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====Special abilities==== | ====Special abilities==== | ||
{{m| | It {{m|lick}}s from its 6'6"-long tongue can {{status|Paralysis|paralyze}} foes and leave a tingling sensation. Its saliva is gooey and sticks to everything. Their tongues are shown to be quite strong, as it can lift trainers with it, which was shown in ''[[AG122|Deceit and Assist]]''. | ||
===Behavior=== | ===Behavior=== | ||
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===Habitat=== | ===Habitat=== | ||
[[ | [[File:Grassland.gif|right|frame|{{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon}}]] | ||
Lickitung are a rare sight, usually staying in dense forests near large bodies of water. They are rare in [[Kanto]], but seem to be far more common in [[Johto]] and [[Sinnoh]]. | Lickitung are a rare sight, usually staying in dense forests near large bodies of water. They are rare in [[Kanto]], but seem to be far more common in [[Johto]] and [[Sinnoh]]. | ||
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==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
[[ | [[File:JessieLickitung.png|thumb|right|230px|{{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}} in the anime]] | ||
===Major appearances=== | ===Major appearances=== | ||
====[[Jessie's Lickitung]]==== | ====[[Jessie's Lickitung]]==== | ||
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|stadium2dex=Its tongue has well-developed nerves that run to the very tip, so it can be deftly manipulated. | |stadium2dex=Its tongue has well-developed nerves that run to the very tip, so it can be deftly manipulated. | ||
|rsdex=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 [[flavor|sour things]]. | |rsdex=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 [[flavor|sour things]]. | ||
|emeralddex=Whenever it sees something unfamiliar, it always licks the object because it memorizes things by texture and taste. It is somewhat put off by | |emeralddex=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. | ||
|firereddex=Its tongue is twice the length of its body. It can be moved like an arm for grabbing food and attacking. | |firereddex=Its tongue is twice the length of its body. It can be moved like an arm for grabbing food and attacking. | ||
|leafgreendex=Its tongue can be extended like a chameleon's. It leaves a tingling sensation when it licks enemies. | |leafgreendex=Its tongue can be extended like a chameleon's. It leaves a tingling sensation when it licks enemies. | ||
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It may have been based on any number of lizards with extending tongues, particularly the {{wp|blue-tongued skink}} or maybe even {{wp|chameleons}}. It also shares traits with {{wp|anteaters}}. Lickitung could also be an {{wp| | It may have been based on any number of lizards with extending tongues, particularly the {{wp|blue-tongued skink}} or maybe even {{wp|chameleons}}. It also shares traits with {{wp|anteaters}}. Lickitung could also be an {{wp|iguanodon}}, as it shares its characteristic "thumbs" with it. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||