Relicanth Pokémon Cards: Best Artwork, Key Releases, and Binder Ideas
Find the cutest Relicanth cards: Illustration Rares, promos, and binder-ready picks across English, Japanese, and Chinese TCG sets.
2024-05-06
Popularity Rank: #484
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
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0369
Height
1.0 m
Weight
23.4 kg
Capture rate
25 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Hatch steps
10,200 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Gray
Habitat
Sea
Shape
Fish
Why collectors adore Relicanth
Three fast, fan-friendly reasons Relicanth stands out — no lore dump, just the vibe.
- Pairs naturally with Alomomola on a themed page — cute alone, cuter as a duo.
- Aquarium-cute counts too — Relicanth is the kind of water Pokémon people point at first.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Relicanth feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
Pokémon TCG cards
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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How I'd build a Relicanth spread
Binder geometry for Relicanth: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
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 #173 (Temporal Forces) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Relicanth #44 (Silver Tempest) is a reliable choice for any Relicanth binder — good value and classic artwork.
Species art references
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).
Relicanth mini binder spread
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
Temporal Forces
Illustration rare
Silver Tempest
Common
Secluded Springs
One Diamond
Temporal Forces
Rare
Lost Origin
Uncommon
Darkness Ablaze
Uncommon
Right page
Ancient Origins
Common
Plasma Blast
Uncommon
Supreme Victors
Rare
Supreme Victors
Uncommon
Great Encounters
Uncommon
Emerald
Rare
Hidden Legends
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.
Michi Method scene examples
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
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
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Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Relicanth single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Alomomola, Arrokuda, and Barboach so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a aqua blue, teal, and stone gray sleeve story around Relicanth's water-type and rock-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Relicanth page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- At 1m / 23.4kg, Relicanth sits in a middleweight silhouette band — mix close-up portraits with one environmental wide shot for depth.
Relicanth: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Relicanth. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
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.
- Hidden Ability Sturdy is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Water/Rock typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Relicanth — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
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.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Relicanth
Spanish
Relicanth
French
Relicanth
Italian
Relicanth
Japanese
ジーランス
Japanese (Romaji)
Glanth
Korean
시라칸
Chinese (Simplified)
古空棘鱼
Chinese (Traditional)
古空棘魚
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