Competitive Information for Lickilicky [Sun/Moon]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Lickilicky? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Lickilicky is a notable Normal-typed Pokemon. Lickilicky is a super common Pokemon to see in Generation 7. Lickilicky's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Choice Band / Life Orb
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Moveset:
- Explosion / Return
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
- Knock Off
Physical Tank Lickilicky (Popular/Trending)
Lickilicky is a wonderful Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Choice Band will increase the damage of Lickilicky's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Lickilicky's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Cloud Nine, while Lickilicky is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
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Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Stomping Tantrum
- Knock Off
- Hammer Arm / Brick Break
Physical Sweeper Lickilicky (Cloud Nine)
Lickilicky is a decent Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Cloud Nine, while Lickilicky is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Stomping Tantrum is a physical 75-base power Ground-type move (power doubles if your Lickilicky's last move failed).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Lickilicky's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
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Item: Normalium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Flamethrower / Incinerate
- Ice Beam
Special Sweeper Lickilicky (Cloud Nine)
Lickilicky is a marvelous Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Lickilicky's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Cloud Nine, while Lickilicky is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Bubble Beam is a special 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Mental Herb
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 12 Hp / 249 SpA / 249 SpD
Moveset:
- Work Up
- Focus Blast / Fire Blast
- Thunderbolt
- Ice Beam
Lickilicky Special Tank (Boltbeam Licky)
Lickilicky is a remarkable Special Tank. It's meant to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Cloud Nine, while Lickilicky is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
♦ Focus Blast is a special 120-base power Fighting-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Fire Blast is a special 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Muscle Band
Ability: Own Tempo
Nature: Careful (+SpD, -SpA)
EVs: 225 Hp / 225 Atk / 58 SpD
Moveset:
- Dragon Tail
- Sleep Talk
- Curse
- Rest
Lickilicky Physical Tank (Fatty)
Lickilicky is an astounding Physical Tank. It's purpose is to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. With Own Tempo, Lickilicky cannot be confused.
♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Lickilicky must be asleep. uses another known move).
♦ Curse is a status move (curses if ghost, else -1 spe, +1 atk, +1 def).
♦ Rest is a status move (Lickilicky sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Lickilicky? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.
Item: Normalium Z / Shell Bell
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Knock Off / Brutal Swing
Doubles Physical Sweeper Lickilicky (Cloud Nine)
Lickilicky is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Cloud Nine, while Lickilicky is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Brutal Swing is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (no additional effect. hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Waterium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Cloud Nine
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Incinerate / Flamethrower
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Hyper Beam / Round
Doubles Special Sweeper Lickilicky (Cloud Nine)
Lickilicky is a marvelous Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Lickilicky's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Cloud Nine, while Lickilicky is active the effects of weather conditions are disabled.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Incinerate is a special 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Flamethrower is a special 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Lickilicky cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Lickilicky learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Lickilicky can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Lickilicky
- Moves: Defense curl + Rollout
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Lickilicky's stats
- Amnesia
- Belly Drum
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Power-Up Punch
- Rage
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Lickilicky
- Blizzard
- Body Slam
- Earthquake
- Explosion
- Fire Punch
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Knock Off
- Nothing
- Protect
- Rest
- Return
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Lickilicky in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 248/252/0/0/8/0/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 252/252/4/0/0/0/ )
- Optimize Lickilicky's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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