Is Relicanth Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Relicanth appears in underwater routes. Water/Rock with 130 Defense and AbilityRock Head removing recoil from Head Smash. Handles Winona and Glacia. Required for the Regi puzzle. More useful as a puzzle key than a team member, but the bulk is real.
Relicanth resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Relicanth has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Relicanth resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Relicanth trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Relicanth on Route 107 (walking, Lv 30-35, rare).
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Relicanth Locations
You'll want mid-game access before hunting Relicanth. Moderate rates across 12 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Best Locations to Catch Relicanth in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
6 walking spots at Lv. 30-35 for Relicanth, all with tough odds. Lock in the highest-rate location from the list and grind it out.
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 |
What is Relicanth Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Relicanth
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x68-80% Dig 2x30-36% Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x80-94% Bulldoze 2x26-30% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x43-51% Mega Drain 4x53-63% | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x68-80% Dig 2x31-38% Rock Smash 2x16-20% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x81-96% Bulldoze 2x25-30% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 4x77-91% Dig 2x22-27% Low Sweep 2x20-23% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x141-166%KO Earthquake 2x57-68% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 4x192-227%KO Bulldoze 2x19-24% Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x68-81% Dig 2x31-37% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x45-53% Mega Drain 4x55-66% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x139-163%KO Earthquake 2x58-68% Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Breloom builds →Seed Bomb 4x109-129%KO Sky Uppercut 2x58-68% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x251-296%KO Focus Blast 2x84-99% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x135-159%KO Earthquake 2x56-67% Rock Smash 2x15-19% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Breloom builds →Seed Bomb 4x107-126%KO Sky Uppercut 2x56-67% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x242-285%KO Focus Blast 2x80-95% | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x236-278%KO Earthquake 2x35-41% Focus Blast 2x78-93% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x201-236%KO Close Combat 2x57-67% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x134-158%KO Earthquake 2x56-66% Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x236-278%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Relicanth for 77-91%. Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Relicanth for 40-48%. Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 112-132%.
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x77-91% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x31-37% Bullet Seed 4x40-48% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x87-103%KO Thunderbolt 2x112-132%KO Shadow Ball33-39% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x107-126%KO Extreme Speed12-14% Aura Sphere 2x95-112%KO Flash Cannon48-56% | ||
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 87 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Aqua Tail, Brine and 9 more to offspring.
ORAS Relicanth Best Moveset
Water/Rock at 100 HP, 90 Attack, and 130 Defense. AbilityRock Head removes recoil from MoveHead Smash. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain. The moveset fires Rock/Water TermStab physically with Head Smash at zero recoil cost but 55 Speed limits opportunities outside rain.
Best Build
Relicanth best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Head Smash
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
- 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
Relicanth is a Pokémon species that existed for a hundred million years without ever changing its form. This ancient Pokémon feeds on microscopic organisms with its toothless mouth.
Relicanth is a rare species that was discovered in deep-sea explorations. This Pokémon’s body withstands the enormous water pressure of the ocean depths. Its body is covered in tough scales that are like craggy rocks.
Relicanth Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Head Smash, Earthquake, Waterfall, 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