Lick

Type

Gen.

Power

Accuracy

100%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage and has a 30% chance to paralyze

the target.

Lick deals damage and has a 30% chance of paralyzing

the target.
In Generation 2-5,

Ghost -type Pokémon could also be paralyzed.
From Gen 1-5 Lick has 20 PP.
Pokémon are immune to paralysis

if:

GS C	An attack that may cause paralysis.
RS E	Licks with a long tongue to injure. May also paralyze.
FRLG	The foe is licked and hit with a long tongue. It may also paralyze.
DP HGSS PL	The foe is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also paralyze the target.
COL B2W2	The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. It may also leave the target with paralysis.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH	The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Paralysis	Paralyzes the target.

Interactions

Makes contact	User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g., Sticky Barb ).
Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.