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Tickle

General

Tickle
normal none

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user tickles the foe into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.
Eevine summary
Lowers the target's Attack and Defense.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
20; maximum is 32
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
くすぐる
Romaji
Kusuguru

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
n/a
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Lowers the target's Attack and Defense.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before D/P: Affected by King's Rock.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Makes the foe laugh to lower ATTACK and DEFENSE.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
cute
Appeal
3 333
Jam
0
Flavor text
Removes all stars from all Pokemon that have appealed this turn.

Similar Moves

beauty
Haze
smart
Foresight, Imprison, Odor Sleuth, Poison Fang, Poison Gas, Poison Tail, PoisonPowder, Toxic

Combos

Use Tickle before
none
Use Tickle after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 25 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

8 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
25 25 15 15 Aipom 2'7.5" 25.4 lb normal Ground Run Away
Pickup
55 70 55 40 55 85 60.0
15 15 Ambipom 3'11.2" 44.8 lb normal Ground Pickup
Technician
75 100 66 60 66 115 80.3
-- -- Mime Jr. 1'11.6" 28.7 lb psychic No Eggs Soundproof
Filter
20 25 45 70 90 60 51.7
43 43 43 43 Omanyte 1'3.7" 16.5 lb rock water Water 1
Water 3
Swift Swim
Shell Armor
35 40 100 90 55 35 59.2
46 46 48 48 Omastar 3'3.4" 77.2 lb rock water Water 1
Water 3
Swift Swim
Shell Armor
70 60 125 115 70 55 82.5
46 46 47 47 Tangela 3'3.4" 77.2 lb grass Plant Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
65 55 115 100 40 60 72.5
47 47 Tangrowth 6'6.7" 283.5 lb grass Plant Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
100 100 125 110 50 50 89.2
-- -- -- -- Whiscash 2'11.4" 52 lb water ground Water 2 Oblivious
Anticipation
110 78 73 76 71 60 78.0

Egg

17 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Azurill 7.9" 4.4 lb normal No Eggs Huge Power
Thick Fat
50 20 40 20 40 20 31.7
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Bellsprout 2'3.6" 8.8 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 50 75 35 70 30 40 50.0
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Cherubi 1'3.7" 7.3 lb grass Fairy
Plant
Chlorophyll 45 35 45 62 53 35 45.8
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Eevee 11.8" 14.3 lb normal Ground Run Away
Adaptability
55 55 50 45 65 55 54.2
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Feebas 1'11.6" 16.3 lb water Water 1
Dragon
Swift Swim 20 15 20 10 55 80 33.3
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Finneon 1'3.7" 15.4 lb water Water 2 Swift Swim
Storm Drain
49 49 56 49 61 66 55.0
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Krabby 1'3.7" 14.3 lb water Water 3 Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
30 105 90 25 25 50 54.2
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Lapras 8'2.4" 485 lb water ice Monster
Water 1
Water Absorb
Shell Armor
130 85 80 85 95 60 89.2
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Lileep 3'3.4" 52.5 lb rock grass Water 3 Suction Cups 66 41 77 61 87 23 59.2
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Lotad 1'7.7" 5.7 lb water grass Water 1
Plant
Swift Swim
Rain Dish
40 30 30 40 50 30 36.7
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Mawile 1'11.6" 25.4 lb steel Ground
Fairy
Intimidate
Hyper Cutter
50 85 85 55 55 50 63.3
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Oddish 1'7.7" 11.9 lb grass poison Plant Chlorophyll 45 50 55 75 65 30 53.3
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pichu 11.8" 4.4 lb electric No Eggs Static 20 40 15 35 35 60 34.2
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Skitty 1'11.6" 24.3 lb normal Ground
Fairy
Cute Charm
Normalize
50 45 45 35 35 50 43.3
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Turtwig 1'3.7" 22.5 lb grass Monster
Plant
Overgrow 55 68 64 45 55 31 53.0
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Wailmer 6'6.7" 286.6 lb water Ground
Water 2
Oblivious
Water Veil
130 70 35 70 35 60 66.7
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Zigzagoon 1'3.7" 38.6 lb normal Ground Pickup
Gluttony
38 30 41 30 41 60 40.0

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