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
Category	Status
Introduced in	Generation 2
Power Points (PP)	10
Base Power
Accuracy
Speed Priority	0
Target	Specific move One specific move. How this move is chosen depends upon on the move being used.

Machine/Record

Game Descriptions

Ruby Sapphire	A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
Emerald	A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
FireRed LeafGreen	A move that works differently for the GHOST-type and all the other types.
Diamond Pearl	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
Platinum	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
HeartGold SoulSilver	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
Black White	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Black 2 White 2	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
X Y	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Sun Moon	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Sword Shield	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.

Pokémon that Learn Curse by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#125	Slowpoke	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	1
#127	Slowbro	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	1
#147	Gastly	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	20
#148	Haunter	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	20
#149	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	20
#151	Onix	Rock Ground	Mineral	16
#130	Slowking	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	1
#152	Steelix	Steel Ground	Mineral	16
#433	Numel	Fire Ground	Field	29
#434	Camerupt	Fire Ground	Field	29
#436	Torkoal	Fire	Field	44
#469	Shuppet	Ghost	Amorphous	26
#470	Banette	Ghost	Amorphous	26
#472	Duskull	Ghost	Amorphous	36
#473	Dusclops	Ghost	Amorphous	36
#500	Regirock	Rock	No Eggs Discovered	30
#501	Regice	Ice	No Eggs Discovered	30
#502	Registeel	Steel	No Eggs Discovered	30
#518	Turtwig	Grass	MonsterGrass	17
#519	Grotle	Grass	MonsterGrass	17
#520	Torterra	Grass Ground	MonsterGrass	17
#530	Bidoof	Normal	Water 1Field	49
#531	Bibarel	Normal Water	Water 1Field	58
#567	Spiritomb	Ghost Dark	Amorphous	40
#474	Dusknoir	Ghost	Amorphous	36
#683	Yamask	Ghost	MineralAmorphous	36
#685	Cofagrigus	Ghost	MineralAmorphous	38
#686	Tirtouga	Water Rock	Water 1Water 3	30
#687	Carracosta	Water Rock	Water 1Water 3	30
#719	Ferroseed	Grass Steel	GrassMineral	41
#720	Ferrothorn	Grass Steel	GrassMineral	43
#729	Litwick	Ghost Fire	Amorphous	32
#730	Lampent	Ghost Fire	Amorphous	32
#731	Chandelure	Ghost Fire	Amorphous	1
#738	Shelmet	Bug	Bug	8
#739	Accelgor	Bug	Bug	1
#745	Golett	Ground Ghost	Mineral	16
#746	Golurk	Ground Ghost	Mineral	16
#838	Goomy	Dragon	Dragon	41
#839	Sliggoo	Dragon	Dragon	43
#840	Goodra	Dragon	Dragon	43
#842	Phantump	Ghost Grass	GrassAmorphous	32
#843	Trevenant	Ghost Grass	GrassAmorphous	32
#852	Bergmite	Ice	MonsterMineral	9
#853	Avalugg	Ice	MonsterMineral	9
