Tickle (move)
Move data
| Type |
Normal |
| Category |
Status |
| Power |
- |
| Accuracy |
100 |
| PP |
20 (max. 32) |
| Introduced |
Generation III |
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.
Effects
Tickle lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage each.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Game descriptions
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald |
Makes the foe laugh to lower ATTACK and DEFENSE. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen |
The foe is made to laugh, reducing its ATTACK and DEFENSE stats. |
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user tickles the foe into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats. |
| Black/White |
The user tickles the target into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats. |
Learnt by level up
These pokemon learn Tickle at the level specified. The level numbers given are for
Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.
Learnt by breeding
These pokemon can learn Tickle as an egg move.
Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Pikachu
#025 / Electric
Field, Fairy Raichu
#026 / Electric
Field, Fairy Clefairy
#035 / Normal
Fairy Clefable
#036 / Normal
Fairy Oddish
#043 / Grass · Poison
Grass Gloom
#044 / Grass · Poison
Grass Vileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison
Grass Machop
#066 / Fighting
Human-Like Machoke
#067 / Fighting
Human-Like Machamp
#068 / Fighting
Human-Like Bellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison
Grass Weepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison
Grass Victreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison
Grass Tentacool
#072 / Water · Poison
Water 3 Tentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison
Water 3 Krabby
#098 / Water
Water 3 Kingler
#099 / Water
Water 3 Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice
Monster, Water 1 Eevee
#133 / Normal
Field Vaporeon
#134 / Water
Field Jolteon
#135 / Electric
Field Flareon
#136 / Fire
Field Pichu
#172 / Electric
Undiscovered Cleffa
#173 / Normal
Undiscovered Bellossom
#182 / Grass
Grass Azumarill
#184 / Water
Water 1, Fairy Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Field Umbreon
#197 / Dark
Field Zigzagoon
#263 / Normal
Field Linoone
#264 / Normal
Field Lotad
#270 / Water · Grass
Water 1, Grass Lombre
#271 / Water · Grass
Water 1, Grass Ludicolo
#272 / Water · Grass
Water 1, Grass Slakoth
#287 / Normal
Field Vigoroth
#288 / Normal
Field Slaking
#289 / Normal
Field Azurill
#298 / Normal
Undiscovered Skitty
#300 / Normal
Field, Fairy Delcatty
#301 / Normal
Field, Fairy Mawile
#303 / Steel
Field, Fairy Wailmer
#320 / Water
Field, Water 2 Wailord
#321 / Water
Field, Water 2 Lileep
#345 / Rock · Grass
Water 3 Cradily
#346 / Rock · Grass
Water 3 Feebas
#349 / Water
Water 1, Dragon Milotic
#350 / Water
Water 1, Dragon Turtwig
#387 / Grass
Monster, Grass Grotle
#388 / Grass
Monster, Grass Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground
Monster, Grass Cherubi
#420 / Grass
Fairy, Grass Cherrim
#421 / Grass
Fairy, Grass Finneon
#456 / Water
Water 2 Lumineon
#457 / Water
Water 2 Leafeon
#470 / Grass
Field Glaceon
#471 / Ice
Field Pansage
#511 / Grass
Field Simisage
#512 / Grass
Field Pansear
#513 / Fire
Field Simisear
#514 / Fire
Field Panpour
#515 / Water
Field Simipour
#516 / Water
Field Cottonee
#546 / Grass
Fairy, Grass Whimsicott
#547 / Grass
Fairy, Grass Emolga
#587 / Electric · Flying
Field Alomomola
#594 / Water
Water 1, Water 2 Heatmor
#631 / Fire
Field