Is Lickilicky Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Level up Lickitung with Rollout. Decent bulk and access to Explosion, but Normal typing doesn't give it strong matchups. A tank without a clear purpose.
Lickitung has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Lickitung has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Fantina's typing presses Lickitung's defenses.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Lickilicky has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Lickilicky trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Lickilicky has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Lickilicky has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Lickilicky trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Lickilicky trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Lickilicky trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Lickitung on Lake Valor (walking, Lv 34-36, common). Swarm.
Usually ready to evolve before you reach Candice, at typical party pace.
How to Get Lickilicky in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
You're catching Lickitung first, not Lickilicky. Lickitung appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Lickilicky in BDSP
Lickitung is your first catch on the way to Lickilicky. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 16-63 across 14 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch LickitungRiverbank CaveLv.16-63CaveRate 70%Unique encounterStill-Water CavernLv.16-63CaveRate 70%Unique encounterBogsunk CavernLv.16-63GrassShining PearlRate 50%Unique encounterSwampy CaveLv.16-63GrassShining PearlRate 50%Unique encounterBogsunk CavernLv.16-63GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 40%Unique encounterSwampy CaveLv.16-63GrassBrilliant DiamondRate 40%Unique encounterFountainspring CaveLv.16-63CaveRate 30%Unique encounterLake ValorLv.34-36GrassRate 40%Swarm activeSpacious CaveLv.58-63CavePost-game
Step 2Lickilicky ✓
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 |
What is Lickilicky Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lickilicky
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Urshifu can KO Lickilicky with Close Combat (144-170%).
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Lickilicky View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x144-170%KO Sucker Punch42-50% U Turn28-33% | ||
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 63 partners from the Monster egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Belch, Belly Drum and 7 more.
BDSP Lickilicky Best Moveset
110 HP with 95/95 in both defenses and hidden AbilityCloud Nine canceling weather effects. Normal TermStab at 85 Attack and 80 Sp. Atk. The moveset has balanced bulk and modest offense. Fell from C-tier because 50 Speed and Normal typing's lack of super-effective coverage leave it without a competitive niche.
Best Build
Lickilicky best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Knock Off
- Body Slam
- Curse
- Rest
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
Base Stats
It wraps things with its extensible tongue. Getting too close to it will leave you soaked with drool.
Lickilicky Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Lickilicky C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. At 515 BST, the stats are spread pretty evenly. Knock Off with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Knock Off, Body Slam, Curse, and Rest on Lickilicky. Knock Off is the most common pick at 0% usage. 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