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Curse (move)

Curse
のろい Curse/Slow
Curse IX ghost.png
Curse IX other.png
Type  Ghost
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
The next appeal can be made later next turn.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  0  
Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.
Condition  Tough
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Causes the user to move later on the next turn.

Curse (Japanese: のろい Curse/Slow) is a non-damaging Ghost-type move introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation V, it was a ???-type move, and the only move of that type. It was TM03 in Generation II.

Effect

  This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: How does Curse interact with a Pokemon's Tera Type, if at all?
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In all generations, Curse acts differently depending on whether the user has the Ghost type or not.

Ghost-type Pokémon

The user will lose half of its maximum HP (rounded down) and put a curse on the target. If this causes the user's HP to drop to 0, the move will execute fully but cause the user to faint. A cursed Pokémon will lose ¼ of its maximum HP at the end of each turn. The curse will remain until the Pokémon switches out or the battle ends. This move is not blocked by Protect, Detect, or Spiky Shield, but is blocked by Crafty Shield.

The user does not lose HP if Curse misses (due to a move with a semi-invulnerable turn), fails (due to the target already being affected by Curse), or is blocked by Crafty Shield.

If powered up by a Ghostium Z into Z-Curse, the user restores all of its HP.

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

The user's Speed stat will drop by one stage and its Attack stat and Defense stat will rise by one stage each. Despite being an effect acting on the user, this move will fail if there are no opponents on the field.

If powered up by a Ghostium Z into Z-Curse, the user's Attack stat raises another stage.

In different generations

Generation II

Curse is a ???-type move.

If used by a non-Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse will fail if the user's Attack and Defense stats both are at +6 stages, even if its Speed stat is not at -6 stages.

If a cursed Pokémon defeats its opponent, it will not take curse damage on that turn.

Curse cannot hit through a substitute.

Generations III and IV

If used by a non-Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse can now reduce the user's Speed stat even if its Attack and Defense stats both are at +6 stages. (However, Curse will still fail if the user's Attack and Defense stats both are at +6 stages, and its Speed stat is at -6 stages.)

If a cursed Pokémon defeats its opponent, it now takes curse damage on that turn.

If the user changes type before using Curse, Curse will obey the user's type at the time of the move's execution. In a Double Battle, if the user gains the Ghost type before Curse executes, Curse will prioritize the opponent directly opposite the user as its target.

Curse can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Destiny Bond, Grudge, Mean Look, and Spite to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Generation V

Curse is now a Ghost-type move.

Curse can now hit through a substitute.

In a Triple Battle, if the user gains the Ghost type before Curse executes, Curse will prioritize the opponent directly opposite the user as its target.

Generation VI

In a Single Battle, if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to Mega Evolution, Color Change, or Trick-or-Treat), Curse will execute as it does for all Ghost types, hurting the user and inflicting the curse.

In a Triple Battle or Horde Encounter, if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to Mega Evolution, Color Change, or Trick-or-Treat), Curse will now target a random adjacent opponent.

Due to a glitch, Curse can have an unusual behavior in some situations when the user has its type changed right before using the move.

In a Double Battle, if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to Mega Evolution, Color Change, or Trick-or-Treat), Curse may target a different Pokémon depending on the user's position. If the user is on the right side (from its Trainer's perspective), Curse will target the user's ally (or fail if there is none). If the user is on the left side (from its Trainer's perspective) Curse will target a random opponent. Follow Me and Rage Powder will still redirect Curse as normal.

If the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type due to Protean upon executing Curse, the user will use the Ghost-type Curse on itself (regardless of Follow Me or Rage Powder). This cannot be blocked by Crafty Shield.

Generation VII

In a Double Battle, if the user is not already Ghost-type and becomes Ghost-type before executing Curse (due to Mega Evolution, Color Change, or Trick-or-Treat), Curse will now target a random opponent.

Generation VIII

A Dynamax Pokémon can be cursed, however it only takes damage equal to 1/4 of its pre-Dynamax maximum HP, which will be between 1/6 and 1/8 of its Dynamax HP, or as little as 1/12 for the boss in a Max Raid Battle.

