Relicanth (Pokémon)

Relicanth ジーランス Glanth
Artwork from R/S/E
Pronunciation	???
Types	Water/Rock
Species	Longevity Pokémon
National Dex	#369
Johto Dex	#—
Hoenn Dex	#179
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R—
Almia Browser	R—
Height	3′03″ (1.0m)
Weight	51.6 lbs. (23.4kg)
Abilities	Swift Swim or Rock Head
Egg groups	Water 1/Water 2
Time to hatch	10,240 steps
Effort yield	1 HP, 1 Def
Exp. yield	198 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,250,000 exp.
Gender	12.5% ♀/87.5% ♂
Pokédex color	Gray
Catch rate	25
Footprint
Body style
On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Pokémon Palace Network Pokédex (Gen. III) On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Eevee's Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex (Gen. III-IV) On Marriland Pokédex (Gen. IV) On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex (Gen. I-IV) Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Relicanth (Japanese: ジーランス Glanth) is a dual-type Water/Rock Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the TCG 4 Game data 4.1 Pokédex entries 4.2 Game locations 4.2.1 In side games 4.3 Base stats 4.4 Type effectiveness 4.5 Learnset 4.5.1 By leveling up 4.5.2 By TM/HM 4.5.3 By breeding 4.5.4 By tutoring 4.6 Side game data 4.7 Evolution 4.8 Sprites 5 Trivia 5.1 Origin 5.1.1 Name Origin 6 In other languages 7 External links

Biology

Physiology

Relicanth are stocky fish-like Pokémon with features that seem ancient and primitive. It is mostly brown with patches of tan on its body and a tan head. It has a red spot on each side of its body. What this spot is for is unknown. Its scales are as craggy as rock. It also possess many pairs of fins which it can use to punt itself along the sea bottom.

Gender differences

Female Relicanth have smaller jaws.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Relicanth reside deep within the sea abyss. Due to its rock-like scales, it can withstand the immense hydrostatic pressure that can be found at such extreme depths.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Relicanth is a filter feeder.

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 DP089.

In the TCG

Main article: Relicanth (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
III	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.
IV	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	Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Location
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Rare	Underwater
	Emerald		Rare	Underwater
	FireRed	LeafGreen	None	Trade
	Colosseum		None	Trade
	XD		None	Trade
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Rare	Route 226 (Super Rod)
	Platinum		None	Trade
	Pal Park			Sea

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Ocean
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 11 Endless Level 20 Forever Level 20 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Silver Trench (80F-89F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Miracle Sea (B1-B18) Deep Miracle Sea (B1-B4)

Base stats

HP:	100
Attack:	90
Defense:	130
SpAtk:	45
SpDef:	65
Speed:	55

Type effectiveness

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Fighting : 2×  Ground : 2×  Grass : 4×  Electric : 2×	Normal : ½×  Flying : ½×  Poison : ½×  Fire : ¼×  Ice : ½×		Rock : 1×  Bug : 1×  Ghost : 1×  Steel : 1×  Water : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×

Learnset

Relicanth is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
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 that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	—	—%	20	Smart	0
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—%	25	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	—	—%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM76	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	0
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	95	100%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: III
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Psyduck, Golduck Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Wooper, Quagsire Barboach, Whiscash Gorebyss Bidoof, Bibarel Shellos, Gastrodon	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	0
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Goldeen, Seaking Seel, Dewgong Gyarados Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Marill, Azumarill Qwilfish Barboach, Whiscash Huntail Gorebyss Bidoof, Bibarel Finneon, Lumineon	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
Goldeen, Seaking Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert Barboach, Whiscash Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Buizel, Floatzel Shellos, Gastrodon	Magnitude	Ground	Physical	—	100%	30	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
Omanyte, Omastar Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Corsola Mantine Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein	Rock Slide*	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise Sharpedo	Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	100	100%	15	Tough	1 ♥
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Remoraid, Octillery Barboach, Whiscash Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
Psyduck, Golduck Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Seel, Dewgong, Goldeen, Seaking Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Lombre, Ludicolo Pelipper Surskit, Masquerain Barboach, Whiscash Milotic Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein Luvdisc Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon Bidoof, Bibarel Buizel, Floatzel	Water Sport	Water	Status	—	—%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon *Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: III
Game							Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	AncientPower	Rock	Special	60	100%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5	Cute	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100%	10	Beauty	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100%	10	Smart	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game, while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
	Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 7.9%	Friend Area: Deep-Sea Floor
Phrases
51%-100% HP	The world is awash in change--but not everything changes.
26%-50% HP	Hm? Is my health down by about half, would you say?
1%-25% HP	I've reached the end... Am I truly too far behind the times?
Level Up	I've leveled up! But some things will never change...
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 6.4%	IQ Group: E

Evolution

	Does not evolve
	Relicanth  Water  Rock

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
				Image:Spr 3f 369.png
	Image:Spr 3r 369 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 369 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 369 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 369 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
			Image:Spr 4p 369 m.png
			Image:Spr 4p 369 f.png
			Image:Spr 4p 369 m s.png
			Image:Spr 4p 369 f s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Relicanth images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Relicanth is one of the essential two Pokémon to unlock the caves of the Regis, the other being Wailord.
• Relicanth is one of the two Pokémon left out of the Hoenn Pokérap, the other being Zigzagoon.
• 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.

Origin

Its design is very close to that of a coelacanth, an ancient fish that was once thought extinct until members of the species were caught live. They are considered living fossils, because they are virtually unchanged from their prehistoric forms.

Name Origin

Relicanth's name seems to be a combination of relic, meaning "something old that has survived the passage of time," and coelacanth. Its Japanese name is based on 爺 jī, old man, and coelacanth.

In other languages

• German: Relicanth
• French: Relicanth
• Korean: 시라칸 Coeracan
• Brazilian Portuguese (animé only): Relicário (means reliquary).

External links

• Article on Wikipedia