Curse (Move)

	This article is about the move Curse (Move). For other uses, see Curse.

Curse (Move) のろい Noroi
General Information
Type:
Generation:	II
Battle Data
Category	Status
Power:	—
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	10*
Effects:	Both Foes
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No
Affected by
Magic Coat:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Protect/Detect:	No
Snatch:	No
King's Rock:	No
Contest data
Pokémon Contests RSE
Type:	Tough
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Super Contests DPPt
Type:	Tough
Appeal:	0

Curse (のろい Noroi) is a Ghost-type status move that has a different effect for Ghost-type Pokémon. Before Generation V, it was a ???-type move, and the only move of that type.

Effects

In Battle

Non Ghost-type

When Curse is used by a non Ghost-type Pokémon, the user's Speed Stat will drop and in turn raise their Attack Stat and Defense Stat.

Ghost-types

When Curse is used by a Ghost-type Pokémon, the user will lose half of their max HP and in turn will place a curse on the opponent. This curse will cause the afflicted Pokémon to lose 1/4 of their max HP at the end of every turn, unless switched out. When combined with Mean Look or Block, it can be a destructive combination. It is much like burn.

Description

Version(s)	Description
Sun/Moon	A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

Leveling
Sprite	Pokémon	Type	Level
	Slowpoke	Water/Psychic	1
	Slowbro	Water/Psychic	1
	Gastly	Ghost/Poison	16
	Haunter	Ghost/Poison	16
	Gengar	Ghost/Poison	16
	Slowking	Water/Psychic	1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

Leveling
Sprite	Pokémon	Type	Level
	Slowpoke	Water/Psychic	1
	Slowbro	Water/Psychic	1
	Gastly	Ghost/Poison	16 (RSE)/13 (FRLG)
	Haunter	Ghost/Poison	16 (RSE)/13 (FRLG)
	Gengar	Ghost/Poison	16 (RSE)/13 (FRLG)
	Slowking	Water/Psychic	1
	Torkoal	Fire	7
	Shuppet	Ghost	20
	Banette	Ghost	1,20
	Duskull	Ghost	34
	Dusclops	Ghost	34
	Regirock	Rock	17
	Regice	Ice	17
	Registeel	Steel	17
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

Breeding
Sprite	Pokémon	Type	Father
	Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
	Zubat*	Poison/Flying	Farfetch'd, Aerodactyl, Skarmory
	Farfetch'd	Normal/Flying	Torkoal
	Grimer	Poison	Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Shuppet, Banette, Duskull, Dusclops
	Exeggcute*	Grass/Psychic	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Sunkern, Sunflora
	Lickitung	Normal	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
	Rhyhorn	Grass/Poison	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Torkoal
	Lapras	Water/Ice	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
	Eevee	Normal	Torkoal
	Aerodactyl*	Rock/Flying	Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Farfetch'd, Skarmory
	Snorlax	Normal	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
	Sunkern	Grass	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor
	Wooper	Water/Ground	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Torkoal
	Dunsparce	Normal	Torkoal
	Skarmory	Steel/Flying	Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Farfetch'd, Aerodactyl
	Miltank	Normal	Torkoal
	Larvitar	Rock/Ground	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
	Mudkip	Water	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
	Slakoth	Normal	Torkoal
	Electrike	Electric	Torkoal
	Wailmer	Water	Torkoal
	Zangoose	Normal	Torkoal
	Chimecho	Psychic	Grimer, Muk, Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Koffing, Weezing, Misdreavus, Slugma, Magcargo, Gulpin, Swalot, Shuppet, Banette, Duskull, Dusclops
	Absol	Dark	Torkoal
	Spheal	Ice/Water	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Torkoal
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates the move is obtainable through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

Leveling
Sprite	Pokémon	Type	Level
	Slowpoke	Water/Psychic	1
	Slowbro	Water/Psychic	1
	Gastly	Ghost/Poison	12
	Haunter	Ghost/Poison	12
	Gengar	Ghost/Poison	12
	Onix	Rock/Ground	38 (PtHGSS)
	Slowking	Water/Psychic	1
	Steelix	Steel/Ground	38 (PtHGSS)
	Torkoal	Fire	12
	Shuppet	Ghost	13
	Banette	Ghost	1,13
	Duskull	Ghost	30
	Dusclops	Ghost	30
	Regirock	Rock	17
	Regice	Ice	17
	Registeel	Steel	17
	Turtwig	Grass	17
	Grotle	Grass	17
	Torterra	Grass/Ground	17
	Bidoof	Normal	45 (PtHGSS)
	Bibarel	Normal/Water	53 (PtHGSS)
	Spiritomb	Ghost	1
	Dusknoir	Ghost	30
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• With the exception of Hidden Power, Curse is the only move that has effects that vary depending on its user.

Breeding
Sprite	Pokémon	Type	Father
	Bulbasaur	Grass/Poison	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra
	Zubat*	Poison/Flying	Farfetch'd, Aerodactyl, Skarmory
	Geodude(HGSS)	Rock/Ground	Onix, Steelix
	Farfetch'd	Normal/Flying	Torkoal, Bidoof, Bibarel
	Grimer	Poison	Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Shuppet, Banette, Duskull, Dusclops
	Exeggcute*	Grass/Psychic	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Sunkern, Sunflora
	Lickitung	Normal	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
	Rhyhorn	Grass/Poison	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Torkoal
	Lapras	Water/Ice	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
	Eevee	Normal	Torkoal
	Aerodactyl*	Rock/Flying	Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Farfetch'd, Skarmory
	Snorlax	Normal	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
	Sunkern	Grass	Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Exeggcute, Exeggutor
	Wooper	Water/Ground	Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking, Torkoal
	Dunsparce	Normal	Torkoal