Lickitung

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Lickitung
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National Pokédex
Hitmonchan - Lickitung (#108) - Koffing
Johto Pokédex
Dewgong - Lickitung (#178) - Tangela
Japanese name Beroringa
Evolves from None
Evolves into Berobelt (from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl onwards)
Generation First
Species Licking Pokémon
Type Normal
Height 3 ft 11 in (1.2 m)
Weight 144.0 lb (65.5 kg)
Ability Oblivious / Own Tempo

Lickitung (ベロリンガ? Beroringa in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. The purpose of Lickitung in the games, anime, and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon—untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments—and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.[2]

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", and "ring", referring to the patterns on its torso.

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

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[edit] Biological characteristics

Lickitung are bulky, bipedal creatures with some land chameleon characteristics. They have a long puffy tail and an even longer tongue. They are mostly pink, with cream-colored crescent markings across its chest and similarly colored circles on its knees. On its feet, it has 1 wide toe, on its stubby arms, it has 3 small claws. Its eyes are the classic black circles with white shines in the right corner, which makes many fictional creatures look cute. It seems to be based off of lizards with tongues that extend such as a chameleon, skink, and monitor lizard. 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 adverse reaction to the sour taste, however.

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

[edit] In the Pokémon video games

In Pokémon Red, Blue, FireRed and LeafGreen, the only available Lickitung can be acquired by an in-game trade at Route 18 for a Slowbro. In Pokémon Yellow, Lickitung is found in the Cerulean Cave. 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.

In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, Lickuting evolve into Berobelt, and get a sizable increase to all stats. Lickitung evolve when they level up while having the move Rollout in one of its four move slots, but only in Diamond and Pearl, despite the fact that Lickitung can learn Rollout in Pokémon Emerald.

A Lickitung's cry is slightly similar to the Dewgong's cry.

[edit] In the Pokémon 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.

[edit] In the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Lickitung, as seen in the Southern Islands set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game
Lickitung, as seen in the Southern Islands set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game

Lickitung has made six appearances in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, all as Basic Pokémon:

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

[edit] References

Publications
  • Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
  • Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
  • Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
  • Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

[edit] External links

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