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Curse
のろい Noroi
CurseVII
Introduced: Generation II
Battle Data
Type: Type Ghost
Category: Type Status
Power: N/A
Accuracy: N/A
PP: 10, max: 16
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Tough
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Jam: 0
The next appeal can be made later the next turn.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Tough
Appeal: 0
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Tough
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

Curse is a move introduced in Generation II. It became a ghost-type move in Generation V. It was a ???-type move prior to that. It was also TM03 in Generation II.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC Works differently for ghost-types.
RSE A move that functions differently for Ghosts.
FRLG A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and the other types.
DPPtHGSS A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
SV A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Curse works differently for Ghost types than for other types. When Curse is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, it will cause the user to lose half of its HP to afflict a curse on the target. This curse will cause the afflicted Pokémon to lose HP that is equal to 1/4 the number of points of their max HP at the end of every turn. However, when Curse is used by a Pokémon that isn't a Ghost type, it will lower the user's Speed by 1 stage but will raise the user's Attack and Defense by 1 stage each.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
079 Slowpoke water/psychic Monster/Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
079A Slowpoke psychic Monster/Water 1 1
080 Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
080A Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 1
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous 16 16RSE
13FRLG
12 12 12 12 20SwShBDSP 20
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous 16 16RSE
13FRLG
12 12 12 12 20SwShBDSP 20
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous 16 16RSE
13FRLG
12 12 12 12 20SwShBDSP 20
095 Onix rock/ground Mineral 38PtHGSS 46BW
4B2W2
4 4 16SwShBDSP
199 Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 1
204 Pineco bug Bug 23
205 Forretress bug/steel Bug 23
208 Steelix steel/ground Mineral 38PtHGSS 46BW
4B2W2
4 4 16SwShBDSP
222A Corsola ghost Water 1/Water 3 30
322 Numel fire/ground Field 29B2W2 29 29 29B2W2 29
323 Camerupt fire/ground Field 29B2W2 29 29 29B2W2 29
324 Torkoal fire Field 7 12 12 12XY
22ORAS
22 44 44
335 Zangoose normal Field Rem.
353 Shuppet ghost Amorphous 20 13 13BW
19B2W2
19XY
26ORAS
26 26BDSP 26
354 Banette ghost Amorphous 1, 20 1, 13 1, 13BW
1, 19B2W2
1, 19XY
26ORAS
26 26BDSP 26
355 Duskull ghost Amorphous 34 30 30 30XY
33ORAS
33 36SwShBDSP 36
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous 34 30 30 30XY
33ORAS
33 36SwShBDSP 36
377 Regirock rock Undiscovered 17 17 17 17XY
25ORAS
25 30
378 Regice ice Undiscovered 17 17 17 17XY
25ORAS
25 30
379 Registeel steel Undiscovered 17 17 17 17XY
25ORAS
25 30
387 Turtwig grass Monster/Grass 17 17 17 17 17BDSP 17
388 Grotle grass Monster/Grass 17 17 17 17 17BDSP 17
389 Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass 17 17 17 17 17BDSP 17
399 Bidoof normal Water 1/Field 45PtHGSS 45 45 49 49BDSP
400 Bibarel normal/water Water 1/Field 53PtHGSS 53 53 58 58BDSP
442 Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous 1 1 1 1 40SwShBDSP 40
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous 30 30 30XY
33ORAS
33 36SwShBDSP 36
562 Yamask ghost Mineral/Amorphous 29 29 29 36
562A Yamask ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous 36
563 Cofagrigus ghost Mineral/Amorphous 29 29 29 38
564 Tirtouga water/rock Water 1/Water 3 35 35 35 30
565 Carracosta water/rock Water 1/Water 3 35 35 35 30
570A Zorua normal/ghost Field 16
571A Zoroark normal/ghost Field 16
597 Ferroseed grass/steel Grass/Mineral 9 9 9 41
598 Ferrothorn grass/steel Grass/Mineral 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 43
607 Litwick ghost/fire Amorphous 43 43 43 32 32
608 Lampent ghost/fire Amorphous 45 45 45 32 32
609 Chandelure ghost/fire Amorphous 1 1
616 Shelmet bug Bug 13 13 13 8
617 Accelgor bug Bug 1
622 Golett ground/ghost Mineral 40 40 45 16
623 Golurk ground/ghost Mineral 40 40 47 16
704 Goomy dragon Dragon 41SwSh 41
705 Sliggoo dragon Dragon 43SwSh 43
705A Sliggoo steel/dragon Dragon 43
706 Goodra dragon Dragon 43SwSh 43
706A Goodra steel/dragon Dragon 43
708 Phantump ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous 28 28 32 32
709 Trevenant ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous 28 28 32 32
712 Bergmite ice Monster/Mineral 22 22 9SwSh 9
713 Avalugg ice Monster/Mineral 22 22 9 9
713A Avalugg ice/rock Monster/Mineral 9
771 Pyukumuku water Water 1 25 30
842 Appletun grass/dragon Grass/Dragon 4 4
855 Polteagiest ghost Mineral/Amorphous 66 66
864 Cursola ghost Water 1/Water 3 30
867 Runerigus ground/ghost Mineral/Amorphous 36
871 Pincurchin electric Water 1/Amorphous 35 35
946 Bramblin grass/ghost Grass 45
947 Brambleghast grass/ghost Grass 45
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 TM[]

