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Old Aug 16th, 2010, 10:34:06 PM   #295
poccil
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VaporeonIce:

I had previously known this. That's because Curse has a target of "single non-user" regardless of whether the user is a Ghost type. My attack description reads in part:
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If user's current type does not include Ghost or if user has Magic Guard, [modifies user's stats]. Otherwise, user loses half of total HP ... and at the end of every round, opponent loses 1/4 of total HP. ... Fails either way if no target exists.
By the way, Memento, Selfdestruct, and Explosion will also do nothing if no target exists as they're used:
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Memento -- User faints as part of this attack's use. Decreases opponent's Attack and Special Attack by 2 stages. Fails if there is no target (doesn't cause fainting).
Selfdestruct/Explosion -- User faints as part of this attack's use. Opponent's Defense is temporarily halved in damage calculation. Fails if no target exists (doesn't cause fainting).
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