In Legends: Arceus, Lickitung isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Lickilicky to unlock its full potential. At 385 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Lickitung weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, Lickitung's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 30 Speed, Lickitung won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What is the best ability for Lickitung?

Own Tempo is the go-to ability for Lickitung. It prevents confusion. Its hidden ability Cloud Nine can work in specific setups. Oblivious is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.

What role does Lickitung play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, Lickitung fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 60 Sp. Atk). Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Should I use Lickitung?

In Legends: Arceus, Lickitung does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Lickilicky before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Lickitung - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Lickitung's spread favors balanced defenses over offense. HP leads the defensive side, Speed eats the cost. Yields 2 HP EVs per defeat. Medium-fast 1M XP curve to level.

Base Stats

Avg

HP90

Attack55

Defense75

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def75

Speed30

Total385

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight65.5 kg

Base XP77

Abilities

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Cloud NineHA

Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.

EV Yield

HP+2AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Lickitung Weakness

Lickitung is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Lickitung can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Lickitung Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Lickitung in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Heracross BugFighting	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Lickitung Rock Smash 2x 60-72% View Heracross builds →
Toxicroak PoisonFighting	C
Available Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 5 Damage vs Lickitung Rock Smash 2x 48-60% View Toxicroak builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Upcoming Move Moves Rock SmashLv. 6 Learns Rock Smash at Level 6 View Machoke builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Evolving Lickitung into Lickilicky takes knowing a specific move. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. Evolving adds up to 130 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#108Lickitung

Knows Rollout

#463Lickilicky

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Lickitung

Normal

Lickilicky

Normal

110+20

ATK

85+30

DEF

95+20

SP.ATK

80+20

SP.DEF

95+20

SPE

50+20

BST

385D-Tier

515C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Lickitung Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Lickitung's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Giga Impact and Hyper Beam, and coverage across 9 types keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 6

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 11

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Lv 18

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 25

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Lv 34

Rollout

—309020Rock

Lv 43

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM Moves

Lickitung can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Lickitung doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Tutor

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Tutor

Fire Punch

D7510015Fire

Tutor

Flamethrower

D9010015Fire

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Ball

—309020Ice

Tutor

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

Tutor

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Tutor

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Legends: Arceus Lickitung Locations

A few locations for Lickitung with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Lickitung in Legends: Arceus

You can find Lickitung through 3 walking encounters at walking. The list is sorted by game progression, so the earliest accessible spots show up first.

Avalanche Slopes

Grass

Uncommon

Shrouded Ruins

Grass Ruins

Uncommon

Snowfall Hot Spring

Grass Ice

Uncommon

Lickitung Guide

In Legends: Arceus, Lickitung isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Lickilicky to unlock its full potential. At 385 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Legends: Arceus, Lickitung's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 30 Speed, Lickitung won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Own Tempo is the go-to ability for Lickitung. It prevents confusion. Its hidden ability Cloud Nine can work in specific setups. Oblivious is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
In Legends: Arceus, Lickitung fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 60 Sp. Atk). Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
In Legends: Arceus, Lickitung does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Lickilicky before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Lickitung has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

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Buzzwole BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves Ice Punch Close Combat RoostRecovery Earthquake Damage vs Lickitung Close Combat 2x 162-191%KO Earthquake 45-53% View Buzzwole builds →
Machamp Fighting	C
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