#930	Pyukumuku	Water	Water 1	30
#1023	Appletun	Grass Dragon	GrassDragon	4
#1039	Polteageist	Ghost	MineralAmorphous	66
#1048	Cursola	Ghost	Water 1Water 3	30
#1051	Runerigus	Ground Ghost	MineralAmorphous	38
#1055	Pincurchin	Electric	Water 1Amorphous	35
#150	Gengar Mega	Ghost Poison	Amorphous	12
#471	Banette Mega	Ghost	Amorphous	26
#128	Slowbro Mega	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	1
#153	Steelix Mega	Steel Ground	Mineral	4
#435	Camerupt Mega	Fire Ground	Field	29
#126	Slowpoke Galar	Psychic	MonsterWater 1	1
#129	Slowbro Galar	Poison Psychic	MonsterWater 1	1
#131	Slowking Galar	Poison Psychic	MonsterWater 1	1
#322	Corsola Galar	Ghost	Water 1Water 3	30
#684	Yamask Galar	Ground Ghost	MineralAmorphous	36

Pokémon that Learn Curse by Breeding

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#1	Bulbasaur	Grass Poison	MonsterGrass
#73	Zubat	Poison Flying	Flying
#115	Geodude	Rock Ground	Mineral
#135	Farfetchd	Normal Flying	FlyingField
#141	Grimer	Poison	Amorphous
#160	Exeggcute	Grass Psychic	Grass
#163	Cubone	Ground	Monster
#171	Lickitung	Normal	Monster
#173	Koffing	Poison	Amorphous
#176	Rhyhorn	Ground Rock	MonsterField
#213	Lapras	Water Ice	MonsterWater 1
#215	Eevee	Normal	Field
#232	Aerodactyl	Rock Flying	Flying
#235	Snorlax	Normal	Monster
#281	Sudowoodo	Rock	Mineral
#287	Sunkern	Grass	Grass
#291	Wooper	Water Ground	Water 1Field
#295	Misdreavus	Ghost	Amorphous
#303	Dunsparce	Normal	Field
#316	Slugma	Fire	Amorphous
#318	Swinub	Ice Ground	Field
#321	Corsola	Water Rock	Water 1Water 3
#328	Skarmory	Steel Flying	Flying
#336	Miltank	Normal	Field
#340	Larvitar	Rock Ground	Monster
#351	Torchic	Fire	Field
#355	Mudkip	Water	MonsterWater 1
#390	Slakoth	Normal	Field
#409	Aron	Steel Rock	Monster
#416	Electrike	Electric	Field
#426	Gulpin	Poison	Amorphous
#431	Wailmer	Water	FieldWater 2
#448	Zangoose	Normal	Field
#458	Lileep	Rock Grass	Water 3
#460	Anorith	Rock Bug	Water 3
#475	Tropius	Grass Flying	MonsterGrass
#477	Chimecho	Psychic	Amorphous
#478	Absol	Dark	Field
#484	Spheal	Ice Water	Water 1Field
#537	Cranidos	Rock	Monster
#539	Shieldon	Rock Steel	Monster
#553	Shellos	Water	Water 1Amorphous
#476	Chingling	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#280	Bonsly	Rock	No Eggs Discovered
#234	Munchlax	Normal	No Eggs Discovered
#575	Hippopotas	Ground	Field
#613	Tepig	Fire	Field
#632	Munna	Psychic	Field
#639	Roggenrola	Rock	Mineral
#678	Dwebble	Bug Rock	BugMineral
#690	Trubbish	Poison	Mineral
#740	Stunfisk	Ground Electric	Water 1Amorphous
#754	Heatmor	Fire	Field
#780	Chespin	Grass	Field
#831	Tyrunt	Rock Dragon	MonsterDragon
#838	Goomy	Dragon	Dragon
#844	Pumpkaboo Average	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#868	Rowlet	Grass Flying	Flying
#928	Sandygast	Ghost Ground	Amorphous
#948	Turtonator	Fire Dragon	MonsterDragon
#951	Mimikyu Disguised	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous
#1058	Stonjourner	Rock	Mineral
#1065	Cufant	Steel	FieldMineral
#1072	Dreepy	Dragon Ghost	AmorphousDragon
