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* In [[Generation II]], [[TM03]], which contains Curse, is given away only at night by a man telling the following story:
* In [[Generation II]], [[TM03]], which contains Curse, is given away only at night by a man telling the following story:
::''"Let me recount a terrifying tale... Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was given a new Bicycle... He wanted to try it right away... He was having so much fun that he didn't notice the sun had set... While riding home in the pitch-black night, the bike suddenly slowed! The pedals became heavy! When he stopped pedaling, the bike began slipping backwards! It was as if the bike were cursed and trying to drag him into oblivion! ... ... Shrieeeek! The boy had been riding uphill on Cycling Road! ... Ba-dum ba-dum! For listening so patiently, you may take this—TM03! TM03 is Curse. It's a terrifying move that slowly whittles down the victim's HP."''
::''"Let me recount a terrifying tale... Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was given a new Bicycle... He wanted to try it right away... He was having so much fun that he didn't notice the sun had set... While riding home in the pitch-black night, the bike suddenly slowed! The pedals became heavy! When he stopped pedaling, the bike began slipping backwards! It was as if the bike were cursed and trying to drag him into oblivion! ... ... Shrieeeek! The boy had been riding uphill on Cycling Road! ... Ba-dum ba-dum! For listening so patiently, you may take this—TM03! TM03 is Curse. It's a terrifying move that slowly whittles down the victim's HP."''
*This move was [[Gengar_(Fossil_5)|Gengar's]] [[Pokémon Power (TCG)|Pokémon Power]] (as ''のろい'' / ''Curse'' in Japanese and as ''Curse'' in English) in the [[Fossil (TCG)|Fossil]] set of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] prior to being introduced in Generation II of the games.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==

Revision as of 13:52, 10 April 2019

Curse
のろい Curse/Slow
Type  Ghost
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
The next appeal can be made later next turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

Curse (Japanese: のろい Curse/Slow) is a non-damaging Ghost-type move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation V, it was a ???-type move, and the only move of that type. It was TM03 in Generation II.

Effect

In all generations, Curse acts differently depending on whether the user has the Ghost type or not.

Ghost-type Pokémon

The user will lose half of its maximum HP (rounded down) and put a curse on the target. If the user has less than half of its maximum HP remaining, the move will execute fully but cause the user to faint. A cursed Pokémon will lose ¼ of its maximum HP at the end of each turn. The curse will remain until the Pokémon switches out or the battle ends. This move is not blocked by Protect, Detect or Spiky Shield, but is blocked by Crafty Shield.

The user does not lose HP if Curse misses (due to a move with a semi-invulnerable turn), fails (due to the target already being affected by Curse), or is blocked by Crafty Shield.

If powered up by a Ghostium Z into Z-Curse, the user restores all of its HP.

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

The user's Speed stat will drop by one stage and its Attack stat and Defense stat will rise by one stage each. Despite being an effect acting on the user, this move will fail if there are no opponents on the field.

If powered up by a Ghostium Z into Z-Curse, the user's Attack stat raises another stage.

In different generations

Generation II

Curse is a ???-type move.

If used by a non-Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse will fail if the user's Attack and Defense stats both are at +6 stages, even if its Speed stat is not at -6 stages.

If a cursed Pokémon defeats its opponent, it will not take curse damage on that turn.

Curse cannot hit through a substitute.

Generations III-IV

If used by a non-Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse can now reduce the user's Speed stat even if its Attack and Defense stats both are at +6 stages. (However, Curse will still fail if the user's Attack and Defense stats both are at +6 stages, and its Speed stat is at -6 stages.)

If a cursed Pokémon defeats its opponent, it now takes curse damage on that turn.

If the user changes type before using Curse, Curse will obey the user's type at the time of the move's execution. In a Double Battle, if the user gains the Ghost type before Curse executes, Curse will prioritize the opponent directly opposite the user as its target.

Curse can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing certain moves (Destiny Bond, Grudge, Mean Look and Spite) to have their base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn.

Generation V

Curse is now a Ghost-type move.

Curse can now hit through a substitute.

In a Triple Battle, if the user gains the Ghost type before Curse executes, Curse will prioritize the opponent directly opposite the user as its target.

Generation VI

In a Single Battle, if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to Mega Evolution, Color Change or Trick-or-Treat), Curse will execute as it does for all Ghost types, hurting the user and inflicting the curse.

In a Double Battle, if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to Mega Evolution, Color Change or Trick-or-Treat), Curse will now target the user's ally (or fail if there is none) if the user is on the right side (from its Trainer's perspective), or a random opponent if the user is on the left side (from its Trainer's perspective). Follow Me and Rage Powder will still redirect Curse as normal.

In a Triple Battle or Horde Encounter, if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to Mega Evolution, Color Change or Trick-or-Treat), Curse will now target a random adjacent opponent.

