Relicanth (Pokémon)
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Relicanth (Japanese: ジーランス Glanth) is a dual-type Water/Rock Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Relicanth are stocky fish-like Pokémon with features that seem ancient and primitive. It is mostly brown with patches of tan on its body and a tan head. It has a red spot on each side of its body. What this spot is for is unknown. Its scales are as craggy as rock. It also possess many pairs of fins which it can use to punt itself along the sea bottom.
Gender differences
Female Relicanth have smaller jaws.
Special abilities
Behavior
Habitat
Relicanth reside deep within the sea abyss. Due 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
It was first shown in the episode A Ruin With a View!
A group of Relicanth appeared in Relicanth Really Can!.
A Relicanth appeared in a flashback in Mutiny in the Bounty! as one of the Pokémon J had stolen.
Several Relicanth appeared in Enter Galactic!.
A Relicanth appeared in DP089.
In the TCG
- Main article: Relicanth (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Ocean |
Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 11 Endless Level 20 Forever Level 20 Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue) |
Silver Trench (80F-89F) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) |
Miracle Sea (B1-B18) Deep Miracle Sea (B1-B4) |
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 100
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160 - 207 | 310 - 404 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
130
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121 - 200 | 238 - 394 | |
45
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45 - 106 | 85 - 207 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
55
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54 - 117 | 103 - 229 | |
Total: 485
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By breeding
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By tutoring
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| colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Relicanth is one of the essential two Pokémon to unlock the caves of the Regis, the other being Wailord.
- Relicanth is one of the two Pokémon left out of the Hoenn Pokérap, the other being Zigzagoon.
- Relicanth shares its types with four of the five original fossil Pokémon, Kabuto, Kabutops, Omanyte, and Omastar, furthering its link to them as a living fossil. It also shares its type with Corsola.
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 based on 爺 jī, old man, and coelacanth.
In other languages
External links
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