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Curse TM 091 Location and Pokemon That Learn It

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TM No. 091 teaches the Ghost move Curse in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Check out TM No. 091's location, Curse's power and effect, and which Pokemon can learn the move!

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How to Get Curse TM No. 091

Found West of Nouveau Cafe

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Curse Effect and Information

Curse Stats

Type Pokemon Ghost Type Icon
Category Pokemon Status Type Icon
Power -
Cooldown 15
Effect The user boosts its Attack and Defense stats in exchange for lowering its movement speed for a short time. When Ghost types use this move, its HP is cut down in half and the target loses health every few seconds until it faints.

Does Not Work on Rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon

Curse and other status effect moves do not work on Rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon.

Rogue Mega Pokemon

Pokemon that Learn Curse

By Default

SlowpokeSlowpoke SlowbroSlowbro Galarian SlowbroGalarian Slowbro
SlowkingSlowking Galarian SlowkingGalarian Slowking

By Level Up

GastlyGastly
(20) 		HaunterHaunter
(20) 		GengarGengar
(20)
ShuppetShuppet
(26) 		BanetteBanette
(26) 		NumelNumel
(29)
CameruptCamerupt
(29) 		HippopotasHippopotas
(8) 		GoomyGoomy
(41)
SliggooSliggoo
(41) 		GoodraGoodra
(41) 		FroslassFroslass
(60)
BergmiteBergmite
(9) 		AvaluggAvalugg
(9) 		PhantumpPhantump
(50)
TrevenantTrevenant
(50) 		LitwickLitwick
(44) 		LampentLampent
(44)
ChandelureChandelure
(44) 		OnixOnix
(16) 		SteelixSteelix
(16)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

ChikoritaChikorita BayleefBayleef MeganiumMeganium
EmboarEmboar TotodileTotodile CroconawCroconaw
FeraligatrFeraligatr GastlyGastly HaunterHaunter
GengarGengar ElectrikeElectrike ManectricManectric
UmbreonUmbreon SylveonSylveon ShuppetShuppet
BanetteBanette NumelNumel CameruptCamerupt
HippopotasHippopotas HippowdonHippowdon KrokorokKrokorok
KrookodileKrookodile SlowpokeSlowpoke SlowbroSlowbro
SlowkingSlowking StunfiskStunfisk Galarian StunfiskGalarian Stunfisk
GoomyGoomy SliggooSliggoo GoodraGoodra
FroslassFroslass AbomasnowAbomasnow BergmiteBergmite
AvaluggAvalugg ScizorScizor HeracrossHeracross
PhantumpPhantump TrevenantTrevenant ScraggyScraggy
ScraftyScrafty LitwickLitwick LampentLampent
ChandelureChandelure OnixOnix SteelixSteelix
Pumpkaboo (Average)Pumpkaboo (Average) Gourgeist (Average)Gourgeist (Average) LarvitarLarvitar
PupitarPupitar TyranitarTyranitar ChespinChespin
QuilladinQuilladin ChesnaughtChesnaught SkarmorySkarmory

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Related Guides

Pokemon Legends Z-A - Moves

List of All Moves

Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass Type Water Type Fire Type
Electric Type Ice Type Fighting Type
Ground Type Poison Type Flying Type
Psychic Type Bug Type Rock Type
Ghost Type, Dragon Type Dark Type
Steel Type Fairy Type Normal Type
Moves by Category
Physical Icon Special Icon Status Icon

Other Move Lists

All Ghost-Type Moves

Shadow Claw IconShadow Claw Confuse Ray Shadow Ball IconShadow Ball
Shadow Sneak Phantom Force Lick
Curse IconCurse Trick-or-Treat

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1 Anonymous Anonymous 14 days

It says ghost pokemon who use it have a different effect, what's different about it?

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