#845	Pumpkaboo Small	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#846	Pumpkaboo Large	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#847	Pumpkaboo Super	Ghost Grass	Amorphous
#233	Aerodactyl Mega	Rock Flying	Flying
#479	Absol Mega	Dark	Field
#54	Sandshrew Alola	Ice Steel	Field
#116	Geodude Alola	Rock Electric	Mineral
#142	Grimer Alola	Poison Dark	Amorphous
#952	Mimikyu Busted	Ghost Fairy	Amorphous
#90	Meowth Galar	Steel	Field
#136	Farfetchd Galar	Fighting	FlyingField
#741	Stunfisk Galar	Ground Steel	Water 1Amorphous

Pokémon that Learn Curse by Machine

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#1	Bulbasaur	Grass Poison	MonsterGrass
#2	Ivysaur	Grass Poison	MonsterGrass
#3	Venusaur	Grass Poison	MonsterGrass
#5	Charmander	Fire	MonsterDragon
#6	Charmeleon	Fire	MonsterDragon
#7	Charizard	Fire Flying	MonsterDragon
#10	Squirtle	Water	MonsterWater 1
#11	Wartortle	Water	MonsterWater 1
#12	Blastoise	Water	MonsterWater 1
#16	Butterfree	Bug Flying	Bug
#19	Beedrill	Bug Poison	Bug
#21	Pidgey	Normal Flying	Flying
#22	Pidgeotto	Normal Flying	Flying
#23	Pidgeot	Normal Flying	Flying
#25	Rattata	Normal	Field
#27	Raticate	Normal	Field
#30	Spearow	Normal Flying	Flying
#31	Fearow	Normal Flying	Flying
#32	Ekans	Poison	FieldDragon
#33	Arbok	Poison	FieldDragon
#35	Pikachu	Electric	FieldFairy
#51	Raichu	Electric	FieldFairy
#53	Sandshrew	Ground	Field
#55	Sandslash	Ground	Field
#57	Nidoran F	Poison	MonsterField
#58	Nidorina	Poison	No Eggs Discovered
#59	Nidoqueen	Poison Ground	No Eggs Discovered
#60	Nidoran M	Poison	MonsterField
#61	Nidorino	Poison	MonsterField
#62	Nidoking	Poison Ground	MonsterField
#64	Clefairy	Fairy	Fairy
#65	Clefable	Fairy	Fairy
#66	Vulpix	Fire	Field
#68	Ninetales	Fire	Field
#71	Jigglypuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy
#72	Wigglytuff	Normal Fairy	Fairy
#73	Zubat	Poison Flying	Flying
#74	Golbat	Poison Flying	Flying
#76	Oddish	Grass Poison	Grass
#77	Gloom	Grass Poison	Grass
#78	Vileplume	Grass Poison	Grass
#80	Paras	Bug Grass	BugGrass
#81	Parasect	Bug Grass	BugGrass
#82	Venonat	Bug Poison	Bug
#83	Venomoth	Bug Poison	Bug
#84	Diglett	Ground	Field
#86	Dugtrio	Ground	Field
#88	Meowth	Normal	Field
#91	Persian	Normal	Field
#93	Psyduck	Water	Water 1Field
#94	Golduck	Water	Water 1Field
#95	Mankey	Fighting	Field
#96	Primeape	Fighting	Field
#97	Growlithe	Fire	Field
#98	Arcanine	Fire	Field
#99	Poliwag	Water	Water 1
#100	Poliwhirl	Water	Water 1
#101	Poliwrath	Water Fighting	Water 1
#103	Abra	Psychic	Human-Like
#104	Kadabra	Psychic	Human-Like
#105	Alakazam	Psychic	Human-Like
#107	Machop	Fighting	Human-Like
#108	Machoke	Fighting	Human-Like
#109	Machamp	Fighting	Human-Like
#110	Bellsprout	Grass Poison	Grass
#111	Weepinbell	Grass Poison	Grass
#112	Victreebel	Grass Poison	Grass
#113	Tentacool	Water Poison	Water 3
#114	Tentacruel	Water Poison	Water 3
#115	Geodude	Rock Ground	Mineral
#117	Graveler	Rock Ground	Mineral
#119	Golem	Rock Ground	Mineral
#121	Ponyta	Fire	Field
