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Cursola
Coral Pokémon |
サニゴーン
Sunigoon |
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#864 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Weak Armor |
Perish Body
Hidden Ability |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 2 |
0
HP |
0
Atk |
0
Def |
2
Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
0
Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Cursola (Japanese: サニゴーン Sunigoon) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves from Galarian Corsola starting at level 38.
Biology
Cursola is a coral-like Pokémon. The lower body of Cursola resembles that of Galarian Corsola, albeit broken apart to reveal an ectoplasmic "body" which has taken the shape of a ghost. This ectoplasm surrounds Cursola's core, which is a white sphere with a face like that of Galarian Corsola, and has an oval-shaped opening with three inward-facing notches where the core is. Two half-circle openings similar to eyes are located above Cursola's core. Together, the three openings resemble a screaming face with a sad or pained expression. Two small branches below the core serve as its arms and one small branch on its forehead serves a horn. It has three long branches each on both sides of the head. It has three more branch spikes on its lower back. All of its branches can split apart when it attacks.
This ectoplasm was a result of a long and continuous process absorbing life energy from other creatures. The energy now pours out of its shell due to it overflowing. The ectoplasm causes anyone who touches it to rapidly stiffen. Cursola can be seen wobbling while wandering, possibly because it enjoys being so light-weight. Cursola are known to gather together under a full moon, and send their branches into the sky. This is possibly an excersize of release, shedding the energy they've gathered from others. Some theorize that this spectacle of shooting branches is a form of communication between the Cursola. Whatever the truth behind this behavior is, this event is regarded as a wonderful sight to behold.[1]
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Pokémon: Twilight Wings
A Cursola appeared in The Gathering of Stars, under the ownership of Allister.
In the manga
Cursola in
Pokémon Adventures
Pokémon Adventures
Sword & Shield chapter
A Cursola first appeared in PASS13, under the ownership of Allister.
In the TCG
- Main article: Cursola (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
Generation VIII |
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Galar
#237 |
Sword |
Its shell is overflowing with its heightened otherworldly energy. The ectoplasm serves as protection for this Pokémon's core life energy. |
Shield |
Be cautious of the ectoplasmic body surrounding its organs. You'll become stiff as stone if you touch it. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
Generation VIII |
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Sword |
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Shield |
Giant's Mirror, South Lake Miloch, Stony Wilderness, Watchtower Ruins (Max Raid Battle) |
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Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
60
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120 - 167 |
230 - 324 |
Attack:
95
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90 - 161 |
175 - 317 |
Defense:
50
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49 - 112 |
94 - 218 |
Sp. Atk:
145
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135 - 216 |
265 - 427 |
Sp. Def:
130
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121 - 200 |
238 - 394 |
Speed:
30
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31 - 90 |
58 - 174 |
Total:
510
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Notes: |
- If Foresight or Odor Sleuth is used by an opponent, the opponent has Scrappy, or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of Normal-type moves is 1× and the effectiveness of Fighting-type moves is 1×.
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Move |
1 |
Perish Song |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
1 |
Tackle |
Normal |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
35 |
1 |
Harden |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
1 |
Astonish |
Ghost |
Physical |
30 |
100% |
15 |
1 |
Disable |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
15 |
Spite |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
20 |
Ancient Power |
Rock |
Special |
60 |
100% |
5 |
25 |
Hex |
Ghost |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
30 |
Curse |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
35 |
Strength Sap |
Grass |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
40 |
Power Gem |
Rock |
Special |
80 |
100% |
20 |
45 |
Night Shade |
Ghost |
Special |
— |
100% |
15 |
50 |
Grudge |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
55 |
Mirror Coat |
Psychic |
Special |
— |
100% |
20 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cursola
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cursola
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By TM/TR
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Move |
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TM07 |
Pin Missile |
Bug |
Physical |
25 |
95% |
20 |
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TM08 |
Hyper Beam |
Normal |
Special |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM09 |
Giga Impact |
Normal |
Physical |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM15 |
Dig |
Ground |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TM16 |
Screech |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
40 |
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TM17 |
Light Screen |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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TM18 |
Reflect |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TM19 |
Safeguard |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
25 |
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TM20 |
Self-Destruct |
Normal |
Physical |
200 |
100% |
5 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM22 |
Rock Slide |
Rock |
Physical |
75 |
90% |
10 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM27 |
Icy Wind |
Ice |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
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TM28 |
Giga Drain |
Grass |
Special |
75 |
100% |
10 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM32 |
Sandstorm |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM33 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM34 |
Sunny Day |
Fire |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM35 |
Hail |
Ice |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM36 |
Whirlpool |
Water |
Special |
35 |
