Move profile

Curse Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation II

Ghost

Power

N/A

Accuracy

N/A

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Status

Target

Specific Move

Flavor text

Works differently for ghost-types.

Effect

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

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation II.

How to get Curse

Curse learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 473 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 14 species in sample

Accelgor · Lv 1 Appletun · Lv 4 Avalugg · Lv 22 Avalugg Hisui · Lv 9 Banette · Lv 26 Banette Mega · Lv 26 Bergmite · Lv 22 Bibarel · Lv 58 Bidoof · Lv 49 Brambleghast · Lv 45 Bramblin · Lv 45 Camerupt · Lv 29 Camerupt Mega · Lv 29 Carracosta · Lv 35

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Crystal	Tm03
Gold Silver	Tm03
Scarlet Violet	Tm224
The Indigo Disk	Tm224

Species that learn it

473 Pokémon can learn Curse in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Abomasnow Abra Absol Absol Mega Accelgor Aerodactyl Aerodactyl Mega Aipom Alakazam Ampharos Annihilape Anorith Appletun Arbok Arcanine Ariados Aron Articuno Avalugg Avalugg Hisui Azumarill Banette Banette Mega Bastiodon

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