Lick (move)
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Lick したでなめる Tongue Lick | ||||||||||||
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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 onward
Lick's power is raised from 20 to 30.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0092 | |
Amorphous | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
0093 | |
Amorphous | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
0094 | |
Amorphous | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
0108 | Monster | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
0124 | |
Human-Like | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5 | 1, 5SMUSUM 6PE |
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0143 | Monster | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12SMUSUM 19PE |
1 | ||||||||
0209 | Field | Fairy | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
0210 | Field | Fairy | 19 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
0216 | Field | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
0217 | Field | 1, 8 | 1, 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
0238 | |
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 | |||||
263G | Zigzagoon
Galarian Form |
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Field | 6 | ||||||||||
264G | Linoone
Galarian Form |
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Field | 1 | ||||||||||
0336 | Field | Dragon | 7 | 7 | 7BW 1B2W2 |
9XY 7ORAS |
6 | |||||||
0352 | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
0446 | 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 | 1 | |||||||
0463 | Monster | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
0511 | Field | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
0512 | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
0513 | Field | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
0514 | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
0515 | Field | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
0516 | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
0631 | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
0656 | Water 1 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
0657 | Water 1 | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||
0658 | |
Water 1 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||
0725 | Field | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||
0726 | Field | 1, 8 | 1 | |||||||||||
0727 | |
Field | 1, 8 | 1 | ||||||||||
0862 | |
Field | 1 | |||||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0086 | Water 1 | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
0088 | Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0143 | Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
0209 | Field | Fairy | ✔ | ||||||||||
0446 | Monster | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||
0506 | 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 Mystery Dungeon series
In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Lick is a move with 4 base power, 100% accuracy, and 22 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, possibly paralyzing them. This move is affected by Muzzled status condition.
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 20.
Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★
Power: 14
Accuracy: 100%
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Effect: Has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. |
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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.
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
Lick | ||||||||||||||||
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Fast Attack | ||||||||||||||||
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Updates
- Gyms & Raids
- July 30, 2016
- Power: 10 → 5
- Energy boost: 7 → 6
- February 16, 2017
- Duration: 0.5 → 1 seconds
- February 21, 2017
- Duration: 1 → 0.5 seconds
Description
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In the anime
The foe is hit and licked with a long tongue. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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 | |
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 extends its long tongue and licks the opponent, to whom the saliva 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 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 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 | |
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 | |
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
The user licks the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Gengar licks the opponent with its tongue. | |||
Agatha's Gengar | Muk Raking | Debut | |
Munchlax licks the opponent with its tongue. | |||
Diamond's Lax | Mirages of Mismagius I | None | |
Golbat licks the opponent with its sticky tongue. | |||
Petrel's Golbat | All About Arceus V | Golbat cannot legally learn Lick |
In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga
The user licks the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Kecleon sticks out its tongue and licks the opponent. | |||
Haidoru's Kecleon | TA23 | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- Lick is the only Ghost-type move in Generation I that is affected by type match-ups.
- In Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD, when a Pokémon uses Lick, it will show its tongue. Starting in Pokémon Battle Revolution, this no longer occurs.
- Lick is the only Ghost-type move that can cause paralysis.
In other languages
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This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |
Categories:
- Moves
- Moves that can target any adjacent Pokémon
- Ghost-type moves
- Tough moves
- Physical moves
- Generation I moves
- Moves in Pokémon Conquest
- Fast Attacks in Pokémon GO
- Moves that can inflict paralysis
- Moves that can jam
- Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
- Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield