Hex (move)

Hex
たたりめ Evil Eye
Hex IX.png
Hex IX 2.png
Type  Ghost
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  65
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

Hex (Japanese: たたりめ Evil Eye) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM77 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM029 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation V

Hex's base power is 50 and will double to 100 when the target is affected by a non-volatile status condition.

Generation VI onwards

Hex's base power was increased to 65 and will double to 130.

Hex can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, giving the user extra three appeal points if a status-inducing status move (except Psycho Shift and Rest) or a certain damaging move (Force Palm, Inferno, Nuzzle or Zap Cannon) was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Hex's PP was increased to 15.

Category  Special
PP  15
Agile Strong
Power  65  50  80
Accuracy  100%  100%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
Power is doubled if the target has a status condition

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2 This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status problems.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSP
SV
This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
LA The user attacks with relentless intensity. This move's power is doubled if the target has a status condition.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
037   Vulpix
  Field Field 28B2W2 28XY
26ORAS
26SMUSUM 21LA
037   Vulpix
Alolan Form
  Field Field 26SMUSUM
038   Ninetales
  Field Field 21LA
072   Tentacool
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 43 43XY
40ORAS
40SMUSUM 28SwShBDSP
18LA
073   Tentacruel
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 47 47XY
44ORAS
44SMUSUM 28SwShBDSP
18LA
092   Gastly
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 43 43 43SMUSUM 24SwShBDSP
11LA
24
093   Haunter
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 55 55 55SMUSUM 24SwShBDSP
11LA
24
094   Gengar
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 55 55 55SMUSUM 24SwShBDSP
11LA
24
105   Marowak
Alolan Form
 
 
Monster Monster 17SMUSUM 16
157   Typhlosion
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field Evo.LA
200   Misdreavus
  Amorphous Amorphous 23 23 23 23BDSP
18LA
23
222   Corsola
Galarian Form
  Water 1 Water 3 25
353   Shuppet
  Amorphous Amorphous 31BW
26B2W2
26XY
22ORAS
22 22BDSP 22
354   Banette
  Amorphous Amorphous 31BW
26B2W2
26XY
22ORAS
22 22BDSP 22
355   Duskull
  Amorphous Amorphous 38 38 38 32SwShBDSP
11LA
356   Dusclops
  Amorphous Amorphous 42 42XY
40ORAS
40 32SwShBDSP
11LA
425   Drifloon
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 22BW
27B2W2
27 27 16SwShBDSP
21LA
16
426   Drifblim
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 22BW
27B2W2
27 27 16SwShBDSP
21LA
16
429   Mismagius
  Amorphous Amorphous 1BDSP
18LA
436   Bronzor
 
 
Mineral Mineral 18LA
437   Bronzong
 
 
Mineral Mineral 18LA
442   Spiritomb
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 25SwShBDSP
11LA
25
477   Dusknoir
  Amorphous Amorphous 42 42XY
40ORAS
40 32SwShBDSP
11LA
478   Froslass
 
 
Fairy Mineral 1, Evo.SwShBDSP
18LA
Evo.
479   Rotom
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 50 50 50 35SwShBDSP
11LA
35
487   Giratina
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 50 50 50 21SwShBDSP
12LA
21
491   Darkrai
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 12LA
562   Yamask
  Mineral Amorphous 17 17 17 24
562   Yamask
Galarian Form
 
 
Mineral Amorphous 24
563   Cofagrigus
  Mineral Amorphous 17 17 17 24
592   Frillish
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 43 43 43 20
593   Jellicent
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 45 45 45 20
607   Litwick
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 28 28 28 16
608   Lampent
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 28 28 28 16
609   Chandelure
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1
708   Phantump
 
 
Grass Amorphous 20
709   Trevenant
 
 
Grass Amorphous 20
864   Cursola
  Water 1 Water 3 25
867   Runerigus
 
 
Mineral Amorphous 24
886   Drakloak
 
 
Amorphous Dragon 18 18
887   Dragapult
 
 
Amorphous Dragon 18 18
897   Spectrier
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 12 12
898   Calyrex
Shadow Rider
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
902   Basculegion
 
