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Lickitung (JP) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Normal-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It evolves into Lickilicky when it knows Rollout.
Physiology and Behavior[]
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
Super Smash Bros. series[]
In the Poké Floats stage, Lickitung appears as a Poké Float. As fighting moves to the left, Lickitung will extend its tongue, which is used as a stepping stone to continue.
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
Jessie owned a Lickitung that she caught in the 52nd episode, Princess vs. Princess. This Lickitung was accidentally traded for Benny's Wobbuffet in the 146th episode, Tricks of the Trade.
Origin and inspiration[]
In-game information[]
Pokédex entries[]
| Title | Entry |
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| First Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Red and Blue | Its tongue can be extended like a chameleon's. It leaves a tingling sensation when it licks enemies. |
| Pokémon Yellow | Its tongue spans almost 7 feet and moves more freely than its forelegs. Its licks can cause paralysis. |
| Pokémon Stadium | Its tongue, twice its body's length, moves around freely to catch prey. Its licks cause a tingling sensation. |
| Second Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Gold | Its tongue has well-developed nerves that run to the very tip, so it can be deftly manipulated. |
| Pokémon Silver | Its long tongue, slathered with a thick gooey saliva, sticks to anything, so it is very useful. |
| Pokémon Crystal | It has a tongue that is over 6'6" long. It uses this long tongue to lick its body clean. |
| Third Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon 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. |
| Pokémon FireRed | Its tongue is twice the length of its body. It can be moved like an arm for grabbing food and attacking. |
| Pokémon LeafGreen | Its tongue can be extended like a chameleon's. It leaves a tingling sensation when it licks enemies. |
| Fourth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Diamond | Instead of hands, it uses its tongue, which is twice its height. Its sticky saliva grips anything. |
| Pokémon Pearl | Instead of hands, it uses its tongue, which is twice its height. Its sticky saliva grips anything. |
| Pokémon Platinum | When it extends its over-six-foot-long tongue, its tail quivers. There is a possibility they are connected. |
| Pokémon HeartGold | Its tongue has well-developed nerves that run to the very tip, so it can be deftly manipulated. |
| Pokémon SoulSilver | Its long tongue, slathered with a gooey saliva, sticks to anything, so it is very useful. |
| Fifth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Black | When it extends its over-six-foot-long tongue, its tail quivers. There is a possibility they are connected. |
| Pokémon White | When it extends its over-six-foot-long tongue, its tail quivers. There is a possibility they are connected. |
| Pokémon Black 2 | Being licked by its long, saliva-covered tongue leaves a tingling sensation. Extending its tongue retracts its tail. |
| Pokémon White 2 | Being licked by its long, saliva-covered tongue leaves a tingling sensation. Extending its tongue retracts its tail. |
| Sixth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon X | Its long tongue, slathered in a gooey saliva, sticks to anything, so it is very useful. |
| Pokémon Y | Its tongue is twice the length of its body. It can be moved like an arm for grabbing food and attacking. |
| Pokémon Omega 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. |
| Pokémon Alpha 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. |
| Seventh Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Ultra Sun | It checks out whatever's around it by licking everything. If you don't clean off a spot where it's licked you, you'll break out in a rash! |
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | It licks filth clean with its tongue. Whatever it licks always stinks afterward, so whether it's really clean is...questionable. |
| Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu |
Its tongue spans almost seven feet and moves more freely than its forelegs. Its licks can cause paralysis. |
| Pokémon Let's Go Eevee |
Its tongue spans almost seven feet and moves more freely than its forelegs. Its licks can cause paralysis. |
| Eighth Pokémon generation | |
| Pokémon Sword | If this Pokémon's sticky saliva gets on you and you don't clean it off, an intense itch will set in. The itch won't go away, either. |
| Pokémon Shield | Bug Pokémon are Lickitung's main food source. This Pokémon paralyzes its prey with a lick from its long tongue, then swallows the prey whole. |
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | Instead of its hands, it uses its tongue, which can stretch to twice this Pokémon's height. Lickitung's sticky saliva grips anything. |
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | Instead of its hands, it uses its tongue, which can stretch to twice this Pokémon's height. Lickitung's sticky saliva grips anything. |
| Pokémon Legends: Arceus | Wields its long tongue deftly, as though it were an arm. The Pokémon's viscous saliva, once it has been collected and boiled down, yields a strong and highly useful adhesive. |
Game locations[]
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| Pokémon Red and Blue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Ruby | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon FireRed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon LeafGreen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon HeartGold | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Y | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pokémon Ultra Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Ultra Moon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu |
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| Pokémon Let's Go Eevee |
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| Eighth Pokémon generation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Sword | Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Shield | Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Brilliant Diamond | Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Riverbank Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Swampy Cave, Bogsunk Cavern | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Shining Pearl | Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Riverbank Cave, Fountainspring Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Swampy Cave, Bogsunk Cavern | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pokémon Legends: Arceus | Crimson Mirelands: Shrouded Ruins, near Diamond Settlement, massive mass outbreaks Alabaster Icelands: Avalanche Slopes, Snowfall Hot Spring, massive mass outbreaks | |||||||||||||||||||||
Evolution[]
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Base Stats[]
| HP | 90 |
| Attack | 55 |
| Defense | 75 |
| Sp. Attack | 60 |
| Sp. Defense | 75 |
| Speed | 30 |
| Total | 385 |
Moveset[]
Gallery[]
Sprites[]
Trivia[]
- Lickitung's Red/Blue and LeafGreen Pokédex data compare its extensible tongue to that of a chameleon, a real-world lizard.
- Lickitung was incorrectly referred to as a Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen: Prima's Official Strategy Guide.
- Lickitung's name was misspelled as Likitung in the Kanto PokéRap.
- Lickitung was listed in the credits of the Nintendo 64 game Paperboy under the heading Special Edition Thanks.
- Not counting temporary Pokémon, Lickitung is the only Pokémon used by Team Rocket in Kanto that can be caught in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu!, while the others are exclusive to Pokémon Let's Go, Eevee!.