Lick (move)

Lick したでなめる Tongue Lick

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Physical PP  30 (max. 48) Power  20 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  4 ♥♥♥♥ ???

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Lick (Japanese: したでなめる Tongue Lick) is a Ghost-type move introduced in Generation I that deals very little damage.

Effect

Generation I

Lick does damage and has a 29.7% chance of paralyzing its opponent.

Lick can't paralyze an opponent that has a substitute or already has a major status ailment.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

• Gastly at Lv.--
• Haunter at Lv.--
• Gengar at Lv.--
• Jynx at Lv.--
• Jynx at Lv.18

Generation II

By leveling up

• Gastly at Lv.--
• Haunter at Lv.--
• Gengar at Lv.--
• Lickitung at Lv.--
• Jynx at Lv.--
• Snubbull at Lv.19
• Granbull at Lv.19
• Teddiursa at Lv.8
• Ursaring at Lv.--
• Ursaring at Lv.8
• Smoochum at Lv.--

By breeding

• Seel
• Grimer
• Snorlax
• Snubbull

Generation III

By leveling up

• Gastly at Lv.--
• Haunter at Lv.--
• Gengar at Lv.--
• Lickitung at Lv.--
• Jynx at Lv.--
• Snubbull at Lv.19
• Granbull at Lv.19
• Teddiursa at Lv.7
• Ursaring at Lv.--
• Ursaring at Lv.7
• Smoochum at Lv.--
• Seviper at Lv.7
• Kecleon at Lv.--

By breeding

• Seel
• Grimer
• Snorlax

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Gastly at Lv.--
• Haunter at Lv.--
• Gengar at Lv.--
• Lickitung at Lv.--
• Jynx at Lv.--
• Jynx at Lv.5
• Snorlax at Lv.12
• Snubbull at Lv.13
• Granbull at Lv.13
• Teddiursa at Lv.--
• Ursaring at Lv.--
• Smoochum at Lv.5
• Seviper at Lv.7
• Kecleon at Lv.--
• Munchlax at Lv.12
• Lickilicky at Lv.--

By breeding

• Seel
• Grimer
• Snorlax
• Munchlax

In other languages

French: Léchouille, German: Schlecker.