Lickitung
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Lick and Hyper Beam, worth 6.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Lickitung can learn 10 combinations. Lick with Hyper Beam does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick | Ghost | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Power Whip | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Stomp | Normal | 50 | 1.5s | -50 |
| Wrap | Normal | 60 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Body Slam Legacy | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Lickitung has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,595 at level 50, 1,411 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 806 CP at level 20, or 1,008 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 752 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 108 attack · 137 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.2 m and 65.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Lickitung does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Lick + Power Whip | 8.3 |
| Rock | Lick + Power Whip | 8.3 |
| Water | Lick + Power Whip | 8.3 |
| Psychic | Lick + Hyper Beam | 8.0 |
| Ghost | Lick + Power Whip | 7.5 |
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 6.9 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 6.9 |
| Lick + Hyper Beam | 6.7 | |
| Bug | Lick + Hyper Beam | 6.7 |
| Fire | Lick + Hyper Beam | 6.7 |
| Grass | Lick + Hyper Beam | 6.7 |
| Electric | Lick + Hyper Beam | 6.7 |
| Ice | Lick + Hyper Beam | 6.7 |
| Dragon | Lick + Hyper Beam | 6.7 |
| Fairy | Lick + Hyper Beam | 6.7 |
| Normal | Zen Headbutt + Hyper Beam | 5.4 |
| Dark | Lick + Hyper Beam | 5.3 |
| Steel | Lick + Hyper Beam | 5.2 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Lickitung is actually for.
Counters: what beats Lickitung
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 40.6 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 37.2 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 37.0 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 36.7 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 35.0 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 33.8 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 33.5 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 33.4 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 33.2 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 33.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Lickitung's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.