Lickitung can be one of the most formidable fighters in Pokémon Go. It has a solid stat distribution that makes it tough to take down and can dish out a decent amount of damage. You’ll want to maximize this by teaching Lickitung its best moveset, which requires some knowledge.

The moves you want to learn Lickitung are specific to optimizing how tanky it can be. It won’t be good in every situation, but you’ll see a lot of Pokemon Go players use it during specific Cups or Battle League competitions. It all comes down to knowing which moves to learn and how to use Lickitung on your team.

When using Lickitung in Pokémon Go, the best moveset to learn is the quick move Lick and the charged moves Power Whip and Body Slam. Body Slam can be a complicated move to learn for Lickitung, as it can only learn this move during certain times and when Niantic makes it an option during an event.

For Lickitung's fast move, your only options are Lick and Zen Headbutt. You'll want to avoid Zen Headbutt almost always on almost any Pokémon you have in Pokémon Go. It doesn't have a lot of power and lacks decent energy generation. That lets you teach Lickitung the fast move Lick, which is a great choice. Not only does it have solid damage and energy generation for its charged moves, but it's also a Ghost-type move, perfect for taking out Ghost and Psychic-types.