[OVERVIEW]
In a tier dominated by powerful special attackers, Lickilicky stands out as one of the main answers to them due to its solid special bulk and access to reliable recovery in the form of Wish. It distinguishes itself from other specially defensive Pokemon like Slowking, Gardevoir, and Hypno with its lack of Dark weakness, which means it doesn't fear Pursuit from the omnipresent Skuntank nearly as much as its competitors. Its typing also allows it to serve as a potential check to some variants of Haunter, Shiftry, and Venomoth, a task that Psychic-types cannot fulfill. Furthermore, like many Normal-types, Lickilicky is blessed with a vast movepool and well-rounded stats all around. As a result, Lickilicky can turn into an offensive threat, notably packing the strongest unboosted move in the game in STAB Explosion.
However, each Lickilicky variant has its fair share of drawbacks; due to its average offensive stats, it's very passive without significant investment. Thus, defensive sets can be taken advantage of pretty easily by Pokemon like Drifblim and Poliwrath. On the other hand, offensive Lickilicky suffers from low Speed and an average Attack stat, thus facing stiff competition from Tauros and Dodrio as a Normal-type wallbreaker. Moreover, a lot of Pokemon can exploit Lickilicky's Fighting weakness, including Focus Blast users like Gardevoir, Magmortar, and Typhlosion, which greatly hurts its reliability as a special wall.
[SET]
name: Special Wall
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Return / Body Slam
move 4: Toxic / Heal Bell / Aqua Tail
item: Leftovers
ability: Own Tempo
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Lickilicky's main set fulfills a pretty important task in a metagame dominated by special wallbreakers. Wish is Lickilicky's most reliable form of recovery, which also allows it to heal its teammates. Protect makes Wish much safer to use and has some other desirable features, like punishing a predicted High Jump Kick from a reckless Medicham, scouting which move a Choice item user like Tauros locks itself into, burning some PP from moves like Focus Blast, and gaining additional recovery from Leftovers. Return is Lickilicky's main offensive move due to its high natural Base Power that is further boosted by STAB. Body Slam is an option if you want to spread paralysis, but be careful not to prevent opposing defensive Pokemon like Regirock and Slowking from being crippled by a more detrimental status effect like poison. On the last slot, Toxic makes up for Lickilicky's passivity and allows it to outstall opposing defensive Pokemon that don't carry Toxic themselves like the aforementioned Slowking and Regirock. Heal Bell is an option if you can't afford to have Lickilicky or any of its partners crippled by status. Finally, Aqua Tail makes Lickilicky less of an offensive liability by preventing Drifblim, Haunter, and Rhydon from setting up too easily on it. Other attacking moves like Power Whip can be considered if you want to prevent Poliwrath and Whiscash from using Lickilicky as setup fodder. On stall teams, Knock Off is an option, as it can hinder a lot of unsuspecting targets by removing their item. For example, it can remove Poliwrath's Leftovers so that its use of Substitute is limited and entry hazard damage racks up on it faster. It can also remove items that boost the power of wallbreakers such as Choice Specs from Typhlosion, Choice Band from Floatzel, and Life Orb from Magmortar, making each of them significantly easier for Lickilicky or one of its teammates to wall. However, in many cases, Toxic or even just Return is sufficient to deter these threats.
[ADDITIONAL SET COMMENTS]
Leftovers is a natural choice for a stall Pokemon. Maximum HP and Special Defense investment is necessary to effectively check the likes of Charizard, Jynx, and Manectric. Alternatively, since Lickilicky's natural physical bulk is just as good as its special bulk, maximizing its Defense instead is certainly possible if you need to keep the likes of Tauros and Dodrio in check. However, NU is more specially oriented, and the Fighting weakness becomes even more hindering for a physical wall. Some mixed defensive spreads are playable as well; 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD with a Careful nature provides enough physical bulk to survive a Close Combat from Choice Scarf Hitmonchan, and an Impish nature with a spread of 252 HP / 96 Def / 160 SpD will allow Lickilicky to survive a Focus Punch from Poliwrath and an Explosion from some bulky Skuntank variants while still being able to take a Focus Blast from the likes of Gardevoir and Magmortar. This Lickilicky variant fits mostly on balance and stall teams, where its passivity isn't too bothersome.
