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Relicanth ジーランス Glanth #369
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Water Rock Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Longevity Pokémon
Abilities Swift Swim or Rock Head Rock Head Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #- Hoenn #179 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'3" Imperial 1 m Metric 3'3"/1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 51.6 lbs. Imperial 23.4 kg Metric 51.6 lbs./23.4 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Brown	Catch rate 25 (3.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 1 and Water 2 groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 198 Battle Exp.: 1981*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

Female Relicanth have smaller jaws.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Relicanth reside deep within the sea abyss and do 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

Game data

Pokédex entries

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

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By leveling up

By TM/HM

Side game data

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Evolution

Trivia

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 simply based on coelacanth.

In other languages

• German: Relicanth
• French: Relicanth
• Korean: ???

External links

Article on Wikipedia

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