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

Effect

Generation I

Lick does damage and has a 29.7% chance of paralyzing its opponent.

Lick can't paralyze an opponent that has a Substitute or already has a major status ailment.

In the anime

Baron Alberto's Lickilicky using Lick to catch Alice.

Pokémon

Gastly. Gastly extends its tongue to an incredible length and strikes the opponent with it.

• Used by Morty's Gastly in Ghost to Ghost.

Haunter. Haunter extends its tongue and licks the opponent.

• Used by Ash's Haunter from The Tower of Terror to Haunter Versus Kadabra.
• Used by Morty's Haunter in Ghost to Ghost.

Lickitung. Lickitung licks the opponent with its long tongue, usually causing paralysis.

• Used by Jessie's Lickitung from Princess vs Princess to ???.

Kecleon. Kecleon extends its long tongue and licks the opponent.

• Used by in Madison and Alexa's two Kecleon The Kecleon Caper.

Lickilicky. Lickilicky sticks out its long tongue and licks the opponent.

• Used by Baron Alberto's Lickilicky in The Rise of Darkrai to catch Alice from falling of the edge of a wall.
• Used by Baron Alberto in The Rise of Darkrai when he was transformed into a Lickilicky.

Learnset

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

In other languages

• French: Léchouille
• German: Schlecker
• Spanish: Lengüetazo

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