Tickle (move)

Tickle くすぐる Tickle

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Tickle (Japanese: くすぐる Tickle) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Tickle reduces the target's Attack and Defense stats by one stage each.

In Generation III only, Tickle is not blocked by Substitute.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Tickle, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description RSE Makes the foe laugh to lower Attack and Defense. FRLG The foe is made to laugh, reducing its Attack and Defense stats. Colo.XD Makes the target laugh to lower Attack and Defense. DPPtHGSSPBR The user tickles the foe into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA The user tickles the target into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats. SV The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	46	47	47BW 46B2W2	44	44	44SwShBDSP
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	43	43	43	43	43
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	46	48	48	48	48
190		Aipom		Field		Field	25	15	15	15	15	15BDSP
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
424		Ambipom		Field		Field		15	15	15	15	15BDSP
439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1SwShBDSP
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass		47	47BW 46B2W2	46	46	44SwShBDSP
572		Minccino		Field		Field			9	9	9	36
573		Cinccino		Field		Field			1	1	1	1
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			7	7	7	8	8
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1	1
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1	1
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					38	65
793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	10
977		Dondozo		Water 2		Water 2							5
100		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							5
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3						✔
172		Pichu		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
173		Cleffa		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy						✔
263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
587		Emolga		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔		✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
677		Espurr		Field		Field						✔
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1					✔	✔
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy					✔	✔
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✔
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy						✔
924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy							✔
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass							✔
963		Finizen		Field	Water 2							✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	PokéPark Eggs
360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	PokéPark Eggs
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	Chief Golgo's Sableye
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Tickle is a move with 17PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front of them, and lowers their Attack and Defense by one stage each. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Tickle could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Tickle could be seen as a move used by Boss Mime Jr., Minccino, Gothita.

Tickle

Charge time	0.62 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Lowers the foe's Attack and Defense

Description

Games Description MDRB Reduces the target's Attack and Defense by one level. MDTDS Reduces the target's Attack and Defense by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンの こうげき ぼうぎょを １だんかいさげる MDGtI SMD It lowers the enemy's Attack and Defense. MDRTDX It tickles an enemy, making them giggle and lowering their Attack and Defense.

In the anime

Bianca's Minccino	Team Rocket's Minccino	Mime Jr.	Whiscash
The user tickles the foe into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Whiscash	Whiscash tickles the opponent with its whiskers, weakening the opponent's defensive capabilities and attack strength.
Juan's Whiscash	Eight Ain't Enough		Debut
Mime Jr.	Mime Jr. tickles the opponent with its hands; or, Mime Jr. makes tickling gestures in the air and blue energy comes off its body and tickles the opponent.
James's Mime Jr.	Spontaneous Combusken!		None
Minccino	Minccino uses its tail to tickle the opponent, causing them to laugh uncontrollably.
Bianca's Minccino	Minccino—Neat and Tidy!		None
Team Rocket's Minccino	Gotta Catch a What?!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Whiscash
The user tickles the opponent, causing it to become unable to attack further.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Whiscash	Whiscash jumps onto the opponent and tickles it using its whiskers, making it incapable of using any more attacks.
Wallace's Phillip	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XII		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 撓癢 Náauhyéuhng Mandarin 撓癢 / 挠痒 Náoyǎng Czech Šimravý útok Dutch Kietel Finnish Kutitus French Chatouille German Spaßkanone Greek Γαργάλημα Gargalema Hindi Gudd Gudi गुद गुदि Indonesian Gelitik Italian Solletico Korean 간지르기 Ganjireugi Polish Łaskotki Portuguese Cócegas Romanian Gâdilatul Serbian Golicanje Spanish Cosquillas Vietnamese Chọc Lét

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