Lick (move)

Lick したでなめる Tongue Lick

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Battles 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 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 Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the Pokémon in front.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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 A Ghost-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of leaving the target with paralysis. An attack that may cause paralysis. RSE 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. PMDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also cause paralysis and prevent any attacks or moves. The foe is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also paralyze the target. The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis. Conq Aggressively lick the enemy. It may also cause the target to flinch. The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	--			--			--			--				--			--
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	--			--			--			--				--			--
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	--			--			--			--				--			--
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal				--			--			--				--			--
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	18			--			--			--, 5				--, 5			--, 5
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal										12				12			12
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy				19			19			13				13			13
210		Granbull	Fairy		Fairy				19			19			13				13			13
216		Teddiursa	Normal		Normal				8			7			--				--			--
217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal				--, 8			--, 7			--				--			--
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic				--			--			5				5			5
336		Seviper	Poison		Poison							7			7				7	--	9
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal							--			--				--			--
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal										12				12			--, 12
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal										--				--			--
511		Pansage	Grass		Grass														7			7
512		Simisage	Grass		Grass														--			--
513		Pansear	Fire		Fire														7			7
514		Simisear	Fire		Fire														--			--
515		Panpour	Water		Water														7			7
516		Simipour	Water		Water														--			--
631		Heatmor	Fire		Fire														--			--
656		Froakie	Water		Water																	10
657		Frogadier	Water		Water																	10
658		Greninja	Water	Dark																	10
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
086		Seel	Water		Water
088		Grimer	Poison		Poison
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal
209		Snubbull	Fairy		Fairy
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal
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

Lick is the only move of Gastly. It has a chance of paralyzing the target.

^	Power ★ Orange squares indicate hit area. Blue squares indicate area Pokémon the Pokémon will need to move to perform the move. Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon. Table assumes the Pokémon is in the square marked by ^.

In the anime

Gastly Sableye Lickilicky Gengar
The foe is hit and licked with a long tongue.
Pokémon	Method
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
	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 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, 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 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
	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	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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Golbat Gengar Munchlax
The user licks the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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.
Dia'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 other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 舔舌頭 Tiǎn Shétou Danish Smaske Dutch Lik Finnish Lipaisu Kielihyökkäys* French Léchouille German Schlecker Greek Γλείψιμο Indonesian Jilat Italian Leccata Korean 핥기 Hatgi Polish Lizanie Brazilian Portuguese Lambida Serbian Lizanje Spanish Lengüetazo

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