Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Priority
0
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.
Changes across generations
Curse had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today.
| Games | Type | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through Gen 5 (B/W) | Unknown | — | — | — |
| Current | Ghost | — | — | 10 |
Pokémon that learn Curse (614)
#0001
Bulbasaur
#0001
Bulbasaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0004
Charmander
#0005
Charmeleon
#0006
Charizard
#0007
Squirtle
#0008
Wartortle
#0009
Blastoise
#0012
Butterfree
#0015
Beedrill
#0016
Pidgey
#0017
Pidgeotto
#0018
Pidgeot
#0019
Rattata
#0020
Raticate
#0021
Spearow
#0022
Fearow
#0023
Ekans
#0024
Arbok
#0025
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0027
Sandshrew
#0028
Sandslash
#0029
Nidoran♀
#0030
Nidorina
#0031
Nidoqueen
#0032
Nidoran♂
#0033
Nidorino
#0034
Nidoking
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0037
Vulpix
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0041
Zubat
#0041
Zubat
#0042
Golbat
#0043
Oddish
#0044
Gloom
#0045
Vileplume
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0048
Venonat
#0049
Venomoth
#0050
Diglett
#0051
Dugtrio
#0052
Meowth
#0053
Persian
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0056
Mankey
#0056
Mankey
#0057
Primeape
#0058
Growlithe
#0059
Arcanine
#0059
Arcanine
#0060
Poliwag
#0061
Poliwhirl
#0062
Poliwrath
#0063
Abra
#0064
Kadabra
#0065
Alakazam
#0066
Machop
#0067
Machoke
#0068
Machamp
#0069
Bellsprout
#0070
Weepinbell
#0071
Victreebel
#0072
Tentacool
#0073
Tentacruel
#0074
Geodude
#0074
Geodude
#0075
Graveler
#0075
Graveler
#0076
Golem
#0076
Golem
#0077
Ponyta
#0078
Rapidash
#0079
Slowpoke
#0079
Slowpoke
#0080
Slowbro
#0080
Slowbro
#0080
Slowbro
#0081
Magnemite
#0082
Magneton
#0083
Farfetch’d
#0083
Farfetch’d
#0084
Doduo
#0085
Dodrio
#0086
Seel
#0087
Dewgong
#0088
Grimer
#0088
Grimer
#0089
Muk
#0090
Shellder
#0091
Cloyster
#0092
Gastly
#0092
Gastly
#0093
Haunter
#0093
Haunter
#0094
Gengar
#0094
Gengar
#0094
Gengar
#0095
Onix
#0095
Onix
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0098
Krabby
#0099
Kingler
#0100
Voltorb
#0101
Electrode
#0102
Exeggcute
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0104
Cubone
#0104
Cubone
#0105
Marowak
#0106
Hitmonlee
#0107
Hitmonchan
#0108
Lickitung
#0108
Lickitung
#0109
Koffing
#0109
Koffing
#0110
Weezing
#0111
Rhyhorn
#0111
Rhyhorn
#0112
Rhydon
#0112
Rhydon
#0113
Chansey
#0114
Tangela
#0115
Kangaskhan
#0116
Horsea
#0117
Seadra
#0118
Goldeen
#0119
Seaking
#0120
Staryu
#0121
Starmie
#0122
Mr. Mime
#0123
Scyther
#0124
Jynx
#0125
Electabuzz
#0126
Magmar
#0127
Pinsir
#0128
Tauros
#0128
Tauros
#0128
Tauros
#0130
Gyarados
#0131
Lapras
#0131
Lapras
#0133
Eevee
#0133
Eevee
#0134
Vaporeon
#0134
Vaporeon
#0135
Jolteon
#0135
Jolteon
#0136
Flareon
#0136
Flareon
#0137
Porygon
#0138
Omanyte
#0139
Omastar
#0140
Kabuto
#0141
Kabutops
#0142
Aerodactyl
#0142
Aerodactyl
#0142
Aerodactyl
#0143
Snorlax
#0143
Snorlax
#0143
Snorlax
#0143
Snorlax
#0144
Articuno
#0145
Zapdos
#0146
Moltres
#0147
Dratini
#0148
Dragonair
#0149
Dragonite
#0150
Mewtwo
#0151
Mew
#0152
Chikorita
#0153
Bayleef
#0154
Meganium
#0154
