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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.

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
pokeball
Poké Ball3.7%
greatball
Great Ball4.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball6.1%
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

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)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
HardenLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Raises the user's DEFENSE.
Water GunLevel: 8water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack.
Rock ThrowLevel: 15rock
PWR50ACC90PP15
Drops rocks on the enemy.
RestLevel: 22psychic
PWR0ACC100PP10
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Take DownLevel: 29normal
PWR90ACC85PP20
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Rock SlideLevel: 43rock
PWR75ACC90PP10
An attack that may cause flinching.
Hydro PumpLevel: 50water
PWR110ACC80PP10
A powerful watertype attack.
AncientpowerLevel: 54rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.

TM/HM Moves (22)

Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM03
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR40ACC85PP15TM08
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Ice Beamice
PWR90ACC100PP10TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
PWR110ACC70PP5TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC90PP5TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Earth Powerground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM33
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM34
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC100PP10TM37
Inflicts damage every turn.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with PSN, BRN, or PRZ.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP10TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Surfwater
PWR1ACC100PP20HM03
A strong watertype attack.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR40ACC100PP15HM05
An attack that may lower DEFENSE.
Divewater
PWR90ACC100PP10HM06
1st turn: Dive 2nd turn: Attack
Waterfallwater
PWR90ACC100PP15HM07
An aquatic charge attack.

Move Tutor Moves (3)

Headbutt(Moro House1)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Zen Headbutt(Route 69 North)psychic
PWR80ACC90PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Attract(Kumquat House3)normal
PWR0ACC100PP15Tutor
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.

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