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General

Tickle

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Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE

Quick Description

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 Inflicts

0× against
½× against
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

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: n/a
GSC TM: n/a
RSE TM: Not a TM
DP 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.

Flavor Text

Makes the foe laugh to lower ATTACK and DEFENSE.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

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

Similar Moves

: Haze
: 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

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

Egg

17 Pokémon

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

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