Meganium
#0155
Cyndaquil
#0155
Cyndaquil
#0156
Quilava
#0156
Quilava
#0157
Typhlosion
#0157
Typhlosion
#0157
Typhlosion
#0158
Totodile
#0159
Croconaw
#0160
Feraligatr
#0160
Feraligatr
#0161
Sentret
#0162
Furret
#0163
Hoothoot
#0164
Noctowl
#0165
Ledyba
#0166
Ledian
#0167
Spinarak
#0168
Ariados
#0169
Crobat
#0170
Chinchou
#0171
Lanturn
#0172
Pichu
#0173
Cleffa
#0174
Igglybuff
#0175
Togepi
#0176
Togetic
#0177
Natu
#0178
Xatu
#0179
Mareep
#0180
Flaaffy
#0181
Ampharos
#0182
Bellossom
#0183
Marill
#0184
Azumarill
#0185
Sudowoodo
#0185
Sudowoodo
#0186
Politoed
#0187
Hoppip
#0188
Skiploom
#0189
Jumpluff
#0190
Aipom
#0191
Sunkern
#0191
Sunkern
#0192
Sunflora
#0193
Yanma
#0194
Wooper
#0194
Wooper
#0195
Quagsire
#0196
Espeon
#0196
Espeon
#0197
Umbreon
#0197
Umbreon
#0198
Murkrow
#0199
Slowking
#0199
Slowking
#0199
Slowking
#0200
Misdreavus
#0200
Misdreavus
#0203
Girafarig
#0204
Pineco
#0204
Pineco
#0205
Forretress
#0205
Forretress
#0205
Forretress
#0206
Dunsparce
#0206
Dunsparce
#0207
Gligar
#0208
Steelix
#0208
Steelix
#0208
Steelix
#0209
Snubbull
#0210
Granbull
#0211
Qwilfish
#0212
Scizor
#0212
Scizor
#0213
Shuckle
#0214
Heracross
#0214
Heracross
#0215
Sneasel
#0216
Teddiursa
#0217
Ursaring
#0218
Slugma
#0218
Slugma
#0219
Magcargo
#0219
Magcargo
#0220
Swinub
#0220
Swinub
#0221
Piloswine
#0221
Piloswine
#0222
Corsola
#0222
Corsola
#0223
Remoraid
#0224
Octillery
#0225
Delibird
#0226
Mantine
#0227
Skarmory
#0227
Skarmory
#0227
Skarmory
#0228
Houndour
#0229
Houndoom
#0230
Kingdra
#0231
Phanpy
#0232
Donphan
#0233
Porygon2
#0234
Stantler
#0236
Tyrogue
#0237
Hitmontop
#0238
Smoochum
#0239
Elekid
#0240
Magby
#0241
Miltank
#0241
Miltank
#0242
Blissey
#0243
Raikou
#0244
Entei
#0245
Suicune
#0246
Larvitar
#0246
Larvitar
#0247
Pupitar
#0248
Tyranitar
#0248
Tyranitar
#0249
Lugia
#0250
Ho-Oh
#0251
Celebi
#0255
Torchic
#0255
Torchic
#0256
Combusken
#0257
Blaziken
#0258
Mudkip
#0258
Mudkip
#0259
Marshtomp
#0259
Marshtomp
#0260
Swampert
#0260
Swampert
#0273
Seedot
#0274
Nuzleaf
#0275
Shiftry
#0287
Slakoth
#0287
Slakoth
#0288
Vigoroth
#0289
Slaking
#0297
Hariyama
#0299
Nosepass
#0304
Aron
#0306
Aggron
#0309
Electrike
#0310
Manectric
#0316
Gulpin
#0316
Gulpin
#0317
Swalot
#0320
Wailmer
#0322
Numel
#0322
Numel
#0323
Camerupt
#0323
Camerupt
#0323
Camerupt
#0324
Torkoal
#0324
Torkoal
#0324
Torkoal
#0331
Cacnea
#0332
Cacturne
#0335
Zangoose
#0335
Zangoose
#0336
Seviper
#0340
Whiscash
#0345
Lileep
#0347
Anorith
#0353
Shuppet
#0353
Shuppet
#0354
Banette
#0354
Banette
#0354
Banette
#0354
Banette
#0355
Duskull
#0355
Duskull
#0356
Dusclops
#0356
Dusclops
#0357
Tropius
#0357
Tropius
#0358
Chimecho
#0358
Chimecho
#0358
Chimecho
#0359
Absol
#0359
Absol
#0363
Spheal
#0377
Regirock
#0377
Regirock
#0378
Regice
#0378
Regice
#0379
Registeel
#0379
Registeel
#0387
Turtwig
#0387
Turtwig
#0388
Grotle
#0388
Grotle
#0389
Torterra
#0389
Torterra
#0389
Torterra
#0399
Bidoof
#0400
Bibarel
#0408
Cranidos
#0408
Cranidos
#0409
Rampardos
#0409
Rampardos
#0410
Shieldon
#0410
Shieldon
#0411
Bastiodon
#0411
Bastiodon
#0422
Shellos
#0422
Shellos
#0423
Gastrodon
#0425
Drifloon
#0426
Drifblim
#0429
Mismagius
#0433
Chingling
#0433
Chingling
#0438
Bonsly
#0438
Bonsly
#0442
Spiritomb
#0442
