No. 0108

Lickitung

Licking Pokémon

Official art

Lickitung is a Normal-type Pokémon, 2× weak to Fighting, with a base stat total of 385. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.

Normal

Height: 1.2 m 3′11″
Weight: 65.5 kg 144.4 lbs
Base stat total: 385 Higher than 36% of Pokémon
Introduced: Gen I Red & Green (JP)

Abilities

Pokédex entryLegends: 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.

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Base stats

HP90165–197290–384

Atk5567–117103–229

Def7585–139139–273

SpA6072–123112–240

SpD7585–139139–273

Spe3045–9058–174

Total385Higher than 36% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 HP.

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Type matchups

Weak to

2×

Fighting

Immune to

0×

Ghost

Takes normal damage from 16 types

NormalFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 30); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+90Max82No SP50Min45Scarf135Tailwind180

At max Speed, Lickitung outspeeds 5 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, and ties 2.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Lickitung against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		Lickitung · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
82		Lickitung · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown
50		Lickitung · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

This Pokémon cannot be . to Intimidate.
Everything about Own Tempo →
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Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Smeargle Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Numel Spoink Grumpig Spinda Glameow Purugly Lickilicky Petilil Lilligant Espurr Bergmite Avalugg Own Tempo Rockruff Mudbray Mudsdale Female Indeedee Tandemaus Fidough Tadbulb Tinkatink Tinkatuff Tinkaton
This Pokémon cannot be infatuated or taunted. to Intimidate.
Everything about Oblivious →
Other Pokémon with Oblivious 24
Slowpoke Slowbro Jynx Slowking Swinub Piloswine Smoochum Illumise Wailmer Wailord Numel Barboach Whiscash Feebas Spheal Sealeo Walrein Lickilicky Mamoswine Salandit Salazzle Bounsweet Steenee Dondozo
While this Pokémon is active, the effects of conditions are disabled.
Everything about Cloud Nine →
Other Pokémon with Cloud Nine 6
Psyduck Golduck Swablu Altaria Lickilicky Drampa

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

National DexLC

Evolution

#0108LickitungNormal
1. Level up knowing Rollout
  #0463LickilickyNormal

Moves

Level up 7


1	TackleNo additional effect.	Normal	Phys	40	100%	35
6	RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
11	Bulldoze100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.	Ground	Phys	60	100%	20
18	Zen Headbutt20% chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Phys	80	90%	15
25	Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.	Normal	Phys	120	100%	15
34	RolloutPower doubles with each hit. Repeats for 5 turns.	Rock	Phys	30	90%	20
43	Giga ImpactUser cannot move next turn.	Normal	Phys	150	90%	5

Biology

Instead of its hands, it uses its long, prehensile tongue. It paralyzes bug Pokémon by licking them, and eats them whole. If not immediately washed, its licks can cause itchy rashes.

Its tongue can stretch up to 6 inches, and when it does, its tail quivers and contracts. It has nerves that run through its tongue, so it can use it freely. It licks filthy things to clean them, but its saliva is still smelly and grimy, so they do not end up much cleaner.

Whenever Lickitung comes across something new, it licks it to memorize the taste and texture of that thing. When its saliva is boiled, it becomes a strong adhesive.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation I Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Polls & views

Official vote, Japan#492 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan), tiedOfficial results, via Cinematoday

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

: Licking Pokémon
: Kanto · Red & Green (JP)
Color: Pink

: Grassland
Pal Park area: Field

Kanto#108Original Johto#178Extended Sinnoh#161Updated Johto#180Updated Unova#284Mountain Kalos#134Updated Alola#375Updated Poni#122Let’s Go Kanto#108Isle of Armor#054Hisui#125

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.
Legends: Arceus
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.
Shield
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.
Sword
Its tongue spans almost seven feet and moves more freely than its forelegs. Its licks can cause paralysis.
Let’s Go, Pikachu! · Let’s Go, Eevee!
It licks filth clean with its tongue. Whatever it licks always stinks afterward, so whether it’s really clean is...questionable.
Ultra Moon
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!
Ultra Sun
Being licked by its long, saliva-covered tongue leaves a tingling sensation. Extending its tongue retracts its tail.
Black 2 · White 2
When it extends its over-six-foot- long tongue, its tail quivers. There is a possibility they are connected.
Platinum · Black · White
Instead of hands, it uses its tongue, which is twice its height. Its sticky saliva grips anything.
Diamond · Pearl
Its tongue is twice the length of its body. It can be moved like an arm for grabbing food and attacking.
FireRed · Y
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.
Emerald
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.
Ruby · Sapphire · Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
It has a tongue that is over 6’6’’ long. It uses this long tongue to lick its body clean.
Crystal
Its long tongue, slathered with a gooey saliva, sticks to anything, so it is very useful.
Silver · SoulSilver · X
Its tongue has well-developed nerves that run to the very tip, so it can be deftly manipulated.
Gold · HeartGold
Its tongue spans almost 7 feet and moves more freely than its forelegs. Its licks can cause paralysis.
Yellow
Its tongue can be extended like a chameleon's. It leaves a tingling sensation when it licks enemies.
Red · Blue · LeafGreen

Names around the world

English: Lickitung
Japanese: ベロリンガ
Japanese (romaji): Beroringa
Korean: 내루미
Chinese (Traditional): 大舌頭
Chinese (Simplified): 大舌头
French: Excelangue
German: Schlurp
Spanish: Lickitung
Italian: Lickitung

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Generation VIII · animated models

Gen VII · Gen VI · Gen V

Generation IV

Generation III

Generation II

Generation I

Training

: 2 HP
: 45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 70
: 77
: Medium

Breeding

: Monster
: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
: 20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Shield: The Crown Tundra 1 area

Max LairCapture during a Dynamax Adventure. · Lv 65

Shield: The Isle of Armor 5 areas

Brawlers' CaveWalking in the overworld · Lv 13–60
Courageous Cavern (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–50
Soothing WetlandsWalking in the overworld · Lv 10–60
Soothing Wetlands (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–50
Training Lowlands (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–50

Sword: The Crown Tundra 1 area

Max LairCapture during a Dynamax Adventure. · Lv 65

Sword: The Isle of Armor 5 areas

Brawlers' CaveWalking in the overworld · Lv 13–60
Courageous Cavern (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–50
Soothing WetlandsWalking in the overworld · Lv 10–60
Soothing Wetlands (Max Den E)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–50
Training Lowlands (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 15–50

Let’s Go, Eevee! 3 areas

Cerulean Cave (1F)Walking in the overworld · Lv 51–56
Cerulean Cave (2F)Walking in the overworld · Lv 51–56
Cerulean Cave (B1F)Walking in the overworld · Lv 51–56

Let’s Go, Pikachu! 3 areas

Cerulean Cave (1F)Walking in the overworld · Lv 51–56
Cerulean Cave (2F)Walking in the overworld · Lv 51–56
Cerulean Cave (B1F)Walking in the overworld · Lv 51–56

Ultra Moon 1 area

Poni GauntletWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 58–61

Ultra Sun 1 area

Poni GauntletWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 58–61

Y 4 areas

Victory Road (unknown area 322)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30–59
Victory Road (unknown area 324)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30–59
Victory Road (unknown area 326)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30–59
Victory Road (unknown area 328)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30–59

X 4 areas

Victory Road (unknown area 322)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30–59
Victory Road (unknown area 324)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30–59
Victory Road (unknown area 326)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30–59
Victory Road (unknown area 328)Encountering 5 Pokemon within grass, flowers, or within a cave, Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 30–59

White 2 1 area

Road 2Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 58

Black 2 1 area

Road 2Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 58

XD 1 area

Citadark Isle 6FSnagging a Pokemon from a trainer in Pokemon Colosseum or Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness. · Lv 38

White 3 areas

Challengers Cave (1F)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 49–50
Challengers Cave (B1F)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 49–50
Challengers Cave (B2F)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 49

Black 3 areas

Challengers Cave (1F)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 49–50
Challengers Cave (B1F)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 49–50
Challengers Cave (B2F)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 49

SoulSilver 3 areas

Road 44Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 24–26
Safari Zone ForestWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 40
Safari Zone MountainWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–17

HeartGold 3 areas

Road 44Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 24–26
Safari Zone ForestWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 40
Safari Zone MountainWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 15–17

Platinum 1 area

Road 215Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 20

Pearl 1 area

Lake ValorWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 34–36

Diamond 1 area

Lake ValorWalking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 34–36

LeafGreen 1 area

Road 18Trade with an NPC · Lv 25–100

FireRed 1 area

Road 18Trade with an NPC · Lv 33–100

Crystal 1 area

Road 44Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 22–26

Silver 1 area

Road 44Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 24–26

Gold 1 area

Road 44Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 24–26

Yellow 1 area

Cerulean Cave (B1F)Walking in tall grass or a cave · Lv 50–55

Blue 1 area

Road 18Trade with an NPC · Lv 23–100

Red 1 area

Road 18Trade with an NPC · Lv 23–100

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.