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Curse

GhostStatus

Curse is a unique move that works differently for Ghost-type Pokémon than other Pokémon. Ghost-type Pokémon use 50% of their maximum HP to place a curse on the target. The cursed Pokémon loses 25% of their maximum HP every turn. If the user has less than 50% HP remaining, they will faint but the curse still takes effect. For all other Pokémon, Curse raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage each and lowers Speed by one stage. Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each, or lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Move data

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

10

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 2

Target

Targets the user.

Taught by

TM03TM224TM091

Game descriptions

  • Gold, Silver, Crystal:Works differently for ghost-types.
  • Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald:A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
  • FireRed, LeafGreen:A move that works differently for the GHOST-type and all the other types.
  • Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon:A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
  • Scarlet, Violet:A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.

Learned by (244)

SlowpokeSlowpokeLv. 1SlowbroSlowbroLv. 1GastlyGastlyLv. 20HaunterHaunterLv. 20GengarGengarLv. 20SlowkingSlowkingLv. 1PinecoPinecoLv. 23ForretressForretressLv. 23NumelNumelLv. 29CameruptCameruptLv. 29TorkoalTorkoalLv. 44ShuppetShuppetLv. 26BanetteBanetteLv. 26DuskullDuskullLv. 36DusclopsDusclopsLv. 36RegirockRegirockLv. 30RegiceRegiceLv. 30RegisteelRegisteelLv. 30TurtwigTurtwigLv. 17GrotleGrotleLv. 17TorterraTorterraLv. 17SpiritombSpiritombLv. 40DusknoirDusknoirLv. 36ZoruaZoruaLv. 16ZoroarkZoroarkLv. 16LitwickLitwickLv. 32LampentLampentLv. 32ChandelureChandelureLv. 1GolettGolettLv. 16GolurkGolurkLv. 16GoomyGoomyLv. 41SliggooSliggooLv. 43GoodraGoodraLv. 43PhantumpPhantumpLv. 32TrevenantTrevenantLv. 32BergmiteBergmiteLv. 9AvaluggAvaluggLv. 9AppletunAppletunLv. 4PolteageistPolteageistLv. 66PincurchinPincurchinLv. 35BramblinBramblinLv. 45BrambleghastBrambleghastLv. 45BulbasaurBulbasaurTMIvysaurIvysaurTMVenusaurVenusaurTMSandshrewSandshrewTMSandslashSandslashTMDiglettDiglettTMDugtrioDugtrioTMMeowthMeowthTMPersianPersianTMMankeyMankeyTMPrimeapePrimeapeTMGrowlitheGrowlitheTMArcanineArcanineTMGeodudeGeodudeTMGravelerGravelerTMGolemGolemTMSeelSeelTMDewgongDewgongTMGrimerGrimerTMMukMukTMDrowzeeDrowzeeTMHypnoHypnoTMElectrodeElectrodeTMExeggcuteExeggcuteTMExeggutorExeggutorTMKoffingKoffingTMWeezingWeezingTMRhyhornRhyhornTMRhydonRhydonTMMagmarMagmarTMTaurosTaurosTMLaprasLaprasTMEeveeEeveeTMVaporeonVaporeonTMJolteonJolteonTMFlareonFlareonTMSnorlaxSnorlaxTMMewtwoMewtwoTMMewMewTMChikoritaChikoritaTMBayleefBayleefTMMeganiumMeganiumTMCyndaquilCyndaquilTMQuilavaQuilavaTMTyphlosionTyphlosionTMTotodileTotodileTMCroconawCroconawTMFeraligatrFeraligatrTMNoctowlNoctowlTMChinchouChinchouTMLanturnLanturnTMSudowoodoSudowoodoTMSunkernSunkernTMSunfloraSunfloraTMWooperWooperTMQuagsireQuagsireTMEspeonEspeonTMUmbreonUmbreonTMMisdreavusMisdreavusTMDunsparceDunsparceTMSnubbullSnubbullTMGranbullGranbullTMQwilfishQwilfishTMScizorScizorTMHeracrossHeracrossTMSlugmaSlugmaTMMagcargoMagcargoTMSwinubSwinubTMPiloswinePiloswineTMSkarmorySkarmoryTMPhanpyPhanpyTMDonphanDonphanTMStantlerStantlerTMMagbyMagbyTMLarvitarLarvitarTMPupitarPupitarTMTyranitarTyranitarTMLugiaLugiaTMTorchicTorchicTMCombuskenCombuskenTMBlazikenBlazikenTMMudkipMudkipTMMarshtompMarshtompTMSwampertSwampertTMSeedotSeedotTMNuzleafNuzleafTMShiftryShiftryTMSlakothSlakothTMVigorothVigorothTMSlakingSlakingTMHariyamaHariyamaTMNosepassNosepassTMGulpinGulpinTMSwalotSwalotTMCacneaCacneaTMCacturneCacturneTMZangooseZangooseTMSeviperSeviperTMWhiscashWhiscashTMTropiusTropiusTMChimechoChimechoTMCranidosCranidosTMRampardosRampardosTMShieldonShieldonTMBastiodonBastiodonTMShellosShellosTMGastrodonGastrodonTMDrifloonDrifloonTMDrifblimDrifblimTMMismagiusMismagiusTMChinglingChinglingTMBonslyBonslyTMMunchlaxMunchlaxTMHippopotasHippopotasTMHippowdonHippowdonTMSnoverSnoverTMAbomasnowAbomasnowTMRhyperiorRhyperiorTMMagmortarMagmortarTMLeafeonLeafeonTMGlaceonGlaceonTMMamoswineMamoswineTMProbopassProbopassTMFroslassFroslassTMGiratinaGiratinaTMDarkraiDarkraiTMTepigTepigTMPignitePigniteTMEmboarEmboarTMDrilburDrilburTMExcadrillExcadrillTMTimburrTimburrTMGurdurrGurdurrTMConkeldurrConkeldurrTMSandileSandileTMKrokorokKrokorokTMKrookodileKrookodileTMScraggyScraggyTMScraftyScraftyTMSawsbuckSawsbuckTMBearticBearticTMChespinChespinTMQuilladinQuilladinTMChesnaughtChesnaughtTMSylveonSylveonTMDecidueyeDecidueyeTMGumshoosGumshoosTMMudbrayMudbrayTMMudsdaleMudsdaleTMPassimianPassimianTMSandygastSandygastTMPalossandPalossandTMKomalaKomalaTMMimikyuMimikyuTMSkwovetSkwovetTMGreedentGreedentTMCorviknightCorviknightTMRolycolyRolycolyTMCarkolCarkolTMCoalossalCoalossalTMSinisteaSinisteaTMPerrserkerPerrserkerTMStonjournerStonjournerTMCufantCufantTMCopperajahCopperajahTMDreepyDreepyTMDrakloakDrakloakTMDragapultDragapultTMGlastrierGlastrierTMSpectrierSpectrierTMCalyrexCalyrexTMWyrdeerWyrdeerTMUrsalunaUrsalunaTMOverqwilOverqwilTMFuecocoFuecocoTMCrocalorCrocalorTMSkeledirgeSkeledirgeTMLechonkLechonkTMOinkologneOinkologneTMNacliNacliTMNaclstackNaclstackTMGarganaclGarganaclTMCeruledgeCeruledgeTMMabosstiffMabosstiffTMBombirdierBombirdierTMVaroomVaroomTMRevavroomRevavroomTMOrthwormOrthwormTMCetoddleCetoddleTMCetitanCetitanTMDondozoDondozoTMAnnihilapeAnnihilapeTMClodsireClodsireTMFarigirafFarigirafTMDudunsparceDudunsparceTMSlither WingSlither WingTMIron ThornsIron ThornsTMPoltchageistPoltchageistTMSinistchaSinistchaTMOkidogiOkidogiTMHydrappleHydrappleTMPecharuntPecharuntTM