Lick (move)

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Lick
したでなめる Tongue Lick
Lick PE.png
Type  Ghost
Category  Physical
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  30
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Tough
Appeal  1
Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥
Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Lick (Japanese: したでなめる Tongue Lick) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Lick inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. Lick cannot paralyze Ghost-type Pokémon.

Generations II to V

Lick can now paralyze Ghost-type Pokémon.

Generation VI

Lick's power is raised from 20 to 30.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Ghost-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of leaving the target with paralysis.
GSC An attack that may cause paralysis.
RSEColoXD Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze.
FRLG The foe is licked and hit with a long tongue. It may also paralyze.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also paralyze the target.
BWB2W2 The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0092 Gastly GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0093 Haunter GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0094 Gengar GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0108 Lickitung NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 1 1 1 1 1 1
0124 Jynx IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 18 1 1 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5SMUSUM
6PE
0143 Snorlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 12 12 12 12SMUSUM
19PE
0209 Snubbull FairyIC Big.png Field Fairy 19 19 13 13 13 13
0210 Granbull FairyIC Big.png Field Fairy 19 19 13 13 13 13
0216 Teddiursa NormalIC Big.png Field Field 8 7 1 1 1 1
0217 Ursaring NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1, 8 1, 7 1 1 1 1
0238 Smoochum IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1 1 5 5 5 5
0336 Seviper PoisonIC Big.png Field Dragon 7 7 7BW
1B2W2
9XY
7ORAS
6
0352 Kecleon NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1 1 1
0446 Munchlax NormalIC Big.png style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 12 12 1, 12 1, 12
0463 Lickilicky NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 1 1 1 1
0511 Pansage GrassIC Big.png Field Field 7 7 7
0512 Simisage GrassIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1
0513 Pansear FireIC Big.png Field Field 7 7 7
0514 Simisear FireIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1
0515 Panpour WaterIC Big.png Field Field 7 7 7
0516 Simipour WaterIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1
0631 Heatmor FireIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1
0656 Froakie WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 10 10
0657 Frogadier WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 10 10
0658 Greninja WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 10 10
0725 Litten FireIC Big.png Field Field 8
0726 Torracat FireIC Big.png Field Field 1, 8
0727 Incineroar FireIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field 1, 8
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0086 Seel WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0088 Grimer PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0143 Snorlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster
0209 Snubbull FairyIC Big.png Field Fairy
0446 Munchlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster
0506 Lillipup NormalIC Big.png Field Field
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★
Power: 14
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.
Users: Gastly
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

GO Ghost.png Lick
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 5
Energy boost 6
Duration 0.5 seconds
Damage window 0.2 - 0.5 seconds
Lick GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 3
Energy boost 3
Turns 1
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
Seel*GastlyLickitungSnorlaxTeddiursaSmeargleKecleonMunchlaxLickilickyHerdierStoutlandHeatmor

Muk*Haunter*Gengar*

By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Lick had a power of 10 and an energy gain of 7%.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Lick had a duration of 0.5 seconds.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Lick had a duration of 1 second.

Muk and Haunter may only know this move if they were obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause paralysis and prevent any attacks or moves.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with the Paralysis status has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる いっていのかくりつで まひじょうたいにかえる まひじょうたいの ポケモンは わざがだせない
Conq. Aggressively lick the enemy. It may also cause the target to flinch.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Paralysis status condition. With the Paralysis status, the enemy's Travel Speed goes down and it can't attack or use moves.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also cause paralysis.


In the anime

Captain Gastly Lick.png
Gastly
Sableye Lick.png
Sableye
Conway Lickilicky Lick.png
Lickilicky
Morty Gengar Lick.png
Gengar
The foe is hit and licked with a long tongue.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Haunter Haunter extends its tongue and licks the opponent, usually causing paralysis.
Sabrina's Haunter The Tower of Terror Debut
Morty's Haunter From Ghost to Ghost None
Lon's Haunter Scary Hospitality! None
A wild Haunter A Haunted House for Everyone! None
Lickitung Lickitung licks the opponent with its long tongue, usually causing paralysis or dizziness. It could also use its tongue to push and hold things.
A wild Lickitung Pikachu's Ghost Carnival None
Gengar Gengar licks the opponent with its incredibly long tongue.
A giant Gengar The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis None
Morty's Gengar A Ghost of a Chance None
Gastly Gastly extends its long tongue and licks the opponent, which the slobber causes paralysis, or Gastly extends its tongue to an incredible length and slaps the opponent with it.
Captain's Gastly A Shipful of Shivers None
Morty's Gastly From Ghost to Ghost None
Kecleon Kecleon extends its long tongue and licks the opponent, causing dizziness and confusion. It can also use its tongue to hold, catch or throw objects.
Madison's Reddy The Kecleon Caper None
Alexa's Greeny The Kecleon Caper None
Harrison's Kecleon Playing with Fire! None
Sableye Sableye licks the opponent with its slimy tongue leaving saliva on the target, which can cause confusion.
A wild Sableye Ready, Willing, and Sableye Sableye cannot legally learn Lick
Lickilicky Lickilicky extends its long tongue and licks the opponent, sometimes paralyzing, or Lickilicky starts to rub its tongue all over the opponent's body, confusing them.
Baron Alberto transformed as Lickilicky The Rise of Darkrai None
Baron Alberto's Lickilicky The Rise of Darkrai None
Unnamed Trainer's Lickilicky If the Scarf Fits, Wear it! None
Conway's Lickilicky Working on a Right Move! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 舌舔 Sihttím
Mandarin 舌舔 Shétiǎn *
舔舌頭 Tiǎn Shétou *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Olíznutí
Denmark Flag.png Danish Smaske
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Lik
Finland Flag.png Finnish Lipaisu (EP182)
Kielihyökkäys (EP271)
France Flag.png French Léchouille
Germany Flag.png German Schlecker
Greece Flag.png Greek Γλείψιμο
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Jilat
Italy Flag.png Italian Leccata
South Korea Flag.png Korean 핥기 Halgi
Poland Flag.png Polish Lizanie*
Atak Jęzorem*
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Lambida (games, anime, TCG, manga)
Lamber (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Lizanje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Lengüetazo
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Slick
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Liếm Láp


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