Cursed Body (Ability)

Cursed Body (Japanese: のろわれボディ Cursed Body) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Five Pokémon have this Ability, all of which are pure or part Ghost-type Pokémon.

Effect

In battle

Cursed Body has a 30% chance of disabling the opponent's used move when attacked. This works even if the attacker is behind a Substitute and when the user is knocked out, but will not activate if the Pokémon with Cursed Body is behind a Substitute.

Outside of battle

Cursed Body has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Cursed Body

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	Insomnia	Frisk	Cursed Body
0354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	Insomnia	Frisk	Cursed Body
0478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost	Snow Cloak	None	Cursed Body
0592		Frillish	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body	Damp
0593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost	Water Absorb	Cursed Body	Damp
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Frillish Jellicent
The user disables one of its opponent's moves after they make contact
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When Frillish is hit by the opponent's attack that causes physical contact, Frillish's body becomes surrounded in a dark indigo aura. The aura then is transferred to the opponent's body by the physical contact, and the opponent becomes surrounded by the dark indigo aura instead. The opponent can then no longer use the move that inflicted the physical damage onto Frillish. Sometimes, Frillish's body doesn't become surrounded in a dark indigo aura when the effect is activated.
Trip's Frillish	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		Debut
Marlon's Jellicent	BW094		None

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 詛咒身體 Zǔzhòu Shēntǐ Finnish Kirottu keho French Corps Maudit German Tastfluch Italian Corpofunesto Polish Szkodliwe Ciało Portuguese Corpo Amaldiçoado Spanish Latin America Cuerpo Maldito Spain Cue. Maldito

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