Relic Song (move)

Ancient Song いにしえのうた Ancient Song

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects all foes

Availability Introduced  Generation V Move Tutor in Pokémon Black and White

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

(Japanese: いにしえのうた Ancient Song) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V. It is only learned by event Meloetta through a tutor in Castelia City.

Effect

Ancient Song deals damage and has a 10% chance of putting the target to sleep. Ancient Song hits all opponents in double battles and hits all adjacent opponents in triple battles.

When used by Meloetta in battle, it will also cause it to change between its Voice and Step Formes.

Learnset

Generation V

By move tutor

In Pokémon Black and White

In Pokémon Black and White, a man in Castelia City's cafe will teach an event Meloetta the move.

#   Pokémon Type 0648 Meloetta Normal Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Ancient Song is the only move that deals damage and can put the target to sleep, regardless of battle location.
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