Curse (move)

Curse のろい Curse/Slow

Battles 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 Varies

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM03 in Generation II TM224 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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, and is TM224 in Generation IX.

Effect

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

If the user's type has changed (such as gaining the Ghost type from Trick-or-Treat, losing this type by becoming a pure Water-type from Soak, changing species by using Transform, or Terastallizing into the Ghost Tera Type), Curse is only affected by the Pokémon's current typing, not its original typing.

Ghost-type Pokémon

The user will lose half of its maximum HP (rounded down) and put a curse on the target. If this causes the user's HP to drop to 0, 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. However, if a Pokémon switches out with Baton Pass, it will be transferred to the Pokémon switched in. 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 and 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 be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Destiny Bond, Grudge, Mean Look, and Spite to score double the normal appeal 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 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.

Due to a glitch, Curse can have an unusual behavior in some situations when the user has its type changed right before using the move.

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 may target a different Pokémon depending on the user's position. If the user is on the right side (from its Trainer's perspective), Curse will target the user's ally (or fail if there is none). If the user is on the left side (from its Trainer's perspective) Curse will target a random opponent. Follow Me and Rage Powder will still redirect Curse as normal.

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.

Generation VIII

A Dynamax Pokémon can be cursed; however, it only takes damage equal to 1/4 of its pre-Dynamax maximum HP, which will be between 1/6 and 1/8 of its Dynamax HP, or as little as 1/12 for the boss in a Max Raid Battle.

