Tickle (move)

Tickle (Japanese: くすぐる Tickle) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Tickle
くすぐる Tickle

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation III
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Worsens the condition of those that made appeals.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cute
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Tickle reduces the target's Attack and Defense stats by one stage each.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Tickle, the user's Defense stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Makes the foe laugh to lower Attack and Defense.
FRLG	The foe is made to laugh, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.
Colo.XD	Makes the target laugh to lower Attack and Defense.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user tickles the foe into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user tickles the target into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	46	47	47^BW 46^B2W2	44	44	44
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	43	43	43	43	43
139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	46	48	48	48	48
190		Aipom		Field		Field	25	15	15	15	15	15^BDSP
340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1	1
424		Ambipom		Field		Field		15	15	15	15	15^BDSP
439		Mime Jr.		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		1	1	1	1
465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass		47	47^BW 46^B2W2	46	46	44
572		Minccino		Field		Field			9	9	9	36^SwSh
573		Cinccino		Field		Field			1	1	1	1^SwSh
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like			7	7	7	8^SwSh
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1^SwSh
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1^SwSh
786		Tapu Lele		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					38	65^SwSh
793		Nihilego		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					1	10^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
043		Oddish		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3						✔
172		Pichu		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
173		Cleffa		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy						✔
263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
287		Slakoth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
511		Pansage		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
587		Emolga		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔
631		Heatmor		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
677		Espurr		Field		Field						✔^SwSh
688		Binacle		Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔
771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1					✔	✔^SwSh
777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy					✔	✔^SwSh
780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✔^SwSh
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy						✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
174	Igglybuff	Undiscovered	Undiscovered	PokéPark Eggs
360	Wynaut	Undiscovered	Undiscovered	PokéPark Eggs
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	Chief Golgo's Sableye
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Tickle is a move with 17PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front of them, and lowers their Attack and Defense by one stage each. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Reduces the target's Attack and Defense by one level.
MDTD S	Reduces the target's Attack and Defense by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンのこうげきぼうぎょを１だんかいさげる
MDGtI SMD	It lowers the enemy's Attack and Defense.
MDRTDX	It tickles an enemy, making them giggle and lowering their Attack and Defense.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Bianca's Minccino	Team Rocket's Minccino	Mime Jr.	Whiscash
The user tickles the foe into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.
User	First Used In		Notes
Whiscash	Whiscash tickles the opponent with its whiskers, weakening the opponent's defensive capabilities and attack strength.
Juan's Whiscash	Eight Ain't Enough		Debut
Mime Jr.	Mime Jr. tickles the opponent with its hands; or, Mime Jr. makes tickling gestures in the air and blue energy comes off its body and tickles the opponent.
James's Mime Jr.	Spontaneous Combusken!		None
Minccino	Minccino uses its tail to tickle the opponent, causing them to laugh uncontrollably.
Bianca's Minccino	Minccino—Neat and Tidy!		None
Team Rocket's Minccino	Gotta Catch a What?!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Whiscash

The user tickles the opponent, causing it to become unable to attack further.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Whiscash	Whiscash jumps onto the opponent and tickles it using its whiskers, making it incapable of using any more attacks.
Wallace's Phillip	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XII	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	撓癢 Náauhyéuhng
Chinese	Mandarin	撓癢 / 挠痒 Náoyǎng
Czech		Šimravý útok
Dutch		Kietel
Finnish		Kutitus
French		Chatouille
German		Spaßkanone
Greek		Γαργάλημα Gargalema
Hindi		Gudd Gudi गुद गुदि
Indonesian		Gelitik
Italian		Solletico
Korean		간지르기 Ganjireugi
Polish		Łaskotki
Portuguese		Cócegas
Romanian		Gâdilatul
Serbian		Golicanje
Spanish		Cosquillas
Vietnamese		Chọc Lét

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