Lick (move)

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Lick
したでなめる Tongue Lick
Lick V.png
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Type  Ghost
Category  Physical
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  20
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Makes contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone but 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  Tough
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Lick (Japanese: したでなめる Tongue Lick) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Lick inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. Lick cannot paralyze a target that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0092 Gastly Gastly
Ghost Poison --
0093 Haunter Haunter
Ghost Poison --
0094 Gengar Gengar
Ghost Poison --
0124 Jynx Jynx
Ice Psychic --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0092 Gastly Gastly
Ghost Poison --
0093 Haunter Haunter
Ghost Poison --
0094 Gengar Gengar
Ghost Poison --
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
Normal --
0124 Jynx Jynx
Ice Psychic --
0209 Snubbull Snubbull
Normal 19
0210 Granbull Granbull
Normal 19
0216 Teddiursa Teddiursa
Normal 8
0217 Ursaring Ursaring
Normal --
8
0238 Smoochum Smoochum
Ice Psychic --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0086 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Seel | style="background: #FFF" | Seel
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Snubbull, Granbull
Teddiursa, Ursaring |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0088 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Grimer | style="background: #FFF" | Grimer
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0143 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Snorlax | style="background: #FFF" | Snorlax
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Lickitung |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0209 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Snubbull | style="background: #FFF" | Snubbull
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Snubbull, Granbull
Teddiursa, Ursaring

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0092 Gastly Gastly
Ghost Poison --
0093 Haunter Haunter
Ghost Poison --
0094 Gengar Gengar
Ghost Poison --
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
Normal --
0124 Jynx Jynx
Ice Psychic --
0209 Snubbull Snubbull
Normal 19
0210 Granbull Granbull
Normal 19
0216 Teddiursa Teddiursa
Normal 7
0217 Ursaring Ursaring
Normal --
7
0238 Smoochum Smoochum
Ice Psychic --
0336 Seviper Seviper
Poison 7
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
Normal --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0086 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Seel | style="background: #FFF" | Seel
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Snubbull, Granbull
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Seviper
Kecleon |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0088 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Grimer | style="background: #FFF" | Grimer
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0143 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Snorlax | style="background: #FFF" | Snorlax
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Lickitung

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0092 Gastly Gastly
Ghost Poison --
0093 Haunter Haunter
Ghost Poison --
0094 Gengar Gengar
Ghost Poison --
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
Normal --
0124 Jynx Jynx
Ice Psychic --
5
0143 Snorlax Snorlax
Normal 12
0209 Snubbull Snubbull
Normal 13
0210 Granbull Granbull
Normal 13
0216 Teddiursa Teddiursa
Normal 7
0217 Ursaring Ursaring
Normal --
7
0238 Smoochum Smoochum
Ice Psychic 5
0336 Seviper Seviper
Poison 7
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
Normal --
0446 Munchlax Munchlax
Normal 12
0463 Lickilicky Lickilicky
Normal --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0086 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Seel | style="background: #FFF" | Seel
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Snubbull, Granbull
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Seviper
Kecleon |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0088 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Grimer | style="background: #FFF" | Grimer
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0143 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Snorlax | style="background: #FFF" | Snorlax
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Lickitung, Lickilicky |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0446 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Munchlax | style="background: #FFF" | Munchlax
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Lickitung, Lickilicky

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level
0092 Gastly Gastly
Ghost Poison --
0093 Haunter Haunter
Ghost Poison --
0094 Gengar Gengar
Ghost Poison --
0108 Lickitung Lickitung
Normal --
0124 Jynx Jynx
Ice Psychic --
5
0143 Snorlax Snorlax
Normal 12
0209 Snubbull Snubbull
Normal 13
0210 Granbull Granbull
Normal 13
0216 Teddiursa Teddiursa
Normal 7
0217 Ursaring Ursaring
Normal --
7
0238 Smoochum Smoochum
Ice Psychic 5
0336 Seviper Seviper
Poison 7
0352 Kecleon Kecleon
Normal --
0446 Munchlax Munchlax
Normal 12
0463 Lickilicky Lickilicky
Normal --
0511 Yanappu Yanappu
Grass 7
0512 Yanakkie Yanakkie
Grass --
0513 Baoppu Baoppu
Fire 7
0514 Baokkie Baokkie
Fire --
0515 Hiyappu Hiyappu
Water 7
0516 Hiyakkie Hiyakkie
Water --
0631 Kuitaran Kuitaran
Fire --
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0086 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Seel | style="background: #FFF" | Seel
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Snubbull, Granbull
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Seviper
Kecleon
Yanappu, Yanakkie
Baoppu, Baokkie
Hiyappu, Hiyakkie
Kuitaran |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0088 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Grimer | style="background: #FFF" | Grimer
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0143 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Snorlax | style="background: #FFF" | Snorlax
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Lickitung, Lickilicky |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0446 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Munchlax | style="background: #FFF" | Munchlax
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Lickitung, Lickilicky |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0506 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Yorterry | style="background: #FFF" | Yorterry
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal | style="background: #FFF" | Snubbull, Granbull
Teddiursa, Ursaring
Seviper
Kecleon
Yanappu, Yanakkie
Baoppu, Baokkie
Hiyappu, Hiyakkie
Kuitaran

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
|} |}

In the anime

The foe is 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
Lickitung Lickitung licks the opponent with its long tongue, usually causing paralysis.
Jessie's Lickitung Princess vs. Princess 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 licks the opponent with its tongue, causing 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. 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
Sableye Sableye licks the opponent with its slippery tongue which is coated in saliva, confusing the Pokémon.
A wild Sableye Ready, Willing, and Sableye Sableye cannot legally learn Lick.
Lickilicky Lickilicky sticks out its long tongue and licks the opponent all over its body, sometimes making it confused.
Baron Alberto The Rise of Darkrai None
Baron Alberto's Lickilicky The Rise of Darkrai None
Unknown Trainer's Lickilicky If the Scarf Fits, Wear it! None
Conway's Lickilicky Working on a Right Move! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Trivia

In other languages

  • Finnish: Lipaisu
  • French: Léchouille
  • German: Schlecker
  • Greek: Γλείψιμο
  • Italian: Leccata
  • Korean: 핥기 Hatgi
  • Portuguese (Brazilian): Lambida
  • Spanish: Lengüetazo


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