In Generation II, all Pokémon, except the following, can learn Curse via TM03 under the type ???.:

In Generation IX, here are the Pokémon that can learn Curse via TM224.:

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
001 Bulbasaur grass/poison Monster/Grass TM224
002 Ivysaur grass/poison Monster/Grass TM224
003 Venusaur grass/poison Monster/Grass TM224
027 Sandshrew ground Field TM224
027A Sandshrew ice/steel Field TM224
028 Sandslash ground Field TM224
028A Sandslash ice/steel Field TM224
050 Diglett ground Field TM224
050A Diglett ground/steel Field TM224
051 Dugtrio ground Field TM224
051A Dugtrio ground/steel Field TM224
052A Meowth dark Field TM224
052B Meowth steel Field TM224
053A Persian dark Field TM224
056 Mankey fighting Field TM224
057 Primeape fighting Field TM224
058 Growlithe fire Field TM224
059 Arcanine fire Field TM224
074 Geodude rock/ground Mineral TM224
074A Geodude rock/electric Mineral TM224
075 Graveler rock/ground Mineral TM224
075A Graveler rock/electric Mineral TM224
076 Golem rock/ground Mineral TM224
076A Golem rock/electric Mineral TM224
079 Slowpoke water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM224
079A Slowpoke psychic Monster/Water 1 TM224
080 Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM224
080A Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM224
086 Seel water Water 1/Field TM224
087 Dewgong water/ice Water 1/Field TM224
088 Grimer poison Amorphous TM224
088A Grimer poison/dark Amorphous TM224
089 Muk poison Amorphous TM224
089A Muk poison/dark Amorphous TM224
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM224
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM224
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TM224
096 Drowzee psychic Human-Like TM224
097 Hypno psychic Human-Like TM224
101 Electrode electric Mineral TM224
101A Electrode electric/grass Mineral TM224
102 Exeggcute grass/psychic Grass TM224
103 Exeggutor grass/psychic Grass TM224
103A Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass TM224
109 Koffing poison Amorphous TM224
110 Weezing poison Amorphous TM224
110A Weezing poison/fairy Amorphous TM224
111 Rhyhorn ground/rock Monster/Field TM224
112 Rhydon ground/rock Monster/Field TM224
126 Magmar fire Human-Like TM224
128 Tauros normal Field TM224
128PC Tauros fighting Field TM224
128PB Tauros fighting/fire Field TM224
128PA Tauros fighting/water Field TM224
131 Lapras water/ice Monster/Water 1 TM224
133 Eevee normal Field TM224
134 Vaporeon water Field TM224
135 Jolteon electric Field TM224
136 Flareon fire Field TM224
143 Snorlax normal Monster TM224
150 Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TM224
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM224
152 Chikorita grass Monster/Grass TM224
153 Bayleef grass Monster/Grass TM224
154 Meganium grass Monster/Grass TM224
155 Cyndaquil fire Field TM224
156 Quilava fire Field TM224
157 Typhlosion fire Field TM224
157A Typhlosion fire/ghost Field TM224
158 Totodile water Monster/Water 1 TM224
159 Croconaw water Monster/Water 1 TM224
160 Feraligatr water Monster/Water 1 TM224
164 Noctowl normal/flying Flying TM224
170 Chinchou water/electric Water 2 TM224
171 Lanturn water/electric Water 2 TM224
185 Sudowoodo rock Mineral TM224
191 Sunkern grass Grass TM224
192 Sunflora grass Grass TM224
194 Wooper water/ground Water 1/Field TM224
194P Wooper poison/ground Water 1/Field TM224
195 Quagsire water/ground Water 1/Field TM224
196 Espeon psychic Field TM224
197 Umbreon dark Field TM224
199 Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM224
199A Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM224
200 Misdreavus ghost Amorphous TM224
204 Pineco bug Bug TM224
205 Forretress bug/steel Bug TM224
206 Dunsparce normal Field TM224
209 Snubbull fairy Field/Fairy TM224
210 Granbull fairy Field/Fairy TM224
211 Qwilfish water/poison Water 2 TM224
211A Qwilfish dark/poison Water 2 TM224
