Cursola has a 510 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Base 145 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

What is Cursola weak to?

Cursola's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 30 Speed, Cursola won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What role does Cursola play in battle?

Cursola fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 145 Sp. Atk. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Cursola?

The core moveset is Shadow Ball, Earthpower, Strengthsap, and Will O Wisp. Shadow Ball leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Cursola - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

BTier

30Speed · Very Slow

Cursola Best Moveset

Cursola runs a standard defensive wall set. Calm nature with max HP and Sp. Def EVs shapes the build, while Leftovers brings passive recovery each turn. Perishbody supports the kit from the background.

★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Cursola saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). This was Cursola's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Perishbody with Life Orb, favoring a Modest nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

TR33

Shadow Ball

Ghost80COMMONSTAB

TR67

Earth Power

Ground90COMMONCoverage

TR3

Hydro Pump

Water110COMMONCoverage

TR5

Ice Beam

Ice90RARECoverage

Lv 35

Strength Sap

Grass—RAREUtility

TR76

Stealth Rock

Rock—RAREUtility

Cursola Sword & Shield Moves Cursola BDSP Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Tank

Cursola best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

SpA

SpD

Special Tank Moveset

Shadow BallSTAB
Earth Power
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam

Recommended Teammates

VikavoltDecent

DragapultDecent

Slowbro-GalarDecent

View full Sword & Shield / BDSP moveset →

Cursola Weakness

Cursola is weak to Ghost and Dark. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-type moves entirely. Cursola's special bulk (base 130 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Cursola Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

What is Cursola Weak Against

Excellent

2Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score+4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ghost Dark

½xResist

Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

What is Cursola Strong Against

2Strong

1Resisted

1Immune

Score0

2xStrong

Psychic Ghost

½xResisted

Dark

0xImmune

Normal

Best Pokemon Against Cursola

Kingambit threatens a KO with Sucker Punch (93-109%).

Hatterene	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves Draining Kiss Psychic Noise Nuzzle Mystical Fire Damage vs Cursola Nuzzle 6-8% View Hatterene builds →
Kingambit	A
Recommended Build AbilitySupremeoverlord ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Sucker Punch Swords Dance Kowtow Cleave Iron Head Damage vs Cursola Sucker Punch 2x 93-109%KO View Kingambit builds →
Ferrothorn	B
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves Leech Seed Gyro Ball Stealth Rock ProtectPriority View Ferrothorn builds →
Pelipper	C
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves HurricaneSTAB U Turn RoostRecovery Weather Ball Damage vs Cursola Hurricane 14-17% U Turn 8-9% View Pelipper builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →

Evolution

Cursola is the evolved form of Corsola. Breeding produces Corsola eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Corsola gave Cursola the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+80), bringing the total to 510 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#222Corsola

Level 38

#864Cursola

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Corsola

WaterRock

Cursola

Ghost

60-5

ATK

95+40

DEF

50-45

SP.ATK

145+80

SP.DEF

130+35

SPE

30-5

BST

410C-Tier

510B-Tier+100

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Cursola to get Corsola eggs easily using 114 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups.

Egg Groups

Water 1 Water 3

Gender

♂25.0%♀75.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Cursola

Cursola can't be caught in Winds & Waves. Transfer Corsola from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Ruby & Sapphire and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Cursola in WW

Step 1Obtain Corsola
LATER APPEARANCE
from Gold & Silver
Not Tradeable
Appears in Gold & Silver via Super rod · Cianwood City. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
LATER APPEARANCE
from Crystal
Not Tradeable
Appears in Crystal via Super rod · Route 41. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
LATER APPEARANCE
from Ruby & Sapphire
Not Tradeable
Appears in Ruby & Sapphire via Super rod · Route 128. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Train until Level 38 to evolve into Cursola
Step 2Cursola ✓

Base Stats

Cursola's all-in on Sp. Atk at the expense of Speed. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 2 Sp. Atk EVs and follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP60

Attack95

Defense50

Sp. Atk145

Sp. Def130

Speed30

Total510

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult30 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.0 m

Weight0.4 kg

Base XP179

Abilities

Weak Armor

Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.

Perish BodyHidden Ability

When hit by a move that makes direct contact, the Pokémon and the attacker will faint after three turns unless they switch out of battle.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+2SpDSpe

Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

Be cautious of the ectoplasmic body surrounding its soul. You’ll become stiff as stone if you touch it.

Pokemon Shield

Cursola Guide

Cursola has a 510 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid choice for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Base 145 Sp. Atk is where it shines.
Cursola's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 30 Speed, Cursola won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Weak Armor is the go-to ability for Cursola. It raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move. Its hidden ability Perish Body can work in specific setups.
Cursola fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 145 Sp. Atk. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
The core moveset is Shadow Ball, Earthpower, Strengthsap, and Will O Wisp. Shadow Ball leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Cursola has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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Settings

Cursola

Cursola Best Moveset

Best Moves

Best Build

Cursola Weakness

What is Cursola Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Cursola

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

How to Get Cursola

How to Obtain Cursola in WW

How to Obtain Cursola in SwSh

Base Stats