Relic Song (move)

Relic Song いにしえのうた Ancient Song

Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  75 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation V Move Tutor in Pokémon Black and White

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Relic Song (Japanese: いにしえのうた Ancient Song) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V. It is only learned by event Meloetta through a tutor in Castelia City, and cannot be selected by Metronome. Since Meloetta has not yet been distributed, this move is currently unavailable.

Effect

Relic Song deals damage and has a 10% chance of putting the target to sleep. Relic Song hits all opponents in double battles and hits all adjacent opponents in triple battles.

When used by Meloetta in battle, it will also cause it to change between its Aria and Pirouette Formes.

Description

Games Description BW The user sings an ancient song and attacks by appealing to the hearts of those listening. It may also induce sleep.

Learnset

By move tutor

In Pokémon Black and White, a man in Café Sonata will make an event Meloetta remember the move, which, story-wise, it had forgotten.

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					BW	B2W2
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic										✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Relic Song is the only move that deals damage and can put the target to sleep, regardless of battle location.
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In other languages

Language Title French ChantAntique German Urgesang Italian Cantoantico Spanish Cantoarcaico

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