relicanth

Base Flavor

ruby: 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.

sapphire: 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.

emerald: A 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: It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.

leafgreen: It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.

diamond: A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.

pearl: A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.

platinum: A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.

heartgold: Discovered by chance during deep-sea explorations, it has not changed since ancient times.

soulsilver: Discovered by chance during deep-sea explorations, it has not changed since ancient times.

black: A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.

white: A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.

black-2: A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.

white-2: A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.

x: It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.

y: A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.

omega-ruby: 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.

alpha-sapphire: 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.

sun: Its 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.

moon: It was fortuitously discovered during a deep sea expedition. Its teeth have atrophied, so it now survives on microscopic organisms it sucks up.

ultra-sun: Thought to have gone extinct, Relicanth was given a name that is a variation of the name of the person who discovered it.

ultra-moon: The reason it hasn’t changed at all in a hundred million years is that it’s apparently already a perfect life-form.

sword: Rock-hard scales and oil-filled swim bladders allow this Pokémon to survive the intense water pressure of the deep sea.

shield: This Pokémon was discovered during deep-sea exploration. Its appearance hasn’t changed in 100,000,000 years, so it’s called a living fossil.

Base Stats

Habitat

sea

Abilities

• swift-swim

  This Pokémon's Speed is doubled during rain. This bonus does not count as a stat modifier.

• rock-head

  This Pokémon does not receive recoil damage from its recoil moves. struggle's recoil is unaffected. This ability does not prevent crash damage from missing with jump kick or high jump kick.

• sturdy

  When this Pokémon is at full HP, any hit that would knock it out will instead leave it with 1 HP. Regardless of its current HP, it is also immune to the one-hit KO moves: fissure, guillotine, horn drill, and sheer cold. If this Pokémon is holding a focus sash, this ability takes precedence and the item will not be consumed.

Moves