Is Lickilicky Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Level up Lickitung with Rollout. Normal with AbilityOwn Tempo. Wild in BW2. Decent bulk and wide movepool. Nothing about it excels, but nothing about it fails. A reliable filler.
Lickitung resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Lickitung has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Lickitung has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Lickitung has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Lickitung has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Lickitung has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Lickilicky trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Lickilicky has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Lickilicky has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Lickilicky trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Lickilicky trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Lickilicky on Route 2 (walking, Lv 59, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
How to Get Lickilicky in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates across 2 encounter spots for Lickilicky. That's the kind of hunt where you pick one location and settle in. Sort by Best below to see where the odds are highest.
Where To Catch Lickilicky in B2W2
The path to Lickilicky starts with Lickitung at Lv. 58-59 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch LickitungRoute 2Lv.58GrassRate 10%Any- Step 2Lickilicky ✓Route 2Lv.59GrassRate 5%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Lickitung (Step 1)
Lickilicky Weakness
Lickilicky's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Lickilicky's overall bulk (110/95/95) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Lickilicky Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lickilicky
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x67-79% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x66-78% | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x54-64% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x54-64% | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x92-108%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x71-84% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x52-62% | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x94-111%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x69-81% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x91-107%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x98-116%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Lickilicky Evolutions
Getting Lickilicky requires knowing a specific move, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Lickitung. Breed this form to get Lickitung eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+30 over Lickitung), and Lickilicky peaks at 515 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Lickilicky to get Lickitung eggs easily using 67 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Belly Drum, Body Slam and 8 more.
B2W2 Lickilicky Best Moveset
110 HP and 95/95 defenses provide balanced bulk behind Normal typing with one Fighting weakness. 85 Attack fires Normal TermStab at moderate power, and AbilityOwn Tempo prevents confusion. MoveWish heals teammates through HP passing. The moveset supports teams defensively without threatening offensively.
Best Build
Lickilicky best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Explosion
- Body Slam
- Ice Punch
- Curse
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Lickilicky won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 13 types means it always has an effective option. Explosion and Giga Impact anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Lickilicky Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Lickilicky C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. At 515 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Explosion with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Lucario (Fighting) when using Lickilicky. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Lickilicky has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Own Tempo prevents confusion. That's the one you want on Lickilicky. Cloud Nine is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Oblivious works too if your team needs something different.
Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Lickilicky is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Explosion, Body Slam, Icepunch, and Curse on Lickilicky. Explosion is the most common pick at 0% usage. Explosion provides reliable STAB damage. Curse lets it set up before sweeping.
Game Availability
Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Lickilicky spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves