Stats & Training
Relicanth's all-in on Defense at the expense of Sp. Atk. The physical lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 HP and Defense EVs and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.
Thought to have gone extinct, Relicanth was given a name that is a variation of the name of the person who discovered it.
The reason it hasn’t changed at all in a hundred million years is that it’s apparently already a perfect life-form.
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 |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Torterra builds →Leaf Storm 4x189-223%KO Wood Hammer 4x137-161%KO Solar Beam 4x178-209%KO Earthquake 2x57-67% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Sceptile builds →Leaf Storm 4x250-295%KO Solar Beam 4x230-271%KO Focus Blast 2x77-90% Leaf Blade 4x84-99% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Route 1 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Decidueye builds →Leaf Storm 4x239-281%KO Solar Beam 4x221-261%KO Leaf Blade 4x102-120%KO Energy Ball 4x166-195%KO | ||
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Leafeon builds →Solar Beam 4x149-175%KO Leaf Blade 4x105-123%KO Energy Ball 4x113-134%KO Giga Drain 4x96-113%KO | ||
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 4x186-219%KO Energy Ball 4x142-168%KO Giga Drain 4x119-141%KO Bulldoze 2x18-22% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Cobalion's Close Combat hits Relicanth for 61-72%. Tapu Koko's Thunderbolt also KOs at 125-147%.
 Cobalion SteelFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x61-72% Stone Edge17-20% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Tapu Koko ElectricFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Tapu Koko builds →Thunderbolt 2x125-147%KO Volt Switch 2x97-114%KO Dazzling Gleam55-65% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x83-97% Scald31-37% Waterfall33-39% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Relicanth View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x29-34% Bullet Seed 4x36-43% | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution
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 95 breeding partners from the Water1 and Water2 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Amnesia, Aqua Tail, Brine and 9 more to offspring.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Relicanth Best Moveset
The recommended build leans into Relicanth's strengths as a physical attacker. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and max HP and Attack EVs back that up. Rockhead rounds out the package.
Best Build
Relicanth best EVs are HP and Attack
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- Head Smash
- Aqua Tail
- Earthquake
- Zen Headbutt
Recommended Teammates
Physical Tank Moveset
- Head Smash
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
- Double Edge
Moves
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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Relicanth Locations
moderate rates for Relicanth across 8 locations in early-game fishing spots. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Relicanth in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Bring Super Rod for Relicanth. There are 8 fishing encounters from Lv. 10-49 with no walking alternatives. Pick the spot with the best rate and settle in.
Relicanth Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Life Orb is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Head Smash, Aquatail, Earthquake, and Zenheadbutt on Relicanth. Head Smash is the most common pick at 25% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves