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Curse in Pokémon X & Y

Ghost-type status move in Pokémon X and Y.

Move text

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

Move details

Introduced

Generation II

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

10

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Chespin

#1

Grass
Egg

Quilladin

#2

Grass
Chespin — breeding

Chesnaught

#3

GrassFighting
Chespin — breeding

Dunsparce

#40

Normal
Egg

Farfetch’d

#61

NormalFlying
Egg

Geodude

#74

RockGround
Egg

Graveler

#75

RockGround
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Graveler

#75

RockGround
Geodude — breeding

Golem

#76

RockGround
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Golem

#76

RockGround
Geodude — breeding

Bulbasaur

#80

GrassPoison
Egg

Ivysaur

#81

GrassPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Ivysaur

#81

GrassPoison
Bulbasaur — breeding

Venusaur

#82

GrassPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Venusaur

#82

GrassPoison
Bulbasaur — breeding

Venusaur Mega

#82

GrassPoison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Venusaur Mega

#82

GrassPoison
Bulbasaur — breeding

Grimer

#88

Poison
Egg

Muk

#89

Poison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Muk

#89

Poison
Grimer — breeding

Gulpin

#98

Poison
Egg

Swalot

#99

Poison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Swalot

#99

Poison
Gulpin — breeding

Exeggcute

#102

GrassPsychic
Egg

Exeggutor

#103

GrassPsychic
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Exeggutor

#103

GrassPsychic
Exeggcute — breeding

Lickitung

#108

Normal
Egg

Koffing

#109

Poison
Egg

Weezing

#110

Poison
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Weezing

#110

Poison
Koffing — breeding

Rhyhorn

#111

GroundRock
Egg

Rhydon

#112

GroundRock
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Rhydon

#112

GroundRock
Rhyhorn — breeding

Smeargle

#124

Normal
Permanently copy with Sketch; a source Pokémon must use the move

Lapras

#131

WaterIce
Egg

Eevee

#133

Normal
Egg

Vaporeon

#134

Water
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Vaporeon

#134

Water
Eevee — breeding

Jolteon

#135

Electric
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Jolteon

#135

Electric
Eevee — breeding

Flareon

#136

Fire
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Flareon

#136

Fire
Eevee — breeding

Munchlax

#138

Normal
Egg

Snorlax

#139

Normal
Egg

Aerodactyl

#142

RockFlying
Egg

Aerodactyl Mega

#142

RockFlying
Egg

Zubat

#145

PoisonFlying
Egg

Golbat

#146

PoisonFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Golbat

#146

PoisonFlying
Zubat — breeding

Crobat

#147

PoisonFlying
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Crobat

#147

PoisonFlying
Zubat — breeding

Sudowoodo

#185

Rock
Egg

Sunkern

#191

Grass
Egg

Sunflora

#192

Grass
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Sunflora

#192

Grass
Sunkern — breeding

Wooper

#194

WaterGround
Egg

Quagsire

#195

WaterGround
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Quagsire

#195

WaterGround
Wooper — breeding

Espeon

#196

Psychic
Generation III–V import via Poké Transporter and Pokémon Bank

Espeon

#196

Psychic
Eevee — breeding

Related

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Other moves that share this move type.
MoveTypeClassTM/HMPowerAcc.PPPokémon
Astonish

The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch.

Ghost

-

3010015108
Confuse Ray

The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.

Ghost

-

-1001099
Destiny Bond

When this move is used, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints.

Ghost

-

--559
Grudge

If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent’s move that knocked it out.

Ghost

-

--528
Hex

This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.

Ghost

-

651001044
Lick

The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Ghost

-

301003034
Night Shade

The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level.

Ghost

-

-1001538
Nightmare

A sleeping target sees a nightmare that inflicts some damage every turn.

Ghost

-

-1001512
Ominous Wind

The user blasts the target with a gust of repulsive wind. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once.

Ghost

-

601005107
Phantom Force

The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

Ghost

-

901001016
Shadow Ball

The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Ghost8010015286
Shadow Claw

The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily.

Ghost7010015150
Shadow Force

The user disappears, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself.

Ghost

-

12010053
Shadow Punch

The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses.

Ghost

-

60-2010
Shadow Sneak

The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first.

Ghost

-

401003037
Spite

The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it.

Ghost

-

-10010137
Trick-or-Treat

The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target’s type.

Ghost

-

-100209