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| 369 || Relicanth || Water/Rock || 100 || 90 || 130 || 45 || 65 || 55 || Swift Swim / Rock Head / {{abbr|Sturdy|Hidden}} | | 369 || Relicanth || Water/Rock || 100 || 90 || 130 || 45 || 65 || 55 || Swift Swim / Rock Head / {{abbr|Sturdy|Hidden}} | ||
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For a Rock-type Pokemon, Relicanth's stats are pretty par for the course. It has incredible physical Defense backed up by a solid Attack stat, but suffers from terrible special stats and Speed. While base 90 Attack doesn't sound like a lot, Relicanth is also one of several Pokemon in the game that gets the powerful combination of Rock Head and Head Smash, giving it an 150 Base Power STAB move without any drawbacks. Its typing and amazing Defense lets it do well against Normal, Flying and Fire Pokemon, while its STAB combination gives it nice coverage. Like many Rock-types, Relicanth suffers from having poor Special Defense and copious weaknesses, including a double weakness to Grass. Poor Speed also contribute to its poor survivability and middling offense, and its Attack stat often falls short outside of Head Smash. | |||
As stated before, Relicanth gets the rare combination of Rock Head, which removes recoil damage, and Head Smash, an obscenely powerful move that deals serious recoil damage. Together, Relicanth can safely use Head Smash to deal serious damage without any unwanted secondary effects. Aqua Tail is a strong secondary STAB move, though Waterfall may be the preferred choice for its reliable accuracy. Earthquake is a nice coverage move that complements Head Smash really well. Double-Edge and Zen Headbutt gives Relicanth total neutral coverage, with Double-Edge having higher neutral damage and Zen Headbutt targeting Fighting and Poison types, particularly Grass and Poison types. Relicanth can also set up Stealth Rock, though there are better choices for a Rock-type utility Pokemon. | |||
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