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Cards/Lickilicky ex
Lickilicky ex card from the Wisdom of Sea and Sky set
Illustration by PLANETA Tsuji. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Stage 1 Pokémon ex

Lickilicky ex

A high risk high reward attacker that can deal massive damage with luck.

Colorless160 HPStage 1Intermediate to play

What this card does

Lickilicky ex costs four Colorless Energy to use its main attack.

The Licking Fury attack flips a coin repeatedly until it lands on tails.

It deals 100 base damage plus 40 more for every heads that appears before the first tails.

Signature attack

Licking Fury

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 40 more damage for each heads. (100 damage)

The key mechanic is the repeated coin flip which allows the damage to scale quickly. If you get several heads in a row your attack becomes very powerful but it stops as soon as tails appears.

Attacks

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Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 40 more damage for each heads.

Which deck it belongs in

This card suits aggressive decks that want to knock out opponent Pokemon in one hit. It works best when paired with cards that help manage Energy or protect this ex Pokemon from being knocked out too easily.

Strengths
  • Potential for high damage
  • Simple coin flip mechanic
  • Good against weak opponents
Watch out for
  • Hits Fighting type weakness
  • Unreliable damage output
  • High Energy cost
Pro tip

Use this attack when you are sure the opponent cannot knock out Lickilicky ex in their next turn.

From the Pokédex

Lickilicky is known for its long sticky tongue which it uses to catch prey and clean itself.

Note for the parent

Explain to your child that the attack is unpredictable because it relies on chance rather than a fixed number.

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