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Generation II · Move No. 174

Curse

Maldição

Curse is a Ghost-type, Status-class Move. Review its attributes, effect, game availability and every Pokémon able to learn it.

Ghost Status Moves
— Power
— Accuracy
10 PP
#0174 Curse
Overview

Move description

A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.

Overview

Target
Specific move

One specific move. How this move is chosen depends upon on the move being used.

Overview

Effect

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.

Battle mechanics

Technical behavior, availability and special interactions for this move.
Generation II Johto
Category Unique effect
Priority 0

Availability

Main series

Interactions

Rules that affect how this move interacts with abilities, items and other moves.

Ignores Substitute
Mystery Dungeon data

Curse across Mystery Dungeon

Compare the game-specific behavior of this move across the Mystery Dungeon version groups in which data is available.

These values belong to Mystery Dungeon. They are intentionally separate from the main-series attributes shown above.

Version group

Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team

#237
Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
17

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.

Range
Special
Strikes
1
Weight
20
Status Taunt
Version group

Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness

#237
Explorers of Time Explorers of Darkness
Power
0
Accuracy
100%
PP
17

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.

Range
User / Front
Target
User / Enemy
Critical rate
8%
Weight
20
Status Taunt
Version group

Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

#237
Explorers of Sky
Power
0
Accuracy
100%
PP
17

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.

Range
User / Front
Target
User / Enemy
Critical rate
8%
Weight
20
Status Taunt
Version group

Gates to Infinity

#573
Gates to Infinity
Power
0 Maximum 0
Accuracy
101% Maximum 101%
PP
10 Maximum 50

UNUSED

Range
Front
Target
Enemy
Status

History across games

See how this move, its values and official descriptions changed across the games.
18 versions Latest: Scarlet / Violet 1 change
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Compatibility

Pokémon that learn Curse

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