Relicanth

Official artwork of RelicanthWater Rock Shiny Pokémon icon

Relicanth is a Water and Rock-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 2858 in Pokémon GO. Relicanth's best moveset is Water Gun and Hydro Pump. It is weather boosted by Rain and Partly Cloudy weather, and it was originally found in the Hoenn region. Shiny Relicanth is available in Pokémon GO.

Relicanth is weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Flying, Ice, Normal, Poison, and Fire-type moves.

Stats

Max CP2858 CP
Attack162 ATK
Defense203 DEF
Stamina225 STA
Weather Boost
  • rainRain
  • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedRelicanth can be Shiny in Pokémon GO Yes
Buddy distance5 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#369
Height0.99 m
Weight23.4 kg
RegionHoenn Generation 3
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
100 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
75 Candy
75000 Candy

Relicanth type chart

Takes increased damage
GrassGrass256.0%
ElectricElectric160.0%
FightingFighting160.0%
GroundGround160.0%
Takes decreased damage
FireFire39.1%
FlyingFlying62.5%
IceIce62.5%
NormalNormal62.5%
PoisonPoison62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Relicanth's best moves and movesets

Moves

Relicanth's best moveset is Water Gun and Hydro Pump, with 10.75 DPS (damage per second) and 390.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain weather.

Best Relicanth moves
DPS10.75
TDO390.29
Score22.2
Weather Boost
  • rain
Pro tip by Professor WillowIf you are unable to get Relicanth with its best moveset, we recommend to use Water Gun/Aqua Tail. You will lose around 5.3% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Relicanth's strongest moveset (Water Gun/Hydro Pump).

Relicanth moves comparison

The following chart shows Relicanth's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Relicanth's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.WaterWater Gun WaterHydro Pump 10.75390.322.2
      2.WaterWater Gun WaterAqua Tail 10.18369.721.0
      3.WaterWater Gun RockAncient Power 9.28337.019.2
      4.PsychicZen Headbutt WaterHydro Pump 9.26336.319.1
      5.PsychicZen Headbutt WaterAqua Tail 9.11330.618.8
      6.PsychicZen Headbutt RockAncient Power 8.55310.517.7

      Fast Attacks

      • WaterWater Gun5Damage5Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Water Gun
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage5
        Energy5
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage3
        Energy3

        Effects
        Water Gun has no special effects.
        See Water Gun details page ↗
      • PsychicZen Headbutt12Damage10Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Zen Headbutt
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FightingFighting
          • PoisonPoison
        • 62.5%
          • SteelSteel
          • PsychicPsychic
        • 39.1%
          • DarkDark
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage12
        Energy10
        Weather boost
        • windyWindy
        Duration1.1s
        Damage window0.8s - 1.1s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage8
        Energy6

        Effects
        Zen Headbutt has no special effects.
        See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • WaterAqua Tail50Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Aqua Tail
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage50
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration1.9s
        Damage window1.2s - 1.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage55
        Energy35

        Effects
        Aqua Tail has no special effects.
        See Aqua Tail details page ↗
      • RockAncient Power70Damage33Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Ancient Power
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • BugBug
          • FireFire
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • GroundGround
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage70
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration3.5s
        Damage window2.9s - 3.1s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage60
        Energy45

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

        • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
        • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
        See Ancient Power details page ↗
      • WaterHydro Pump130Damage100Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Hydro Pump
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • GroundGround
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
        • 62.5%
          • WaterWater
          • GrassGrass
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage130
        Energy100
        Weather boost
        • rainRain
        Duration3.3s
        Damage window0.9s - 3.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage130
        Energy75

        Effects
        Hydro Pump has no special effects.
        See Hydro Pump details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Relicanth has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Relicanth Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

      Relicanth's Max CP is at Level 50. Relicanth Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

      Max CPMax CP2858 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch1030 CP - 1083 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs1373 CP - 1444 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids1373 CP - 1444 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • rainRain
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      1716 CP - 1806 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore information
      • Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
      • Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
        • 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
      • Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
      • Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

      Relicanth Max CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Relicanth Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      135 CP2112 CP3188 CP
      4264 CP5341 CP6417 CP
      7493 CP8570 CP9646 CP
      10722 CP11794 CP12867 CP
      13939 CP141011 CP151083 CP
      161156 CP171228 CP181300 CP
      191372 CP201444 CP211517 CP
      221589 CP231661 CP241733 CP
      251806 CP261878 CP271950 CP
      282023 CP292095 CP302167 CP
      312203 CP322239 CP332275 CP
      342312 CP352348 CP362384 CP
      372420 CP382456 CP392492 CP
      402528 CP412560 CP422593 CP
      432625 CP442658 CP452691 CP
      462724 CP472757 CP482791 CP
      492824 CP502858 CP

      Relicanth evolution chart

      Family
      Family

      Relicanth has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

      Mega Pokémon that boost Relicanth

      Photobomb

      A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Relicanth's Water and Rock-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Relicanth.

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega Blastoise
      Water
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SlowbroMega Pokémon iconMega Slowbro
      WaterPsychic
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega Gyarados
      WaterDark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega Aerodactyl
      RockFlying
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega Tyranitar
      RockDark
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega Swampert
      WaterGround
      Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Water
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega Diancie
      RockFairy
      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

      Mega and Primal Catch BonusWhile a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

      Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon
      • Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
      • Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

      Relicanth Catch Rates

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Relicanth in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

      CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
                Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
                Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
                Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
                Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
                InfoMore information

                Catch probability with multiple throws

                In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Relicanth, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

                To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

                Catch rate formula

                Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

                • CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
                • CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

                There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

                Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

                Catch rate multipliers

                The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                Relicanth family

                Family

                A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Relicanth in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

                Thumbnail image of RelicanthRelicanth

                List of Relicanth costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Relicanth costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Relicanth high resolution sprites

                Photobomb

                A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Relicanth. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

                Relicanth Pokédex entries

                Hoenn
                VersionsPokédex entry
                RubyRELICANTH 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.
                SapphireRELICANTH 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.
                EmeraldA POKéMON that was once believed to have been extinct. The species has not changed its form for 100 million years. It walks on the seafloor using its pectoral fins.
                FireRed, LeafGreenIt has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.
                Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
                HeartGold, SoulSilverDiscovered by chance during deep-sea explorations, it has not changed since ancient times.
                XIt has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.
                YA rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.
                Omega RubyRelicanth 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.
                Alpha SapphireRelicanth 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.
                SunIts form has remained the same for one hundred million years. Its body is filled with fat, so it can withstand the water pressure of the deep sea.
                MoonIt was fortuitously discovered during a deep sea expedition. Its teeth have atrophied, so it now survives on microscopic organisms it sucks up.
                Ultra SunThought to have gone extinct, Relicanth was given a name that is a variation of the name of the person who discovered it.
                Ultra MoonThe reason it hasn’t changed at all in a hundred million years is that it’s apparently already a perfect life-form.
                SwordRock-hard scales and oil-filled swim bladders allow this Pokémon to survive the intense water pressure of the deep sea.
                ShieldThis Pokémon was discovered during deep-sea exploration. Its appearance hasn’t changed in 100,000,000 years, so it’s called a living fossil.