#123	Rapidash	Fire	Field
#125	Slowpoke	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#127	Slowbro	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#132	Magnemite	Electric Steel	Mineral
#133	Magneton	Electric Steel	Mineral
#135	Farfetchd	Normal Flying	FlyingField
#137	Doduo	Normal Flying	Flying
#138	Dodrio	Normal Flying	Flying
#139	Seel	Water	Water 1Field
#140	Dewgong	Water Ice	Water 1Field
#141	Grimer	Poison	Amorphous
#143	Muk	Poison	Amorphous
#145	Shellder	Water	Water 3
#146	Cloyster	Water Ice	Water 3
#147	Gastly	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#148	Haunter	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#149	Gengar	Ghost Poison	Amorphous
#151	Onix	Rock Ground	Mineral
#154	Drowzee	Psychic	Human-Like
#155	Hypno	Psychic	Human-Like
#156	Krabby	Water	Water 3
#157	Kingler	Water	Water 3
#158	Voltorb	Electric	Mineral
#159	Electrode	Electric	Mineral
#160	Exeggcute	Grass Psychic	Grass
#161	Exeggutor	Grass Psychic	Grass
#163	Cubone	Ground	Monster
#164	Marowak	Ground	Monster
#168	Hitmonlee	Fighting	Human-Like
#169	Hitmonchan	Fighting	Human-Like
#171	Lickitung	Normal	Monster
#173	Koffing	Poison	Amorphous
#174	Weezing	Poison	Amorphous
#176	Rhyhorn	Ground Rock	MonsterField
#177	Rhydon	Ground Rock	MonsterField
#180	Chansey	Normal	Fairy
#182	Tangela	Grass	Grass
#184	Kangaskhan	Normal	Monster
#186	Horsea	Water	Water 1Dragon
#187	Seadra	Water	Water 1Dragon
#189	Goldeen	Water	Water 2
#190	Seaking	Water	Water 2
#191	Staryu	Water	Water 3
#192	Starmie	Water Psychic	Water 3
#194	Mr Mime	Psychic Fairy	Human-Like
#196	Scyther	Bug Flying	Bug
#200	Jynx	Ice Psychic	Human-Like
#202	Electabuzz	Electric	Human-Like
#205	Magmar	Fire	Human-Like
#207	Pinsir	Bug	Bug
#209	Tauros	Normal	Field
#211	Gyarados	Water Flying	Water 2Dragon
#213	Lapras	Water Ice	MonsterWater 1
#215	Eevee	Normal	Field
#217	Vaporeon	Water	Field
#218	Jolteon	Electric	Field
#219	Flareon	Fire	Field
#225	Porygon	Normal	Mineral
#228	Omanyte	Rock Water	Water 1Water 3
#229	Omastar	Rock Water	Water 1Water 3
#230	Kabuto	Rock Water	Water 1Water 3
#231	Kabutops	Rock Water	Water 1Water 3
#232	Aerodactyl	Rock Flying	Flying
#235	Snorlax	Normal	Monster
#236	Articuno	Ice Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#238	Zapdos	Electric Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#240	Moltres	Fire Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#242	Dratini	Dragon	Water 1Dragon
#243	Dragonair	Dragon	Water 1Dragon
#244	Dragonite	Dragon Flying	Water 1Dragon
#245	Mewtwo	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#248	Mew	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#249	Chikorita	Grass	MonsterGrass
#250	Bayleef	Grass	MonsterGrass
#251	Meganium	Grass	MonsterGrass
#252	Cyndaquil	Fire	Field
#253	Quilava	Fire	Field
#254	Typhlosion	Fire	Field
#255	Totodile	Water	MonsterWater 1
#256	Croconaw	Water	MonsterWater 1
#257	Feraligatr	Water	MonsterWater 1
#258	Sentret	Normal	Field
#259	Furret	Normal	Field
#260	Hoothoot	Normal Flying	Flying
