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Relicanthin Pokémon Heart & Soul

waterrock

Pokédex Entry

Longevity Pokémon

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.

Relicanth in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Relicanth is #369 in the Pokédex for Pokémon relicanth. This page covers its water/rock typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it across 9 encounter locations.

Type
WaterRock
Dex
#369
Abilities
SWIFT SWIM(Primary)

Raises Speed in rain.

ROCK HEAD(Secondary)

Prevents recoil damage.

STURDY(Hidden)

Negates 1-hit KO attacks.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
87.5% Male, 12.5% Female
Egg Groups
water1, water2
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
25
pokeball
Poké Ball3.7%
greatball
Great Ball4.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball6.1%
Base Exp
EV Yield
1 Hp1 Defense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×4fighting ×2ground ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5fire ×0.25ice ×0.5poison ×0.5flying ×0.5

How to Obtain

You can catch Relicanth very common in Fuchsia City Safari Zone Cave Hns while surfing, very common in Route 49 Hns while surfing, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, and in Underwater Route 124 while surfing (very rare), among one other area. Wild ones range from level 30 to 60.

Wild Encounters (6)

Level Up Moves (11)

HardenLevel: 1normal
0030
Stiffens the body's muscles to raise Defense.
TackleLevel: 1normal
35035
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
Water GunLevel: 8water
4010025
Squirts water to attack the foe.
Rock TombLevel: 15rock
000
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
YawnLevel: 22normal
0010
Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping next turn.
Take DownLevel: 29normal
908520
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Mud SportLevel: 36ground
0015
Covers the user in mud to weaken all Electric moves.
Ancient PowerLevel: 43rock
601005
Attack that may raise all stats.
RestLevel: 50psychic
000
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Double EdgeLevel: 57normal
010015
A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.
Hydro PumpLevel: 64water
0805
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.

Egg Moves (6)

Magnitudeground
110030
A ground-shaking attack of random intensity.
Skull Bashnormal
01000
Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.
Water Sportwater
0015
The user becomes soaked to weaken all Fire moves.
Amnesiapsychic
0020
Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
Sleep Talknormal
0010
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Rock Sliderock
759010
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.

TM/HM Moves (38)

Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
005TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brinewater
6510010TM55
Does double damage to foes with half HP or less.
Calm Mindpsychic
0020TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Captivatenormal
010020TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Double Teamnormal
0015TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Endurenormal
0010TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hailice
0010TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
010010TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Natural Giftnormal
110015TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Psych Upnormal
0010TM77
Copies foe's stat changes and gives to the user.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Polishrock
0020TM69
Polishes the body to sharply raise Speed.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
010015HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Safeguardnormal
0025TM20
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Sandstormrock
0010TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Secret Powernormal
7010020TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Sleep Talknormal
0010TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Stealth Rockrock
0020TM76
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
010015HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Swaggernormal
0015TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Toxicpoison
0010TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Waterfallwater
8010015HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
0015HM08
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.

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