Lickilicky's ability to heal its teammates with Wish is greatly appreciated by Pokemon such as Regirock, which provides a good defensive presence against Tauros, Dodrio, and Drifblim, three Pokemon that can take advantage of Lickilicky. Since Lickilicky is forced out by Fighting-types like Medicham, Hitmonchan, and Poliwrath, having a reliable answer to most of these threats like Sableye and Slowking is a good idea. Furthermore, Lickilicky has a harder time performing as a special wall if the opposing Charizard, Magmortar, Typhlosion, Gardevoir, or Jynx packs Focus Blast, although spamming Protect and Wish potentially stall them out. Thus, some additional insurances against these Pokemon in the form of Politoed and once again Slowking can be considered.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Return
move 3: Aqua Tail / Power Whip
move 4: Explosion / Substitute / Heal Bell
item: Leftovers
ability: Own Tempo
nature: Adamant
evs: 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
With this set, Lickilicky can turn into a potent stallbreaker thanks to its bulk and access to Swords Dance, as it can find several opportunities to set up throughout the match. Return is a decently powerful and reliable STAB move without any significant drawbacks. Aqua Tail grants near-perfect neutral coverage alongside Return and hits Haunter and Drifblim very hard when boosted. Power Whip packs a very appealing immediate power and coverage, notably scoring a guaranteed 2HKO on Regirock and most Cradily, as well as an OHKO on Slowking. Explosion provides a tremendously powerful last-ditch tool, as it will break through Regirock after one Swords Dance. Substitute, on the other hand, is a more defensive approach that allows Lickilicky to avoid status and set up Swords Dance safely against passive Pokemon. If you manage to keep the Substitute up, you may deter frailer and faster Pokemon that might try to revenge kill Lickilicky. Heal Bell enables Lickilicky to directly switch in on defensive threats without having to worry about being statused. It also works better against Pokemon that are strong enough to break Lickilicky's Substitute in one hit and threaten it with status afterwards.
[ADDITIONAL SET COMMENTS]
The given EV spread aims to hit as hard as possible while outspeeding base 70 Speed Pokemon like Poliwrath and Politoed without investment. The rest is dumped into HP in order to keep some bulk, enabling Lickilicky to take two Thunderbolts from Choice Scarf Manectric after Stealth Rock. However, if you're using Substitute, you may opt for a more optimized EV spread like 252 HP / 24 Atk / 92 SpD / 140 Spe with a Careful nature, which provides a Substitute sturdy enough to take a Surf from defensive Slowking, a Rock Slide from Cradily and some Regirock, and a Seismic Toss, as well as any hit weaker than these. Leftovers makes up for the health lost by the potential use of Substitute or by the damage inflicted by the defensive Pokemon that Lickilicky uses as setup bait.
Said Pokemon need to be dragged onto the field for Lickilicky to come in and start using Swords Dance. Sweepers like Drifblim, Floatzel, Charizard, and Typhlosion tend to attract the likes of Slowking, Cradily, and defensive Lickilicky. All of these can serve as setup bait for this Lickilicky variant. Unless it manages to always keep the cover from Substitute, Lickilicky will be forced out by faster Fighting-types like Medicham, Hitmonchan, and Poliwrath and overall strong offensive threats like Tauros and Magmortar. Therefore, defensive backbones in the form of Sableye and Slowking remain good partners.
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Return
move 2: Power Whip
move 3: Ice Punch
move 4: Explosion
item: Choice Band
ability: Own Tempo
nature: Adamant
evs: 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Although Lickilicky faces a lot of competition from the likes of Tauros and Dodrio as an offensive Normal-type due to their superior Speed and Attack, Choice Band Lickilicky still retains some merits, namely its bulk, its movepool, and the potential surprise factor. Return remains Lickilicky's preferred STAB move. Power Whip is a powerful coverage move that 2HKOes most Regirock and Sableye variants after Stealth Rock and heavily dents Slowking and Sandslash, among other physically bulky Pokemon. Ice Punch nearly OHKOes Haunter and Gligar and 2HKOes Cradily and Drifblim. Explosion tears through just about anything bar Ghost-types and a couple of very physically bulky Rock-types, which means that most Pokemon that would be able to tank Lickilicky's other moves still have to watch out. Aqua Tail remains a nice middle ground due to its overall coverage, which allows it to hit all of Magneton, Haunter, Sandslash, Drifblim, Regirock, and Gligar for good damage.
