Pokemon Ref

Curse (Pokémon Move)

Curse Effect

Effect

A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.

In-Depth Effect

If the user is a ghost: user pays half its max HP to place a curse on the target, damaging it for 1/4 its max HP every turn. Otherwise: Lowers the user's Speed by one stage, and raises its Attack and Defense by one stage each. The curse effect is passed on by baton pass. This move cannot be copied by mirror move.

Curse Move Data

Type Ghost
CategoryStatus
Introduced inGeneration 2
Power Points (PP) 10
Base Power
Accuracy
Speed Priority0
Target
Specific move
One specific move. How this move is chosen depends upon on the move being used.

Machine/Record

Game Descriptions

Ruby SapphireA move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
EmeraldA move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
FireRed LeafGreenA move that works differently for the GHOST-type and all the other types.
Diamond PearlA move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
PlatinumA move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
HeartGold SoulSilverA move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
Black WhiteA move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Black 2 White 2A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
X YA move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Sun MoonA move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Ultra Sun Ultra MoonA move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go EeveeA move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Sword ShieldA move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.

Pokémon that Learn Curse by Leveling Up

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
Level
#125SlowpokeWaterPsychicMonsterWater 11
#127SlowbroWaterPsychicMonsterWater 11
#147GastlyGhostPoisonAmorphous20
#148HaunterGhostPoisonAmorphous20
#149GengarGhostPoisonAmorphous20
#151OnixRockGroundMineral16
#130SlowkingWaterPsychicMonsterWater 11
#152SteelixSteelGroundMineral16
#433NumelFireGroundField29
#434CameruptFireGroundField29
#436TorkoalFireField44
#469ShuppetGhostAmorphous26
#470BanetteGhostAmorphous26
#472DuskullGhostAmorphous36
#473DusclopsGhostAmorphous36
#500RegirockRockNo Eggs Discovered30
#501RegiceIceNo Eggs Discovered30
#502RegisteelSteelNo Eggs Discovered30
#518TurtwigGrassMonsterGrass17
#519GrotleGrassMonsterGrass17
#520TorterraGrassGroundMonsterGrass17
#530BidoofNormalWater 1Field49
#531BibarelNormalWaterWater 1Field58
#567SpiritombGhostDarkAmorphous40
#474DusknoirGhostAmorphous36
#683YamaskGhostMineralAmorphous36
#685CofagrigusGhostMineralAmorphous38
#686TirtougaWaterRockWater 1Water 330
#687CarracostaWaterRockWater 1Water 330
#719FerroseedGrassSteelGrassMineral41
#720FerrothornGrassSteelGrassMineral43
#729LitwickGhostFireAmorphous32
#730LampentGhostFireAmorphous32
#731ChandelureGhostFireAmorphous1
#738ShelmetBugBug8
#739AccelgorBugBug1
#745GolettGroundGhostMineral16
#746GolurkGroundGhostMineral16
#838GoomyDragonDragon41
#839SliggooDragonDragon43
#840GoodraDragonDragon43
#842PhantumpGhostGrassGrassAmorphous32
#843TrevenantGhostGrassGrassAmorphous32
#852BergmiteIceMonsterMineral9
#853AvaluggIceMonsterMineral9
#930PyukumukuWaterWater 130
#1023AppletunGrassDragonGrassDragon4
#1039PolteageistGhostMineralAmorphous66
#1048CursolaGhostWater 1Water 330
#1051RunerigusGroundGhostMineralAmorphous38
#1055PincurchinElectricWater 1Amorphous35
#150Gengar MegaGhostPoisonAmorphous12
#471Banette MegaGhostAmorphous26
#128Slowbro MegaWaterPsychicMonsterWater 11
#153Steelix MegaSteelGroundMineral4
#435Camerupt MegaFireGroundField29
#126Slowpoke GalarPsychicMonsterWater 11
#129Slowbro GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 11
#131Slowking GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 11
#322Corsola GalarGhostWater 1Water 330
#684Yamask GalarGroundGhostMineralAmorphous36

