Relicanth - Generation 6 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Relicanth can learn in Generation 6, which consists of these games:

Pokémon X
Pokémon Y
Pokémon Omega Ruby
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Relicanth artwork by Ken Sugimori

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X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Relicanth learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Head Smash	Rock	150	80
1	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
8	Water Gun	Water	40	100
15	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
22	Yawn	Normal	—	—
29	Take Down	Normal	90	85
36	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
43	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
57	Dive	Water	80	100
64	Rest	Psychic	—	—
71	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
78	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Egg moves

Relicanth learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon X & Y. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Brine	Water	65	100
Magnitude	Ground	—	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Muddy Water	Water	90	85
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Water Sport	Water	—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Relicanth is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		90	100
05	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Relicanth is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Relicanth can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon X & Y.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Relicanth learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Head Smash	Rock	150	80
1	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
6	Mud Sport	Ground	—	—
10	Water Gun	Water	40	100
15	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
21	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
26	Dive	Water	80	100
31	Take Down	Normal	90	85
35	Yawn	Normal	—	—
41	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
56	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Egg moves

Relicanth learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Brine	Water	65	100
Magnitude	Ground	—	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Muddy Water	Water	90	85
Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	50	100
Water Sport	Water	—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Move Tutor moves

Relicanth can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	60	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Relicanth is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
07	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Relicanth is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Relicanth can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Whirlpool	Water	35	85	Generation 4 — HM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Relicanth egg move parents

In other generations
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8
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Relicanth

Relicanth's egg groups: Water 1, Water 2

The egg moves for Relicanth are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Relicanth with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Relicanth with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Amnesia

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Wooper Quagsire Wailmer Wailord Barboach Whiscash Gorebyss Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Chinchou Lanturn Marill Azumarill Corsola Mantine Relicanth Shellos Gastrodon
Pre-evolution Level up	Slowking

Aqua Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Seel Dewgong Gyarados Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Qwilfish Barboach Whiscash Milotic Huntail Gorebyss Buizel Floatzel Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Tirtouga Carracosta Skrelp Dragalge
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Finneon Lumineon
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Goldeen Seaking Gyarados Lapras Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Lanturn Marill Azumarill Wooper Quagsire Slowking Qwilfish Mantine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Barboach Whiscash Milotic Spheal Sealeo Walrein Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Finneon Lumineon Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Tirtouga Carracosta Stunfisk Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer

Brine

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Lapras Omanyte Omastar Qwilfish Corsola Kingdra Pelipper Wailmer Wailord Spheal Sealeo Walrein Huntail Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Tirtouga Carracosta Alomomola
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Chinchou Lanturn Qwilfish Wingull Pelipper Carvanha Sharpedo Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Luvdisc Shellos Gastrodon Finneon Lumineon Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Ducklett Swanna
Generation 4 TM	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Gyarados Kabuto Kabutops Slowking Remoraid Octillery Mantine Buizel Floatzel

Magnitude

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Barboach Whiscash
Breeding	Relicanth

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Stunfisk
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Goldeen Seaking Kabuto Kabutops Politoed Remoraid Octillery Surskit Masquerain Barboach Whiscash Relicanth Basculin (Red-Striped Form)
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Politoed

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Barboach Whiscash Shellos Gastrodon Stunfisk
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel
Generation 4 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Kabuto Kabutops Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Carvanha Sharpedo Corphish Crawdaunt Milotic Spheal Sealeo Walrein Huntail Gorebyss Bidoof Bibarel

Muddy Water

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert Barboach Whiscash Shellos Gastrodon Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Stunfisk Clauncher Clawitzer
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Horsea Seadra Omanyte Omastar Marill Azumarill Kingdra Barboach Whiscash Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Basculin (Red-Striped Form)

Skull Bash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Sharpedo
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel

Sleep Talk

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Goldeen Seaking Gyarados Lapras Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Chinchou Lanturn Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Qwilfish Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Barboach Whiscash Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Luvdisc Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Finneon Lumineon Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Tirtouga Carracosta Ducklett Swanna Alomomola Stunfisk Froakie Frogadier Greninja Inkay Malamar Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Goldeen Seaking Lapras Wooper Quagsire Slowking Wailmer Wailord Spheal Sealeo Walrein Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Stunfisk

Snore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Barboach Whiscash Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Remoraid Octillery Wailmer Wailord Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Goldeen Seaking Gyarados Lapras Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Chinchou Lanturn Marill Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire Slowking Qwilfish Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Kingdra Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Barboach Whiscash Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Luvdisc Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Finneon Lumineon Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Tirtouga Carracosta Ducklett Swanna Alomomola Stunfisk Froakie Frogadier Greninja Inkay Malamar Skrelp Dragalge Clauncher Clawitzer

Water Sport

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Seel Goldeen Seaking Marill Azumarill Lombre Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Barboach Whiscash Milotic Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Buizel Floatzel Ducklett Swanna Alomomola Clauncher Clawitzer
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Politoed Mantine Wingull Pelipper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Relicanth Luvdisc Bidoof Bibarel Froakie Frogadier Greninja
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Dewgong Politoed Ludicolo Empoleon

Zen Headbutt

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Lotad Lombre Whiscash
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Wailmer Wailord Relicanth
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Lapras Slowking Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Carvanha Sharpedo Wailmer Wailord Whiscash Relicanth Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Tirtouga Carracosta
Pre-evolution Level up	Ludicolo