Curse

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Curse

のろい Noroi

Introduced:	Generation II

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	—
Accuracy:	—%
PP:	10 (Max. 16)
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Detect/Protect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	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 SWSH	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.

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 amount 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
				VI	VII	VIII
	Slowpoke	water/psychic	1	1	1	1
	Slowbro	water/psychic	1	1	1	1
	Gastly	ghost/poison	16	16 (RSE) 13 (FRLG)	12	12
	Haunter	ghost/poison	16	16 (RSE) 13 (FRLG)	12	12
	Gengar	ghost/poison	16	16 (RSE) 13 (FRLG)	12	12
	Onix	rock/ground			38 (PtHGSS)	46 (BW) 4 (B2W2)
	Slowking	water/psychic	1	1	1	1
	Steelix	steel/ground			38 (PtHGSS)	46 (BW) 4 (B2W2)
	Numel	fire/ground				29 (B2W2)
	Camerupt	fire/ground				29 (B2W2)
	Torkoal	fire		7	12	12
	Shuppet	ghost		20	13	13 (BW) 19 (B2W2)
	Banette	ghost		1, 20	1, 13	1, 13 (BW) 19 (B2W2)
	Duskull	ghost		34	30	30
	Dusclops	ghost		34	30	30
	Regirock	rock		17	17	17
	Regice	ice		17	17	17
	Registeel	steel		17	17	17
	Turtwig	grass			17	17
	Grotle	grass			17	17
	Torterra	grass/ground			17	17
	Bidoof	normal			45 (PtHGSS)	45
	Bibarel	normal/water			53 (PtHGSS)	53
	Spiritomb	ghost/dark			1	1
	Dusknoir	ghost			30	30
	Yamask	ghost				29
	Cofagrigus	ghost				29
	Tirtouga	rock/water				35
	Carracosta	rock/water				35
	Ferroseed	grass/steel				9
	Ferrothorn	grass/steel				1, 9
	Litwick	ghost/fire				43
	Lampent	ghost/fire				45
	Shelmet	bug				13
	Golett	ground/ghost				40
	Golurk	ground/ghost				40
	Phantump	ghost/grass
	Trevevant	ghost/grass
	Bergmite	ice
	Avalugg	ice
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

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By TM

In Generation II, all Pokémon, except the following, can learn Curse via TM03:

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Machine
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
	Caterpie	Bug	Bug	Unable
	Metapod	Bug	Bug	Unable
	Weedle	Bug/Poison	Bug	Unable
	Kakuna	Bug/Poison	Bug	Unable
	Magikarp	Water	Water 2/Dragon	Unable
	Unown	Psychic	Undiscovered	Unable
	Wobbuffet	Psychic	Undiscovered	Unable
	Smeargle	Normal	Field	Unable
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• Curse is the only official move that is ??? type.
• 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.

Gallery

• Games

Main games

• Curse being used in Generation II.
• Curse being used by a Ghost-type in Generation II.
• Curse depicted in Generation III.

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