Curse
Ghost
Effect Summary
Ghost-type Pokémon pay 50% of their max HP
to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease their own Speed
but raise Attack
and Defense
by one stage each.Detailed Effect
Curse is a unique move that behaves differently for Ghost-type Pokémon.
ForGhost-type Pokémon:
Ghost-type Pokémon:
Ghost-type Pokémon.For
Ghost-type Pokémon:
- The user sacrifices 50% (rounded down) of maximum HP to put a curse on the target. This also works while below 50% of maximum HP and can cause the user to faint.
- The curse causes the target to lose 25% of maximum HP each turn.
- This effect lasts until the Pokémon switches out or the battle ends.
- This is not blocked by Protect, Detect or Spiky Shield but it is blocked by Crafty Shield.
- If Curse misses (for example by hitting the target during the semi-invulnerable turn of Fly) the user will not lose any HP
- A Dynamaxed Pokémon can be cursed but only takes 25% of the pre-Dynamax maximum HP as damage each turn (which is between ⅙ and ⅛ of its Dynamax HP and as low as ¹⁄₁₂ in Max Raid Battles.
Ghost-type Pokémon:
- The user's lowers its own Speed by one stage but raises its Attack and Defense by one stage each.
- This will fail if there are no enemies in battle.
- Curse fails if the user's Speed is at -6 stages and its Attack and Defense are both at +6 stages.
- In Gen 2 Curse will fail if the user's Attack and Defense are already at +6 stages even if its Speed is not at -6 stages.
The cursed Pokémon will not take any curse damage if it defeats the user in that turn. - In Gen 2-4 Curse is a special ???-type move.
- In Gen 2-5 Curse can not hit Pokémon behind a Substitute.
- In Gen 2-7 the user was able to choose the target in double battles.
Description
C
GS
Works differently for ghost-types.
E
RS
A move that functions differently for GHOSTS.
FRLG
A move that works differently for the GHOST-type and all the other types.
DP
HGSS
PL
A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Additional Information
Move Target
Varies
The move is influenced by things such as the opposing Pokémon using a move or the user's type, so the effect and range are not fixed.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Stat Drawback
The user receives a stat decrease in return.
Good Stat Increase
Raises the user's or an ally's stats.
Unique Effect
Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions1
Ignores Substitute
This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Machine
Contest Information
Contest
Tough
Yellow
Sour FlavorContest Effect
User will go last next turn.
The next appeal can be made later next turn.
Appeal❤️❤️❤️
Jam
Super Contest
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Appeal