#261	Noctowl	Normal Flying	Flying
#262	Ledyba	Bug Flying	Bug
#263	Ledian	Bug Flying	Bug
#264	Spinarak	Bug Poison	Bug
#265	Ariados	Bug Poison	Bug
#75	Crobat	Poison Flying	Flying
#266	Chinchou	Water Electric	Water 2
#267	Lanturn	Water Electric	Water 2
#34	Pichu	Electric	No Eggs Discovered
#63	Cleffa	Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#70	Igglybuff	Normal Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#268	Togepi	Fairy	No Eggs Discovered
#269	Togetic	Fairy Flying	FlyingFairy
#271	Natu	Psychic Flying	Flying
#272	Xatu	Psychic Flying	Flying
#273	Mareep	Electric	MonsterField
#274	Flaaffy	Electric	MonsterField
#275	Ampharos	Electric	MonsterField
#79	Bellossom	Grass	Grass
#278	Marill	Water Fairy	Water 1Fairy
#279	Azumarill	Water Fairy	Water 1Fairy
#281	Sudowoodo	Rock	Mineral
#102	Politoed	Water	Water 1
#282	Hoppip	Grass Flying	FairyGrass
#283	Skiploom	Grass Flying	FairyGrass
#284	Jumpluff	Grass Flying	FairyGrass
#285	Aipom	Normal	Field
#287	Sunkern	Grass	Grass
#288	Sunflora	Grass	Grass
#289	Yanma	Bug Flying	Bug
#291	Wooper	Water Ground	Water 1Field
#292	Quagsire	Water Ground	Water 1Field
#220	Espeon	Psychic	Field
#221	Umbreon	Dark	Field
#293	Murkrow	Dark Flying	Flying
#130	Slowking	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1
#295	Misdreavus	Ghost	Amorphous
#300	Girafarig	Normal Psychic	Field
#301	Pineco	Bug	Bug
#302	Forretress	Bug Steel	Bug
#303	Dunsparce	Normal	Field
#304	Gligar	Ground Flying	Bug
#152	Steelix	Steel Ground	Mineral
#306	Snubbull	Fairy	FieldFairy
#307	Granbull	Fairy	FieldFairy
#308	Qwilfish	Water Poison	Water 2
#197	Scizor	Bug Steel	Bug
#309	Shuckle	Bug Rock	Bug
#310	Heracross	Bug Fighting	Bug
#312	Sneasel	Dark Ice	Field
#314	Teddiursa	Normal	Field
#315	Ursaring	Normal	Field
#316	Slugma	Fire	Amorphous
#317	Magcargo	Fire Rock	Amorphous
#318	Swinub	Ice Ground	Field
#319	Piloswine	Ice Ground	Field
#321	Corsola	Water Rock	Water 1Water 3
#323	Remoraid	Water	Water 1Water 2
#324	Octillery	Water	Water 1Water 2
#325	Delibird	Ice Flying	Water 1Field
#327	Mantine	Water Flying	Water 1
#328	Skarmory	Steel Flying	Flying
#329	Houndour	Dark Fire	Field
#330	Houndoom	Dark Fire	Field
#188	Kingdra	Water Dragon	Water 1Dragon
#332	Phanpy	Ground	Field
#333	Donphan	Ground	Field
#226	Porygon2	Normal	Mineral
#334	Stantler	Normal	Field
#167	Tyrogue	Fighting	No Eggs Discovered
#170	Hitmontop	Fighting	Human-Like
#199	Smoochum	Ice Psychic	No Eggs Discovered
#201	Elekid	Electric	No Eggs Discovered
#204	Magby	Fire	No Eggs Discovered
#336	Miltank	Normal	Field
#181	Blissey	Normal	Fairy
#337	Raikou	Electric	No Eggs Discovered
#338	Entei	Fire	No Eggs Discovered
#339	Suicune	Water	No Eggs Discovered
#340	Larvitar	Rock Ground	Monster
#341	Pupitar	Rock Ground	Monster
#342	Tyranitar	Rock Dark	Monster
#344	Lugia	Psychic Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#345	Ho Oh	Fire Flying	No Eggs Discovered
#346	Celebi	Psychic Grass	No 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