#0174

Curse

ghostStatusGeneration 2

Power-

AccuracyAlways

PP10

Priority0

TargetSpecific move

MachineTM03

Game Text

Works differently for ghost-types.

Detailed Effect

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.

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