Lickitung
ベロリンガ Beroringa
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
2
| Atk
0
| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
0
| Sp.Def
0
| Speed
0
| Exp.
127
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Lickitung (Japanese: ベロリンガ Beroringa) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Lickilicky via level-up while knowing Rollout.
Biology
Physiology
Lickitung has soft, pink skin with circular yellow markings on its belly and a thick, powerful tail. It has small, beady eyes. The most famous feature Lickitung possesses is a long prehensile tongue, which it uses to manipulate objects and possibly to consume them, aside from being very receptive to all sorts of tastes, it is also very dexterous. The tongue is very likely connected to its huge tail, as when it is extended, the tail quivers.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Licks from its 6' 6" long tongue can paralyze foes. Its saliva is gooey and sticks to everything.
Behavior
These Pokémon appear to be, like Slowpoke, rather easygoing and almost dopey, hence having Own Tempo and Oblivious as abilities. They also like to lick things they come across, but get put-off by some sour substances. They do not mean harm when they lick people for food traces.
Habitat
Lickitung are a rare sight, usually staying in dense forests near large bodies of water.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major Appearances
Lickitung was first seen in Princess Versus Princess. Jessie captured it and used in the Princess Festival Tournament against Misty. After defeating Ash's Pikachu and Bulbasaur and Brock's Vulpix, it lost to Misty's Psyduck. Jessie accidentally traded her Lickitung for Benny's Wobbuffet in Tricks Of The Trade.
Other
Minor Appearances
A Lickitung appeared in a flashback in If the Scarf Fits, Wear It! before evolving into Lickilicky.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| EP052
| Lickitung
| Ash's Pokédex
| Lickitung, the Licking Pokémon. It uses a tongue that is more than twice the length of its body to battle as well as to gather food.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the manga
In Pokémon Adventures, Lickitung is one of the Pokémon seen in Gold's house.
Later, in Volume 12, a quad of Lickitung becomes attracted by the scent of Crystal's newly evolved Bayleef.
Later on Diamond's map was stolen by a Lickitung and Diamond attempts to capture one.
In the TCG
- Main article: Lickitung (TCG)
Other appearances
Lickitung is a Pokéfloat. As fighting moves to the left, Lickitung will extend its tongue which must be used as a stepping stone to continue.
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen
| Game
| Pokédex entry
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| I
| Red
| Its tongue can be extended like a chameleon's. It leaves a tingling sensation when it licks enemies.
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| Blue
| Its tongue can be extended like a chameleon's. It leaves a tingling sensation when it licks enemies.
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| Yellow
| Its tongue spans almost 7 feet and moves more freely than its forelegs. Its licks can cause paralysis.
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| Stadium
| Its tongue, twice its body's length, moves around freely to catch prey. Its licks cause a tingling sensation.
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| II
| Gold
| Its tongue has well-developed nerves that run to the very tip, so it can be deftly manipulated.
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| Silver
| Its long tongue, slathered with a thick gooey saliva, sticks to anything, so it is very useful.
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| Crystal
| It has a tongue that is over 6'6" long. It uses this long tongue to lick its body clean.
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| Stadium 2
| Its tongue has well-developed nerves that run to the very tip, so it can be deftly manipulated.
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| III
| Ruby
| Whenever Lickitung comes across something new, it will unfailingly give it a lick. It does so because it memorizes things by texture and by taste. It is somewhat put off by sour things.
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| Sapphire
| Whenever Lickitung comes across something new, it will unfailingly give it a lick. It does so because it memorizes things by texture and by taste. It is somewhat put off by sour things.
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| Emerald
| Whenever it sees something unfamiliar, it always licks the object because it memorizes things by texture and taste. It is somewhat put off by sour things.
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| FireRed
| Its tongue is twice the length of its body. It can be moved like an arm for grabbing food and attacking.
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| LeafGreen
| Its tongue can be extended like a chameleon's. It leaves a tingling sensation when it licks enemies.
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| IV
| Diamond
| Instead of hands, it uses its tongue, which is twice its height. Its sticky saliva grips anything.
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| Pearl
| Instead of hands, it uses its tongue, which is twice its height. Its sticky saliva grips anything.
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| Platinum
| When it extends its over-six-foot-long tongue, its tail quivers. There is a possibility they are connected.
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| HeartGold
| Currently unknown
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| SoulSilver
| Currently unknown
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Game locations
In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 150 - 197
| 290 - 384
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| 54 - 117
| 103 - 229
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| 72 - 139
| 139 - 273
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| 58 - 123
| 112 - 240
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| 72 - 139
| 139 - 273
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| 31 - 90
| 58 - 174
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 60.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Lickitung is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Snorlax
| Amnesia
| Psychic
| Status
| —
| —%
| 20
| Cute
| 0
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| Snorlax
| Belly Drum
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Cute
| 0
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Lapras
Snorlax
Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium
Aron, Lairon, Aggron
Tropius
| Body Slam
| Normal
| Physical
| 85
| 100%
| 15
| Tough
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Snorlax
Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
| Curse
| ???
| Status
| —
| —%
| 10
| Tough
| 0
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| Rhydon, Rhyperior
| Hammer Arm
| Fighting
| Physical
| 100
| 90%
| 10
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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| Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
| Magnitude*
| Ground
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 30
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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| Marshtomp, Swampert
| Muddy WaterHGSS
| Water
| Special
| 95
| 85%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
Aron, Lairon, Aggron
| SmellingSalt*
| Normal
| Physical
| 60
| 100%
| 10
| Smart
| 0
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Snorlax
Whismur, Loudred, Exploud
| Snore
| Normal
| Special
| 40
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
It may have been based on any number of lizards with extending tongues, commonly the blue-tongued lizard. It also shares traits with anteaters.
Lickitung could also be an Iguanodon with some similar characteristics, including a long tongue.
Name origin
Lickitung's name is a combination and corruption of lick and tongue. The bero in Beroringa may be derived from べろ bero, tongue, ベロベロ, berobero, an onomatopoeia for a licking sound, or べろべろ嘗める beroberonameru, to lick up with one's tongue. Ringer is most likely derived from English ring, referring to the patterns on its body. It is also possible that ringa is a corruption of the English word lingua, which refers to a tongue or an organ resembling a tongue [1].
In other languages
- German: Schlurp - From slurp.
- French: Excelangue - From excellent and langue (tongue). The name as a whole sounds like excellent.
- Korean: 내루미 Naerumi
Related articles
External links
Notes
Body size: 1
For other sprites and images, please see Lickitung images on Bulbagarden Archives.
