Is Lickitung Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Available through an in-game trade on Route 18: give a Slowbro, get Lickitung. That's a bad deal since Slowbro is one of the best Pokemon in the game. The stats don't justify the sacrifice.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Lickitung trades roughly evenly with 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.
Catchable
Catch Lickitung in Cerulean Cave (walking, Lv 50-55, rare).
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
Yellow Lickitung Locations
Lickitung is a rare late catch at one spot, levels 50 to 55. By the time you can reach it, that long tongue is already battle-ready.
1 location to catch Lickitung
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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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 | |
 Primeape 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
Y Lickitung Best Moveset
90 HP and low stats everywhere that matters. MoveBody Slam provides standard Normal-type damage without any of the tools that make other Normal-types dangerous. No speed, no power, no coverage. Another Normal-type without a reason to pick it.
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 spans almost 7 feet and moves more freely than its forelegs. Its licks can cause paralysis.
Lickitung Yellow Guide
Yes. Lickitung is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Lickitung becomes available after the main story is complete in Yellow.
In Yellow, Lickitung has 370 BST, so weigh it against what your team already covers.
In Yellow, 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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