[ADDITIONAL SET COMMENTS]
The given EV spread allows Lickilicky to outspeed uninvested base 70 Speed Pokemon while hitting as hard as possible; the remaining EVs go into HP. Investing more into HP can be considered; for instance, 232 EVs in this stat ensure that some common Pokemon like offensive Skuntank, Choice Scarf Gardevoir, and Life Orb Venomoth cannot 2HKO Lickilicky after Stealth Rock damage, but it requires cutting Lickilicky's Speed by a significant amount. An Adamant nature and Choice Band further enhances Lickilicky's Attack.
Choice Band Lickilicky has an easier time coming onto the field and punching holes in the opposing team if the foe happens to be a relatively passive Pokemon like Cradily or Hypno. Thus, offensive Pokemon like Charizard and Manectric remain teammates of choice, since they tend to attract this kind of Pokemon. In a similar manner, Lickilicky is still pressured by faster Fighting-types and other powerhouses, which means that typical answers to these threats like Sableye and Slowking are once again among Lickilicky's favorite partners.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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With its bulk and access to a ridiculously strong Explosion, Lickilicky makes a good Sunny Day or Rain Dance user on dedicated weather teams. Curse makes Lickilicky harder to break through with physical attacks and enables it to ideally sweep the opposing team. Nonetheless, Cradily mostly outclasses it in this area thanks to its access to an immediate and reliable form of recovery and a STAB move nothing is immune to. Curse can be used in tandem with Block and Rest in order to trap a Pokemon unable to 3HKO Lickilicky through Rest to potentially PP stall it before attempting a sweep afterwards. However, such a setup is stopped cold by Ghost-types, and trapping setup fodder can be difficult. A Substitute + Focus Punch set can be considered thanks to Lickilicky's solid Substitute and ability to get rid of Regirock and Cradily, but the Swords Dance set usually performs better. Lickilicky possesses a colorful special movepool, including Fire Blast, Ice Beam, and Thunderbolt. However, Lickilicky's physical arsenal provides a good enough coverage most of the time, although moves like Shadow Ball to hit the likes of Haunter and Drifblim or Surf to deal with Regirock, Rhydon, and Fire-types can find their place into the first set listed.
Checks & Counters
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Fighting-types like Medicham and Hitmonchan OHKO Lickilicky with their respective STAB attacks, although the former shouldn't mindlessly use High Jump Kick in front of a Lickilicky with Protect. Poliwrath deserves a special mention, as it can exploit Lickilicky by locking into the wrong move with Encore or setting up with Bulk Up under Substitute cover. The only moves it has to watch out for are Power Whip as well as Toxic on the switch. Among Ghost-types, Drifblim is especially painful for Lickilicky to face, as the Calm Mind variants can freely set up on the defensive variant and make a good check to the offensive variants, seeing that Choice Band-boosted Ice Punch and boosted Aqua Tail are the only moves that scare it off. Haunter is in a similar position, but its extreme frailty and lack of boosting moves make it a much less reliable answer. Sableye can shut down most Lickilicky with Taunt and Will-O-Wisp, but it wants to avoid Toxic and boosted Power Whip on the switch. Some bulky setup Pokemon like Calm Mind Slowking, Curse Cradily, Swords Dance Meganium, and Dragon Dance Whiscash can take advantage of non-Toxic defensive Lickilicky, but they are in trouble against any other variants. Lickilicky also heavily despises being poisoned unless it runs Heal Bell, and even if it does, the low PP of this move makes common Toxic users like Regirock, Charizard, Hypno, and opposing Lickilicky potential threats. It should also be wary of switching into the likes of Choice Scarf Manectric and Gardevoir, as they can heavily cripple Lickilicky with Switcheroo or Trick. Finally, common users of Focus Blast like Magmortar, Gardevoir, and Typhlosion, as well as strong physical wallbreakers like Tauros, Dodrio, and Rhydon, can break through or revenge kill Lickilicky. However, a combination of Protect and Wish can keep it alive until Focus Blast runs out of PP and scout which moves the aforementioned Choice Band users are locked into.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Wenderz, 331114]]
- Quality checked by: [[Honko, 42413], [Bughouse, 52547]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
In a tier dominated by powerful special attackers, Lickilicky stands out as one of the main answers to them due to its solid special bulk and access to reliable recovery in the form of Wish. It distinguishes itself from other specially defensive Pokemon like Slowking, Gardevoir, and Hypno with its lack of Dark weakness, which means it doesn't fear Pursuit from the omnipresent Skuntank nearly as much as its competitors. Its typing also allows it to serve as a potential check to some variants of Haunter, Shiftry, and Venomoth, a task that Psychic-types cannot fulfill. Furthermore, like many Normal-types, Lickilicky is blessed with a vast movepool and well-rounded stats all around. As a result, Lickilicky can turn into an offensive threat, notably packing the strongest unboosted move in the game in STAB Explosion.
