# Relicanth #18/106 — Emerald

## Summary

Relicanth has a devoted following as a living-fossil Pokémon from Hoenn, and the rare slot in Emerald put it among the set's better pulls without making it a chase. Atsuko Nishida, who drew the original Pokémon artwork, adds appeal for collectors who track her work. At a $2.66 modelled guide, with 1 copy traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.07 out of Pitch Black; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Emerald |
| Number | 18/106 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Atsuko Nishida |
| Release date | 2005-05-09 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Sharp Fin | cost Colorless — damage 10 |
| Attack: Hypno Splash | cost Water/Colorless — damage 20 — The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Relicanth #369](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/relicanth) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$2.66** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-22T09:29:19.353Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-22T09:29:19.353Z
- Floor delivered ask: $2.99 — as of 2026-10-22T09:29:19.353Z
- Quant score: 75/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-22T09:29:19.353Z — 1 of 11 inputs · 7% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2005-05-09T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-07T07:37:17.423Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-12T05:15:05.708Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-05T03:33:15.277Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-12T05:15:05.708Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-14T12:58:40.204Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/emerald/relicanth-18)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aex9-18%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)