Ghost-type Pokémon are no longer able to choose targets for Curse in a Double Battle, and will always attempt to inflict the curse on a random opponent.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 Raises Attack and Defense at the expense of Speed. It works differently for the Ghost type.
GSC Works differently for ghost-types.
RSEColo.XD A move that functions differently for Ghosts.
FRLG A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and all the other types.
DPPtHGSSPBR A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA 		A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
SV A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0079    
  		Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0079  
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
   Monster Water 1 1 1
0080    
  		Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0080  
Slowbro
Galarian Form
  
  		Monster Water 1 1 1
0092    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 16 16RSE
13FRLG 		12 12 12 12 20SwShBDSP 20
0093    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 16 16RSE
13FRLG 		12 12 12 12 20SwShBDSP 20
0094    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 16 16RSE
13FRLG 		12 12 12 12 20SwShBDSP 20
0095    
  		Mineral Mineral 38PtHGSS 46BW
4B2W2 		4 4 16SwShBDSP
0199    
  		Monster Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0199  
Slowking
Galarian Form
  
  		Monster Water 1 1 1
0204     Bug Bug 23
0205    
  		Bug Bug 23
0208    
  		Mineral Mineral 38PtHGSS 46BW
4B2W2 		4 4 16SwShBDSP
0222  
Corsola
Galarian Form
   Water 1 Water 3 30
0322    
  		Field Field 29B2W2 29 29 29BDSP 29
0323    
  		Field Field 29B2W2 29 29 29BDSP 29
0324     Field Field 7 12 12 12XY
22ORAS 		22 44 44
0335     Field Field Rem.
0353     Amorphous Amorphous 20 13 13BW
19B2W2 		19XY
26ORAS 		26 26BDSP 26
0354     Amorphous Amorphous 1, 20 1, 13 1, 13BW
1, 19B2W2 		1, 19XY
26ORAS 		26 26BDSP 26
0355     Amorphous Amorphous 34 30 30 30XY
33ORAS 		33 36SwShBDSP 36
0356     Amorphous Amorphous 34 30 30 30XY
33ORAS 		33 36SwShBDSP 36
0377     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 17 17 17 17XY
25ORAS 		25 30
0378     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 17 17 17 17XY
25ORAS 		25 30
0379     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 17 17 17 17XY
25ORAS 		25 30
0387     Monster Grass 17 17 17 17 17BDSP 17
0388     Monster Grass 17 17 17 17 17BDSP 17
0389    
  		Monster Grass 17 17 17 17 17BDSP 17
0399     Water 1 Field 45PtHGSS 45 45 49 49BDSP
0400    
  		Water 1 Field 53PtHGSS 53 53 58 58BDSP
0442    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 40SwShBDSP 40
0477     Amorphous Amorphous 30 30 30XY
33ORAS 		33 36SwShBDSP 36
0562     Mineral Amorphous 29 29 29 36
0562  
Yamask
Galarian Form
  
  		Mineral Amorphous 36
0563     Mineral Amorphous 29 29 29 38
0564    
  		Water 1 Water 3 35 35 35 30
0565    
  		Water 1 Water 3 35 35 35 30
0570  
Zorua
Hisuian Form
  
  		Field Field 16
0571  
Zoroark
Hisuian Form
  
  		Field Field 16
0597    
  		Grass Mineral 9 9 9 41
0598    
  		Grass Mineral 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 43
0607    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 43 43 43 32 32
0608    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 45 45 45 32 32
0609    
  		Amorphous Amorphous 1 1
0616     Bug Bug 13 13 13 8
0617     Bug Bug 1
0622    
  		Mineral Mineral 40 40 45 16
0623    
  		Mineral Mineral 40 40 47 16
0704     Dragon Dragon 41SwSh 41
0705     Dragon Dragon 43 43
0705  
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form
  
  		Dragon Dragon 43
0706     Dragon Dragon 43 43
0706  
Goodra
Hisuian Form
  
  		Dragon Dragon 43
0708    
  		Grass Amorphous 28 28 32 32
0709    
  		Grass Amorphous 28 28 32 32
0712     Monster Mineral 22 22 9SwSh 9
0713     Monster Mineral 22 22 9 9
0713  
Avalugg
Hisuian Form
  
  		Monster Mineral 9
0771     Water 1 Water 1 25 30
0842    
  		Grass Dragon 4 4
0855     Mineral Amorphous 66 66
0864     Water 1 Water 3 30
0867    
  		Mineral Amorphous 38
0871     Water 1 Amorphous 35 35
0946    
  		Grass Grass 45
0947    
  		Grass Grass 45
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0001    
  		Monster Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0027  
Sandshrew
Alolan Form
  
  		Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0041    
  		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0052  
Meowth
Galarian Form
   Field Field ✔ ✔
0056     Field Field ✔
0074    
  		Mineral Mineral ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0074  
Geodude
Alolan Form
  