However, each Lickilicky variant has its fair share of drawbacks; due to its average offensive stats, it's very passive without significant investment. Thus, defensive sets can be taken advantage of pretty easily by Pokemon like Drifblim and Poliwrath. On the other hand, offensive Lickilicky suffers from low Speed and an average Attack stat, thus facing stiff competition from Tauros and Dodrio as a Normal-type wallbreaker. Moreover, a lot of Pokemon can exploit Lickilicky's Fighting weakness, including Focus Blast users like Gardevoir, Magmortar, and Typhlosion, which greatly hurts its reliability as a special wall.
[SET]
name: Special Wall
move 1: Wish
move 2: Protect
move 3: Return / Body Slam
move 4: Toxic / Heal Bell / Aqua Tail
item: Leftovers
ability: Own Tempo
nature: Careful
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Lickilicky's main set fulfills a pretty important task in a metagame dominated by special wallbreakers. Wish is Lickilicky's most reliable form of recovery, which also allows it to heal its teammates. Protect makes Wish much safer to use and has some other desirable features, like punishing a predicted High Jump Kick from a reckless Medicham, scouting which move a Choice item user like Tauros locks itself into, burning some PP from moves like Focus Blast, and gaining additional recovery from Leftovers. Return is Lickilicky's main offensive move due to its high natural Base Power that is further boosted by STAB. Body Slam is an option if you want to spread paralysis, but be careful not to prevent opposing defensive Pokemon like Regirock and Slowking from being crippled by a more detrimental status effect like poison. On the last slot, Toxic makes up for Lickilicky's passivity and allows it to outstall opposing defensive Pokemon that don't carry Toxic themselves like the aforementioned Slowking and Regirock. Heal Bell is an option if you can't afford to have Lickilicky or any of its partners crippled by status. Finally, Aqua Tail makes Lickilicky less of an offensive liability by preventing Drifblim, Haunter, and Rhydon from setting up too easily on it. Other attacking moves like Power Whip can be considered if you want to prevent Poliwrath and Whiscash from using Lickilicky as setup fodder. On stall teams, Knock Off is an option, as it can hinder a lot of unsuspecting targets by removing their item. For example, it can remove Poliwrath's Leftovers so that its use of Substitute is limited and entry hazard damage racks up on it faster. It can also remove items that boost the power of wallbreakers such as Choice Specs from Typhlosion, Choice Band from Floatzel, and Life Orb from Magmortar, making each of them significantly easier for Lickilicky or one of its teammates to wall. However, in many cases, Toxic or even just Return is sufficient to deter these threats.
[ADDITIONAL SET COMMENTS]
Leftovers is a natural choice for a stall Pokemon. Maximum HP and Special Defense investment is necessary to effectively check the likes of Charizard, Jynx, and Manectric. Alternatively, since Lickilicky's natural physical bulk is just as good as its special bulk, maximizing its Defense instead is certainly possible if you need to keep the likes of Tauros and Dodrio in check. However, NU is more specially oriented, and the Fighting weakness becomes even more hindering for a physical wall. Some mixed defensive spreads are playable as well; 252 HP / 76 Def / 180 SpD with a Careful nature provides enough physical bulk to survive a Close Combat from Choice Scarf Hitmonchan, and an Impish nature with a spread of 252 HP / 96 Def / 160 SpD will allow Lickilicky to survive a Focus Punch from Poliwrath and an Explosion from some bulky Skuntank variants while still being able to take a Focus Blast from the likes of Gardevoir and Magmortar. This Lickilicky variant fits mostly on balance and stall teams, where its passivity isn't too bothersome.
