Lick

Essentials

Lick

physical

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 30; percentile 7.4
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 30, up to 48 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 30
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact

User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb).
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

History

Before: Has 20 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that may cause paralysis.

: Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze.
: The foe is licked and hit with a long tongue. It may also paralyze.

: 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.

: The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

: The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Foreign Names

Japanese: したでなめる (shitadenameru)
: したでなめる
Korean: 핥기
Chinese: 舌舔
: 舌舔
French: Léchouille
German: Schlecker
Spanish: Lengüetazo
Italian: Leccata
Czech: Oblíznutí

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Jam: ♥♥♥♥
Flavor text: Badly startles the Pokémon in front.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal
Flavor text: Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Lick.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Thunder Punch	15	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Body Slam	15	85	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Thunder Shock	30	40	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Thunderbolt	15	90	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
Zap Cannon	5	120	50%	Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
Spark	20	65	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Dragon Breath	20	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Force Palm	10	60	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Discharge	15	80	100%	Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Bolt Strike	5	130	85%	Has a 20% chance to paralyze the target.
Stoked Sparksurfer	1	175	—	Has a 100% chance to paralyze the target.
Shadow Bolt	—	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.

Pokémon

Ghost Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Lick's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
						—	—	—	Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Lickitung		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
			—	—	—	—	—	—	Lickilicky		Own Tempo Oblivious Cloud Nine		Monster	110	85	95	80	95	50	515
	—	—	5	5	5	5	5	5	Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
			12	12	12	—	—	—	Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
			12	12	12	12	12	12	Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
	19	19	13	13	13	13	13	13	Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
	19	19	13	13	13	13	13	13	Granbull		Intimidate Quick Feet Rattled		Field Fairy	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
	8	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	Teddiursa		Pickup Quick Feet Honey Gather		Field	60	80	50	50	50	40	330
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ursaring		Guts Quick Feet Unnerve		Field	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
		7	7	7	—	9	7	6	Seviper		Shed Skin Infiltrator		Field Dragon	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Kecleon		Color Change Protean		Field	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
				7	7	7	7	7	Pansage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
				—	—	—	—	—	Simisage		Gluttony Overgrow		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
				7	7	7	7	7	Pansear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
				—	—	—	—	—	Simisear		Gluttony Blaze		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
				7	7	7	7	7	Panpour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	50	53	48	53	48	64	316
				—	—	—	—	—	Simipour		Gluttony Torrent		Field	75	98	63	98	63	101	498
				—	—	—	—	—	Heatmor		Gluttony Flash Fire White Smoke		Field	85	97	66	105	66	65	484
						10	10	10	Froakie		Torrent Protean		Water 1	41	56	40	62	44	71	314
						10	10	10	Frogadier		Torrent Protean		Water 1	54	63	52	83	56	97	405
						10	10	10	Greninja		Torrent Protean		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
								10	Battle Bond Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
								10	Ash's Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	145	67	153	71	132	640
								8	Litten		Blaze Intimidate		Field	45	65	40	60	40	70	320
								—	Torracat		Blaze Intimidate		Field	65	85	50	80	50	90	420
								—	Incineroar		Blaze Intimidate		Field	95	115	90	80	90	60	530
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Field	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
									Grimer		Stench Sticky Hold Poison Touch		Amorphous	80	80	50	40	50	25	325
									Munchlax		Pickup Thick Fat Gluttony		Undiscovered	135	85	40	40	85	5	390
									Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
									Snubbull		Intimidate Run Away Rattled		Field Fairy	60	80	50	40	40	30	300
									Lillipup		Vital Spirit Pickup Run Away		Field	45	60	45	25	45	55	275

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