Edition differences: original GBA and Nintendo Switch (2026)

Battle data describes Generation III rules. Availability notes distinguish native catches, evolution and breeding from original GBA imports. GBA games can trade with compatible Generation III games after the network quest; Switch supports local FireRed/LeafGreen trading and cannot import Pokémon from other games. Transfers to Pokémon HOME are one way.

GBA: AuroraTicket and MysticTicket required historical event distributions. Switch: both tickets are added after entering the Hall of Fame, providing access to Deoxys on Birth Island and Lugia/Ho-Oh on Navel Rock. Other event Pokémon and GBA imports are not made available by these tickets.

Original GBA: a roaming Entei or Raikou that successfully ends an encounter with Roar disappears permanently because of a game bug. The Switch editions fix this Roar disappearance bug.

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Relicanth

#369 in the National Pokédex • Longevity Pokémon

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Shiny

Gorebyss Luvdisc

Pokédex entries

FireRed

It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.

LeafGreen

It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.

Details

Types

Weak to

4×

2×

2×

2×

Resists

0.25×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

EV yield	1 HP, 1 Def
Catch rate	25
Base Exp.	198

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Water 1 Water 2
Gender	87.5% male 12.5% female
Egg cycles	40 (10,495 steps)

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Relicanth

#369

No evolution stages listed for this game.

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Green Shard

FireRed

LeafGreen

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	35	95	35	A physical attack in which the user charges, full body, into the foe.
Start	Harden	Status	-	-	30	The user stiffens all the muscles in its body to raise its DEFENSE stat.
8	Water Gun	Special	40	100	25	The foe is struck with a lot of water expelled forcibly from the mouth.
15	Rock Tomb	Physical	50	80	10	Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s SPEED if it hits.
22	Yawn	Status	-	-	10	A huge yawn lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.
29	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack that also hurts the user a little.
36	Mud Sport	Status	-	-	15	Weakens ELECTRIC-type attacks while the user is in the battle.
43	Ancient Power	Physical	60	100	5	An ancient power is used to attack. It may also raise all the user’s stats.
50	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
57	Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
64	Hydro Pump	Special	120	80	5	A high volume of water is blasted at the foe under great pressure.

Machine compatibility for Generation III. HM08 Dive cannot be obtained in FireRed or LeafGreen; a Pokémon must learn it in another Generation III game and be traded in on GBA. Switch has no incoming transfers from those games.

		Class				Description
TM03	Water Pulse	Special	60	100	20	An attack with a pulsing blast of water. It may also confuse the foe.
TM04	Calm Mind	Status	-	-	20	The user focuses its mind to raise the SP. ATK and SP. DEF stats.
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	85	10	A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM07	Hail	Status	-	-	10	A hailstorm lasting five turns damages all Pokémon except the ICE-type.
TM10	Hidden Power	Physical	-	100	15	An attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the user.
TM13	Ice Beam	Special	95	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid.
TM14	Blizzard	Special	120	70	5	The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Physical	150	90	5	A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up WATER-type moves.
TM20	Safeguard	Status	-	-	25	It protects the user’s party from all status problems for five turns.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the less the user likes its TRAINER.
TM26	Earthquake	Physical	100	100	10	An earthquake that strikes all Pokémon in battle excluding the user.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This attack move grows more powerful the more the user likes its TRAINER.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM37	Sandstorm	Status	-	-	10	A 5-turn sandstorm that damages all types except ROCK, GROUND, and STEEL.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Physical	50	80	10	Boulders are hurled at the foe. It also lowers the foe’s SPEED if it hits.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that is boosted if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM43	Secret Power	Physical	70	100	20	An attack that may have an additional effect that varies with the terrain.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	10	The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the other gender, the foe is made infatuated and unlikely to attack.
HM03	Surf	Special	95	100	15	A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water.
HM06	Rock Smash	Physical	20	100	15	An attack that may also cut DEFENSE. It can also smash cracked boulders.
HM07	Waterfall	Special	80	100	15	A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall.
HM08	Dive	Special	60	100	10	The user dives underwater on the first turn and strikes next turn.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Body Slam	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops its full body on the foe. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle that also hurts the user a little.
Mimic	Status	-	-	10	The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Amnesia	Status	-	-	20	Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF.
Magnitude	Physical	-	100	30	A ground-shaking attack against all standing Pokémon. Its power varies.
Rock Slide	Physical	75	90	10	Large boulders are hurled at the foe. It may make the foe flinch.
Skull Bash	Physical	100	100	15	The user raises its DEFENSE in the 1st turn, then attacks in the 2nd turn.
Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
Water Sport	Status	-	-	15	Weakens FIRE-type attacks while the user is in the battle.