Pokémon that Learn Curse by Breeding

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#1BulbasaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#73ZubatPoisonFlyingFlying
#115GeodudeRockGroundMineral
#135FarfetchdNormalFlyingFlyingField
#141GrimerPoisonAmorphous
#160ExeggcuteGrassPsychicGrass
#163CuboneGroundMonster
#171LickitungNormalMonster
#173KoffingPoisonAmorphous
#176RhyhornGroundRockMonsterField
#213LaprasWaterIceMonsterWater 1
#215EeveeNormalField
#232AerodactylRockFlyingFlying
#235SnorlaxNormalMonster
#281SudowoodoRockMineral
#287SunkernGrassGrass
#291WooperWaterGroundWater 1Field
#295MisdreavusGhostAmorphous
#303DunsparceNormalField
#316SlugmaFireAmorphous
#318SwinubIceGroundField
#321CorsolaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#328SkarmorySteelFlyingFlying
#336MiltankNormalField
#340LarvitarRockGroundMonster
#351TorchicFireField
#355MudkipWaterMonsterWater 1
#390SlakothNormalField
#409AronSteelRockMonster
#416ElectrikeElectricField
#426GulpinPoisonAmorphous
#431WailmerWaterFieldWater 2
#448ZangooseNormalField
#458LileepRockGrassWater 3
#460AnorithRockBugWater 3
#475TropiusGrassFlyingMonsterGrass
#477ChimechoPsychicAmorphous
#478AbsolDarkField
#484SphealIceWaterWater 1Field
#537CranidosRockMonster
#539ShieldonRockSteelMonster
#553ShellosWaterWater 1Amorphous
#476ChinglingPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#280BonslyRockNo Eggs Discovered
#234MunchlaxNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#575HippopotasGroundField
#613TepigFireField
#632MunnaPsychicField
#639RoggenrolaRockMineral
#678DwebbleBugRockBugMineral
#690TrubbishPoisonMineral
#740StunfiskGroundElectricWater 1Amorphous
#754HeatmorFireField
#780ChespinGrassField
#831TyruntRockDragonMonsterDragon
#838GoomyDragonDragon
#844Pumpkaboo AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#868RowletGrassFlyingFlying
#928SandygastGhostGroundAmorphous
#948TurtonatorFireDragonMonsterDragon
#951Mimikyu DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#1058StonjournerRockMineral
#1065CufantSteelFieldMineral
#1072DreepyDragonGhostAmorphousDragon
#845Pumpkaboo SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#846Pumpkaboo LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#847Pumpkaboo SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#233Aerodactyl MegaRockFlyingFlying
#479Absol MegaDarkField
#54Sandshrew AlolaIceSteelField
#116Geodude AlolaRockElectricMineral
#142Grimer AlolaPoisonDarkAmorphous
#952Mimikyu BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#90Meowth GalarSteelField
#136Farfetchd GalarFightingFlyingField
#741Stunfisk GalarGroundSteelWater 1Amorphous