If the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type due to Protean upon executing Curse, the user will use the Ghost-type Curse on itself (regardless of Follow Me or Rage Powder); this cannot be blocked by Crafty Shield.

Generation VII

In a Double Battle, if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to Mega Evolution, Color Change or Trick-or-Treat), Curse will now target a random opponent.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 Raises Attack and Defense at the expense of Speed. It works differently for the Ghost type.
GSC Works differently for ghost-types.
RSEColoXD A move that functions differently for Ghosts.
FRLG A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and all the other types.
DPPtHGSSPBR A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM 		A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0079 Slowpoke
Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0080 Slowbro
Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0092 Gastly
Amorphous Amorphous 16 16RSE
13FRLG 		12 12 12 12
0093 Haunter
Amorphous Amorphous 16 16RSE
13FRLG 		12 12 12 12
0094 Gengar
Amorphous Amorphous 16 16RSE
13FRLG 		12 12 12 12
0095 Onix
Mineral Mineral 38PtHGSS 46BW
4B2W2 		4 4
0199 Slowking
Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0208 Steelix
Mineral Mineral 38PtHGSS 46BW
4B2W2 		4 4
0322 Numel
Field Field 29B2W2 29 29
0323 Camerupt
Field Field 29B2W2 29 29
0324 Torkoal Field Field 7 12 12 12XY
22ORAS 		22
0353 Shuppet Amorphous Amorphous 20 13 13BW
19B2W2 		19XY
26ORAS 		26
0354 Banette Amorphous Amorphous 1, 20 1, 13 1, 13BW
1, 19B2W2 		1, 19XY
26ORAS 		26
0355 Duskull Amorphous Amorphous 34 30 30 30XY
33ORAS 		33
0356 Dusclops Amorphous Amorphous 34 30 30 30XY
33ORAS 		33
0377 Regirock style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 17 17 17 17XY
25ORAS 		25
0378 Regice style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 17 17 17 17XY
25ORAS 		25
0379 Registeel style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 17 17 17 17XY
25ORAS 		25
0387 Turtwig Monster Grass 17 17 17 17
0388 Grotle Monster Grass 17 17 17 17
0389 Torterra
Monster Grass 17 17 17 17
0399 Bidoof Water 1 Field 45PtHGSS 45 45 49
0400 Bibarel
Water 1 Field 53PtHGSS 53 53 58
0442 Spiritomb
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1
0477 Dusknoir Amorphous Amorphous 30 30 30XY
33ORAS 		33
0562 Yamask Mineral Amorphous 29 29 29
0563 Cofagrigus Mineral Amorphous 29 29 29
0564 Tirtouga
Water 1 Water 3 35 35 35
0565 Carracosta
Water 1 Water 3 35 35 35
0597 Ferroseed
Grass Mineral 9 9 9
0598 Ferrothorn
Grass Mineral 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
0607 Litwick
Amorphous Amorphous 43 43 43
0608 Lampent
Amorphous Amorphous 45 45 45
0616 Shelmet Bug Bug 13 13 13
0622 Golett
Mineral Mineral 40 40 45
0623 Golurk
Mineral Mineral 40 40 47
0708 Phantump
Grass Amorphous 28 28
0709 Trevenant
Grass Amorphous 28 28
0712 Bergmite Monster Monster 22 22
0713 Avalugg Monster Monster 22 22
0771 Pyukumuku Water 1 Water 1 25
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

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0001 Bulbasaur
Monster Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
027A Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alola Form
Field Field ✔
0041 Zubat
Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0074 Geodude
Mineral Mineral ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔
074A Geodude
Geodude
Alola Form
Mineral Mineral ✔
0083 Farfetch'd
Flying Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0088 Grimer Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
088A Grimer
Grimer
Alola Form
Amorphous Amorphous ✔
0102 Exeggcute
Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0104 Cubone Monster Monster ✔USUM
0108 Lickitung Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0109 Koffing Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0111 Rhyhorn
Monster Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0131 Lapras
Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0133 Eevee Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0142 Aerodactyl
Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0143 Snorlax Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0185 Sudowoodo Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
0191 Sunkern Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0194 Wooper
Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0200 Misdreavus Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0206 Dunsparce Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0218 Slugma Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0220 Swinub
Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0222 Corsola
Water 1 Water 3 ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔
0227 Skarmory
Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0241 Miltank Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0246 Larvitar
Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0255 Torchic Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0258 Mudkip Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0287 Slakoth Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0304 Aron
Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0309 Electrike Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0316 Gulpin Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0320 Wailmer Field Water 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0335 Zangoose Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0345 Lileep
Water 3 Water 3 ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔
0347 Anorith
Water 3 Water 3 ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔
0357 Tropius
Monster Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0358 Chimecho Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0359 Absol Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0363 Spheal
Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0408 Cranidos Monster Monster ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔
0410 Shieldon
Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0422 Shellos Water 1 Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0433 Chingling Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0438 Bonsly Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
0446 Munchlax Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0449 Hippopotas Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0498 Tepig Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0517 Munna Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0524 Roggenrola Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
0557 Dwebble
Bug Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
0568 Trubbish Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔
0618 Stunfisk
Water 1 Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔
0631 Heatmor Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0650 Chespin Field Field ✔ ✔
0696 Tyrunt
Monster Dragon ✔ ✔
0704 Goomy Dragon Dragon ✔ ✔
0710 Pumpkaboo
Amorphous Amorphous ✔USUM
0722 Rowlet
Flying Flying ✔
0769 Sandygast
Amorphous Amorphous ✔USUM
0778 Mimikyu
Amorphous Amorphous ✔
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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
-- 		II
TM03 		III
-- 		IV
-- 		V
-- 		VI
-- 		VII
-- 		VIII
-- 		IX
--
All Pokémon who can learn TMs can learn Curse.
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 III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0143 Snorlax Monster Monster Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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
0241 Miltank Field Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0525 Boldore Mineral Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
0618 Stunfisk
Water 1 Amorphous Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0446 Munchlax Monster Monster Shinsegae Munchlax
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

