Competitive Information for Relicanth [Black/White]
Water / Rock
Abilities:
This Pokemon does not take recoil damage besides Struggle/Life Orb/crash damage.
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Relicanth? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Relicanth, the awesome Pokémon of Water and Rock types! It's a sight to see Relicanth out in the 5th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Relicanth's strategies.
Item: Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 84 Hp / 252 Atk / 168 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Zen Headbutt / Double-Edge
- Rock Slide / Smack Down
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
Relicanth is a notable Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Relicanth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Relicanth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Relicanth's speed is doubled. Zen Headbutt was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Smack Down is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Rock-type move (removes the target's ground immunity).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
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Item: Muscle Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Lonely (+Atk, -Def)
EVs: 175 Hp / 243 Atk / 92 SpD
Moveset:
- Zen Headbutt
- Rain Dance
- Waterfall
- Earthquake
Relicanth is a fabulous Physical Tank. It tries to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Relicanth's speed is doubled.
♦ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Relicanth? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Hard Stone
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 84 Hp / 252 Atk / 168 SpD / 4 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide / Smack Down
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Zen Headbutt / Double-Edge
Relicanth is an interesting Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Relicanth from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Relicanth's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, if rain dance is active Relicanth's speed is doubled. Zen Headbutt was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Smack Down is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Rock-type move (removes the target's ground immunity).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Relicanth can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Relicanth.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Relicanth can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Relicanth
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Relicanth's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Harden
- Rock Polish
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Relicanth
- Earthquake
- Head Smash
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Relicanth in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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