Cursed Body (Ability)

Cursed Body

のろわれボディ

Cursed Body

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Generation V
May disable a move used on the Pokémon.


Generation VI
Currently unknown


Generation VII
Currently unknown


Generation VIII
Currently unknown


Generation IX
Currently unknown

Cursed Body (Japanese: のろわれボディ Cursed Body) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Five Pokémon have this Ability, all of which are pure or part Ghost-type Pokémon.

Effect

In battle

Cursed Body has a 30% chance of disabling the opponent's used move when attacked. This works even if the attacker is behind a substitute and when the user is knocked out, but will not activate if the Pokémon with Cursed Body is behind a substitute.

Outside of battle

Cursed Body has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Cursed Body

#		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0353	Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	Insomnia	Frisk	Cursed Body
0354	Banette	Ghost		Ghost	Insomnia	Frisk	Cursed Body
0478	Froslass	Ice	Ghost	Snow Cloak	None	Cursed Body
0592	Frillish	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body	Damp
0593	Jellicent	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body	Damp
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Frillish Jellicent
The user disables one of its opponent's moves
User	First Used In	Notes
	When Frillish is hit by an opponent's attack that causes physical contact, Frillish's body becomes surrounded in a dark indigo aura which then covers the opponent's body. The opponent can then no longer use the move that inflicted the damage onto Frillish.
Trip's Frillish	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!	Debut
	After Jellicent gets hit by an attack, Jellicent's body shakes and is surrounded by a pinkish aura. The opponent's body shakes and is surrounded by a pinkish aura in the same manner, and the attack that caused the activation is disabled.
Marlon's Jellicent	BW094	None

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		詛咒身體 Zǔzhòu Shēntǐ
Finnish		Kirottu keho
French		Corps Maudit
German		Tastfluch
Italian		Corpofunesto
Polish		Szkodliwe Ciało
Portuguese		Corpo Amaldiçoado
Spanish	Latin America	Cuerpo Maldito
Spanish	Spain	Cue. Maldito

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