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Relic Song いにしえのうた Ancient Song

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation V Move Tutor in Pokémon Black and White Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon X and Y Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Relic Song (Japanese: いにしえのうた Ancient Song) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation V. It is the signature move of Meloetta.

Effect

Relic Song deals damage and has a 10% chance of putting the target to sleep. Relic Song hits all adjacent opponents.

When used by Meloetta in battle, it will also cause it to change between its Aria and Pirouette Formes. It cannot be selected by Metronome.

Description

Learnset

By Move Tutor

In Black, White, Black 2, and White 2, a musician in Café Sonata will make Meloetta remember the move, which, according to the backstory, it had forgotten.

In X and Y, an Ace Trainer in Snowbelle City will teach Relic Song to Meloetta.

In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the Move Tutor is located in Mauville City.

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					BW	B2W2	XY	ORAS
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic										✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Meloetta Meloetta
The user sings an enchanting melody which changes its form.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Meloetta sings a beautiful melody, engulfing itself in a sphere of light, inside which it changes Formes. The song can greatly hasten the growth rate of plants, causing the sudden growth of leaves, flowers, and fruit.
Recurring Meloetta	PK23		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Meloetta
The user sings a beautiful melody.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Meloetta sings a beautiful song, releasing a wave of energy that sends its opponents flying. Meloetta can then change its Forme.
A wild Meloetta	A Lost Melody		None

Trivia

• Relic Song is the only move that deals damage and can put the target to sleep, regardless of battle location.
  • Secret Power can also do damage and put the opponent to sleep, but only when used in long grass^RSE or tall grass^{DPPtHGSSBWB2W2XYORAS}.
• If Meloetta forgets the move, the player can return to the Café Sonata Musician to re-learn it. This will also repeat the cutscene.
• Although Meloetta did not appear, the song was featured in a dance party held by Monsieur Pierre for Pokémon Performers in Party Dancecapades!.
  • A remastering of the song that appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade has also been featured throughout the XY series.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 古老之歌 Gǔlǎo-zhī Gē French Chant Antique* ChantAntique* German Urgesang Italian Cantoantico Korean 옛노래 Yesnorae Brazilian Portuguese Canção da Relíquia European Spanish Canto Arcaico* Cantoarcaico*

Variations of the move Fire Punch
Fire Punch • Ice Punch • Thunder Punch Signal Beam • Relic Song

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