Spiritomb
#0442
Spiritomb
#0446
Munchlax
#0446
Munchlax
#0449
Hippopotas
#0449
Hippopotas
#0450
Hippowdon
#0450
Hippowdon
#0459
Snover
#0460
Abomasnow
#0460
Abomasnow
#0464
Rhyperior
#0464
Rhyperior
#0464
Rhyperior
#0467
Magmortar
#0470
Leafeon
#0470
Leafeon
#0471
Glaceon
#0471
Glaceon
#0473
Mamoswine
#0473
Mamoswine
#0473
Mamoswine
#0476
Probopass
#0477
Dusknoir
#0477
Dusknoir
#0478
Froslass
#0478
Froslass
#0487
Giratina
#0491
Darkrai
#0498
Tepig
#0498
Tepig
#0499
Pignite
#0500
Emboar
#0500
Emboar
#0517
Munna
#0524
Roggenrola
#0529
Drilbur
#0530
Excadrill
#0530
Excadrill
#0532
Timburr
#0533
Gurdurr
#0534
Conkeldurr
#0534
Conkeldurr
#0551
Sandile
#0552
Krokorok
#0553
Krookodile
#0553
Krookodile
#0557
Dwebble
#0559
Scraggy
#0560
Scrafty
#0562
Yamask
#0563
Cofagrigus
#0563
Cofagrigus
#0564
Tirtouga
#0565
Carracosta
#0568
Trubbish
#0569
Garbodor
#0586
Sawsbuck
#0597
Ferroseed
#0598
Ferrothorn
#0607
Litwick
#0607
Litwick
#0608
Lampent
#0608
Lampent
#0609
Chandelure
#0609
Chandelure
#0609
Chandelure
#0614
Beartic
#0614
Beartic
#0616
Shelmet
#0617
Accelgor
#0618
Stunfisk
#0618
Stunfisk
#0622
Golett
#0622
Golett
#0623
Golurk
#0623
Golurk
#0623
Golurk
#0631
Heatmor
#0650
Chespin
#0650
Chespin
#0651
Quilladin
#0651
Quilladin
#0652
Chesnaught
#0652
Chesnaught
#0652
Chesnaught
#0696
Tyrunt
#0697
Tyrantrum
#0700
Sylveon
#0700
Sylveon
#0704
Goomy
#0704
Goomy
#0704
Goomy
#0705
Sliggoo
#0705
Sliggoo
#0706
Goodra
#0706
Goodra
#0706
Goodra
#0708
Phantump
#0708
Phantump
#0709
Trevenant
#0709
Trevenant
#0709
Trevenant
#0710
Pumpkaboo
#0711
Gourgeist
#0712
Bergmite
#0712
Bergmite
#0713
Avalugg
#0713
Avalugg
#0713
Avalugg
#0722
Rowlet
#0724
Decidueye
#0724
Decidueye
#0735
Gumshoos
#0749
Mudbray
#0750
Mudsdale
#0750
Mudsdale
#0766
Passimian
#0766
Passimian
#0769
Sandygast
#0769
Sandygast
#0770
Palossand
#0771
Pyukumuku
#0775
Komala
#0776
Turtonator
#0778
Mimikyu
#0778
Mimikyu
#0778
Mimikyu
#0819
Skwovet
#0820
Greedent
#0823
Corviknight
#0823
Corviknight
#0837
Rolycoly
#0838
Carkol
#0839
Coalossal
#0842
Appletun
#0842
Appletun
#0842
Appletun
#0854
Sinistea
#0855
Polteageist
#0855
Polteageist
#0855
Polteageist
#0863
Perrserker
#0864
Cursola
#0867
Runerigus
#0867
Runerigus
#0871
Pincurchin
#0871
Pincurchin
#0874
Stonjourner
#0874
Stonjourner
#0878
Cufant
#0878
Cufant
#0879
Copperajah
#0885
Dreepy
#0885
Dreepy
#0886
Drakloak
#0887
Dragapult
#0887
Dragapult
#0896
Glastrier
#0897
Spectrier
#0899
Wyrdeer
#0899
Wyrdeer
#0901
Ursaluna
#0904
Overqwil
#0909
Fuecoco
#0909
Fuecoco
#0910
Crocalor
#0911
Skeledirge
#0911
Skeledirge
#0915
Lechonk
#0916
Oinkologne
#0932
Nacli
#0932
Nacli
#0933
Naclstack
#0934
Garganacl
#0934
Garganacl
#0937
Ceruledge
#0937
Ceruledge
#0943
Mabosstiff
#0946
Bramblin
#0946
Bramblin
#0947
Brambleghast
#0947
Brambleghast
#0962
Bombirdier
#0965
Varoom
#0966
Revavroom
#0968
Orthworm
#0968
Orthworm
#0968
Orthworm
#0974
Cetoddle
#0975
Cetitan
#0977
Dondozo
#0977
Dondozo
#0979
Annihilape
#0980
Clodsire
#0981
Farigiraf
#0981
Farigiraf
#0982
Dudunsparce
#0988
Slither Wing
#0995
Iron Thorns
#1012
Poltchageist
#1013
Sinistcha
#1013
Sinistcha
#1014
Okidogi
#1019
Hydrapple
#1019
Hydrapple
#1025
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