Ghost-type Pokémon are no longer able to choose targets for Curse in a Double Battle, and will always attempt to inflict the curse on 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 SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. SV A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							1		1
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							1		1
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	16	16RSE 13FRLG	12	12	12	12	20	20	20
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	16	16RSE 13FRLG	12	12	12	12	20	20	20
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	16	16RSE 13FRLG	12	12	12	12	20	20	20
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	38PtHGSS	46BW 4B2W2	4	4	16	16
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1							1		1
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	23
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	23
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	38PtHGSS	46BW 4B2W2	4	4	16	16
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3							30
0322		Numel		Field		Field		−	−	29B2W2	29	29		29	29
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field		−	−	29B2W2	29	29		29	29
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field		7	12	12	12XY 22ORAS	22	44	44	44
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−		−	Rem.
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		20	13	13BW 19B2W2	19XY 26ORAS	26		26	26
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		1, 20	1, 13	1, 13BW 1, 19B2W2	1, 19XY 26ORAS	26		26	26
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous		34	30	30	30XY 33ORAS	33	36	36	36
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous		34	30	30	30XY 33ORAS	33	36	36	36
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		17	17	17	17XY 25ORAS	25	30	30	30
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		17	17	17	17XY 25ORAS	25	30	30	30
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		17	17	17	17XY 25ORAS	25	30	30	30
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			17	17	17	17		17	17
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass			17	17	17	17		17	17
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass			17	17	17	17		17	17
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field			45PtHGSS	45	45	49		49
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field			53PtHGSS	53	53	58		58
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous			1	1	1	1	40	40	40
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous			30	30	30XY 33ORAS	33	36	36	36
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous				29	29	29	36
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous							36
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous				29	29	29	38
0564		Tirtouga		Water 1	Water 3				35	35	35	30
0565		Carracosta		Water 1	Water 3				35	35	35	30
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field									16
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field									16
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral				9	9	9	41
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral				1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	43
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous				43	43	43	32		32
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous				45	45	45	32		32
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	1		1
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug				13	13	13	8
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug				−	−	−	1
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral				40	40	45	16		16
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral				40	40	47	16		16
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon					−	−	41		41
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon					−	−	43		43
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon									43
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon					−	−	43		43
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon									43
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous					28	28	32		32
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous					28	28	32		32
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral					22	22	9		9
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral					22	22	9		9
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral									9
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1						25	30
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon							4		4
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous							66		66
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3							30
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous							38
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous							35		35
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass									45
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass									45
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		Compatibility
						II	IX
						TM03	SV TM224
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0004		Charmander		Monster	Dragon	✔	−
0005		Charmeleon		Monster	Dragon	✔	−
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	−
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	−
0008		Wartortle		Monster	Water 1	✔	−
0009		Blastoise		Monster	Water 1	✔	−
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon	✔	−
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	✔	−
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔	−
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔	−
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	−
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	−
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	−
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	−
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	−
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	−
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔	−
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔	−
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔	−
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	−
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	−
0050		Diglett		Field		Field	✔	✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field	✔	✔
0051		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	−
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field		✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	−
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field		✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	−
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	−
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	−
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	−
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	−
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	−
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔	−
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔	−
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	−
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	−
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0075		Graveler		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0076		Golem		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	−
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	−
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
0084		Doduo		Flying		Flying	✔	−
0085		Dodrio		Flying		Flying	✔	−
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0087		Dewgong		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	✔	−
0091		Cloyster		Water 3		Water 3	✔	−
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	−
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0101		Electrode Hisuian Form		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass		✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	−
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	−
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field	✔	✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	−
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	−
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	−
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	−
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	−
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	✔	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field		Field		✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field		✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field		Field		✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2	Dragon	✔	−
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	−
0138		Omanyte		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0139		Omastar		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	−
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔	−
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	−
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	−
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔	−
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	−
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	−
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug	✔	−
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field	✔	−
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field	✔	−
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field	✔	−
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔	−
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	−
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	−
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔	−
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	−
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔	−
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔	−
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	−
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	−
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field		✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	−
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1		✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	−
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	−
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	−
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	✔	−
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	✔	−
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	−
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	−
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	−
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔	−
0230		Kingdra		Water 1	Dragon	✔	−
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field		Field	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔	−
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	−
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	−
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	−
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field		✔
0256		Combusken		Field		Field		✔
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field		✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1		✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1		✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass		✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass		✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass		✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field		✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field		✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field		✔
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field		✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field		✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field		✔
0331		Cacnea		Grass	Human-Like		✔
0332		Cacturne		Grass	Human-Like		✔
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0377		Regirock		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass		✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass		✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass		✔
0408		Cranidos		Monster		Monster		✔
0409		Rampardos		Monster		Monster		✔
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster		✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster		✔
0422		Shellos All forms		Water 1	Amorphous		✔
0423		Gastrodon All forms		Water 1	Amorphous		✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field		✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field		✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass		✔
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass		✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field		✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field		✔
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field		✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field		✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral		✔
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0498		Tepig		Field		Field		✔
0499		Pignite		Field		Field		✔
0500		Emboar		Field		Field		✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field		✔
0530		Excadrill		Field		Field		✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0551		Sandile		Field		Field		✔
0552		Krokorok		Field		Field		✔
0553		Krookodile		Field		Field		✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon		✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon		✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0586		Sawsbuck All forms		Field		Field		✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0614		Beartic		Field		Field		✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field		✔
0651		Quilladin		Field		Field		✔
0652		Chesnaught		Field		Field		✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field		✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0705		Sliggoo		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0706		Goodra Hisuian Form		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous		✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral		✔
0713		Avalugg		Monster	Mineral		✔
0713		Avalugg Hisuian Form		Monster	Mineral		✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying		✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field		✔
0749		Mudbray		Field		Field		✔
0750		Mudsdale		Field		Field		✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field		✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field		✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field		✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field		✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying		✔
0837		Rolycoly		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0838		Carkol		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0839		Coalossal		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon		✔
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field		✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous		✔
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral		✔
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral		✔
0885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon		✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon		✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon		✔
0896		Glastrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field		✔
0901		Ursaluna		Field		Field		✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0909		Fuecoco		Field		Field		✔
0910		Crocalor		Field		Field		✔
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field		✔
0915		Lechonk		Field		Field		✔
0916		Oinkologne All forms		Field		Field		✔
0932		Nacli		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0933		Naclstack		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0934		Garganacl		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field		✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass		✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass		✔
0962		Bombirdier		Flying		Flying		✔
0965		Varoom		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0966		Revavroom		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0968		Orthworm		Field		Field		✔
0974		Cetoddle		Field		Field		✔
0975		Cetitan		Field		Field		✔
0977		Dondozo		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0979		Annihilape		Field		Field		✔
0980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field		✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field		✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field		✔
0988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0995		Iron Thorns		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
1013		Sinistcha All forms		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1019		Hydrapple		Grass	Dragon		✔
1025		Pecharunt		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field						✔		✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0074		Geodude		Mineral		Mineral	−	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral		Mineral					✔			✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field						✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔			✔*
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	−	−	−	−	✔USUM	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Combat Breed)		Field		Field								✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Blaze Breed)		Field		Field								✔
0128		Tauros Paldean Form (Aqua Breed)		Field		Field								✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−		−	✔
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		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 All forms		Water 1	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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			✔	✔	✔	✔
0618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous						✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0650		Chespin		Field		Field				✔	✔			✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔
0704		Goomy		Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔	−		−
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	✔USUM	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying					✔	−		−
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔USUM	✔		✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon					−	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔		✔
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral		Mineral						✔		✔
0878		Cufant		Field	Mineral						✔		✔
0885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon						✔		✔
0909		Fuecoco		Field		Field								✔
0932		Nacli		Mineral		Mineral								✔
0968		Orthworm		Field		Field								✔
0977		Dondozo		Water 2		Water 2								✔
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.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	Regina's MarowakSwShIA
0879		Copperajah		Field	Mineral	★Sgr6879 Gigantamax CopperajahSwSh
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 IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - Casseroya LakeSV
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Five)SV
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - Alfornada CavernSV
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Wild Tera Pokémon - Kitakami RoadSVTM
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area One)SV
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous	Wild Tera Pokémon - Asado DesertSV
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous	Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area Two)SV
0933		Naclstack		Mineral		Mineral	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area Two)SV
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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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

