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Great Encounters / #51/106
Relicanth
Printed language: English · Pokémon
- Set (printed edition)
- Great Encounters
- Rarity (source)
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Source reference
- dp4-51
CARDEX BACKGROUND
The Pokémon’s story
Relicanth was discovered in the ocean depths when its species was thought extinct. Its appearance is said to have changed very little over millions of years, earning it the nickname of a living fossil. Hard scales and fat reserves let it withstand water pressure. Teeth poorly suited to hunting lead it to feed on microorganisms. The Pokédex thus describes a survivor of the depths whose supposed longevity rests on an inconspicuous life.
Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.A detail worth noticing
Pokémon Sword explains Relicanth's resistance to pressure through its tough scales and fatty swim bladders. Pokémon Moon mentions its poor teeth and diet of microorganisms. Its survival in deep water therefore depends on several adaptations, rather than a predator's strength.
Sources for this background
Card details
- HP
- 70
- Type (source)
- Water
- Stage (source)
- Basic
- Pokédex number
- 369
- Retreat cost
- 1 Energy
- Weakness (source)
- Lightning +20
Printed card text — English
Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.
Description from the source
A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.Attacks
Sleep Swirl
Cost: Colorless · Colorless
Damage: 30
Both Relicanth and the Defending Pokémon are now Asleep.Documented variants
Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.
- Normal
- Reverse
- normal · standard
- reverse · standard
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