Pokémon that Learn Curse by Machine

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#1BulbasaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#2IvysaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#3VenusaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#5CharmanderFireMonsterDragon
#6CharmeleonFireMonsterDragon
#7CharizardFireFlyingMonsterDragon
#10SquirtleWaterMonsterWater 1
#11WartortleWaterMonsterWater 1
#12BlastoiseWaterMonsterWater 1
#16ButterfreeBugFlyingBug
#19BeedrillBugPoisonBug
#21PidgeyNormalFlyingFlying
#22PidgeottoNormalFlyingFlying
#23PidgeotNormalFlyingFlying
#25RattataNormalField
#27RaticateNormalField
#30SpearowNormalFlyingFlying
#31FearowNormalFlyingFlying
#32EkansPoisonFieldDragon
#33ArbokPoisonFieldDragon
#35PikachuElectricFieldFairy
#51RaichuElectricFieldFairy
#53SandshrewGroundField
#55SandslashGroundField
#57Nidoran FPoisonMonsterField
#58NidorinaPoisonNo Eggs Discovered
#59NidoqueenPoisonGroundNo Eggs Discovered
#60Nidoran MPoisonMonsterField
#61NidorinoPoisonMonsterField
#62NidokingPoisonGroundMonsterField
#64ClefairyFairyFairy
#65ClefableFairyFairy
#66VulpixFireField
#68NinetalesFireField
#71JigglypuffNormalFairyFairy
#72WigglytuffNormalFairyFairy
#73ZubatPoisonFlyingFlying
#74GolbatPoisonFlyingFlying
#76OddishGrassPoisonGrass
#77GloomGrassPoisonGrass
#78VileplumeGrassPoisonGrass
#80ParasBugGrassBugGrass
#81ParasectBugGrassBugGrass
#82VenonatBugPoisonBug
#83VenomothBugPoisonBug
#84DiglettGroundField
#86DugtrioGroundField
#88MeowthNormalField
#91PersianNormalField
#93PsyduckWaterWater 1Field
#94GolduckWaterWater 1Field
#95MankeyFightingField
#96PrimeapeFightingField
#97GrowlitheFireField
#98ArcanineFireField
#99PoliwagWaterWater 1
#100PoliwhirlWaterWater 1
#101PoliwrathWaterFightingWater 1
#103AbraPsychicHuman-Like
#104KadabraPsychicHuman-Like
#105AlakazamPsychicHuman-Like
#107MachopFightingHuman-Like
#108MachokeFightingHuman-Like
#109MachampFightingHuman-Like
#110BellsproutGrassPoisonGrass
#111WeepinbellGrassPoisonGrass
#112VictreebelGrassPoisonGrass
#113TentacoolWaterPoisonWater 3
#114TentacruelWaterPoisonWater 3
#115GeodudeRockGroundMineral
#117GravelerRockGroundMineral
#119GolemRockGroundMineral
#121PonytaFireField
#123RapidashFireField
#125SlowpokeWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#127SlowbroWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#132MagnemiteElectricSteelMineral
#133MagnetonElectricSteelMineral
#135FarfetchdNormalFlyingFlyingField
#137DoduoNormalFlyingFlying
#138DodrioNormalFlyingFlying
#139SeelWaterWater 1Field
#140DewgongWaterIceWater 1Field
#141GrimerPoisonAmorphous
#143MukPoisonAmorphous
#145ShellderWaterWater 3
#146CloysterWaterIceWater 3
#147GastlyGhostPoisonAmorphous
#148HaunterGhostPoisonAmorphous
#149GengarGhostPoisonAmorphous
#151OnixRockGroundMineral
#154DrowzeePsychicHuman-Like
#155HypnoPsychicHuman-Like
#156KrabbyWaterWater 3
#157KinglerWaterWater 3
#158VoltorbElectricMineral
#159ElectrodeElectricMineral
#160ExeggcuteGrassPsychicGrass
#161ExeggutorGrassPsychicGrass
#163CuboneGroundMonster
#164MarowakGroundMonster
#168HitmonleeFightingHuman-Like
#169HitmonchanFightingHuman-Like
#171LickitungNormalMonster
#173KoffingPoisonAmorphous
#174WeezingPoisonAmorphous
#176RhyhornGroundRockMonsterField
#177RhydonGroundRockMonsterField
#180ChanseyNormalFairy
#182TangelaGrassGrass
#184KangaskhanNormalMonster
#186HorseaWaterWater 1Dragon
#187SeadraWaterWater 1Dragon
#189GoldeenWaterWater 2
#190SeakingWaterWater 2
#191StaryuWaterWater 3
#192StarmieWaterPsychicWater 3
#194Mr MimePsychicFairyHuman-Like
#196ScytherBugFlyingBug
#200JynxIcePsychicHuman-Like
#202ElectabuzzElectricHuman-Like
#205MagmarFireHuman-Like
#207PinsirBugBug
#209TaurosNormalField
#211GyaradosWaterFlyingWater 2Dragon
#213LaprasWaterIceMonsterWater 1
#215EeveeNormalField
#217VaporeonWaterField
#218JolteonElectricField
#219FlareonFireField
#225PorygonNormalMineral
#228OmanyteRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#229OmastarRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#230KabutoRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#231KabutopsRockWaterWater 1Water 3