  		Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔
0083    
  		Flying Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0083  
Farfetch'd
Galarian Form
   Flying Field ✔
0088     Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0088  
Grimer
Alolan Form
  
  		Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔*
0102    
  		Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0104     Monster Monster ✔USUM ✔
0108     Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0109     Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0111    
  		Monster Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0128     Field Field ✔
0128  
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Combat Breed)
   Field Field ✔
0128  
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Blaze Breed)
  
  		Field Field ✔
0128  
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Aqua Breed)
  
  		Field Field ✔
0131    
  		Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0133     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0142    
  		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0143     Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0155     Field Field ✔
0191     Grass Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0194    
  		Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0194  
Wooper
Paldean Form
  
  		Water 1 Field ✔
0200     Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0206     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0218     Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0220    
  		Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0222    
  		Water 1 Water 3 ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0227    
  		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0241     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0246    
  		Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0255     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0258     Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0287     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0304    
  		Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0309     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0316     Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0320     Field Water 2 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0335     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0345    
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0347    
  		Water 3 Water 3 ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0357    
  		Monster Grass ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0358     Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0359     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0363    
  		Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0408     Monster Monster ✔HGSS ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0410    
  		Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0422     Water 1 Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0433     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP ✔
0438     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0446     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0449     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0498     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0517     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0524     Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0557    
  		Bug Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0568     Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0618    
  		Water 1 Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0618  
Stunfisk
Galarian Form
  
  		Water 1 Amorphous ✔
0631     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0650     Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔
0696    
  		Monster Dragon ✔ ✔ ✔
0704     Dragon Dragon ✔ ✔
0710    
  		Amorphous Amorphous ✔USUM ✔
0722    
  		Flying Flying ✔
0769    
  		Amorphous Amorphous ✔USUM ✔ ✔
0776    
  		Monster Dragon ✔
0778    
  		Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔
0874     Mineral Mineral ✔ ✔
0878     Field Mineral ✔ ✔
0885    
  		Amorphous Dragon ✔ ✔
0909     Field Field ✔
0932     Mineral Mineral ✔
0968     Field Field ✔
0977     Water 2 Water 2 ✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
-- 		II
TM03 		III
-- 		IV
-- 		V
-- 		VI
-- 		VII
-- 		VIII
-- 		IX
--
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
0010     Bug Bug ✘
0011     Bug Bug ✘
0013    
  		Bug Bug ✘
0014    
  		Bug Bug ✘
0129     Water 2 Dragon ✘
0132     Ditto Ditto ✘
0201     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✘
0202     Amorphous Amorphous ✘
0235     Field Field ✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0143     Monster Monster Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0241     Field Field Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0525     Mineral Mineral Dream World - Icy Cave
0618    
  		Water 1 Amorphous Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation VIII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0105  
Marowak
Alolan Form
  
  		Monster Monster Regina's MarowakSwShIA
0879     Field Mineral ★Sgr6879 Gigantamax CopperajahSwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0134     Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - Casseroya LakeSV
0136     Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Five)SV
0197     Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - Alfornada CavernSV
0446     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Wild Tera Pokémon - Kitakami RoadSVTM
0471     Field Field Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area One)SV
0769    
  		Amorphous Amorphous Wild Tera Pokémon - Asado DesertSV
0778    
  		Amorphous Amorphous Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area Two)SV
0933     Mineral Mineral Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area Two)SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By event

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0446     No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Shinsegae Munchlax
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

When Curse is used by a Pokémon that is not a Ghost-type, the user's Attack and Defense is raised by one stage, and their Travel Speed is lowered by one stage. When used by a Ghost-type, Curse will inflict the Cursed status condition. This status causes the inflicted Pokémon to lose 1/4 of its maximum HP at the end of the next turn and every 10 turns thereafterRBTDS, or at the end of every turnGtISMD. This lasts for 4-5RBTDS / 2GtISMD turns.

Curse is classified as a Ghost-type move from Gates to Infinity (being classed as a Normal-type prior to this).

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 17 - 100% - Usernon-Ghost
FrontGhost 		Usernon-Ghost
EnemyGhost 		No
MDTDS - - 17 - 100% - Usernon-Ghost
FrontGhost 		Usernon-Ghost
EnemyGhost 		No
BSL - - 17 - 100% - Usernon-Ghost
FrontGhost 		Usernon-Ghost
EnemyGhost 		No
MDGtI - - 20 99 —% - Usernon-Ghost
FrontGhost 		User non-Ghost
EnemyGhost 		No
SMD - - 20 99 —% - Usernon-Ghost
FrontGhost 		Usernon-Ghost
EnemyGhost 		No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Blast

When used by a non-Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse is the same as in Generation V. When used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, Curse deals damage and then drains the opponent's health over time.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Curse could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Curse could be seen as a move used by Boss Haunter.

