Is Relicanth Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Water/Rock from Hoenn with AbilitySwift Swim or AbilityRock Head. Trade-only. Decent physical stats. In Hoenn, required for the Regi puzzle. In Kanto, a novelty import with no specific purpose.
Relicanth resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's team hits Relicanth's weaknesses hard.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Relicanth resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Relicanth cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- LV 43RockAncient Power90100%5
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- After Giovanni
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- LV 57NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 64WaterHydro Pump16580%5
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Relicanth in FireRed & LeafGreen
Relicanth stays out of FRLG fishing data. Hoenn's Route 124 underwater diving (Dive HM) is where it lives, so trading from a Hoenn save is the only path to the ancient fish.
Relicanth cannot be caught in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen, but you can still get it via these paths:
Pokemon HOME · Switch Rerelease
Playing the Switch version of FireRed & LeafGreen? Pokemon HOME compatibility is post-launch but deposit-only by design (FRLG → HOME). Inbound HOME transfer of Relicanth into FRLG is not possible — an original GBA cartridge with a Link Cable is the only inbound route.
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also Obtainable In:
Direct cartridge trade across generations isn't possible — but the Pokemon HOME path above bridges this gap once Switch support launches.
Relicanth Weakness
Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground moves hit Relicanth for super-effective damage. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Relicanth's physical bulk (base 130 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Relicanth Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Relicanth
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x61-73% Double Kick 2x13-16% | ||
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x56-68% Double Kick 2x13-16% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Mankey builds →Earthquake 2x32-39% Karate Chop 2x27-34% | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x61-73% Brick Break 2x29-35% Shock Wave 2x35-42% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x56-68% Brick Break 2x29-35% Shock Wave 2x32-39% | ||
Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Ivysaur builds →Vine Whip 4x65-77% Rock Smash 2x8-10% | ||
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Mankey builds →Brick Break 2x40-48% Earthquake 2x32-39% | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x48-58% Brick Break 2x27-32% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x46-54% Brick Break 2x24-29% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Primeape builds →Brick Break 2x43-51% Earthquake 2x37-44% Thunderbolt 2x40-48% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Machoke builds →Brick Break 2x41-49% Earthquake 2x35-42% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x50-60% Thunderbolt 2x47-55% Brick Break 2x26-30% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x94-111%KO Dig 2x16-19% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x47-55% Brick Break 2x24-29% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 4x115-136%KO Earthquake 2x31-37% Rock Smash 2x8-10% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Primeape builds →Brick Break 2x43-50% Earthquake 2x37-44% Thunderbolt 2x39-47% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Machoke builds →Brick Break 2x43-50% Earthquake 2x37-44% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x83-98% Earthquake 2x37-44% Thunder Punch 2x23-27% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x83-98% Earthquake 2x37-44% Thunderbolt 2x39-47% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x81-96% Earthquake 2x37-44% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x47-55% Focus Punch 2x45-54% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x80-95% Earthquake 2x36-42% Thunder Punch 2x21-25% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x80-95% Earthquake 2x36-42% Thunderbolt 2x38-45% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x77-91% Earthquake 2x35-41% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Venusaur builds →Solar Beam 4x213-251%KO Earthquake 2x30-35% Rock Smash 2x7-8% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x83-98% Earthquake 2x37-43% Thunder Punch 2x22-26% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x83-98% Earthquake 2x37-43% Thunderbolt 2x39-47% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x221-261%KO Rock Smash 2x6-7% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x78-93% Earthquake 2x35-42% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x93-110%KO Earthquake 2x41-49% | ||
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x80-95% Earthquake 2x36-42% Thunder Punch 2x21-25% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x80-95% Earthquake 2x36-42% Thunderbolt 2x39-46% | ||
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 4x220-259%KO Rock Smash 2x5-6% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (113-133%).
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x30-36% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x113-133%KO | ||
Relicanth Evolutions
What you see is what you get. Relicanth sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and plenty of partners from two egg groups. Eggs are takes forever to hatch. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Relicanth with 58 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Magnitude, Rock Slide and 3 more to offspring.
FRLG Relicanth Best Moveset
130 Defense with AbilityRock Head removing MoveDouble-Edge recoil for free Normal damage. Rock/Water at 100 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk from physical side. MoveEarthquake adds Ground coverage. The moveset plays physical Rock-type tank with recoil-free attacks and solid coverage.
Best Build
Relicanth best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Double Edge
- Hidden Power Bug
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Relicanth picks up Amnesia and Magnitude only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Hydro Pump and Surf while Normal and Ice coverage and more adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.
Relicanth FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Relicanth isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Relicanth first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 14 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves