Lick (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category Physical  Physical
Power 30
Accuracy 100
PP 30  (max. 48)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Lick deals damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target.

Electric type Pokémon, those with the ability Limber or those behind a Substitute cannot be paralyzed.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-5, Lick has 20 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Ghostium Z and uses its Z-Power, Lick turns into Never-Ending Nightmare and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Lick
Japanese したでなめる (Shita de Nameru)
German Schlecker
French Léchouille
Italian Leccata
Spanish Lengüetazo
Korean 핥기
Chinese (Simplified) 舌舔
Chinese (Traditional) 舌舔

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is licked and hit with a long tongue. It may also paralyze.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also paralyze the target.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user licks the target with a long tongue to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Lick at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Level 1
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Level 13
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Level 13
Teddiursa Teddiursa
#0216 / Normal
Level 1
Ursaring Ursaring
#0217 / Normal
Level 1
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Level 6
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Level 1
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Level 10
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Level 10
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 10
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 10
Litten Litten
#0725 / Fire
Level 6
Torracat Torracat
#0726 / Fire
Level 1
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Level 1
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Level 1
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Level 1
Crocalor Crocalor
#0910 / Fire
Level 7
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Level 7
Fidough Fidough
#0926 / Fairy
Level 3
Dachsbun Dachsbun
#0927 / Fairy
Level 3
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Level 4
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Level 4
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Level 1
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Level 1
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Level 3
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Level 3

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Lick as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.