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0369 Relicanth

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    80.2
  • Main moves:
    Water Gun, Aqua Tail, Ancient Power
  • Type
    WATER
    ROCK
  • Level:
    20.5-24
  • Rank:
    Lvl 22.5 1/15/15CP 1496
  • Buddy Distance:
    5km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    75,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    105.1
  • Defense:
    137.5
  • Stamina:
    147
  • Overall:
    2126

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Bulky
    Takes hits well.
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Agile
    Uses short animations, can react quickly and reliably fire Charged Moves.
  • - Low Shield Pressure
    May struggle to draw shields because of its weaker or slower attacks.
  • - Volatile
    Susceptible to one or more double weaknesses.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastWater Gun33.61General
2FastZen Headbutt22.673Low Quality
3ChargedAqua Tail35601.7112 - 12 - 11 - 12Spam/Bait
4ChargedAncient Power10% chance +1 Atk +1 Def self45721.615 - 15 - 15 - 15Boost
5ChargedHydro Pump751562.0825 - 25 - 25 - 25Nuke
Weaknesses
grass
x2.56
electric
x1.6
fighting
x1.6
ground
x1.6
Resistances
fire
x0.39
poison
x0.625
normal
x0.625
ice
x0.625
flying
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Relicanth is a regional Water & Rock Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Grass, Fighting, Ground and Electric moves. Relicanth's strongest moveset is Water Gun & Hydro Pump and it has a Max CP of 2,528. This Pokémon is only found in New Zealand and the surrounding islands.

About

Relicanth, unaltered for a hundred million years, consumes microscopic organisms with its toothless mouth, a true ancient relic.

Suggested Teammates
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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Water Gun + Aqua Tail and Ancient Power or Hydro Pump

Water Gun is generally a good move and also benefits from STAB.

Aqual Tail is preferred for its low 35 energy cost which lets it be spammed frequently, is good for baiting shields, and also takes advantage of STAB. Ancient Power also receives STAB, but the nerf from the April 2020 rebalance has decreased its damage output significantly. 

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 2 / 5

Relicanth is an interesting Pokemon in Great League, featuring great bulk, and a good moveset. A Water/Rock typing however, does give it some major issues against common picks, including a double weakness to Grass-types. Unfortunately for Relicanth, Great League is comprised of a large variety of Water-types that compete with each other for roster slots, which makes it difficult for Relicanth to stand out. Overall still a decent pick that can catch unprepared opponents by surprise, with its regional exclusivity being the primary concern surrounding its use. 

Ultra League: 1 / 5

With a max CP of 2528 Relicanth can be somewhat expensive to use in Ultra League, as it would need to be powered up a lot to reach its full potential. The numerous Dragon and Fighting-types in this league do pose significant problems for Relicanth though, which makes it difficult to use in the current Giratina meta. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Relicanth doesn't have adequate stats to do well in Master League. 

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