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 (RS E)

Condition:	Tough
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
The next appeal can be made later the next turn.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

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
GS C	Works differently for ghost-types.
RS E	A move that functions differently for Ghosts.
FRLG	A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and the other types.
DP PtHGSS	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM	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	Level
Pokémon		Type	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Slowpoke	water/psychic	1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Slowbro	water/psychic	1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Gastly	ghost/poison	16	16 (RS E) 13 (FRLG)	12	12	12	TBA
	Haunter	ghost/poison	16	16 (RS E) 13 (FRLG)	12	12	12	TBA
	Gengar	ghost/poison	16	16 (RS E) 13 (FRLG)	12	12	12	TBA
	Onix	rock/ground			38 (PtHGSS)	46 (BW) 4 (B2W2)	4	TBA
	Slowking	water/psychic	1	1	1	1	1	TBA
	Steelix	steel/ground			38 (PtHGSS)	46 (BW) 4 (B2W2)	4	TBA
	Numel	fire/ground				29 (B2W2)	29	TBA
	Camerupt	fire/ground				29 (B2W2)	29	TBA
	Torkoal	fire		7	12	12	12 (XY) 22 (ORAS)	TBA
	Shuppet	ghost		20	13	13 (BW) 19 (B2W2)	19 (XY) 26 (ORAS)	TBA
	Banette	ghost		1, 20	1, 13	1, 13 (BW) 19 (B2W2)	1, 19 (XY) 26 (ORAS)	TBA
	Duskull	ghost		34	30	30	30 (XY) 33 (ORAS)	TBA
	Dusclops	ghost		34	30	30	30 (XY) 33 (ORAS)	TBA
	Regirock	rock		17	17	17	17 (XY) 25 (ORAS)	TBA
	Regice	ice		17	17	17	17 (XY) 25 (ORAS)	TBA
	Registeel	steel		17	17	17	17 (XY) 25 (ORAS)	TBA
	Turtwig	grass			17	17	17	TBA
	Grotle	grass			17	17	17	TBA
	Torterra	grass/ground			17	17	17	TBA
	Bidoof	normal			45 (PtHGSS)	45	45	TBA
	Bibarel	normal/water			53 (PtHGSS)	53	53	TBA
	Spiritomb	ghost/dark			1	1	1	TBA
	Dusknoir	ghost			30	30	30 (XY) 33 (ORAS)	TBA
	Yamask	ghost				29	29	TBA
	Cofagrigus	ghost				29	29	TBA
	Tirtouga	rock/water				35	35	TBA
	Carracosta	rock/water				35	35	TBA
	Ferroseed	grass/steel				9	9	TBA
	Ferrothorn	grass/steel				1, 9	1, 9	TBA
	Litwick	ghost/fire				43	43	TBA
	Lampent	ghost/fire				45	45	TBA
	Shelmet	bug				13	13	TBA
	Golett	ground/ghost				40	40	TBA
	Golurk	ground/ghost				40	40	TBA
	Phantump	ghost/grass					28	TBA
	Trevevant	ghost/grass					28	TBA
	Bergmite	ice					22	TBA
	Avalugg	ice					22	TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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