Find the cutest Relicanth cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2024-07-31
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #517
2019 survey: #330
#484 / 1025
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Relicanth stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
Recent cards featuring Relicanth from the Trading Card Game, newest first.

Secluded Springs
One Diamond

Temporal Forces
Illustration rare

Temporal Forces
Rare

Silver Tempest
Common

Lost Origin
Uncommon

Darkness Ablaze
Uncommon

Unified Minds
Uncommon

Ancient Origins
Common

Plasma Blast
Uncommon

Supreme Victors
Rare

Supreme Victors
Uncommon

Great Encounters
Uncommon
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Binder geometry for Relicanth: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.

Relicanth #111 (Unified Minds) by Yuka Morii is essential — her signature clay-art style gives Relicanth an irresistibly handcrafted charm.

Relicanth #24 (Plasma Blast) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.

Relicanth #69 (Call of Legends) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.

Relicanth #51 (Great Encounters) is a reliable choice for any Relicanth binder — good value and classic artwork.
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.

Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.

HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.

Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Relicanth chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page

Unified Minds
Uncommon


Plasma Blast
Uncommon

Call of Legends
Common

Great Encounters
Uncommon

Secluded Springs
One Diamond

Temporal Forces
Illustration rare

Temporal Forces
Rare
Right page


Silver Tempest
Common

Lost Origin
Uncommon

Darkness Ablaze
Uncommon

Ancient Origins
Common

Supreme Victors
Rare

Supreme Victors
Uncommon

Emerald
Rare
Start with a background that echoes Relicanth's water and rock, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.

Scene wallpaper — Relicanth
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Relicanth

Scene wallpaper — Relicanth
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Relicanth
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Optional competitive context for Relicanth. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
In-game numbers for Relicanth — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
100
Attack
90
Defense
130
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
65
Speed
55
Total: 485
Players file Relicanth around tier "Past" while Ability Swift Swim (Doubles Speed during rain.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
Animated Showdown-style models for Relicanth — normal and shiny.


Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
A short write-up on Relicanth, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
RELICANTH is a POKéMON species that existed for a hundred million years without ever changing its form. This ancient POKéMON feeds on microscopic organisms with its toothless mouth.
RELICANTH is a rare species that was discovered in deep-sea explorations. This POKéMON’s body withstands the enormous water pressure of the ocean depths. Its body is covered in tough scales that are like craggy rocks.
A POKéMON that was once believed to have been extinct. The species has not changed its form for 100 million years. It walks on the seafloor using its pectoral fins.
Relicanth shows up in Moon lore as one that was fortuitously discovered during a deep sea expedition.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Relicanth as the Longevity Pokémon, a creature of sea habitats, and known for gray colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Common localized names collectors may search for.
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