Cursola
Ghost
Best attacking moveset: Astonish and Power Gem, worth 9.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Cursola can learn 6 combinations. Astonish with Power Gem does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Shade | Ghost | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Power Gem | Rock | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Rock Blast | Rock | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Cursola has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,463 at level 50, 3,063 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,750 CP at level 20, or 2,188 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,670 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 253 attack · 182 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1 m and 0.4 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Cursola does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ghost, Psychic, Flying.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Astonish + Night Shade | 15.6 |
| Psychic | Astonish + Night Shade | 15.6 |
| Astonish + Power Gem | 13.9 | |
| Bug | Astonish + Power Gem | 13.9 |
| Fire | Astonish + Power Gem | 13.9 |
| Ice | Astonish + Power Gem | 13.9 |
| Poison | Astonish + Power Gem | 9.8 |
| Rock | Astonish + Power Gem | 9.8 |
| Water | Astonish + Power Gem | 9.8 |
| Grass | Astonish + Power Gem | 9.8 |
| Electric | Astonish + Power Gem | 9.8 |
| Dragon | Astonish + Power Gem | 9.8 |
| Fairy | Astonish + Power Gem | 9.8 |
| Fighting | Astonish + Night Shade | 9.8 |
| Ground | Astonish + Night Shade | 9.8 |
| Steel | Astonish + Night Shade | 9.8 |
| Normal | Tackle + Power Gem | 9.8 |
| Dark | Tackle + Power Gem | 9.8 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Cursola is actually for.
Counters: what beats Cursola
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 29.8 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 26.8 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 26.6 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 26.6 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 26.0 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 25.4 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 24.9 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 24.9 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 24.9 |
 Gholdengo | SteelGhost | Hex + Shadow Ball | 24.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Cursola's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.