Curse

Curse

Type Ghost Category  Status Power  — Accuracy  — PP  10 Priority  0 Target  Self TM/Tutor  None External move  None

Curse is a Ghost-type move that works differently for Ghost-type Pokémon than other Pokémon.

For non-Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse raises the user's Attack and Defense by one stage and lowers the user's Speed by one stage.

For Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse will cause the user to lose 50% of their HP (possibly fainting) and the opponent will be afflicted with the cursed status. A cursed Pokémon will lose 25% of their HP every turn. The status wears off when the afflicted Pokémon switches out.

Learnset

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

By level

• Slowpoke (Level 1)
• Slowbro (Level 1)
• Onix (Level 4)
• Numel (Level 29)
• Camerupt (Level 29)
• Turtwig (Level 17)
• Grotle (Level 17)
• Torterra (Level 17)
• Tirtouga (Level 35)
• Carracosta (Level 35)

Ghost-type Pokémon

By level

• Gastly (Level 12)
• Haunter (Level 12)
• Gengar (Level 12)
• Litwick (Level 43)
• Lampent (Level 45)
• Golett (Level 40)
• Golurk (Level 40)

By prior evolution

• Chandelure