable in the wild (Eevee and Togepi can be caught in Generation IV).
Relicanth has two colors: one is brown while the shiny is blue. This is also true with the real-life counterparts, the coelacanth.
Relicanth's lighter splotches alongside its pale brown color make it visually similar to antique maps. Likewise, the light blue of the shiny form can be seen as the visual representation of water.
Relicanth was inspired by the real-world fossil fish, Coelacanth.
Its name comes from the words "relic" and "coelacanth".

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