Lickilicky's ability to heal its teammates with Wish is greatly appreciated by Pokemon such as Regirock, which provides a good defensive presence against Tauros, Dodrio, and Drifblim, three Pokemon that can take advantage of Lickilicky. Since Lickilicky is forced out by Fighting-types like Medicham, Hitmonchan, and Poliwrath, having a reliable answer to most of these threats like Sableye and Slowking is a good idea. Furthermore, Lickilicky has a harder time performing as a special wall if the opposing Charizard, Magmortar, Typhlosion, Gardevoir, or Jynx packs Focus Blast, although spamming Protect and Wish potentially stall them out. Thus, some additional insurances against these Pokemon in the form of Politoed and once again Slowking can be considered.
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Return
move 3: Aqua Tail / Power Whip
move 4: Explosion / Substitute / Heal Bell
item: Leftovers
ability: Own Tempo
nature: Adamant
evs: 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
With this set, Lickilicky can turn into a potent stallbreaker thanks to its bulk and access to Swords Dance, as it can find several opportunities to set up throughout the match. Return is a decently powerful and reliable STAB move without any significant drawbacks. Aqua Tail grants near-perfect neutral coverage alongside Return and hits Haunter and Drifblim very hard when boosted. Power Whip packs a very appealing immediate power and coverage, notably scoring a guaranteed 2HKO on Regirock and most Cradily, as well as an OHKO on Slowking. Explosion provides a tremendously powerful last-ditch tool, as it will break through Regirock after one Swords Dance. Substitute, on the other hand, is a more defensive approach that allows Lickilicky to avoid status and set up Swords Dance safely against passive Pokemon. If you manage to keep the Substitute up, you may deter frailer and faster Pokemon that might try to revenge kill Lickilicky. Heal Bell enables Lickilicky to directly switch in on defensive threats without having to worry about being statused. It also works better against Pokemon that are strong enough to break Lickilicky's Substitute in one hit and threaten it with status afterwards.
[ADDITIONAL SET COMMENTS]
The given EV spread aims to hit as hard as possible while outspeeding base 70 Speed Pokemon like Poliwrath and Politoed without investment. The rest is dumped into HP in order to keep some bulk, enabling Lickilicky to take two Thunderbolts from Choice Scarf Manectric after Stealth Rock. However, if you're using Substitute, you may opt for a more optimized EV spread like 252 HP / 24 Atk / 92 SpD / 140 Spe with a Careful nature, which provides a Substitute sturdy enough to take a Surf from defensive Slowking, a Rock Slide from Cradily and some Regirock, and a Seismic Toss, as well as any hit weaker than these. Leftovers makes up for the health lost by the potential use of Substitute or by the damage inflicted by the defensive Pokemon that Lickilicky uses as setup bait.
Said Pokemon need to be dragged onto the field for Lickilicky to come in and start using Swords Dance. Sweepers like Drifblim, Floatzel, Charizard, and Typhlosion tend to attract the likes of Slowking, Cradily, and defensive Lickilicky. All of these can serve as setup bait for this Lickilicky variant. Unless it manages to always keep the cover from Substitute, Lickilicky will be forced out by faster Fighting-types like Medicham, Hitmonchan, and Poliwrath and overall strong offensive threats like Tauros and Magmortar. Therefore, defensive backbones in the form of Sableye and Slowking remain good partners.
[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Return
move 2: Power Whip
move 3: Ice Punch
move 4: Explosion
item: Choice Band
ability: Own Tempo
nature: Adamant
evs: 92 HP / 252 Atk / 164 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Although Lickilicky faces a lot of competition from the likes of Tauros and Dodrio as an offensive Normal-type due to their superior Speed and Attack, Choice Band Lickilicky still retains some merits, namely its bulk, its movepool, and the potential surprise factor. Return remains Lickilicky's preferred STAB move. Power Whip is a powerful coverage move that 2HKOes most Regirock and Sableye variants after Stealth Rock and heavily dents Slowking and Sandslash, among other physically bulky Pokemon. Ice Punch nearly OHKOes Haunter and Gligar and 2HKOes Cradily and Drifblim. Explosion tears through just about anything bar Ghost-types and a couple of very physically bulky Rock-types, which means that most Pokemon that would be able to tank Lickilicky's other moves still have to watch out. Aqua Tail remains a nice middle ground due to its overall coverage, which allows it to hit all of Magneton, Haunter, Sandslash, Drifblim, Regirock, and Gligar for good damage.
