Is Relicanth good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Relicanth has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Relicanth a good raid attacker?

Relicanth ranks #116 of 283 water attackers with 8.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Relicanth be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Relicanth is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#369 · Generation 3

Relicanth

water rock

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,528 / 2,858
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,444 / 1,806
Research CP (L15): 1,083
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Relicanth has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#485 of 1154 · score 75.3
Ranked #485 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#378 of 851 · score 75.8
Ranked #378 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
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Master League#376 of 409 · score 44
Ranked #376 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack162

Defense203

Stamina225

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

grass×2.56
electric×1.6
fighting×1.6
ground×1.6

Resists

fire×0.391
flying×0.625
ice×0.625
normal×0.625
poison×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#485 / 1154	75.3	Water Gun · Aqua Tail · Ancient Power	L22.5 · 4/8/15
Ultra League	–	#378 / 851	75.8	Water Gun · Aqua Tail · Ancient Power	L44.5 · 4/14/14
Master League	–	#376 / 409	44	Water Gun · Aqua Tail · Ancient Power	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#242 / 689	81.8	Water Gun · Aqua Tail · Ancient Power
Master Premier	–	#207 / 274	56.2	Water Gun · Aqua Tail · Ancient Power	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
water	–	#116 / 283	8.8	215	Water Gun · Hydro Pump
rock	–	#152 / 294	8.0	193	Water Gun · Ancient Power

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Water GunSTAB	water	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Zen Headbutt	psychic	11	+9	1.0s	11.0	8	+6	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Ancient PowerSTAB	rock	70	-33	3.5s	2.12	60	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
Aqua TailSTAB	water	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	55	-35
Hydro PumpSTAB	water	135	-100	3.5s	1.35	130	-75

Questions people ask

Is Relicanth good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Relicanth has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Relicanth?: Relicanth has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Relicanth a good raid attacker?: Relicanth ranks #116 of 283 water attackers with 8.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Relicanth be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Relicanth is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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