  Curse
Charge time 1.1 seconds
Range type Circular (ranged)
Target Enemy
Additional effect Puts a curse on the foe

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Curse is Trevenant's first move. It is obtained by evolving at level 5 and upgrading Will-O-Wisp into it instead of Wood Hammer. The user creates a cursed zone in exchange for 4% max HP per second for 6 seconds, dealing damage over time to enemies in the area of effect every .5s for 6s and decreasing their movement speed. The lower the user's HP is, the greater the decrease in movement speed. While using this move, the user builds up curse power every time it deals or receives damage. Releasing this built-up power will deal additional damage to enemies in the area of effect. If the curse power is at maximum when it's released, the cooldowns of Branch Poke, Horn Leech, and Pain Split are reset. At level 11, the move's radius increases.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Attack and Defense by one level, but also lowers Movement Speed by one level. If used by a Ghost type, the target is cursed, and the user's HP halved.
MDTDS Boosts the user's Attack and Defense by 1 level but also reduces Movement Speed by 1 level. If this move is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, it afflicts the target with a Cursed status condition but halves the user's HP.
BSL じぶんの こうげき ぼうぎょを １だんかいあげるが いどうそくどが １だんかいさがる ゴーストタイプが つかったときは てきポケモンを のろいじょうたいに するが じぶんの ＨＰは はんぶんになる
MDGtI It boosts your Attack and Defense, but it lowers your Travel Speed. If this is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, it causes the Cursed status condition to the enemy. But it halves your HP.
SMD It boosts your Attack and Defense, but it lowers your Travel Speed. If this is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, it makes the enemy cursed but halves your HP.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Ghost-type Pokémon

     
Generation II Generation III Generation IV
       
Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

     
Generation II Generation III Generation IV
       
Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII

Side series games

Ghost-type Pokémon

       
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

       
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

Ghost-type Pokémon

 
MD: Red and Blue
   
MD: GTI SMD

Non-Ghost-type Pokémon

 
MD: Red and Blue
   
MD: GTI SMD

Trivia

  • Curse and Z-Curse are the only moves with effects that vary depending on the type of the user.
    • Curse's differing effects are a play on its Japanese name, のろい Noroi, which can mean either "curse" (呪い) or "dull/slow" (鈍い), depending on the kanji used. This is why it bestows an actual curse when used by Ghost-type Pokémon but lowers Speed when used by non-Ghost-type Pokémon.
  • In Generation II, three Pokémon could legitimately use both effects of the move by using Conversion or Conversion 2 to alter its own type to and from the Ghost type: Porygon, Porygon2, and Smeargle. Technically speaking, any Pokémon that can change its type in battle (e.g. via Color Change, Reflect Type or Trick-or-Treat) can use of both of Curse's effects. Similarly, if a Ghost-type Pokémon uses Curse while under the effect of Soak or Magic Powder, the non-Ghost version will be used.
  • Curse is one of the four moves from Generation II to have its type changed in a later generation, the others being Charm, Moonlight, and Sweet Kiss. Of these four, it is the only one to not change in Generation VI and the only one to not change into a Fairy type move.
  • In Generation II, TM03, which contains Curse, is given away only at night by a man telling the following story:
"Let me recount a terrifying tale... Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was given a new Bicycle... He wanted to try it right away... He was having so much fun that he didn't notice the sun had set... While riding home in the pitch-black night, the bike suddenly slowed! The pedals became heavy! When he stopped pedaling, the bike began slipping backwards! It was as if the bike were cursed and trying to drag him into oblivion! ... ... Shrieeeek! The boy had been riding uphill on Cycling Road! ... Ba-dum ba-dum! For listening so patiently, you may take this—TM03! TM03 is Curse. It's a terrifying move that slowly whittles down the victim's HP."

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 詛咒 Jojau *
咒語 Jauyúh *
Mandarin 詛咒 / 诅咒 Zǔzhòu *
咒术 Zhòushù *
咒語 / 咒语 Zhòuyǔ *
  Dutch Vloek
  French Malédiction
  German Fluch
  Greek Κατάρα Katára
  Italian Maledizione
  Korean 저주 Jeoju
  Brazilian Portuguese Maldição
  Serbian Kletva
  Spanish Maldición
  Vietnamese Nguyền Rủa


Generation II TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07


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