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This is an article for the move Curse and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

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Curse - Type and Effect

Type Pokemon Ghost Image
Category Pokemon Status Image
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 10
Effect A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types.
Max Move Max Guard
Power: -

Pokemon That Learn Curse

By Default

Galarian SlowpokeGalarian Slowpoke SlowpokeSlowpoke Galarian SlowbroGalarian Slowbro
SlowbroSlowbro Galarian SlowkingGalarian Slowking SlowkingSlowking
ChandelureChandelure AccelgorAccelgor

By Level Up

GastlyGastly HaunterHaunter GengarGengar
OnixOnix SteelixSteelix Galarian CorsolaGalarian Corsola
TorkoalTorkoal DuskullDuskull DusclopsDusclops
RegirockRegirock RegiceRegice RegisteelRegisteel
SpiritombSpiritomb DusknoirDusknoir YamaskYamask
Galarian YamaskGalarian Yamask CofagrigusCofagrigus TirtougaTirtouga
CarracostaCarracosta FerroseedFerroseed FerrothornFerrothorn
LitwickLitwick LampentLampent ShelmetShelmet
GolettGolett GolurkGolurk GoomyGoomy
SliggooSliggoo GoodraGoodra PhantumpPhantump
TrevenantTrevenant BergmiteBergmite AvaluggAvalugg
PyukumukuPyukumuku AppletunAppletun PolteageistPolteageist
CursolaCursola RunerigusRunerigus PincurchinPincurchin

By TM / TR

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Egg Move

BulbasaurBulbasaur IvysaurIvysaur VenusaurVenusaur
SandshrewSandshrew Alolan SandshrewAlolan Sandshrew Alolan SandslashAlolan Sandslash
ZubatZubat Galarian FarfetchGalarian Farfetch'd FarfetchFarfetch'd
ExeggcuteExeggcute Alolan ExeggutorAlolan Exeggutor CuboneCubone
Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak LickitungLickitung KoffingKoffing
Galarian WeezingGalarian Weezing RhyhornRhyhorn RhydonRhydon
LaprasLapras EeveeEevee VaporeonVaporeon
JolteonJolteon FlareonFlareon AerodactylAerodactyl
SnorlaxSnorlax CrobatCrobat SudowoodoSudowoodo
WooperWooper QuagsireQuagsire EspeonEspeon
UmbreonUmbreon DunsparceDunsparce SwinubSwinub
PiloswinePiloswine CorsolaCorsola Galarian CorsolaGalarian Corsola
SkarmorySkarmory MiltankMiltank LarvitarLarvitar
PupitarPupitar TyranitarTyranitar TorchicTorchic
MudkipMudkip SwampertSwampert AronAron
ElectrikeElectrike ManectricManectric WailmerWailmer
WailordWailord LileepLileep AnorithAnorith
AbsolAbsol SphealSpheal ShellosShellos
GastrodonGastrodon BonslyBonsly MunchlaxMunchlax
HippopotasHippopotas HippowdonHippowdon LickilickyLickilicky
RhyperiorRhyperior LeafeonLeafeon GlaceonGlaceon
MamoswineMamoswine MunnaMunna MusharnaMusharna
RoggenrolaRoggenrola BoldoreBoldore GigalithGigalith
DwebbleDwebble CrustleCrustle TrubbishTrubbish
GarbodorGarbodor StunfiskStunfisk Galarian StunfiskGalarian Stunfisk
HeatmorHeatmor TyruntTyrunt TyrantrumTyrantrum
SylveonSylveon PumpkabooPumpkaboo GourgeistGourgeist
SandygastSandygast TurtonatorTurtonator MimikyuMimikyu
CursolaCursola SirfetchSirfetch'd StonjournerStonjourner
CufantCufant CopperajahCopperajah DreepyDreepy
DrakloakDrakloak DragapultDragapult

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Competitive Analysis

Curse when used by a non-ghost type Pokemon decreases Speed by one stage but increases Attack and Defense by one stage. This can be useful for teams that do not focus on speed too much, or for Trick Room teams as well.

However, when Curse is used by a Ghost-type Pokemon, the ghost loses 1/2 of its Maximum HP but deals the Cursed Status Condition where the target is dealt damage 1/4 of its Maximum HP every turn. This becomes a move if the player is willing to risk: high risk of knocking out your Pokemon with the high reward of being able to knock-out the opponent's Pokemon.

List of Status-Inflicting Moves

Curse Locations

Curse can only be learned by Level Up, Egg Move, or by Default.

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2 charmeleonover 4 years

and my cousins gastly

1 charmeleonover 4 years

why didn't my marowak learn curse when it was still cubone

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