Lickitung (Pokémon)

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Lickitung (Japanese: ベロリンガ Beroringa) is a introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into when leveled up while knowing .
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)
==Biology==
Lickitung is a bipedal with a round body and a thick, powerful tail. It has soft, pink skin with curved yellow lines on its belly and a yellow ring marking on each knee. It has a thumb-like claw on each hand and a single large nail on each foot. There is a yellow spot on its palms and the soles of its feet. It has beady eyes and a long, prehensile tongue, with nerves that extend its entire length. The tongue is likely connected to its tail, which twitches and retracts when the tongue is pulled.
At over 6 feet 6 inches (2 meters), Lickitung's tongue is twice as long as its body. Sticky, smelly saliva coats its tongue, which causes a tingling sensation when touched and can cause rashes if not cleaned off. It is used for capturing prey (mainly Pokémon), reaching for berries, exploring its environment, attacking, and cleaning; although the effectiveness of its cleaning is questionable as its saliva leaves behind its smell. Lickitung's saliva can also be used as a strong adhesive after cooking it. Lickitung remembers things by their texture and taste, although it apparently dislikes sour things. The tongue is both dexterous and powerful enough to lift people, as seen in the episode Deceit and Assist. When capturing prey, Lickitung prefers swallowing them whole after paralyzing them with its tongue. Lickitung can be found in .
===Evolution===
Lickitung evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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Lickitung in the
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Lickitung is available in Version 1.2.0+, , and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
====By leveling up====
====By TM/TR====
====By ====
====By tutoring====
====By transfer from another generation====
====Animated series-only moves====
Move	Type	Episode
 	 	Pikachu Re-Volts
====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Lickitung (Furious Fists 78)
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
Lickitung evolves into when leveled up while knowing . Lickitung cannot evolve into Lickilicky in , as Lickilicky is not present in those games.
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Jessie's Lickitung====
Lickitung debuted in Princess vs. Princess, where Jessie one and used it against during the Queen of the Princess Festival. Eventually, Jessie accidentally traded her Lickitung for in Tricks of the Trade.
====Other====
In PK15, a Lickitung a 's face. In response, Cubone pulled on its tongue to the point where it touched the ground.
In a flashback in If the Scarf Fits, Wear It!, Angie was looking after a Lickitung at her parents' . However, it evolved into , which was not allowed for Day Cares.
Ulu's Lickitung first appeared in a flashback in A Seasoned Search!. It made its physical debut in Sours for the Sweet!. Ulu used it to help sort the sour Grepa Berries from the sweet ones for use in the Alola Bread Festival. It later left Alola on a ship alongside Ulu. Lickitung reappeared in Battling Besties!.
===Minor appearances===
A Lickitung appeared as an image in The Ultimate Test.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Lickitung was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In The Power of One, multiple Lickitung sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Lickitung appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
In Carrying On!, a sick Lickitung was in Way Away Island's Pokémon Center.
In Beauty and the Breeder, a 's Lickitung participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
In Ring Masters, a Lickitung competed in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference.
A Lickitung appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
A Lickitung appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A 's Lickitung appeared in Deceit and Assist.
A Lickitung appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
A Lickitung appeared in Performing with Fiery Charm!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Performer participating in the Dendemille Town Pokémon Showcase. It reappeared in A Performance Pop Quiz! for the Anistar City Showcase; then again in Master Class is in Session! for the Master Class Showcase in Gloire City. In Performing a Pathway to the Future!, it watching the remaining proceedings of the Showcase.
In Alola, Kanto!, took a photo of a Lickitung.
A 's Lickitung appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!.
Three Trainers' Lickitung appeared in The Power of Us, with one appearing in a flashback.
A Trainer's Lickitung appeared in Turning the Other Mask!.
In Crowning the Chow Crusher!, a Trainer's Lickitung competed in the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest. Another Lickitung was seen in the poster promoting the competition.
A Trainer's Lickitung appeared in Secrets of the Jungle.
A Trainer's Lickitung appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
A Lickitung appeared in Distant Blue Sky!. It woke up, alerting him to being missing.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Lickitung debuted in Sigh for Psyduck where Koga's used several corpses.
In Murkrow Row a living Lickitung is seen in 's house.
In Hello, Lickitung, a quartet of Lickitung became attracted by the scent of 's newly evolved Bayleef.
A Lickitung appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Lickitung was seen briefly in A Vicious Cycle of Possibilities, under the ownership of a whose gang attempted to ransack Three Island.
In Licking Lickitung, 's map was stolen by a Lickitung and he attempted to it, but instead, it evolved into a Lickilicky and provided him a challenge.
Multiple Lickilicky appeared in a flashback in Luring in a Lickilicky.
A Lickilicky appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Lickitung appeared in GDZ21.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
A Lickitung appeared in The Legendary Pokémon Appears!!.
A Lickitung appeared in Aim to be the No. 1 Pokémon!.
 sent out a Lickitung to prevent anyone from winning the contest he hosted on TV in Seize the Dream of One Million Yen!!.
 owns a Lickitung, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.
A Lickitung appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Melee===
In the Poké Floats stage, Lickitung appears as a Poké Float. As fighting moves to the left, Lickitung will extend its tongue, which is used as a stepping stone to continue.
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Two Lickitung appeared in . One of them approached Tim Goodman on the train as he was heading to Ryme City, and licked his face.
==Trivia==
* In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Lickitung was originally known as "Tonguetyd".
* Lickitung's Red/Blue and LeafGreen Pokédex data compare its extensible tongue to that of a , a real-world lizard.
* Lickitung was incorrectly referred to as a Pokémon in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen: Prima's Official Strategy Guide.
* Lickitung's name was misspelled as "Likitung" in the Kanto Pokérap.
* Lickitung was listed in the credits of the N64 game Paperboy under the heading Special Edition Thanks.
* Despite its name, , and Pokédex entries, Lickitung could not learn the move until Generation .
* In Goldenrod Tunnel, there is a Poké Maniac who, before battling, says their Pokémon just got a haircut. However, their only Pokémon is a Lickitung. This implies Lickitung may be capable of growing hair.
* Not counting temporary Pokémon, Lickitung is the only Pokémon used by in Kanto that can be caught in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!, while the others are exclusive to Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!.
===Origin===
Lickitung may be based on s, some of which have projectile tongues and may secrete a sticky, irritating substance. It could also be based on lizards with long extending or projectile tongues like s. Additionally, it may draw inspiration from the , a mythical with a single claw on each foot and a gigantic tongue. Akaname are known to lick filth out of bathhouses, similar to Lickitung's habit of licking dirty things clean. 
====Name origin====
Lickitung is a combination of lick and tongue. (PokéQuiz in Japanese): 正解は　LICKITUNG！ リキタング！ LICKが　なめる TONGUEが　舌って　意味なんですね！
Beroringa may be a combination of べろ bero (colloquial term for tongue), ベロリ berori (licking), ベロベロ berobero ( for licking), and lingua (Latin for tongue).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Jessie's Lickitung
* Kit
==References==
==External links==
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