The curse will wear off after a few steps. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, this move is a Normal-type move.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

When used by a non-Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse is the same as in Generation V. When used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse deals damage and then drains the opponent's health over time.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Attack and Defense by one level, but also lowers Movement Speed by one level. If used by a Ghost type, the target is cursed, and the user's HP halved.
MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack and Defense by 1 level but also reduces Movement Speed by 1 level. If this move is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, it afflicts the target with a Cursed status condition but halves the user's HP.
BSL じぶんの こうげき ぼうぎょを １だんかいあげるが いどうそくどが １だんかいさがる ゴーストタイプが つかったときは てきポケモンを のろいじょうたいに するが じぶんの ＨＰは はんぶんになる
MDGtI It boosts your Attack and Defense, but it lowers your Travel Speed. If this is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, it causes the Cursed status condition to the enemy. But it halves your HP.
SMD It boosts your Attack and Defense, but it lowers your Travel Speed. If this is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, it makes the enemy cursed but halves your HP.


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Ghost-type Pokémon

Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Generation V Generation VI

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Generation V Generation VI

Side series games

Ghost-type Pokémon

Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

Ghost-type Pokémon

MD: Red and Blue

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

MD: Red and Blue

Trivia

  • Curse and Z-Curse are the only moves with effects that vary depending on the type of the user.
    • Curse's differing effects are a play on its Japanese name, のろい Noroi, which can mean either "curse" (呪い) or "dull/slow" (鈍い), depending on the kanji used. This is why it bestows an actual curse when used by Ghost-type Pokémon but lowers Speed when used by non-Ghost-type Pokémon.
  • In Generation II, three Pokémon could legitimately use both effects of the move by using Conversion or Conversion 2 to alter its own type to and from the Ghost type: Porygon, Porygon2, and Smeargle. Technically speaking, any Pokémon that can change its type in battle (e.g. via Color Change, Reflect Type or Trick-or-Treat) can use of both of Curse's effects. Similarly, if a Ghost-type Pokémon uses Curse while under the effect of Soak, the non-Ghost version will be used.
  • Curse is one of eight moves to change type between generations, along with Bite, Charm, Gust, Karate Chop, Moonlight, Sand Attack and Sweet Kiss. Of these eight, it is the only one that was not originally a Normal-type move.
  • In Generation II, TM03, which contains Curse, is given away only at night by a man telling the following story:
"Let me recount a terrifying tale... Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was given a new Bicycle... He wanted to try it right away... He was having so much fun that he didn't notice the sun had set... While riding home in the pitch-black night, the bike suddenly slowed! The pedals became heavy! When he stopped pedaling, the bike began slipping backwards! It was as if the bike were cursed and trying to drag him into oblivion! ... ... Shrieeeek! The boy had been riding uphill on Cycling Road! ... Ba-dum ba-dum! For listening so patiently, you may take this—TM03! TM03 is Curse. It's a terrifying move that slowly whittles down the victim's HP."
  • This move was Gengar's Pokémon Power (as のろい / Curse in Japanese and as Curse in English) in the Fossil set of the TCG prior to being introduced in Generation II of the games.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 詛咒 Jojau *
咒語 Jauyúh *
Mandarin 詛咒 / 诅咒 Zǔzhòu *
咒語 / 咒语 Zhòuyǔ *
Dutch Vloek
French Malédiction
German Fluch
Greek Κατάρα Katára
Italian Maledizione
Korean 저주 Jeoju
Brazilian Portuguese Maldição
Serbian Kletva
Spanish Maldición
Vietnamese Nguyền Rủa


Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07


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