Curse

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Curse

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Introduced:	Generation II

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	—
Accuracy:	—%
PP:	10 (Max. 16), max: {{{max_pp}}}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	No
Detect/Protect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
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Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:
Appeal:	0
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Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
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Curse (Japanese: のろい Noroi) is a Ghost-type status move introduced in Generation II. It is also TM03 in Generation II. Prior to Generation V, it was a ???-type move.

Description

A move that works differently on ghost types than other types.

Effect

In Battle

When Curse is used by a non-ghost-type Pokémon, the user's Speed Stat will drop and in turn raise their Attack Stat and Defense Stat.

When Curse is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, the user will lose half of their max HP and in turn will place a curse on the opponent. This curse will cause the afflicted Pokémon to lose 1/4 of their max HP at the end of every turn, unless switched out. When combined with Mean Look or Block, it can be a destructive combination. It is much like burn.

Contests

The next appeal can be made later the next turn.

Super Contests

Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars

Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

Learnset

By Leveling Up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Slowpoke	water/psychic	1	1	1	1	1
	Slowbro	water/psychic	1	1	1	1	1
	Gastly	ghost/poison	16	16 (Template:RSE) 13 (Template:FRLG)	12	12	12
	Haunter	ghost/poison	16	16 (Template:RSE) 13 (Template:FRLG)	12	12	12
	Gengar	ghost/poison	16	16 (Template:RSE) 13 (Template:FRLG)	12	12	12
	Onix	rock/ground			38 (Template:PtTemplate:HGSS)	46 (Template:BW) 4 (Template:B2W2)	4
	Slowking	water/psychic	1	1	1	1	1
	Onix	steel/ground			38 (Template:PtTemplate:HGSS)	46 (Template:BW) 4 (Template:B2W2)	4
	Numel	fire/ground				29 (Template:B2W2)	29
	Camerupt	fire/ground				29 (Template:B2W2)	29
	Torkoal	fire		7	12	12	12 (Template:XY) 22 (Template:ORAS)
	Shuppet	ghost		20	13	13 (Template:BW) 19 (Template:B2W2)	19 (Template:XY) 26
	Banette	ghost		1, 20	1, 13	1, 13 (Template:BW) 19 (Template:B2W2)	1, 19 (Template:XY) 26
	Duskull	ghost		34	30	30	30 (Template:XY) 33
	Dusclops	ghost		34	30	30	30 (Template:XY) 33
	Regirock	rock		17	17	17	17 (Template:XY) 25
	Regice	ice		17	17	17	17 (Template:XY) 25
	Registeel	steel		17	17	17	17 (Template:XY) 25
	Turtwig	grass			17	17	17
	Grotle	grass			17	17	17
	Torterra	grass/ground			17	17	17
	Bidoof	normal			45 (Template:PtTemplate:HGSS)	45	45
	Bibarel	normal/water			53 (Template:PtTemplate:HGSS)	53	53
	Spiritomb	ghost/dark			1	1	1
	Dusknoir	ghost			30	30	30 (Template:XY) 33
	Yamask	ghost				29	29
	Cofagrigus	ghost				29	29
	Tirtouga	rock/water				35	35
	Carracosta	rock/water				35	35
	Ferroseed	grass/steel				9	9
	Ferrothorn	grass/steel				1, 9	1, 9
	Litwick	ghost/fire				43	43
	Lampent	ghost/fire				45	45
	Shelmet	bug				13	13
	Golett	ground/ghost				40	40
	Golurk	ground/ghost				40	40
	Phantump	ghost/grass					28
	Trevevant	ghost/grass					28
	Bergmite	ice					22
	Avalugg	ice					22
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding

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By TM

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Trivia

• Curse is the only move that is ???-type.
• With the exception of Hidden Power, Curse is the only move that's effect varies among users.

Gallery

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