Relicanthin Pokémon Orange
waterrock
Pokédex Entry
Longevity Pokémon
Discovered by chance during deepsea explorations, it has not changed for 100 million years.
Relicanth in Pokémon Pokémon Orange
Relicanth is #369 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Pokémon Orange. This page covers its water/rock typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it across 4 encounter locations.
Front
Normal
Shiny
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
WaterRock
Dex
#188 Regional Dex · #369 National
Growth Rate
Slow
Gender Ratio
75% Male, 25% Female
Egg Groups
fish
Hatch Rate
Slower (35 cycles)
Catch Rate
25
Base Exp
Unknown
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×4fighting ×2ground ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5fire ×0.25ice ×0.5poison ×0.5flying ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
You can catch Relicanth in Route 55 Underwater (very rare), in Route 67 Underwater (very rare), and in Seven Grapefruits Underwater (very rare), among one other area. Wild ones range from level 31 to 33.
Wild Encounters (4)
Level Up Moves (9)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleLevel: 1Tackle | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| A full-body charge attack. | ||||||
| HardenLevel: 1Harden | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Raises the user's DEFENSE. | ||||||
| Water GunLevel: 8Water Gun | water | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP25 | ||
| Squirts water to attack. | ||||||
| Rock ThrowLevel: 15Rock Throw | rock | PWR50 | ACC90 | PP15 | ||
| Drops rocks on the enemy. | ||||||
| RestLevel: 22Rest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Take DownLevel: 29Take Down | normal | PWR90 | ACC85 | PP20 | ||
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | ||||||
| Rock SlideLevel: 43Rock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| Hydro PumpLevel: 50Hydro Pump | water | PWR110 | ACC80 | PP10 | ||
| A powerful watertype attack. | ||||||
| AncientpowerLevel: 54Ancientpower | rock | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP5 | ||
| An attack that may raise all stats. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (22)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water PulseWater Pulse | water | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM03TM03 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| HailHail | ice | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM07TM07 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| WhirlpoolWhirlpool | water | PWR40 | ACC85 | PP15 | TM08TM08 | |
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| Ice BeamIce Beam | ice | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM13TM13 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| BlizzardBlizzard | ice | PWR110 | ACC70 | PP5 | TM14TM14 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | PWR150 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM15TM15 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM18TM18 | |
| Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| EarthquakeEarthquake | ground | PWR100 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM26TM26 | |
| Tough but useless vs. flying foes. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Heightens evasiveness. | ||||||
| Earth PowerEarth Power | ground | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM33TM33 | |
| An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. | ||||||
| Giga ImpactGiga Impact | normal | PWR150 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM34TM34 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| SandstormSandstorm | rock | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM37TM37 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM44TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| Rock SlideRock Slide | rock | PWR75 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM48TM48 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
| SurfSurf | water | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | HM03HM03 | |
| A strong watertype attack. | ||||||
| Rock SmashRock Smash | fighting | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM05HM05 | |
| An attack that may lower DEFENSE. | ||||||
| DiveDive | water | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | HM06HM06 | |
| 1st turn: Dive 2nd turn: Attack | ||||||
| WaterfallWaterfall | water | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM07HM07 | |
| An aquatic charge attack. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (3)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headbutt(Moro House1)Headbutt | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||||
| Zen Headbutt(Route 69 North)Zen Headbutt | psychic | PWR80 | ACC90 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||||
| Attract(Kumquat House3)Attract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | |||||||
Type Summary
4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Relicanth. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Relicanth resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Relicanth, either offensively or defensively.
Exeggutor
grassdragon
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Bulbasaur
grasspoison
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Ivysaur
grasspoison
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Venusaur
grasspoison
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Oddish
grasspoison
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Gloom
grasspoison
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Vileplume
grasspoison
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Bellsprout
grasspoison
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Weepinbell
grasspoison
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Victreebel
grasspoison
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Exeggcute
grasspsychic
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Tangela
grass
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Bellossom
grass
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Sunkern
grass
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Sunflora
grass
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Leafeon
grass
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Tangrowth
grass
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Celebi
psychicgrass
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×Good
Paras
buggrass
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×
Parasect
buggrass
4× STAB damage • Resists water
4×
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