Is Lickitung Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Lickitung is a trade-only Pokemon with stats that don't justify the effort. Slow, average offense, no standout role. A collection piece, not a team member.
Brock's typing presses Lickitung's defenses.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Lickitung has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Lickitung has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
In-Game Trade
Lickitung can be received through an in-game trade on Route 18. Trade Slowbro. Trade a Slowbro to the NPC on Route 18 to receive Lickitung.
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM05NormalMega KickPower 180Accuracy 75%PP 5Celadon Department Store
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Fuchsia City
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
How to Get Lickitung in Red & Blue
A trainer on Route 18 will swap a Lickitung for your Slowbro, and that swap is the only way to get one. No Lickitung spawns in the wild anywhere in Red or Blue.
1 location to catch Lickitung
Badge 6How to Get Lickitung in Red & Blue
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Lickitung Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Lickitung
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Lickitung View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Lickitung Evolutions
Lickitung is an unusual case. This Normal type doesn't evolve and can't breed despite having 370 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Lickitung Best Moveset
Normal-type with 90 HP and low stats everywhere else. MoveBody Slam is the best option from a movepool that offers nothing interesting. Another Normal-type doing less than the competition.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Body Slam
- Earthquake
- Hyper Beam
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs define Lickitung's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Hyper Beam and Skull Bash, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Ice and Water coverage and more. That's where the options open up.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 30 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its tongue can be extended like a chameleon’s. It leaves a tingling sensation when it licks enemies.
Lickitung Red & Blue Guide
Trade a Slowbro to the NPC on Route 18 to receive Lickitung.. This is an NPC trade, so the Lickitung you receive is yours immediately, no transfer cable needed.
In Red & Blue, Lickitung has 370 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
In Red & Blue, Lickitung plays as a balanced. It's slow, so Trick Room or priority moves are key. so pick your spots carefully.
Game Availability
Lickitung has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
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 7Let's Go
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
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