Is Relicanth Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water/Rock with AbilityRock Head negating recoil. Wild in BW2 surfing. No evolution. Decent bulk and Attack. Handles Skyla through Rock. Nothing exciting, but the Rock/Water combo contributes in the right matchups.
Relicanth resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth resists most of Elesa's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Relicanth resists most of Skyla's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Relicanth on Route 4 (rippling water fishing, Lv 50-70, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Black 2 & White 2 Relicanth Locations
moderate rates is the best you'll get on Relicanth in endgame routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Relicanth in Black 2 & White 2
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Relicanth Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Relicanth
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x36-43% Rock Smash 2x12-14% | ||
 Magnemite ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Magnemite builds →Thunder Shock 2x41-48% | ||
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x69-81% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x234-275%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x70-83% Dig 2x32-39% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x225-266%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x66-79% Dig 2x30-36% Rock Smash 2x16-20% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x75-89% Dig 2x34-41% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 4x224-263%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x216-255%KO | ||
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Sawsbuck builds →Horn Leech 4x81-95% Jump Kick 2x35-42% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 4x227-268%KO | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x121-143%KO Bulldoze 2x21-25% Thunder 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x236-279%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x218-257%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x161-189%KO Brick Break 2x27-32% Bulldoze 2x22-26% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x120-142%KO Bulldoze 2x21-25% Thunder 2x44-53% Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x235-276%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x217-256%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x157-185%KO Brick Break 2x26-31% Bulldoze 2x22-26% | ||
Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x235-276%KO Earthquake 2x34-40% Focus Blast 2x78-92% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x199-234%KO Close Combat 2x56-66% | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x116-137%KO Bulldoze 2x20-23% Thunderbolt 2x35-42% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x235-276%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Relicanth for 65-76%. Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Relicanth for 48-56%. Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 123-145%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x65-76% Outrage39-46% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x38-44% Bullet Seed 4x48-56% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x123-145%KO Aura Sphere 2x73-86% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x90-106%KO Extreme Speed10-12% | ||
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 78 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Aqua Tail, Brine and 9 more to offspring.
B2W2 Relicanth Best Moveset
Water/Rock at 130 Defense with AbilityRock Head eliminating recoil from MoveHead Smash and MoveDouble-Edge. 90 Attack fires recoil-free Rock TermStab at boosted power levels. The moveset answers Fire and Normal types through Rock coverage while taking zero recoil cost.
Best Build
Relicanth best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Wallbreaker Moveset
- Head Smash
- Waterfall
- Double Edge
- Zen Headbutt
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Relicanth picks up Amnesia and Aqua Tail only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Head Smash and Hydro Pump 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
Relicanth Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Don't let Relicanth's 485 base stat total fool you. Swift Swim is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Head Smash with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Run Swift Swim on Relicanth. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Relicanth also gets Rock Head and Sturdy, but they don't compare.
In Black 2 & White 2, Relicanth fills the balanced role. It's a physical attacker with base 90 Attack. At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Head Smash, Waterfall, Double Edge, and Zenheadbutt on Relicanth. Head Smash is the most common pick at 0% usage. Waterfall provides reliable STAB damage.
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