When Curse is used by a Pokémon that is not a Ghost-type, the user's Attack and Defense is raised by one stage, and their Travel Speed is lowered by one stage. When used by a Ghost-type, Curse will inflict the Cursed status condition. This status causes the inflicted Pokémon to lose 1/4 of its maximum HP at the end of the next turn and every 10 turns thereafter^RBTDS, or at the end of every turn^GtISMD. This lasts for 4-5^RBTDS / 2^GtISMD turns.

Curse is classified as a Ghost-type move from Gates to Infinity (being classed as a Normal-type prior to this).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 17 - 100% - Usernon-Ghost FrontGhost Usernon-Ghost EnemyGhost No MDTDS - - 17 - 100% - Usernon-Ghost FrontGhost Usernon-Ghost EnemyGhost No BSL - - 17 - 100% - Usernon-Ghost FrontGhost Usernon-Ghost EnemyGhost No MDGtI - - 20 99 —% - Usernon-Ghost FrontGhost User non-Ghost EnemyGhost No SMD - - 20 99 —% - Usernon-Ghost FrontGhost Usernon-Ghost EnemyGhost No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Curse could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Curse could be seen as a move used by Boss Haunter.

Curse

Charge time	1.1 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Puts a curse on the foe

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Curse is Trevenant's first move. It is obtained by evolving at level 5 and upgrading Will-O-Wisp into it instead of Wood Hammer. The user creates a cursed zone in exchange for 4% max HP per second for 6 seconds, dealing damage over time to enemies in the area of effect every .5s for 6s and decreasing their movement speed. The lower the user's HP is, the greater the decrease in movement speed. While using this move, the user builds up curse power every time it deals or receives damage. Releasing this built-up power will deal additional damage to enemies in the area of effect. If the curse power is at maximum when it's released, the cooldowns of Branch Poke, Horn Leech, and Pain Split are reset. At level 11, the move's radius increases.

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

Pokémon Adventures

Gastly
The user cuts its own health in order to lay a curse on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gastly's opponent starts suffering from an intense pain and becomes unable to move.
The Masked Man's Gastly	The Last Battle V		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Ghost-type Pokémon

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Ghost-type Pokémon

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Ghost-type Pokémon

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 or Magic Powder, the non-Ghost version will be used.
• Curse is one of the four moves from Generation II to have its type changed in a later generation, the others being Charm, Moonlight, and Sweet Kiss. Of these four, it is the only one to not change in Generation VI and the only one to not change into a Fairy 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 in the Fossil set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, before it was introduced in the Generation II games.
• Of the moves that have changed their type, Curse is the only one that wasn't originally a Normal-type move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 詛咒 Jojau * 咒語 Jauyúh * Mandarin 詛咒 / 诅咒 Zǔzhòu * 咒术 Zhòushù * 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

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