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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[]
Lickitung is a bipedal amphibian Pokémon with a round body and a thick, powerful tail. It has soft, pink skin with curved yellow lines on its belly and a yellow ring marking on each knee. It has a thumb-like claw on each hand and a single large nail on each foot. There is a yellow spot on its palms and the soles of its feet. It has beady eyes and a long, prehensile tongue, with nerves that extend its entire length. The tongue is likely connected to its tail, which twitches and retracts when the tongue is pulled.
At over 6 feet 6 inches (2 meters), Lickitung's tongue is twice as long as its body. Sticky, smelly saliva coats its tongue, which causes a tingling sensation when touched and can cause rashes if not cleaned off. It is used for capturing prey (mainly Bug-type Pokémon), reaching for berries, exploring its environment, attacking, and cleaning; although the effectiveness of its cleaning is questionable as its saliva leaves behind its smell. Lickitung's saliva can also be used as a strong adhesive after cooking it. Lickitung remembers things by their texture and taste, although it apparently dislikes sour things. The tongue is both dexterous and powerful enough to lift people, as seen in the anime. When capturing prey, Lickitung prefers swallowing them whole after paralyzing them with its tongue. Lickitung can be found in grassy plains and meadows.
Appearances[]
Main Pokémon games[]
Other Pokémon games[]
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Trophy descriptions[]
In the anime[]
Jessie owned a Lickitung that she caught in the 52nd episode, Princess Versus Princess. This Lickitung was accidentally traded for Benny's Wobuffet in the 146th episode, Tricks of the Trade. Although being on Jessie's team for 93 episodes, Lickitung only ever appeared 17 times. Its known moves are:
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 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[]
- In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Lickitung was originally known as Tonguetyd.
- 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.