Salt Cure
Pokémon Champions
Deals 1/16 max HP each turn; 1/8 on Steel, Water.
- Power
- 40
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 15
- Hits
- One Pokémon next to the user
Changes over time
How Salt Cure changed from game to game, newest first.
- Champions
Causes damage to the target equal to
dropped: 1/8added: 1/16 of its maximum HPdropped: (1/4added: (1/8 if the target is Steel or …
Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.
See it in the games
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How it works in Champions
Causes damage to the target equal to 1/16 of its maximum HP (1/8 if the target is Steel or Water type), rounded down, at the end of each turn during effect. This effect ends when the target is no longer active.
“The user salt cures the target, inflicting damage every turn. Steel and Water types are more strongly affected by this move.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet
Good to know
- Has a secondary effect: Sheer Force boosts it and removes the effect, Serene Grace doubles the chance, and Shield Dust and Covert Cloak block it.Moves with a secondary effect
- Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
- Can't be used through: Metronome.
Who runs Salt Cure on Showdown
Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.
On the ladder today
Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Salt Cure among their most used moves.
Who learns Salt Cure
1 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.
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