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Normal · Status move · Gen 3

Tickle

Tickle is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It has 100% accuracy and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 111 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by 1. Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by 1 stage.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (65 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (29 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Tickle

111 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
PikachuElectric✓✓4–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric8
RaichuElectric✓✓4–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓4–9
ClefairyFairy✓5–9
ClefableFairy✓✓5–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy3
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy3
OddishGrass/Poison✓4–9
GloomGrass/Poison✓4–9
VileplumeGrass/Poison✓✓4–9
MachopFighting5–8
MachokeFighting5–8
MachampFighting✓5–8
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓4–7, 9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓4–7, 9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓4–7, 9
TentacoolWater/Poison✓5–9
TentacruelWater/Poison✓5–9
KrabbyWater4–7
KinglerWater4–7
TangelaGrass3–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓4–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic4–8
LaprasWater/Ice✓3–9
EeveeNormal✓3–9
VaporeonWater✓✓3–9
JolteonElectric✓✓3–9
FlareonFire✓✓3–9
OmanyteRock/Water3–8
OmastarRock/Water3–8
PichuElectric✓4–9
CleffaFairy✓5–9
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy3
BellossomGrass✓4–9
MarillWater/Fairy✓3–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓3–9
AipomNormal✓3–7, 9
EspeonPsychic✓✓3–9
UmbreonDark✓✓3–9
WobbuffetPsychic3
ZigzagoonNormal3–8
LinooneNormal3–8
LotadWater/Grass✓4–9
LombreWater/Grass✓4–9
LudicoloWater/Grass✓4–9
SlakothNormal✓5–7, 9
VigorothNormal✓5–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓5–7, 9
AzurillNormal/Fairy✓3–9
SkittyNormal3–7
DelcattyNormal3–7
SableyeDark/Ghost5
MawileSteel/Fairy✓3–8
WailmerWater3–8
WailordWater3–8
WhiscashWater/Ground✓3–9
LileepRock/Grass4–8
CradilyRock/Grass4–8
FeebasWater✓4–9
MiloticWater✓✓4–9
WynautPsychic3
TurtwigGrass✓4–7, 9
GrotleGrass✓4–7, 9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
CherubiGrass4–8
CherrimGrass4–8
AmbipomNormal✓3–7, 9
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy4–8
FinneonWater✓4–7, 9
LumineonWater✓4–7, 9
TangrowthGrass3–8
LeafeonGrass✓✓3–9
GlaceonIce✓✓3–9
PansageGrass5–7
SimisageGrass5–7
PansearFire5–7
SimisearFire5–7
PanpourWater5–7
SimipourWater5–7
CottoneeGrass/Fairy✓5–9
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓✓5–9
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
GothitaPsychic✓5–9
GothoritaPsychic✓5–9
GothitellePsychic✓5–9
EmolgaElectric/Flying✓5–8
AlomomolaWater✓5–7, 9
HeatmorFire5–8
EspurrPsychic✓8–9
MeowsticPsychic✓✓8–9
Meowstic-FPsychic✓✓8–9
BinacleRock/Water6–7
BarbaracleRock/Water6–7
SylveonFairy✓✓3–9
PyukumukuWater7–8
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7–8
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓8
Tapu LelePsychic/Fairy7–8
NihilegoRock/Poison7–8
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓8–9
TandemausNormal✓9
MausholdNormal✓✓9
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
FinizenWater✓9
PalafinWater✓✓9
DondozoWater✓9
Wo-ChienDark/Grass✓9

Tickle FAQ

What does Tickle do?

Tickle is a Normal-type status move. Lowers the target's Attack and Defense by 1 stage.

Which Pokémon can learn Tickle?

111 Pokémon and forms can learn Tickle in at least one game: 65 in Scarlet & Violet, 29 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Clefairy and Clefable.

Is Tickle in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 29 Pokémon can use Tickle in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.