#232AerodactylRockFlyingFlying
#235SnorlaxNormalMonster
#236ArticunoIceFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#238ZapdosElectricFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#240MoltresFireFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#242DratiniDragonWater 1Dragon
#243DragonairDragonWater 1Dragon
#244DragoniteDragonFlyingWater 1Dragon
#245MewtwoPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#249ChikoritaGrassMonsterGrass
#250BayleefGrassMonsterGrass
#251MeganiumGrassMonsterGrass
#252CyndaquilFireField
#253QuilavaFireField
#254TyphlosionFireField
#255TotodileWaterMonsterWater 1
#256CroconawWaterMonsterWater 1
#257FeraligatrWaterMonsterWater 1
#258SentretNormalField
#259FurretNormalField
#260HoothootNormalFlyingFlying
#261NoctowlNormalFlyingFlying
#262LedybaBugFlyingBug
#263LedianBugFlyingBug
#264SpinarakBugPoisonBug
#265AriadosBugPoisonBug
#75CrobatPoisonFlyingFlying
#266ChinchouWaterElectricWater 2
#267LanturnWaterElectricWater 2
#34PichuElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#63CleffaFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#70IgglybuffNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#268TogepiFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#269TogeticFairyFlyingFlyingFairy
#271NatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#272XatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#273MareepElectricMonsterField
#274FlaaffyElectricMonsterField
#275AmpharosElectricMonsterField
#79BellossomGrassGrass
#278MarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy
#279AzumarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy
#281SudowoodoRockMineral
#102PolitoedWaterWater 1
#282HoppipGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#283SkiploomGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#284JumpluffGrassFlyingFairyGrass
#285AipomNormalField
#287SunkernGrassGrass
#288SunfloraGrassGrass
#289YanmaBugFlyingBug
#291WooperWaterGroundWater 1Field
#292QuagsireWaterGroundWater 1Field
#220EspeonPsychicField
#221UmbreonDarkField
#293MurkrowDarkFlyingFlying
#130SlowkingWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#295MisdreavusGhostAmorphous
#300GirafarigNormalPsychicField
#301PinecoBugBug
#302ForretressBugSteelBug
#303DunsparceNormalField
#304GligarGroundFlyingBug
#152SteelixSteelGroundMineral
#306SnubbullFairyFieldFairy
#307GranbullFairyFieldFairy
#308QwilfishWaterPoisonWater 2
#197ScizorBugSteelBug
#309ShuckleBugRockBug
#310HeracrossBugFightingBug
#312SneaselDarkIceField
#314TeddiursaNormalField
#315UrsaringNormalField
#316SlugmaFireAmorphous
#317MagcargoFireRockAmorphous
#318SwinubIceGroundField
#319PiloswineIceGroundField
#321CorsolaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#323RemoraidWaterWater 1Water 2
#324OctilleryWaterWater 1Water 2
#325DelibirdIceFlyingWater 1Field
#327MantineWaterFlyingWater 1
#328SkarmorySteelFlyingFlying
#329HoundourDarkFireField
#330HoundoomDarkFireField
#188KingdraWaterDragonWater 1Dragon
#332PhanpyGroundField
#333DonphanGroundField
#226Porygon2NormalMineral
#334StantlerNormalField
#167TyrogueFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#170HitmontopFightingHuman-Like
#199SmoochumIcePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#201ElekidElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#204MagbyFireNo Eggs Discovered
#336MiltankNormalField
#181BlisseyNormalFairy
#337RaikouElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#338EnteiFireNo Eggs Discovered
#339SuicuneWaterNo Eggs Discovered
#340LarvitarRockGroundMonster
#341PupitarRockGroundMonster
#342TyranitarRockDarkMonster
#344LugiaPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#345Ho OhFireFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#346CelebiPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered

Available

Red Blue No
Yellow No
Ruby Sapphire Yes
Emerald Yes
FireRed LeafGreen Yes
Diamond Pearl Yes
Platinum Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver Yes
Black White Yes
Black 2 White 2 Yes
X Y Yes
Sun Moon Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Yes
Sword Shield Yes