Special
Wallbreaker
BTier
30Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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
C
Attack95
B
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk145
A
Sp. Def130
A
Speed30
F
Total510
Details
Catch Rate
Difficult30 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight0.4 kg
0.9 lbsFeather
Base XP179
Average
Abilities
Weak ArmorNiche
Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Perish BodyHATop Pick
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 Entries

Its shell is overflowing with its heightened otherworldly energy. The ectoplasm serves as protection for this Pokémon’s core spirit.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)Normal, Fighting
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
2Resist
2Immune
Score+4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GhostDark
½xResist
PoisonBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
NormalFighting
STAB (2)
PsychicGhost
How to Beat Cursola in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Runerigus can KO Cursola with Poltergeist (152-179%). Incineroar threatens a KO with Knock Off (142-167%). Tyranitar's Crunch also KOs at 292-344%.

Runerigus
Runerigus
GroundGhost
S
Recommended Build
AbilityWanderingspirit
ItemLeftovers
NatureCareful
Moves
  • Stealth Rock
  • PoltergeistSTAB
  • HazeUtility
  • Will O Wisp
Damage vs Cursola
Poltergeist 2x
152-179%KO
View Runerigus builds →

Sword & Shield 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
Corsola
#222Corsola
38
Level 38
Cursola
#864Cursola
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Corsola
WaterRock
Cursola
Ghost
HP
65
60-5
ATK
55
95+40
DEF
95
50-45
SP.ATK
65
145+80
SP.DEF
95
130+35
SPE
35
30-5
BST
410D-Tier
510C-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Utility
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Cursola to get Corsola eggs easily using 81 partners from the Water1 and Water3 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond, Haze and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Water1Water3
Gender
♂25.0%♀75.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
azumarillblastoisegolduckkingdraswampertmiloticwalreindrapionclawitzergolisopodslowbroslowking
12 of 81·

Sword & Shield Cursola Best Moveset

Ice and Water coverage gives Cursola answers even while choice-locked. Choice Specs provides boosted special damage with move lock, and max Sp. Atk without Speed EVs with Perishbody mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Perish Body
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Best Nature for Cursola
Quiet+SPA

Cursola best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def

EVs

Doubles Special Wallbreaker Moveset

  • Shadow BallSTAB
  • BlizzardCoverage
  • SurfCoverage
  • Ancient Power

Recommended Teammates

Hatterene
HattereneDecent
Amoonguss
AmoongussDecent

Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Cursola cleanly, with Poltergeist and Shadow Ball anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Disable
C—10020Normal
Lv 1
Harden
———30Normal
Lv 1
Perish Song
D——5Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 15
Spite
D—10010Ghost
Lv 20
Ancient Power
A601005Rock
Lv 25
Hex
A6510010Ghost
Lv 30
Curse
C——10Ghost
Lv 35
Strength Sap
A—10010Grass
Lv 40
Power Gem
C8010020Rock
Lv 45
Night Shade
D—10015Ghost
Lv 50
Grudge
———5Ghost
Lv 55
Mirror Coat-5
D—10020Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TR17
Amnesia
C——20Psychic
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR06
Blizzard
A110705Ice
TR01
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM55
Brine
C6510010Water
TM81
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
TR49
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM15
Dig
C8010010Ground
TR67
Earth Power
A9010010Ground
TR10
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM28
Giga Drain
A7510010Grass
TM09
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM35
Hail
C——10Ice
TM77
Hex
A6510010Ghost
TR03
Hydro Pump
A110805Water
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TR05
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM51
Icicle Spear
D2510030Ice
TM27
Icy Wind
C559515Ice
TR46
Iron Defense
C——15Steel
TR18
Leech Life
C8010010Bug
TM17
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TR98
Liquidation
C8510010Water
TM07
Pin Missile
D259520Bug
TR63
Power Gem
C8010020Rock
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TR11
Psychic
B9010010Psychic
TM33
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM18
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM42
Revenge-4
D6010010Fighting
TM54
Rock Blast
D259010Rock
TM22
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM19
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM32
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TR84
Scald
C8010015Water
TM16
Screech
D—8540Normal
TM20
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
TR33
Shadow Ball
S8010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR76
Stealth Rock
B——20Rock
TM98
Stomping Tantrum
C7510010Ground
TR75
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TR04
Surf
A9010015Water
TR95
Throat Chop
C8010015Dark
TM36
Whirlpool
D358515Water
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
A—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Confuse Ray
D—10010Ghost
Egg
Destiny Bond
C——5Ghost
Egg
Haze
C——30Ice
Egg
Head Smash
B150805Rock
Egg
Nature Power
D——20Normal
Egg
Water Pulse
C6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Burning Jealousy
C701005Fire
Tutor
Meteor Beam
B1209010Rock
Tutor
Poltergeist
A110905Ghost

How to Get Cursola in Sword & Shield

No wild encounters for Cursola. The 2-stage line runs through Corsola, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 38 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Cursola in Sword & Shield

  1. Corsola
    Step 1Catch Corsola
    Giant's Mirror
    Overworld Lv.28-30
    5%Mid
    Overcast
  2. Cursola
    Step 2Cursola ✓

Cursola Guide

  • In Sword & Shield, Cursola has a 510 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Sword & Shield for the right team. It works best as a wallbreaker. Shadow Ball with Choice Specs is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

  • For Sword & Shield, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Blizzard, Surf, and Ancientpower. Shadow Ball leads at 21% 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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