Lick

Ghost-type fast move in Pokémon GO.

Hex

Moongeist Beam

Lick

Category

Fast

Type

Ghost

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

DPS

DPE

0.83

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Turns

DPE

Rankings compare fast moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Higher Energy generation ranks higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Fast

Duration

0.5s

Power

Rank 4 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 87.2 percent across all types; 68 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

Rank 3 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 85 percent across all types; 68 of 80 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

0.83

Rank 2 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 65.4 percent across all types; 51 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 2 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 71.8 percent across all types; 56 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Fast

Turns

Power

Rank 4 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 96.2 percent across all types; 75 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

Rank 4 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 98.8 percent across all types; 79 of 80 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

Rank 2 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 47.5 percent across all types; 37 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

General

Hex

Moongeist Beam

Lick

Category

Fast

Type

Ghost

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

DPS

DPE

0.83

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Turns

DPE

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Ghost-type move Lick.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Gengar
Lick
Shadow Ball
19.90
228.9
65.5
753.8s
16.51
2
Shadow Gengar
Lick
Shadow Ball
16.51
121.3
123.7
908.8s
12.38
3
Shadow Snorlax
Lick
Hyper Beam
13.13
219.6
68.3
1142.8s
11.45
4
Gengar
Lick
Shadow Ball
14.64
129.1
116.2
1024.6s
11.44
5
Shadow Muk
Lick
Gunk Shot
11.95
145.6
103.0
1255.5s
9.93
6
Snorlax
Lick
Hyper Beam
11.07
222.3
67.5
1354.9s
9.86
7
Houndstone
Lick
Shadow Ball
11.49
145.3
103.3
1305.0s
9.61
8
Revavroom
Lick
Gunk Shot
11.48
136.6
109.8
1306.4s
9.51
9
Shadow Obstagoon
Lick
Hyper Beam
11.36
142.1
105.6
1320.3s
9.50
10
Stoutland
Lick
Wild Charge
10.80
143.4
104.6
1389.3s
9.11

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Lick. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Great

Mega Edition

Great

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#233 of 1145	Lickitung	Lick General	Body Slam Spam/Bait	Power Whip General	Great League

Ghost-type fast moves

Astonish
7
13
1.0s
7
Hex
8
13
1.0s
8
Lick
5
6
0.5s
10
Shadow Claw
6
4
0.5s
12

Ghost-type charged moves

Moongeist Beam
230
-100
3.0s
76.67
Night Shade
60
-50
2.5s
24
Ominous Wind
55
-33
2.5s
22
Poltergeist
140
-100
3.5s
40
Rage Fist
100
-50
3.0s
33.33
Shadow Ball
100
-50
3.0s
33.33
Shadow Bone
85
-50
3.0s
28.33
Shadow Force
140
-100
2.0s
70
Shadow Punch
35
-33
1.5s
23.33
Shadow Sneak
50
-33
3.0s
16.67
Spirit Shackle
70
-33
2.5s
28

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Ghost-type attacks like Lick deal to each defending type.

Super effective against

Psychic

160%

Ghost

160%

Resisted by

Normal

39.1%

Dark

62.5%

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Lick attacks when active in raids.

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Mega Sableye #302

Boosts:

Mega Banette #354

Boosts:

Pokémon that can learn Lick

Shiny

Displaying 44 of 44 Pokémon.

Types

86
Seel
85
121
163
86
Shadow Seel
85
121
163
89
Party Hat Muk
*
190
172
233
89
Muk
*
190
172
233
89
Shadow Muk
*
190
172
233
92
Gastly
186
67
102
92
Shadow Gastly
186
67
102
92
Dynamax Gastly
186
67
102
93
Haunter
*
223
107
128
93
Shadow Haunter
*
223
107
128
93
Dynamax Haunter
*
223
107
128
94
Spooky Festival Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Trick or Treats Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Party Hat Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Mega Banette Costume Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Gigantamax Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Mega Gengar
*
349
199
155
94
Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Shadow Gengar
*
261
149
155
94
Dynamax Gengar
*
261
149
155
108
Lickitung
108
137
207
143
Cowboy Hat Snorlax
190
169
330
143
Nightcap Snorlax
190
169
330
143
Gigantamax Snorlax
190
169
330
143
Studded Jacket Snorlax
190
169
330
143
Snorlax
190
169
330
143
Shadow Snorlax
190
169
330
216
Witch Hat Teddiursa
142
93
155
216
Teddiursa
142
93
155
216
Shadow Teddiursa
142
93
155
264
Galarian Linoone
142
128
186
264
Shadow Galarian Linoone
142
128
186
352
Kecleon
161
189
155
446
Munchlax
137
117
286
463
Lickilicky
161
181
242
507
Herdier
145
126
163
508
Stoutland
206
182
198
631
Heatmor
204
129
198
862
Obstagoon
180
194
212
862
Shadow Obstagoon
180
194
212
965
Varoom
123
107
128
966
Revavroom
229
168
190
971
Greavard
105
106
137
972
Houndstone
186
195
176