Move
Curse
The user loses 1/2 of its max HP to give the target the Cursed status.
The game ships a second effect text for this move, because what it does depends on the user: Lowers the user’s Speed stat by 1 stage and boosts its Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage.
The game files store 101 as a sentinel for moves that cannot miss, so this move never misses.
Learn list
Pokemon that learn Curse
Abomasnow
Grass / Ice · 494
Mega Abomasnow
Grass / Ice · 594
Absol
Dark · 465
Mega Absol
Dark · 565
Aerodactyl
Rock / Flying · 515
Mega Aerodactyl
Rock / Flying · 615
Aggron
Steel / Rock · 530
Mega Aggron
Steel · 630
Annihilape
Fighting / Ghost · 535
Appletun
Grass / Dragon · 485
Arcanine
Fire · 555
Avalugg
Ice · 514
Hisuian Avalugg
Ice / Rock · 514
Banette
Ghost · 455
Mega Banette
Ghost · 555
Bastiodon
Rock / Steel · 495
Beartic
Ice · 505
Blaziken
Fire / Fighting · 530
Mega Blaziken
Fire / Fighting · 630
Camerupt
Fire / Ground · 460
Mega Camerupt
Fire / Ground · 560
Ceruledge
Fire / Ghost · 525
Chandelure
Ghost / Fire · 520
Mega Chandelure
Ghost / Fire · 620
Chesnaught
Grass / Fighting · 530
Mega Chesnaught
Grass / Fighting · 630
Chimecho
Psychic · 455
Mega Chimecho
Psychic / Steel · 555
Cofagrigus
Ghost · 483
Conkeldurr
Fighting · 505
Corviknight
Flying / Steel · 495
Decidueye
Grass / Ghost · 530
Dragapult
Dragon / Ghost · 600
Emboar
Fire / Fighting · 528
Mega Emboar
Fire / Fighting · 628
Espeon
Psychic · 525
Excadrill
Ground / Steel · 508
Mega Excadrill
Ground / Steel · 608
Farigiraf
Normal / Psychic · 520
Feraligatr
Water · 530
Mega Feraligatr
Water / Dragon · 630
Flareon
Fire · 525
Forretress
Bug / Steel · 465
Froslass
Ice / Ghost · 480
Mega Froslass
Ice / Ghost · 580
Garbodor
Poison · 474
Garganacl
Rock · 500
Gengar
Ghost / Poison · 500
Mega Gengar
Ghost / Poison · 600
Glaceon
Ice · 525
Golurk
Ground / Ghost · 483
Mega Golurk
Ground / Ghost · 583
Goodra
Dragon · 600
Hisuian Goodra
Steel / Dragon · 600
Gourgeist (Jumbo Variety)
Ghost / Grass · 494
Gourgeist (Large Variety)
Ghost / Grass · 494
Gourgeist (Medium Variety)
Ghost / Grass · 494
Gourgeist (Small Variety)
Ghost / Grass · 494
Heracross
Bug / Fighting · 500
Mega Heracross
Bug / Fighting · 600
Hippowdon
Ground · 525
Hydrapple
Grass / Dragon · 540
Jolteon
Electric · 525
Krookodile
Ground / Dark · 519
Leafeon
Grass · 525
Mamoswine
Ice / Ground · 530
Manectric
Electric · 475
Mega Manectric
Electric · 575
Meganium
Grass · 525
Mega Meganium
Grass / Fairy · 625
Mimikyu (Busted Form)
Ghost / Fairy · 476
Mimikyu (Disguised Form)
Ghost / Fairy · 476
Mudsdale
Ground · 500
Musharna
Psychic · 487
Orthworm
Steel · 480
Overqwil
Dark / Poison · 510
Passimian
Fighting · 490
Polteageist (Antique Form)
Ghost · 508
Polteageist (Phony Form)
Ghost · 508
Qwilfish
Water / Poison · 440
Rampardos
Rock · 495
Rhyperior
Ground / Rock · 535
Runerigus
Ground / Ghost · 483
Scizor
Bug / Steel · 500
Mega Scizor
Bug / Steel · 600
Scrafty
Dark / Fighting · 488
Mega Scrafty
Dark / Fighting · 588
Sinistcha (Masterpiece Form)
Grass / Ghost · 508
Sinistcha (Unremarkable Form)
Grass / Ghost · 508
Skarmory
Steel / Flying · 465
Mega Skarmory
Steel / Flying · 565
Skeledirge
Fire / Ghost · 530
Slowbro
Water / Psychic · 490
Galarian Slowbro
Poison / Psychic · 490
Mega Slowbro
Water / Psychic · 590
Slowking
Water / Psychic · 490
Galarian Slowking
Poison / Psychic · 490
Snorlax
Normal · 540
Spiritomb
Ghost / Dark · 485
Steelix
Steel / Ground · 510
Mega Steelix
Steel / Ground · 610
Stunfisk
Ground / Electric · 471
Galarian Stunfisk
Ground / Steel · 471
Swampert
Water / Ground · 535
Mega Swampert
Water / Ground · 635
Sylveon
Fairy · 525
Tauros
Normal · 490
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)
Fighting / Water · 490
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)
Fighting / Fire · 490
Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)
Fighting · 490
Torkoal
Fire · 470
Torterra
Grass / Ground · 525
Trevenant
Ghost / Grass · 474
Typhlosion
Fire · 534
Hisuian Typhlosion
Fire / Ghost · 534
Tyranitar
Rock / Dark · 600
Mega Tyranitar
Rock / Dark · 700
Tyrantrum
Rock / Dragon · 521
Umbreon
Dark · 525
Vaporeon
Water · 525
Venusaur
Grass / Poison · 525
Mega Venusaur
Grass / Poison · 625
Wyrdeer
Normal / Psychic · 525
Hisuian Zoroark
Normal / Ghost · 510
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