Relicanth's best moves in Pokémon GO

Relicanth's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Relicanth has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Water Gun and Zen Headbutt), which cover Water and Psychic-type attacks. When using Water Gun you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Water Gun550.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Fire

• 62.5%
• • Water
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Water Gun has no special effects.

See Water Gun details page ↗

Zen Headbutt1191.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Poison

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Psychic

• 39.1%
• • Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	11
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Zen Headbutt has no special effects.

See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Water Gun	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	-
Zen Headbutt	11	11.00	9	9.00	1.0s	8	6	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Relicanth's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0

Relicanth's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Relicanth has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Aqua Tail, Ancient Power, and Hydro Pump), which cover Water and Rock-type attacks. When using Aqua Tail, Ancient Power, and Hydro Pump you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Aqua Tail50332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Fire

• 62.5%
• • Water
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	35

Effects

Aqua Tail has no special effects.

See Aqua Tail details page ↗

Ancient Power70333.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Bug
  • Fire
  • Ice

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Ground
  • Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

See Ancient Power details page ↗

Hydro Pump1351003.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Fire

• 62.5%
• • Water
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	135
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 3.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Hydro Pump has no special effects.

See Hydro Pump details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Ancient Power Special Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0% Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	70	20.00	33	2.12	3.5s	60	45	-
Aqua Tail	50	25.00	33	1.52	2.0s	55	35	-
Hydro Pump	135	38.57	100	1.35	3.5s	130	75	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Relicanth's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0