Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
Type: ghost; class: status; power: —; accuracy: —; PP: 10; priority: 0.
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.
| gold silver | Works differently for ghost-types. |
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| crystal | Works differently for ghost-types. |
| ruby sapphire | A move that functions differently for GHOSTS. |
| emerald | A move that functions differently for GHOSTS. |
| firered leafgreen | A move that works differently for the GHOST-type and all the other types. |
| diamond pearl | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types. |
| platinum | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types. |
| heartgold soulsilver | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all the other types. |
| black white | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. |
| black 2 white 2 | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. |
| x y | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. |
| omega ruby alpha sapphire | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. |
| sun moon | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. |
| ultra sun ultra moon | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. |
| lets go pikachu lets go eevee | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. |
| sword shield | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. |
| legends arceus | A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. |
| scarlet violet | A move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not. |