Lickitung · Base Set 2, what to know.
About the Lickitung card
Lickitung is card 48 of 130 in Base Set 2, released in February 2000, an Uncommon. It is a Basic Colorless-type with 90 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Lickitung needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. Arita painted the Base Set Charizard and much of the early holo run, and his work has a painterly weight that set the visual tone of the Wizards era.
The Pokédex entry printed on Lickitung reads: "Its tongue can be extended like a chameleon's. It leaves a stinging sensation when it licks enemies."
About Lickitung in the Pokémon world
A pink Pokémon with a long sticky tongue. Jungle Uncommon. Standard demand.
What is Lickitung worth?
Lickitung is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Base Set 2 produced Unlimited prints. For Lickitung, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Lickitung grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Lickitung
Raw copies of Lickitung are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Lickitung is the practical move.