85% |
15 |
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TM38 |
Will-O-Wisp |
Fire |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM42 |
Revenge |
Fighting |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
10 |
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TM48 |
Rock Tomb |
Rock |
Physical |
60 |
95% |
15 |
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TM51 |
Icicle Spear |
Ice |
Physical |
25 |
100% |
30 |
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TM54 |
Rock Blast |
Rock |
Physical |
25 |
90% |
10 |
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TM55 |
Brine |
Water |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM77 |
Hex |
Ghost |
Special |
65 |
100% |
10 |
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TM81 |
Bulldoze |
Ground |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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TM98 |
Stomping Tantrum |
Ground |
Physical |
75 |
100% |
10 |
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TR01 |
Body Slam |
Normal |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
15 |
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TR03 |
Hydro Pump |
Water |
Special |
110 |
80% |
5 |
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TR04 |
Surf |
Water |
Special |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR05 |
Ice Beam |
Ice |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR06 |
Blizzard |
Ice |
Special |
110 |
70% |
5 |
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TR10 |
Earthquake |
Ground |
Physical |
100 |
100% |
10 |
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TR11 |
Psychic |
Psychic |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR17 |
Amnesia |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR18 |
Leech Life |
Bug |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR33 |
Shadow Ball |
Ghost |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR46 |
Iron Defense |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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TR49 |
Calm Mind |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR63 |
Power Gem |
Rock |
Special |
80 |
100% |
20 |
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TR67 |
Earth Power |
Ground |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR75 |
Stone Edge |
Rock |
Physical |
100 |
80% |
5 |
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TR76 |
Stealth Rock |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR84 |
Scald |
Water |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR95 |
Throat Chop |
Dark |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR98 |
Liquidation |
Water |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cursola
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cursola
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By breeding
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Move |
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Confuse Ray |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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Destiny Bond* |
Ghost |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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Haze |
Ice |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
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Head Smash |
Rock |
Physical |
150 |
80% |
5 |
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Nature Power |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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Water Pulse |
Water |
Special |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Cursola in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Cursola in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cursola
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cursola
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By tutoring
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Burning Jealousy |
Fire |
Special |
70 |
100% |
5 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Meteor Beam |
Rock |
Special |
120 |
90% |
10 |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Poltergeist |
Ghost |
Physical |
110 |
90% |
5 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cursola
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cursola
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By a prior evolution
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Stage |
Move |
Type |
Cat. |
Pwr. |
Acc. |
PP |
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cursola
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cursola
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Evolution
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Level 38
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII. |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Cursola images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
- Cursola can be seen as a parallel to Sirfetch'd. Both of their pre-evolved form's original forms do not evolve, and they both change types while remaining single-typed. Allister uses Cursola in his team in Shield, while Bea uses Sirfetch'd in her team in Sword in the Stow-on-Side Gym and during the Champion Cup Finals.
- Cursola is the only Generation VIII Pokémon in the Water 3 Egg Group.
Origin
Cursola appears to be based on bleached coral, a phenomenon in which coral expels the algae that gives it color, primarily because of rising water temperatures as a result of climate change. It may also borrow shapes from skeletons. Its ability to petrify may reference the Gorgon of Greek fake stories. The ectoplasmic encasing that it periodically sheds may draw inspiration from the mucus houses of larvaceans.
Name origin
Cursola may be a combination of curse, Corsola, and sole (a piece of coral) or solar.
Sunigoon may be a combination of sunny, 珊瑚 sango (coral), サニーゴ Sunnygo (Corsola), Gorgon, and gone.
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
サニゴーン Sunigoon |
From sunny, 珊瑚 sango, Gorgon, and gone |
French |
Corayôme |
From corail, rayon, Corayon, and fantôme |
Spanish |
Cursola |
Same as English name |
German |
Gorgasonn |
From Gorgone, Corasonn, and Sonne |
Italian |
Cursola |
Same as English name |
Korean |
산호르곤 Sanhoreugon |
From 산호 (珊瑚) sanho and Gorgon |
Cantonese Chinese |
魔靈珊瑚 Mōlìhngsāanwùh |
From 魔 mō, 靈 lìhng, and 珊瑚 sāanwùh |
Mandarin Chinese |
魔靈珊瑚 / 魔灵珊瑚 Mólíngshānhú |
From 魔 mó, 靈 / 灵 líng, and 珊瑚 shānhú |
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[hide]More languages |
Russian |
Курсола Kursola |
From English name |
Thai |
ซานิกอน Sanikon |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Related articles
Notes
- ↑ https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon-galar-region/cursola/
External links
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