Tickle (move)

Tickle
くすぐる Tickle

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
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

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: 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:

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

Effect

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

In Generation III only, Tickle is not blocked by substitute.

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.
ColoXD	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 PE SwSh BDSP LA	The user tickles the target into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.
SV	The user tickles the target into laughing, lowering its Attack and Defense stats.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0114	Tangela	Grass		Grass	46	47	47^BW 46^B2W2	44	44	44	44
0138	Omanyte	Water 1	Water 3	43	43	43	43	43	−	−
0139	Omastar	Water 1	Water 3	46	48	48	48	48	−	−
0190	Aipom	Field		Field	25	15	15	15	15		15	15
0340	Whiscash	Water 2		Water 2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0424	Ambipom	Field		Field		15	15	15	15		15	15
0439	Mime Jr.	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	−	−
0465	Tangrowth	Grass		Grass		47	47^BW 46^B2W2	46	46	44	44
0572	Minccino	Field		Field			9	9	9	36		36
0573	Cinccino	Field		Field			1	1	1	1		Rem.
0574	Gothita	Human-Like		Human-Like			7	7	7	8		8
0575	Gothorita	Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1		1
0576	Gothitelle	Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1		1
0786	Tapu Lele	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					38	65
0793	Nihilego	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	10
0977	Dondozo	Water 2		Water 2								5
1001	Wo-Chien	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								5
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0043	Oddish	Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0066	Machop	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0069	Bellsprout	Grass		Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0072	Tentacool	Water 3		Water 3	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0098	Krabby	Water 3		Water 3	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like		−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0131	Lapras	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0133	Eevee	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0138	Omanyte	Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0172	Pichu	Field	Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173	Cleffa	Fairy		Fairy	−	��	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0183	Marill	Water 1	Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	−
0263	Zigzagoon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0270	Lotad	Water 1	Grass	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0287	Slakoth	Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0298	Azurill	Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300	Skitty	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0303	Mawile	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0320	Wailmer	Field	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0345	Lileep	Water 3		Water 3	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0349	Feebas	Water 1	Dragon	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0387	Turtwig	Monster	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0420	Cherubi	Fairy	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439	Mime Jr.	Human-Like		Human-Like		−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0456	Finneon	Water 2		Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0511	Pansage	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0513	Pansear	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0515	Panpour	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0546	Cottonee	Grass	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0587	Emolga	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0594	Alomomola	Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔			✔
0631	Heatmor	Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0677	Espurr	Field		Field				−	−	✔		✔
0688	Binacle	Water 3		Water 3				✔	✔	−
0771	Pyukumuku	Water 1		Water 1					✔	✔
0777	Togedemaru	Field	Fairy					✔	✔
0780	Drampa	Monster	Dragon					−	✔
0877	Morpeko	Field	Fairy						✔		✔
0924	Tandemaus	Field	Fairy								✔
0948	Toedscool	Grass		Grass								✔
0963	Finizen	Field	Water 2								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0300		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation III

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0174	Igglybuff	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	PokéPark Eggs
0360	Wynaut	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0302		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Tickle lowers the target's Attack and Defense by one stage each. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	17	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	-	-	17	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	-	-	17	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	-	-	17	50	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	-	-	17	40	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Tickle could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Tickle could be seen as a move used by Boss Mime Jr., Minccino, Gothita.

Tickle

Charge time	0.62 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Lowers the foe's Attack and Defense

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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Whiscash Mime Jr. Bianca's Minccino Team Rocket's Minccino
The user tickles the foe into laughing, reducing its Attack and Defense stats.
User	First Used In	Notes
	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. 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 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

Pokémon	Method
Whiscash
The user tickles the opponent, causing it to become unable to attack further.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	搔癢 Sōuyéuhng
Chinese	Mandarin	搔癢 Sāoyǎng * 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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