Competitive Information for Cursola [Sword/Shield]
Ghost
Abilities:
If a physical attack hits this Pokemon, Defense is lowered by 1, Speed is raised by 2.
Making contact with this Pokemon starts the Perish Song effect for it and the attacker.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Cursola? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Cursola, a cool Pokémon known for its Ghost typing! It's a sight to see Cursola out in the 8th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Dark and Ghost. Explore the movesets below to see how Cursola performs in battles.
Item: Expert Belt / Weakness Policy
Ability: Perish Body
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Moveset:
- Hydro Pump
- Shadow Ball
- Burning Jealousy
- Protect
When it comes to single battles, Cursola shines as popular Physical Wall. This moveset is tailored to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Cursola's super effective moves by 20%. Weakness Policy activates if Cursola is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Perish Body, making contact with Cursola starts the perish song effect for it and the attacker.
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Burning Jealousy is a special 70-base power Fire-type move (100% burns a target that had a stat rise this turn).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Cursola this turn).
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Item: White Herb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 100 Hp / 156 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Surf / Scald
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam
Cursola proves to be an exceptional Special Sweeper for single battles. It is primarily designed to overwhelm foes with lethal special moves. White Herb will reset Cursola's negative stat changes once. Weakness Policy activates if Cursola is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Cursola it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
◆ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Earth Power is a special 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Cursola? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: White Herb / Weakness Policy
Ability: Weak Armor
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 100 Hp / 156 Def / 252 SpA
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Burning Jealousy
- Surf / Scald
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Cursola thrives as an astounding Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using forceful special moves. White Herb will reset Cursola's negative stat changes once. Weakness Policy activates if Cursola is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. With Weak Armor, if a physical attack hits Cursola it's defense is lowered by 1 and it's speed is increased by 2 stages.
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Scald is a special 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Shadow Ball is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Hex is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Ghost-type move (power doubles if the target has a status ailment).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cursola can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Cursola.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cursola can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Cursola
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Moves: Whirlpool + Perish song
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: White herb
- Ability: Weak armor + Item: Weakness policy
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Meteor Beam + Item: Power Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status (and combo with the move Hex): Burning Jealousy, Scald, Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Cursola's stats
- Amnesia
- Ancient Power
- Calm Mind
- Curse
- Harden
- Iron Defense
- Meteor Beam
Most notable and possible best moves for Cursola
- Blizzard
- Burning Jealousy
- Destiny Bond
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- Giga Drain
- Head Smash
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Reflect
- Rest
- Scald
- Shadow Ball
- Stealth Rock
Common Effort Values for Cursola in Sword and Shield
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/252/4/0/0 )
- Quiet Nature ( 252/0/0/252/4/0 )
- Optimize Cursola's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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