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Rank #494 · 8 votes · median C
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Game data
Abilities
- Swift Swim
Doubles the Pokémon’s Speed stat in rain.
- Rock Head
The Pokémon will not lose HP due to recoil damage from its moves.
- SturdyHidden
If the Pokémon has full HP and takes damage from a move that would knock it out in one hit, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. The Pokémon is also immune to one-hit KO moves.
The Pokémon changes the weather to nullify Fire-type attacks and increase the damage of Water-type moves by 50%.
Egg moves
- Dragon DanceDragonStatus— · —
The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
- Shore UpGroundStatus— · —
The user restores ½ of its max HP by kicking up a cloud of sand from its surroundings. In a sandstorm, the user restores ⅔ of its max HP instead.
- Wave CrashWaterPhysical120 pow · 100%
The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. The user takes ⅓ of the damage dealt by this move.
- Diamond StormRockPhysical100 pow · 95%Rare egg move
The user attacks by engulfing targets in a storm of diamonds. This move has a 50% chance to sharply boost the user’s Defense stat.
Base stats
Relicanth · BST 485
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-3 starter:
- Passive ability
- 35 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 20 / 50 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 25 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Relicanth eggs: 22 🍬 after 20 hatches, 18 🍬 after 40 hatches, 12 🍬 after 80 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 75
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Relicanth needs 75 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.