[ADDITIONAL SET COMMENTS]
The given EV spread allows Lickilicky to outspeed uninvested base 70 Speed Pokemon while hitting as hard as possible; the remaining EVs go into HP. Investing more into HP can be considered; for instance, 232 EVs in this stat ensure that some common Pokemon like offensive Skuntank, Choice Scarf Gardevoir, and Life Orb Venomoth cannot 2HKO Lickilicky after Stealth Rock damage, but it requires cutting Lickilicky's Speed by a significant amount. An Adamant nature and Choice Band further enhances Lickilicky's Attack.
Choice Band Lickilicky has an easier time coming onto the field and punching holes in the opposing team if the foe happens to be a relatively passive Pokemon like Cradily or Hypno. Thus, offensive Pokemon like Charizard and Manectric remain teammates of choice, since they tend to attract this kind of Pokemon. In a similar manner, Lickilicky is still pressured by faster Fighting-types and other powerhouses, which means that typical answers to these threats like Sableye and Slowking are once again among Lickilicky's favorite partners.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
===============
With its bulk and access to a ridiculously strong Explosion, Lickilicky makes a good Sunny Day or Rain Dance user on dedicated weather teams. Curse makes Lickilicky harder to break through with physical attacks and enables it to ideally sweep the opposing team. Nonetheless, Cradily mostly outclasses it in this area thanks to its access to an immediate and reliable form of recovery and a STAB move nothing is immune to. Curse can be used in tandem with Block and Rest in order to trap a Pokemon unable to 3HKO Lickilicky through Rest to potentially PP stall it before attempting a sweep afterwards. However, such a setup is stopped cold by Ghost-types, and trapping setup fodder can be difficult. A Substitute + Focus Punch set can be considered thanks to Lickilicky's solid Substitute and ability to get rid of Regirock and Cradily, but the Swords Dance set usually performs better. Lickilicky possesses a colorful special movepool, including Fire Blast, Ice Beam, and Thunderbolt. However, Lickilicky's physical arsenal provides a good enough coverage most of the time, although moves like Shadow Ball to hit the likes of Haunter and Drifblim or Surf to deal with Regirock, Rhydon, and Fire-types can find their place into the first set listed.
Checks & Counters
===============
Fighting-types like Medicham and Hitmonchan OHKO Lickilicky with their respective STAB attacks, although the former shouldn't mindlessly use High Jump Kick in front of a Lickilicky with Protect. Poliwrath deserves a special mention, as it can exploit Lickilicky by locking into the wrong move with Encore or setting up with Bulk Up under Substitute cover. The only moves it has to watch out for are Power Whip as well as Toxic on the switch. Among Ghost-types, Drifblim is especially painful for Lickilicky to face, as the Calm Mind variants can freely set up on the defensive variant and make a good check to the offensive variants, seeing that Choice Band-boosted Ice Punch and boosted Aqua Tail are the only moves that scare it off. Haunter is in a similar position, but its extreme frailty and lack of boosting moves make it a much less reliable answer. Sableye can shut down most Lickilicky with Taunt and Will-O-Wisp, but it wants to avoid Toxic and boosted Power Whip on the switch. Some bulky setup Pokemon like Calm Mind Slowking, Curse Cradily, Swords Dance Meganium, and Dragon Dance Whiscash can take advantage of non-Toxic defensive Lickilicky, but they are in trouble against any other variants. Lickilicky also heavily despises being poisoned unless it runs Heal Bell, and even if it does, the low PP of this move makes common Toxic users like Regirock, Charizard, Hypno, and opposing Lickilicky potential threats. It should also be wary of switching into the likes of Choice Scarf Manectric and Gardevoir, as they can heavily cripple Lickilicky with Switcheroo or Trick. Finally, common users of Focus Blast like Magmortar, Gardevoir, and Typhlosion, as well as strong physical wallbreakers like Tauros, Dodrio, and Rhydon, can break through or revenge kill Lickilicky. However, a combination of Protect and Wish can keep it alive until Focus Blast runs out of PP and scout which moves the aforementioned Choice Band users are locked into.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Wenderz, 331114]]
- Quality checked by: [[Honko, 42413], [Bughouse, 52547]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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