Relicanth - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Relicanth can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Relicanth learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Water Gun	Water	40	100
10	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
15	Yawn	Normal	—	—
20	Dive	Water	80	100
25	Take Down	Normal	90	85
30	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
35	Rest	Psychic	—	—
40	Flail	Normal	—	100
45	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
55	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Skull Bash	Normal		130	100

Move Tutor moves

Relicanth can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Meteor Beam	Rock		120	90
Scale Shot	Dragon		25	90

Moves learnt by TM

Relicanth is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
08	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
19	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
32	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
45	Dive	Water	80	100
48	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
54	Rock Blast	Rock	25	90
55	Brine	Water	65	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
98	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	75	100

Moves learnt by TR

Relicanth is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
10	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
17	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
46	Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
49	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
75	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
84	Scald	Water	80	100
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100
99	Body Press	Fighting	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Relicanth learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Harden	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
5	Water Gun	Water	40	100
10	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
15	Yawn	Normal	—	—
20	Dive	Water	80	100
25	Take Down	Normal	90	85
30	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
35	Rest	Psychic	—	—
40	Flail	Normal	—	100
45	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
50	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
55	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Egg moves

Relicanth learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

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

Moves learnt by TM

Relicanth is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic	—	—
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
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	—	—
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	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
49	Scald	Water	80	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
76	Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
77	Psych Up	Normal	—	—
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Relicanth does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Relicanth egg move parents

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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 Slowking Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Wailmer Wailord Barboach Whiscash Gorebyss Bidoof Bibarel
Breeding	Chinchou Lanturn Marill Corsola Mantine Relicanth Shellos Gastrodon

Aqua Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Seel Dewgong Gyarados Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Wooper Quagsire Qwilfish Barboach Whiscash Milotic Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Buizel Floatzel
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Finneon Lumineon

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Goldeen Seaking Kabuto Kabutops Politoed Remoraid Octillery Surskit Masquerain Barboach Whiscash Relicanth
Evolution	Marshtomp

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Barboach Whiscash Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel

Muddy Water

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert Barboach Whiscash Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Horsea Seadra Omanyte Omastar Marill Azumarill Kingdra Barboach Whiscash Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth

Skull Bash

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

Snore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Barboach Whiscash Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Remoraid Octillery Wailmer Wailord Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon

Zen Headbutt

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Whiscash
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Wailmer Wailord Relicanth