Relicanth Pokémon Sapphire: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Relicanth in Pokémon Sapphire. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 42 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sapphire

Hoenn

Relicanth Pokemon Sapphire Pokedex Entry

This Pokémon was discovered during deep-sea exploration. Its appearance hasn’t changed in 100,000,000 years, so it’s called a living fossil.

Pokemon Sapphire Relicanth Sprites

Relicanth front-facing sprite from Pokémon Sapphire

Primary

Relicanth back-facing sprite from Pokémon Sapphire

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Sapphire Relicanth Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Relicanth via various methods in Pokémon Sapphire.

Move	Type	Requirement
Tackle	normal	Lv. 1
Harden	normal	Lv. 1
Water Gun	water	Lv. 8
Rock Tomb	rock	Lv. 15
Yawn	normal	Lv. 22
Take Down	normal	Lv. 29
Mud Sport	ground	Lv. 36
Ancient Power	rock	Lv. 43
Rest	psychic	Lv. 50
Double Edge	normal	Lv. 57
Hydro Pump	water	Lv. 64

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sapphire Relicanth Locations

Relicanth can be caught in 2 locations across Pokémon Sapphire, including Hoenn Route 124 Underwater and Hoenn Route 126 Underwater. The most reliable spawn is at Hoenn Route 126 Underwater, where you'll find it between Lv. 30 and 35 by searching in seaweed with a 4% encounter rate.

Hoenn Route 124 Underwater

2 encounters

seaweed
Lv. 30-35
4%Very Rare
seaweed
Lv. 30-35
1%Very Rare

Hoenn Route 126 Underwater

2 encounters

seaweed
Lv. 30-35
4%Very Rare
seaweed
Lv. 30-35
1%Very Rare