Curse (move)

Curse のろい Curse

Battles Type  ??? 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 King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Unknown

Availability Introduced  [[Generation {{{gen}}}]] Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   The next appeal can be made later next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Tough Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IX

Curse is a non-damaging typeless move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

When used by a Template:Type2 Pokémon, the user will lose half of its maximum HP and put a curse on the foe. A cursed Pokémon will lose 1/4 of its maximum HP at the end of each turn.

When used by a non-Ghost Pokémon, the user's Speed will drop by 1 level and its Attack and Defense will rise 1 level each.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

• Slowpoke at Lv.--
• Slowbro at Lv.--
• Gastly at Lv.16
• Haunter at Lv.16
• Gengar at Lv.16
• Slowking at Lv.--

By TM03

All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation II can learn Curse.

Generation III

By leveling up

• Slowpoke at Lv.--
• Slowbro at Lv.--
• Gastly at Lv.16 (R/S/E)
• Gastly at Lv.13 (FR/LG)
• Haunter at Lv.16 (R/S/E)
• Haunter at Lv.13 (FR/LG)
• Gengar at Lv.16 (R/S/E)
• Gengar at Lv.13 (FR/LG)
• Slowking at Lv.--
• Torkoal at Lv.7
• Shuppet at Lv.20
• Banette at Lv.--
• Banette at Lv.20
• Duskull at Lv.34
• Dusclops at Lv.34
• Regirock at Lv.17
• Regice at Lv.17
• Registeel at Lv.17

By breeding

• Bulbasaur
• Zubat
• Farfetch'd
• Grimer
• Exeggcute
• Lickitung
• Rhyhorn
• Lapras
• Eevee
• Aerodactyl
• Snorlax
• Sunkern
• Wooper
• Dunsparce
• Skarmory
• Miltank
• Larvitar
• Mudkip
• Slakoth
• Electrike
• Wailmer
• Zangoose
• Chimecho
• Absol
• Spheal

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Slowpoke at Lv.--
• Slowbro at Lv.--
• Gastly at Lv.12
• Haunter at Lv.12
• Gengar at Lv.12
• Slowking at Lv.--
• Torkoal at Lv.12
• Shuppet at Lv.13
• Banette at Lv.--
• Banette at Lv.13
• Duskull at Lv.30
• Dusclops at Lv.30
• Regirock at Lv.17
• Regice at Lv.17
• Registeel at Lv.17
• Turtwig at Lv.17
• Grotle at Lv.17
• Torterra at Lv.17
• Spiritomb at Lv.--
• Dusknoir at Lv.30

By breeding

• Bulbasaur
• Zubat
• Farfetch'd
• Grimer
• Exeggcute
• Lickitung
• Koffing
• Rhyhorn
• Lapras
• Eevee
• Aerodactyl
• Snorlax
• Sunkern
• Wooper
• Misdreavus
• Dunsparce
• Slugma
• Swinub
• Skarmory
• Miltank
• Larvitar
• Mudkip
• Slakoth
• Aron
• Electrike
• Gulpin
• Wailmer
• Zangoose
• Tropius
• Chimecho
• Absol
• Spheal
• Shieldon
• Shellos
• Chingling
• Munchlax
• Hippopotas

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