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Curse

In Pokémon ChampionsGen II
Game

Pokémon Champions

GhostStatus

Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.

Power
–
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user

Changes over time

How Curse changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen V

    Type ??? → Ghost Changed

    … or if the target is already dropped: affected or has a substitute. added: affected.

  2. Gen III

    … user's Attack and Defense by 1 dropped: stage, unless the user's Attack and Defense stats are both at stage 6. added: stage. If the user is a Ghost … continue to be affected. Fails if added: there is no target or if the target is already affected or has a substitute.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

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How it works in Champions

If the user is not a Ghost type, the user's Speed by 1 and the user's Attack and Defense by 1 stage. If the user is a Ghost type, the user loses 1/2 of its maximum HP, rounded down and even if it would cause fainting, in exchange for the target losing 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded down, at the end of each turn while it is active. If the target uses Baton Pass, the replacement will continue to be affected. Fails if there is no target or if the target is already affected.

“A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

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Who runs Curse on Showdown

  1. Mega Steelix6.7% of its sets
  2. Mega Aggron3.9% of its sets
  3. Garganacl10.1% of its sets
  4. Mudsdale1.8% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

Who learns Curse

122 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 122 in Champions
VenusaurArcanineSlowbroGengarTaurosVaporeonJolteonFlareonAerodactylSnorlaxMeganiumTyphlosionFeraligatrEspeonUmbreonSlowkingForretressSteelixQwilfishScizorHeracrossSkarmoryTyranitarBlazikenSwampertAggronManectricCameruptTorkoalBanetteChimechoAbsolTorterraRampardosBastiodonSpiritombHippowdonAbomasnowRhyperiorLeafeonGlaceonMamoswineFroslassEmboarMusharnaExcadrillConkeldurrKrookodileScraftyCofagrigusGarbodorChandelureBearticStunfiskGolurkChesnaughtTyrantrumSylveonGoodraTrevenantGourgeistAvaluggDecidueyeMudsdalePassimianMimikyuCorviknightAppletunPolteageistRunerigusDragapultWyrdeerOverqwilSkeledirgeGarganaclCeruledgeOrthwormAnnihilapeFarigirafSinistchaHydrappleSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega VenusaurMega GengarMega AerodactylMega ScizorMega HeracrossMega TyranitarMega BlazikenMega AggronMega ManectricMega BanetteMega AbsolMega AbomasnowMega SwampertMega SlowbroMega SteelixMega CameruptGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingGalarian StunfiskHisuian TyphlosionHisuian ZoroarkHisuian GoodraHisuian AvaluggPaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Mega MeganiumMega FeraligatrMega SkarmoryMega FroslassMega EmboarMega ExcadrillMega ScraftyMega ChandelureMega ChesnaughtMega ChimechoMega Absol ZMega Golurk

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