Tickle
normal
status
Lowers the target’s Attack and Defense by one stage.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 20 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | status |
| Target | selected pokemon |
| Introduced | Generation III |
In game description
The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.
Pokemon that learn Tickle
#0025
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0043
Oddish
#0044
Gloom
#0045
Vileplume
#0066
Machop
#0068
Machamp
#0069
Bellsprout
#0070
Weepinbell
#0071
Victreebel
#0072
Tentacool
#0073
Tentacruel
#0098
Krabby
#0114
Tangela
#0122
Mr Mime
#0131
Lapras
#0133
Eevee
#0134
Vaporeon
#0135
Jolteon
#0136
Flareon
#0138
Omanyte
#0139
Omastar
#0172
Pichu
#0173
Cleffa
#0182
Bellossom
#0183
Marill
#0184
Azumarill
#0190
Aipom
#0196
Espeon
#0197
Umbreon
#0263
Zigzagoon
#0270
Lotad
#0271
Lombre
#0272
Ludicolo
#0287
Slakoth
#0298
Azurill
#0300
Skitty
#0303
Mawile
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0043
Oddish
#0044
Gloom
#0045
Vileplume
#0066
Machop
#0068
Machamp
#0069
Bellsprout
#0070
Weepinbell
#0071
Victreebel
#0072
Tentacool
#0073
Tentacruel
#0098
Krabby
#0114
Tangela
#0122
Mr Mime
#0131
Lapras
#0133
Eevee
#0134
Vaporeon
#0135
Jolteon
#0136
Flareon
#0138
Omanyte
#0139
Omastar
#0172
Pichu
#0173
Cleffa
#0182
Bellossom
#0183
Marill
#0184
Azumarill
#0190
Aipom
#0196
Espeon
#0197
Umbreon
#0263
Zigzagoon
#0270
Lotad
#0271
Lombre
#0272
Ludicolo
#0287
Slakoth
#0298
Azurill
#0300
Skitty
#0303
Mawile
Showing the first 40. Availability varies by server, since some restrict move tutors or TMs.
Using Tickle in Cobblemon
Tickle deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.