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Curse

GHOstatus473 Pokémon learn this

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

Mechanics

Power
Accuracy
PP
10
Priority
0
Target: Specific Move

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.

Pokémon that can learn this

473 total

Default forms

427

Alternate forms

46