Curse

Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.

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.

50 Pokémon can learn this move

#001

Bulbasaur

GrassPoisonKanto

#002

Ivysaur

GrassPoisonKanto

#003

Venusaur

GrassPoisonKanto

#004

Charmander

FireKanto

#005

Charmeleon

FireKanto

#006

Charizard

FireFlyingKanto

#007

Squirtle

WaterKanto

#008

Wartortle

WaterKanto

#009

Blastoise

WaterKanto

#010

Caterpie

BugKanto

#011

Metapod

BugKanto

#012

Butterfree

BugFlyingKanto

#013

Weedle

BugPoisonKanto

#014

Kakuna

BugPoisonKanto

#015

Beedrill

BugPoisonKanto

#016

Pidgey

NormalFlyingKanto

#017

Pidgeotto

NormalFlyingKanto

#018

Pidgeot

NormalFlyingKanto

#019

Rattata

NormalKanto

#020

Raticate

NormalKanto

#021

Spearow

NormalFlyingKanto

#022

Fearow

NormalFlyingKanto

#023

Ekans

PoisonKanto

#024

Arbok

PoisonKanto

#025

Pikachu

ElectricKanto

#026

Raichu

ElectricKanto

#027

Sandshrew

GroundKanto

#028

Sandslash

GroundKanto

#029

Nidoran-F

PoisonKanto

#030

Nidorina

PoisonKanto

#031

Nidoqueen

PoisonGroundKanto

#032

Nidoran-M

PoisonKanto

#033

Nidorino

PoisonKanto

#034

Nidoking

PoisonGroundKanto

#035

Clefairy

FairyKanto

#036

Clefable

FairyKanto

#037

Vulpix

FireKanto

#038

Ninetales

FireKanto

#039

Jigglypuff

NormalFairyKanto

#040

Wigglytuff

NormalFairyKanto

#041

Zubat

PoisonFlyingKanto

#042

Golbat

PoisonFlyingKanto

#043

Oddish

GrassPoisonKanto

#044

Gloom

GrassPoisonKanto

#045

Vileplume

GrassPoisonKanto

#046

Paras

BugGrassKanto

#047

Parasect

BugGrassKanto

#048

Venonat

BugPoisonKanto

#049

Venomoth

BugPoisonKanto

#050

Diglett

GroundKanto