Tongue (ability)

Tongue is a recurring enemy ability in the series. It can inflict status effects when it connects, or deal non-elemental damage to one party member. Its cousin, Lick , also known as Lash, can also inflict various statuses to one party member, but usually does not inflict damage.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy IV===
Tongue (Lick on the PS and Hypnosis in Easy Type) deals non-elemental damage and Sleep to one party member. It is used only by the Naga enemies.
====Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-====
Tongue is an enemy ability that inflicts Sleep on a target. It is used by the Naga.
====Final Fantasy IV: The After Years====
Tongue is an enemy ability that inflicts Sleep to one party member. It is used by Naga.
===Final Fantasy V===
Lick, used by Poltergeist and Mindflusher, inflicts minor non-elemental damage and Sap to one party member.
===Final Fantasy VI===
Lick (originally called Lash) is an enemy ability that inflicts Silence on one party member. It is used by Litwor Chicken. Another version of Lick, used by Medusa Chicken, inflicts Petrify on one party member. Tongue, used by Leap Frog, inflicts Sap on a party member. Tongue Lash, used by Fafnir, inflicts Sap on a party member.
===Final Fantasy VII===
Tongue is an enemy ability used by Unknown that inflicts major non-elemental damage to one party member.
Lick is an enemy ability used by Aps that inflicts minor non-elemental damage as well as Sadness to one party member.
===Final Fantasy VIII===
Lick is an enemy ability that inflicts non-elemental physical damage as well as Curse to one party member. It is used by Abadon.
===Final Fantasy IX===
Tongue is an enemy ability that inflicts Sleep to one party member. It is used by Bandersnatch and Basilisk.
===Final Fantasy XII===
Blitz Tongue, used by Abaddon, Bull Abaddon, and Tarasque, inflicts non-elemental damage and may inflict Knockback on hit. It is also a short ranged attack.
===Final Fantasy Tactics===
Lick is usable by the Malboro and only by the Ochu when an ally with the Monster Skill ability is next to it. Adds Reflect status with 100% success rate. See also enemy abilities.
===Final Fantasy Legend II===
Tongue is a special attack that has 30 uses, it also increases a Robot's HP by 9. The damage formula for Tongue is the user's Str x6. This attack can be used by Cameleon, GianToad, HugeToad, KingToad, P-Toad, and Toad.
===Final Fantasy Legend III===
Tongue is a physical attack that damages one enemy. It can be used by F-Liz., Angler, BulbFish, and Dahak.
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
===Final Fantasy All the Bravest===
Lick is an enemy ability used by the Leap Frog during battle.
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
===Final Fantasy Explorers===
==Gallery==
FF4PSP Enemy Ability Tongue.png|Final Fantasy IV (PSP).
FF4PSP TAY Enemy Ability Tongue.png|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (PSP).
FFVI Tongue.png|Final Fantasy VI.
FFVII Lick.png|Lick in Final Fantasy VII.
FFVII Tongue.png|Tongue in Final Fantasy VII.
FFVIII Lick.png|Final Fantasy VIII.
FFT Lick.png|Final Fantasy Tactics.
FFLII Tongue.png|Final Fantasy Legend II.
FFLIII Tongue.png|Final Fantasy Legend III.
FFRK Lick.png|Lick in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
Category:Status enemy abilities