Curse

Stats

• Type

  ---

  Ghost

• Category

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  Status

• Power

  ---

  —

• Accuracy

  ---

  —

• PP

  ---

  10

• Priority

  ---

  0

Effect

Description

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.

Quick Summary

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

In-Game Description

Platinum

A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types.

Learning Pokémon

Level-Up

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  #079 Slowpoke

  Level 1

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  #080 Slowbro

  Level 1

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  #088 Grimer

  Level 1

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  #089 Muk

  Level 1

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  #092 Gastly

  Level 19

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  #093 Haunter

  Level 19

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  #094 Gengar

  Level 19

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  #095 Onix

  Level 4

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  #194 Wooper

  Level 17

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  #195 Quagsire

  Level 17

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  #199 Slowking

  Level 1

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  #208 Steelix

  Level 4

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  #260 Swampert

  Level 1

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  #320 Wailmer

  Level 1

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  #321 Wailord

  Level 1

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  #322 Numel

  Level 28

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  #323 Camerupt

  Level 28

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  #324 Torkoal

  Level 19

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  #353 Shuppet

  Level 25

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  #354 Banette

  Level 25

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  #355 Duskull

  Level 28

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  #356 Dusclops

  Level 28

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  #377 Regirock

  Level 18

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  #378 Regice

  Level 18

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  #379 Registeel

  Level 18

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  #387 Turtwig

  Level 11

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  #388 Grotle

  Level 11

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  #389 Torterra

  Level 11

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  #399 Bidoof

  Level 38

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  #400 Bibarel

  Level 46

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  #442 Spiritomb

  Level 25

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  #449 Hippopotas

  Level 1

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  #450 Hippowdon

  Level 1

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  #477 Dusknoir

  Level 28

Egg Moves

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  #001 Bulbasaur

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  #041 Zubat

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  #074 Geodude

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  #083 Farfetchˈd

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  #088 Grimer

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  #102 Exeggcute

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  #108 Lickitung

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  #109 Koffing

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  #111 Rhyhorn

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  #131 Lapras

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  #133 Eevee

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  #142 Aerodactyl

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  #143 Snorlax

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  #191 Sunkern

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  #194 Wooper

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  #200 Misdreavus

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  #206 Dunsparce

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  #218 Slugma

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  #220 Swinub

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  #222 Corsola

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  #227 Skarmory

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  #241 Miltank

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  #246 Larvitar

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  #258 Mudkip

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  #287 Slakoth

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  #304 Aron

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  #309 Electrike

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  #316 Gulpin

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  #320 Wailmer

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  #335 Zangoose

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  #345 Lileep

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  #347 Anorith

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  #357 Tropius

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  #358 Chimecho

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  #359 Absol

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  #363 Spheal

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  #408 Cranidos

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  #410 Shieldon

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  #422 Shellos

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  #433 Chingling

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  #446 Munchlax

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  #449 Hippopotas