 
Water 2 Water 2 11LA
911   Skeledirge
 
 
Field Field 47
946   Bramblin
 
 
Grass Grass 21
947   Brambleghast
 
 
Grass Grass 21
948   Toedscool
 
 
Grass Grass 28
949   Toedscruel
 
 
Grass Grass 28
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
[[|]]
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM77
IX
TM029
031   Nidoqueen
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
034   Nidoking
 
 
Monster Field
037   Vulpix
  Field Field
037   Vulpix
Alolan Form
  Field Field
038   Ninetales
  Field Field
038   Ninetales
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
072   Tentacool
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
073   Tentacruel
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
088   Grimer
  Amorphous Amorphous
088   Grimer
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
089   Muk
  Amorphous Amorphous
089   Muk
Alolan Form
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
092   Gastly
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
093   Haunter
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
094   Gengar
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
097   Hypno
  Human-Like Human-Like
105   Marowak
Alolan Form
 
 
Monster Monster
146   Moltres
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
150   Mewtwo
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
151   Mew
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
157   Typhlosion
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
169   Crobat
 
 
Flying Flying
198   Murkrow
 
 
Flying Flying
199   Slowking
Galarian Form
 
 
Monster Water 1
200   Misdreavus
  Amorphous Amorphous
206   Dunsparce
  Field Field
211   Qwilfish
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
211   Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
222   Corsola
Galarian Form
  Water 1 Water 3
292   Shedinja
 
 
Mineral Mineral
302   Sableye
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
343   Baltoy
 
 
Mineral Mineral
344   Claydol
 
 
Mineral Mineral
353   Shuppet
  Amorphous Amorphous
354   Banette
  Amorphous Amorphous
355   Duskull
  Amorphous Amorphous
356   Dusclops
  Amorphous Amorphous
359   Absol
  Field Field
361   Snorunt
  Fairy Mineral
362   Glalie
  Fairy Mineral
416   Vespiquen
 
 
Bug Bug
425   Drifloon
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
426   Drifblim
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
429   Mismagius
  Amorphous Amorphous
430   Honchkrow
 
 
Flying Flying
434   Stunky
 
 
Field Field
435   Skuntank
 
 
Field Field
436   Bronzor
 
 
Mineral Mineral
437   Bronzong
 
 
Mineral Mineral
442   Spiritomb
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
477   Dusknoir
  Amorphous Amorphous
475   Gallade
 
 
Human-Like Amorphous
478   Froslass
 
 
Fairy Mineral
479   Rotom
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
487   Giratina
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
493   Arceus
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
543   Venipede
 
 
Bug Bug
544   Whirlipede
 
 
Bug Bug
545   Scolipede
 
 
Bug Bug
562   Yamask
  Mineral Amorphous
562   Yamask
Galarian Form
 
 
Mineral Amorphous
563   Cofagrigus
  Mineral Amorphous
570   Zorua
  Field Field
570   Zorua
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
571   Zoroark
  Field Field
571   Zoroark
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
591   Amoonguss
 
 
Grass Grass
592   Frillish
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
593   Jellicent
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
604   Eelektross
  Amorphous Amorphous
607   Litwick
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
608   Lampent
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
609   Chandelure
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
655   Delphox
 
 
Field Field
708   Phantump
 
 
Grass Amorphous
709   Trevenant
 
 
Grass Amorphous
710   Pumpkaboo
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
711   Gourgeist
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
724   Decidueye
 
 
Flying Flying
748   Toxapex
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
769   Sandygast
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
770   Palossand
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
778   Mimikyu
 
 
Amorphous Amorphous
781   Dhelmise
 
 
Mineral Mineral
792   Lunala
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
793   Nihilego
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
802   Marshadow
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
804   Naganadel
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
849   Toxtricity
Amped Form
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
849   Toxtricity
Low Key Form
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
854   Sinistea
  Mineral Amorphous
855   Polteageist
  Mineral Amorphous
864   Cursola
  Water 1 Water 3
867   Runerigus
 
 
Mineral Amorphous
871   Pincurchin
  Water 1 Amorphous
886   Drakloak
 
 
Mineral Dragon
887   Dragapult
 
 
Mineral Dragon
897   Spectrier
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
898   Calyrex
Shadow Rider
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
902   Basculegion
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
911   Skeledirge
 
