Forest's Curse (move)

Forest's Curse (Japanese: もりののろい Forest's Curse) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature move of Phantump and Trevenant.

Forest's Curse もりののろい Forest's Curse

Battles Type  Grass Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VI Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Effect

Forest's Curse adds the Grass type to the target, in addition to the Pokémon's original type(s). Forest's Curse will fail if the target is already Grass-type. If it is used against a dual-type Pokémon, that Pokémon will have three types at once. If the target already has an additional type added to it by Trick-or-Treat, that type is replaced with the Grass type. This additional type can be copied by Reflect Type.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Forest's Curse, the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed are raised by one stage each.

Forest's Curse will always fail if the target is Terastallized, regardless of its type, and its effect is removed upon Terastallizing.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Forest's Curse cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Forest's Curse is usable in Legends Z-A. The effect remained the same.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Status Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power — Cooldown  10s Move wind-up time  10 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Description

Games Description XYORAS The user puts a forest curse on the target. Afflicted targets are now Grass type as well. SMUSUMPE SwShLA The user puts a forest curse on the target. The target is now Grass type as well. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. SV The user puts a forest curse on the target. This adds Grass type to the target's type. ZA The user places the curse of the forest on targets. This adds the Grass type to targets.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII	IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	SV	ZA
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous	35	35	52	52	32
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	35	35	52	52	32
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Forest's Curse adds the Grass type to the target.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD - - 20 40 100% - Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Description

Games Description SMD It adds Grass type to a target.* It adds Grass type to the Pokémon in front of you.*

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Phantump
The user puts a forest curse on the target, causing purple-colored vines to come out of the ground and constrict them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Phantump's eyes shine, and a ring of the same color shoots out of their eyes and hits the ground. The ground grows purple and purple vines grow out from it to constrict the opponent.
Multiple wild Phantump	Making Friends and Influencing Villains!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• If a Dragon/Ice-type Pokémon is affected by Forest's Curse, it becomes weak to 10 types, the most of any possible type combination.
• If a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon is affected by Forest's Curse, it becomes doubly weak to the most possible types, with four double weaknesses (Rock, Fire, Ice, and Flying).
• If a Bug/Steel-type Pokémon is affected by Forest's Curse, then Skill Swap is used to acquire the Ability Fluffy, it becomes 16× weak to Fire-type moves.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	森林詛咒 Sāmlàhm Jojau
	Mandarin	森林詛咒 / 森林诅咒 Sēnlín Zǔzhòu * 森林咒术 Sēnlín Zhòushù *
French		Maléfice Sylvain
German		Waldesfluch
Italian		Boscomalocchio
Korean		숲의저주 Supuijeoju
Polish		Klątwa Lasu
Portuguese		Maldição da Floresta
Spanish		Condena Silvana

Variations of the move Forest's Curse
Forest's Curse • Trick-or-Treat

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