212 Scizor bug/steel Bug TM224
214 Heracross bug/fighting Bug TM224
218 Slugma fire Amorphous TM224
219 Magcargo fire/rock Amorphous TM224
220 Swinub ice/ground Field TM224
221 Piloswine ice/ground Field TM224
227 Skarmory steel/flying Flying TM224
231 Phanpy ground Field TM224
232 Donphan ground Field TM224
234 Stantler normal Field TM224
240 Magby fire Undiscovered TM224
246 Larvitar rock/ground Monster TM224
247 Pupitar rock/ground Monster TM224
248 Tyranitar rock/dark Monster TM224
249 Lugia psychic/flying Undiscovered TM224
255 Torchic fire Field TM224
256 Combusken fire/fighting Field TM224
257 Blaziken fire/fighting Field TM224
258 Mudkip water Monster/Water 1 TM224
259 Marshtomp water/ground Monster/Water 1 TM224
260 Swampert water/ground Monster/Water 1 TM224
273 Seedot grass Field/Grass TM224
274 Nuzleaf grass/dark Field/Grass TM224
275 Shiftry grass/dark Field/Grass TM224
287 Slakoth normal Field TM224
288 Vigoroth normal Field TM224
289 Slaking normal Field TM224
297 Hariyama fighting Human-Like TM224
299 Nosepass rock Mineral TM224
316 Gulpin poison Amorphous TM224
317 Swalot poison Amorphous TM224
322 Numel fire/ground Field TM224
323 Camerupt fire/ground Field TM224
324 Torkoal fire Field TM224
331 Cacnea grass Grass/Human-Like TM224
332 Cacturne grass/dark Grass/Human-Like TM224
335 Zangoose normal Field TM224
336 Seviper poison Field/Dragon TM224
340 Whiscash water/ground Water 2 TM224
353 Shuppet ghost Amorphous TM224
354 Banette ghost Amorphous TM224
355 Duskull ghost Amorphous TM224
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous TM224
357 Tropius grass/flying Monster/Grass TM224
358 Chimecho psychic Amorphous TM224
377 Regirock rock Undiscovered TM224
378 Regice ice Undiscovered TM224
379 Registeel steel Undiscovered TM224
387 Turtwig grass Monster/Grass TM224
388 Grotle grass Monster/Grass TM224
389 Torterra grass/ground Monster/Grass TM224
408 Cranidos rock Monster TM224
409 Rampardos rock Monster TM224
410 Shieldon rock/steel Monster TM224
411 Bastiodon rock/steel Monster TM224
422 Shellos water Water 1/Amorphous TM224
423 Gastrodon water/ground Water 1/Amorphous TM224
425 Drifloon ghost/flying Amorphous TM224
426 Drifblim ghost/flying Amorphous TM224
433 Chingling psychic Undiscovered TM224
438 Bonsly rock Undiscovered TM224
442 Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous TM224
446 Munchlax normal Undiscovered TM224
449 Hippopotas ground Field TM224
450 Hippowdon ground Field TM224
459 Snover grass/ice Monster/Grass TM224
460 Abomasnow grass/ice Monster/Grass TM224
464 Rhyperior ground/rock Monster/Field TM224
467 Magmortar fire Human-Like TM224
470 Leafeon grass Field TM224
471 Glaceon ice Field TM224
473 Mamoswine ice/ground Field TM224
476 Probopass rock/steel Mineral TM224
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous TM224
478 Froslass ice/ghost Fairy/Mineral TM224
487 Giratina ghost/dragon Undiscovered TM224
491 Darkrai dark Undiscovered TM224
498 Tepig fire Field TM224
499 Pignite fire/fighting Field TM224
500 Emboar fire/fighting Field TM224
529 Drilbur ground Field TM224
530 Excadrill ground/steel Field TM224
532 Timburr fighting Human-Like TM224
533 Gurdurr fighting Human-Like TM224
534 Conkeldurr fighting Human-Like TM224
551 Sandile ground/dark Field TM224
552 Krokorok ground/dark Field TM224
553 Krookodile ground/dark Field TM224
559 Scraggy dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM224
560 Scrafty dark/fighting Field/Dragon TM224
570A Zorua normal/ghost Field TM224
571A Zoroark normal/ghost Field TM224
586 Sawsbuck normal/grass Field TM224
607 Litwick ghost/fire Amorphous TM224
608 Lampent ghost/fire Amorphous TM224
609 Chandelure ghost/fire Amorphous TM224
614 Beartic ice Field TM224
622 Golett ground/ghost Mineral TM224
623 Golurk ground/ghost Mineral TM224
650 Chespin grass Field TM224
651 Quilladin grass Field TM224