 
Field Field
937   Ceruledge
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
946   Bramblin
 
 
Grass Grass
947   Brambleghast
 
 
Grass Grass
948   Toedscool
 
 
Grass Grass
949   Toedscruel
 
 
Grass Grass
956   Espathra
  Flying Flying
971   Greavard
  Field Field
972   Houndstone
  Field Field
982   Dudunsparce
  Field Field
986   Brute Bonnet
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
987   Flutter Mane
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
999   Gimmighoul
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Gholdengo
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Wo-Chien
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Chien-Pao
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Ting-Lu
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Chi-Yu
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Iron Valiant
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
037   Vulpix
  Field Field BDSP
206   Dunsparce
  Field Field BDSP
351   Castform
  Fairy Amorphous BDSP
359   Absol
  Field Field BDSP
361   Snorunt
  Fairy Mineral BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Hex deals damage, inflicting 50% extra damage when used on a target afflicted with a bad status condition.

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 31
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Doubles in power against a target with a status condition.
Users:  
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokkén Tournament

Hex appears as one of Chandelure's Pokémon moves. Chandelure grabs from a distance and barrages the opponent, reducing their recoverable HP. If used while the opponent's stats are lowered, the attack's damage increases.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Hex is a Fast Attack that has been available since February 16, 2017.

  Hex
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 10
Energy boost 16
Duration 1.2 seconds
Damage window 1 - 1.2 seconds
 
Trainer Battles
Power 6
Energy boost 12
Turns 3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
                   
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
 
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 27, 2020
    • Energy boost: 15 → 16
Trainer Battles
  • July 27, 2020
    • Energy boost: 11 → 12

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Special 2 38 45 100% An opponent This attack's power is doubled when the target is affected by a status condition. Agatha & Mega Gengar
Shauntal & Chandelure
Allister (Fall 2022) & Gourgeist*
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Its power is doubled if the target is affected by a status condition.
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0*: This move's power is doubled when the target is affected by a status condition.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Hex
★★★
Attack power 59.97139
Charge time 0.98 seconds
Range type Arc (wide)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Hex is Gengar's second move. It is obtained by evolving into Haunter at level 5 and upgrading Lick into it instead of Dream Eater. The user vanishes and teleports to a designated location, damaging enemies in a radius where the user appears. If this hits an enemy afflicted with a status condition, its damage is increased and its cooldown is reduced. At level 11, its damage is increased.

Description

Games Description
Conq. This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status problems.
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. The damage goes up if the enemy has a bad status condition.


In the anime

       
Frillish Jellicent Effect Fan Rotom
The user attacks with an intimidating, dark energy. The move's power increases if the opponent is affected by a status condition.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Frillish Frillish's eyes glow purple and red. It then creates a sphere of black energy with a red eye in the middle. The eye then releases multiple dark blue rings of energy at the opponent. If the opponent is affected by a status condition, the attack does double damage.
Trip's Frillish A Rival Battle for Club Champ! Debut
  Jellicent Jellicent's eyes glow purple and light red, making it able control the opponent's movements.
Rizzo's Jellicent Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain! None
  Rotom Dark purple wisps of energy appear around Fan Rotom, and the opponent becomes surrounded in purple energy, hurting it. If the opponent is affected by a status condition, the attack does more damage.
Volkner's Rotom Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 禍不單行 Wohbātdāanhàhng *
厄運臨頭 Ākwahn Làhmtàuh *
Mandarin 禍不單行 / 祸不单行 Huòbùdānxíng *
厄運臨頭 Èyùn Líntóu *
  Dutch Vloek
  French Châtiment
  German Bürde
  Indonesian Mata Kutukan
  Italian Sciagura
  Korean 병상첨병 Byeongsang Cheom Byeong
  Polish Urok
Portuguese   Brazil Feitiço (games, JN077–present, TCG, manga)
Feitiçaria (BW010BW078)
  Portugal Azar
Spanish   Latin America Maleficio
  Spain Infortunio
  Thai คำสาป


Variations of the move Brine
  BrineVenoshockHex


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171


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