Relic Song (move)

Relic Song (Japanese: いにしえのうた Ancient Song) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation V. It is the signature move of .
==Effect==
Relic Song deals damage and has a 10% chance of putting the target to . Relic Song hits all adjacent opponents.
Relic Song is a sound-based move.
If successfully used by (affecting at least one Pokémon), it will also cause Meloetta to change between its Aria and Pirouette Formes, changing its type, base stats, and EV yield. However, if Meloetta's Ability is changed to , Sheer Force removes Relic Song's form-changing effect.
===Generation V===
If used on a Pokémon behind a , it hits that Pokémon's substitute.
===Generation VI onwards===
Relic Song can now hit Pokémon even if they are behind a substitute.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
Relic Song cannot be selected in a battle.
===Generation IX===	
If Meloetta stallizes, the type-changing effect of Relic Song will be nullified.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By Move Tutor===
Various Move Tutors will teach Relic Song to a Meloetta. According to interface text during the scene in Generation V, Meloetta once knew Relic Song and had forgotten it. The Move Tutors are:
* : a in in Castelia City.
* : an in Snowbelle City.
* : a man in in Mauville City.
* : a in Hano Grand Resort.
===By ===
====Generation VII====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Relic Song deals damage and may cause the enemy to fall . It will cause to change between its Aria and Pirouette Formes.
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost 	MP(uses) 	Base	Max	 	Target 	Effect tag	Description 	Playable	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Relic Song of Wonder 	2	— 	100 	120 	—% 	All opponents	Sure Hit 	Activation Condition: When the user is not in a pinch.
Deactivation Condition: When the user is in a pinch.
Never misses. Has a chance (30%) of putting the target to sleep. Raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank. Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks at random: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness. (The same stat is raised for all allied sync pairs.)	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 	 	State 	State 	Base	Max	Target 	Target 	Effect tag	Description 	Playable	
Sepia Memories Relic Song	 	Default 	Default 	300 	360	An opponent 	An opponent	— 	No additional effect. 	 	
Sepia Memories Relic Song	 	6★ EX 	6★ EX 	300 	360	An opponent 	An opponent	— 	The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used. 	 	
Sepia Memories Relic Song	 	6★ EX with EX role	6★ EX with EX role	300 	360	An opponent 	An opponent	— 	The first time the user's sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.	 	
Notes:
* When Meloetta is in Aria Forme, Relic Song of Wonder and Sepia Memories Relic Song are moves due to 's passive Psychic Performance.
* When Meloetta is in Pirouette Forme, Relic Song of Wonder and Sepia Memories Relic Song are moves due to 's passive Fighting Performance.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Although Meloetta did not appear in said episodes, it singing the Relic Song was used as background music during Party Dancecapades! and That's Why the Litten is a Scamp!.
** A remastering of the song that appeared in Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade has also been featured throughout Pokémon the Series: XY and Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.
==In other languages==
Category:Signature moves
Category:Moves that can inflict sleep
Category:Form-changing moves
Category:Moves that change a Pokémon's type
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Urgesang
es:Canto arcaico
fr:Chant Antique
it:Cantoantico
ja:いにしえのうた
zh:古老之歌（招式）