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Lickitung
File:Lickitung.png
National Pokédex
Hitmonchan - Lickitung (#108) - Koffing
Johto Pokédex
Dewgong - Lickitung (#178) - Tangela
Japanese nameBeroringa
Evolves fromNone
Evolves intoNone
GenerationFirst
SpeciesLicking Pokémon
TypeNormal
Height3 ft 11 in (1.2 m)
Weight144.0 pounds (65.3 kg)
AbilityOblivious/Own Tempo

Lickitung (ベロリンガ, Beroringa) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise.

Lickitung's name is a combination of licking and tongue. Its Japanese name is most likely a pun on ベロ bero, slang for "tongue."

In English translation, Lickitung's name was originally going to be "Tonguetyd", a corruption of the phrase "tongue-tied".

Appearance/Biology

Lickitung is a short, bulky, bipedal creature with a long puffy tail and an even longer tongue. It is mostly pink, with cream crescent markings across its chest and similarly colored circles on its knees. It appears to be based off of a salamander, gecko, or perhaps even a skink.

Naturally, Lickitung's most prominent and noteworthy trait is its long tongue, which can reach lengths of up to 6.5 feet (almost 2 meters). The tongue is covered to its tip with well-developed neural pathways, which give it high mobility and sensitivity. Lickitung can manipulate its tongue better than it can its own legs, and it uses it as its chief sensory organ.

Lickitung puts its tongue to many uses: it can extend it like a chameleon's to get a hold on objects and attack its enemies by wrapping it around them. Lickitung's viscous, sticky saliva, which its tongue is always covered in, is an irritant and allergen to most organisms, causing symptoms that range from a tingling sensation to paralysis. Lickitung chooses its prey among its paralyzed victims. Lickitung itself is immune to its saliva, which it uses to lick itself clean, much like real cats do.

When introduced to something new and unknown, Lickitung's first reaction is to lick it. By gathering tactile and gustatory stimuli about an object, Lickitung forms its mental image and memories of it. It displays an averse reaction to the sour taste, however.

In Pokémon Stadium it claims that Lickitung is a large fan of sushi.

In the video games

In Pokémon Red, Blue, FireRed and LeafGreen, the only available Lickitung can be acquired by an in-game trade at Route 18. In Pokémon Yellow, Lickitung is found in the Unknown Dungeon. In Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal, Lickitung is located in Route 44.

Lickitung's stats are not particularly impressive; aside from its high Hit Points, its defenses are only average and its speed is abysmal. It learns a variety of quite powerful physical attacks such as Slam, but its mediocre attack stat does not let it to be used very effectively. Lickitung is notable in that it is one of the few Pokémon which can learn Refresh, which will rid it of most status ailments.

Strangely, in the Red/Blue/Yellow games, Lickitung could not learn the "Lick" attack, naturally or artificially. This was remedied in future versions.

It can be snagged in Pokemon XD.

In the animé

Lickitung has made many appearances as one of the Pokémon used by Jessie of Team Rocket. She captured it in episode #52 (Princess vs. Princess), when she found it eating her shopping. Jessie used it in many occasions after that, and it proved to be a quite useful Pokémon. Unfortunately, in episode #148 (Tricks of the Trade) Jessie accidentally traded her Lickitung for a Wobbuffet.

In the trading card game

Lickitung has made five appearances, all as Basic Colorless Pokémon:

  • Jungle
  • Gym Heroes (as Brock’s Lickitung)
  • Southern Islands
  • Aquapolis
  • EX Firered & Leafgreen

References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0439154049.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 130206151.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 193020650X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0761547614
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1930206585
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