652 Chesnaught grass/fighting Field TM224
700 Sylveon fairy Field TM224
704 Goomy dragon Dragon TM224
705 Sliggoo dragon Dragon TM224
705A Sliggoo steel/dragon Dragon TM224
706 Goodra dragon Dragon TM224
706A Goodra steel/dragon Dragon TM224
708 Phantump ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous TM224
709 Trevenant ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous TM224
712 Bergmite ice Monster/Mineral TM224
713 Avalugg ice Monster/Mineral TM224
713A Avalugg ice/rock Monster/Mineral TM224
724 Decidueye grass/ghost Flying TM224
735 Gumshoos normal Field TM224
749 Mudbray ground Field TM224
750 Mudsdale ground Field TM224
766 Passimian fighting Field TM224
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous TM224
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous TM224
775 Komala normal Field TM224
778 Mimikyu ghost/fairy Amorphous TM224
819 Skwovet normal Field TM224
820 Greedent normal Field TM224
823 Corviknight flying/steel Flying TM224
837 Rolycoly rock Mineral TM224
838 Carkol rock/fire Mineral TM224
839 Coalossal rock/fire Mineral TM224
842 Appletun grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM224
854 Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM224
855 Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM224
863 Perrserker steel Field TM224
871 Pincurchin electric Water 1/Amorphous TM224
874 Stonjourner rock Mineral TM224
878 Cufant steel Field/Mineral TM224
879 Copperajah steel Field/Mineral TM224
885 Dreepy dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon TM224
886 Drakloak dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon TM224
887 Dragapult dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon TM224
896 Glastrier ice Undiscovered TM224
897 Spectrier ghost Undiscovered TM224
898A Caylrex psychic/ice Undiscovered TM224
898B Caylrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM224
899 Wyrdeer normal/psychic Field TM224
901 Ursaluna ground/normal Field TM224
904 Overqwil dark/poison Water 2 TM224
909 Fuecoco fire Field TM224
910 Crocalor fire Field TM224
911 Skeledirge fire/ghost Field TM224
915 Lechonk normal Field TM224
916 Oinkologne normal Field TM224
916A Oinkologne normal Field TM224
932 Nacli rock Mineral TM224
933 Naclstack rock Mineral TM224
934 Garganacl rock Mineral TM224
937 Ceruledge fire/ghost Human-Like TM224
943 Mabosstiff dark Field TM224
946 Bramblin grass/ghost Grass TM224
947 Brambleghast grass/ghost Grass TM224
962 Bombirdier flying/dark Flying TM224
965 Varoom steel/poison Mineral TM224
966 Revavroom steel/poison Mineral TM224
968 Orthworm steel Field TM224
974 Cetoddle ice Field TM224
975 Cetitan ice Field TM224
977 Dondozo water Water 2 TM224
979 Annihilape fighting/ghost Field TM224
980 Clodsire poison/ground Water 1/Field TM224
981 Farigiraf normal/psychic Field TM224
982 Dudunsparce normal Field TM224
988 Slither Wing bug/fighting Undiscovered TM224
995 Iron Thorns rock/electric Undiscovered TM224
1012 Poltchageist grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM224
1013 Sinistcha grass/ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM224
1014 Okidogi poison/fighting Undiscovered TM224
1019 Hydrapple grass/dragon Grass/Dragon TM224
1025 Pecharunt poison/ghost Undiscovered TM224
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[]

Special move[]

Generation III[]

Generation V[]

Generation VIII[]

Generation IX[]

By event[]

Generation IV[]

Trivia[]

  • Curse was the only official move that is ??? type until Generation V.
  • With the exception of Hidden Power, Curse is the only move that has its effect vary among users.
  • The move Curse appears to be a pun based on its Japanese name. "Noroi" can be interpreted as either "curse" or "slow", explaining why it curses when used by Ghost-type Pokémon but lowers the Speed stat when used by non-Ghost-type Pokémon.

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