Hex (move)

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たたりめEvil Eye
Type Ghost
Category Special
PP 10(max. 16)
Power 65
Accuracy 100%
Priority 0
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Normal: 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-dealingGhost-typemove introduced inGeneration V. It wasTM77 inPokémon Sword and Shield, and isTM029 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Generation V

Hex's basepower is 50 and will double to 100 when the target is affected by anon-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 aContest Spectacular combination, giving the user extra three appeal points if a status-inducing status move (exceptPsycho Shift andRest) or a certain damaging move (Force Palm,Inferno,Nuzzle orZap Cannon) was used in the prior turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Hex's PP was increased to 15.

Category Special
PP 15
AgileStrong
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

GamesDescription
BWB2W2This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status problems.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
SV
This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
LAThe user attacks with relentless intensity. This move's power is doubled if the target has a status condition.


Learnset

Byleveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
VVIVIIVIIIIX
0037VulpixFieldField28B2W228XY
26ORAS
2621
0037Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
FieldField26
0038NinetalesFieldField21
0072Tentacool
Water 3Water 34343XY
40ORAS
4028281828
0073Tentacruel
Water 3Water 34747XY
44ORAS
4428281828
0092Gastly
AmorphousAmorphous43434324241124
0093Haunter
AmorphousAmorphous55555524241124
0094Gengar
AmorphousAmorphous55555524241124
0105Marowak
Marowak
Alolan Form

MonsterMonster1716
0157Typhlosion
Typhlosion
Hisuian Form

FieldFieldEvo.
0200MisdreavusAmorphousAmorphous232323231823
0222Corsola
Corsola
Galarian Form
Water 1Water 325
0353ShuppetAmorphousAmorphous31BW
26B2W2
26XY
22ORAS
222222
0354BanetteAmorphousAmorphous31BW
26B2W2
26XY
22ORAS
222222
0355DuskullAmorphousAmorphous38383832321132
0356DusclopsAmorphousAmorphous4242XY
40ORAS
4032321132
0425Drifloon
AmorphousAmorphous22BW
27B2W2
272716162116
0426Drifblim
AmorphousAmorphous22BW
27B2W2
272716162116
0429MismagiusAmorphousAmorphous118
0436Bronzor
MineralMineral18
0437Bronzong
MineralMineral18
0442Spiritomb
AmorphousAmorphous25251125
0477DusknoirAmorphousAmorphous4242XY
40ORAS
4032321132
0478Froslass
FairyMineral1,Evo.1,Evo.18Evo.
0479Rotom
Rotom
All forms

AmorphousAmorphous50505035351135
0487Giratina
Giratina
All forms

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered50505021211221
0491DarkraiNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered12
0562YamaskMineralAmorphous17171724
0562Yamask
Yamask
Galarian Form

MineralAmorphous24
0563CofagrigusMineralAmorphous17171724
0592Frillish
Frillish
All forms

AmorphousAmorphous43434320
0593Jellicent
Jellicent
All forms

AmorphousAmorphous45454520
0607Litwick
AmorphousAmorphous2828281616
0608Lampent
AmorphousAmorphous2828281616
0609Chandelure
AmorphousAmorphous11111
0708Phantump
GrassAmorphous2020
0709Trevenant
GrassAmorphous2020
0864CursolaWater 1Water 325
0867Runerigus
MineralAmorphous24
0886Drakloak
AmorphousDragon1818
0887Dragapult
AmorphousDragon1818
0897SpectrierNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered1212
0898Calyrex
Calyrex
Shadow Rider

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered11
0902Basculegion
Basculegion
All forms

Water 2Water 211
0911Skeledirge
FieldField47
0946Bramblin
GrassGrass21
0947Brambleghast
GrassGrass21
0948Toedscool
GrassGrass28
0949Toedscruel
GrassGrass28
1012Poltchageist
Poltchageist
All forms

MineralAmorphous30
1013Sinistcha
Sinistcha
All forms

MineralAmorphous30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


ByTM

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsCompatibility
VIIIIX
0031Nidoqueen
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0034Nidoking
MonsterField
0037VulpixFieldField
0037Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
FieldField
0038NinetalesFieldField
0038Ninetales
Ninetales
Alolan Form

FieldField
0072Tentacool
Water 3Water 3
0073Tentacruel
Water 3Water 3
0088GrimerAmorphousAmorphous
0088Grimer
Grimer
Alolan Form

AmorphousAmorphous
0089MukAmorphousAmorphous
0089Muk
Muk
Alolan Form

AmorphousAmorphous
0092Gastly
AmorphousAmorphous
0093Haunter
AmorphousAmorphous
0094Gengar
AmorphousAmorphous
0097HypnoHuman-LikeHuman-Like
0105Marowak
Marowak
Alolan Form

MonsterMonster
0146Moltres
Moltres
Galarian Form

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0150MewtwoNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0151MewNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0157Typhlosion
Typhlosion
Hisuian Form

FieldField
0167Spinarak
BugBug
0168Ariados
BugBug
0169Crobat
FlyingFlying
0198Murkrow
FlyingFlying
0199Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

MonsterWater 1
0200MisdreavusAmorphousAmorphous
0206DunsparceFieldField
0211Qwilfish
Water 2Water 2
0211Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form

Water 2Water 2
0222Corsola
Corsola
Galarian Form
Water 1Water 3
0275Shiftry
FieldGrass
0292Shedinja
MineralMineral
0302Sableye
Human-LikeHuman-Like
0343Baltoy
MineralMineral
0344Claydol
MineralMineral
0353ShuppetAmorphousAmorphous
0354BanetteAmorphousAmorphous
0355DuskullAmorphousAmorphous
0356DusclopsAmorphousAmorphous
0359AbsolFieldField
0361SnoruntFairyMineral
0362GlalieFairyMineral
0416Vespiquen
BugBug
0425Drifloon
AmorphousAmorphous
0426Drifblim
AmorphousAmorphous
0429MismagiusAmorphousAmorphous
0430Honchkrow
FlyingFlying
0434Stunky
FieldField
0435Skuntank
FieldField
0436Bronzor
MineralMineral
0437Bronzong
MineralMineral
0442Spiritomb
AmorphousAmorphous
0475Gallade
Human-LikeAmorphous
0477DusknoirAmorphousAmorphous
0478Froslass
FairyMineral
0479Rotom
Rotom
All forms

AmorphousAmorphous
0487Giratina
Giratina
All forms

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0491DarkraiNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0493Arceus
Arceus
All forms
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0543Venipede
BugBug
0544Whirlipede
BugBug
0545Scolipede
BugBug
0562YamaskMineralAmorphous
0562Yamask
Yamask
Galarian Form

MineralAmorphous
0563CofagrigusMineralAmorphous
0570ZoruaFieldField
0570Zorua
Zorua
Hisuian Form

FieldField
0571ZoroarkFieldField
0571Zoroark
Zoroark
Hisuian Form

FieldField
0591Amoonguss
GrassGrass
0592Frillish
Frillish
All forms

AmorphousAmorphous
0593Jellicent
Jellicent
All forms

AmorphousAmorphous
0604EelektrossAmorphousAmorphous
0607Litwick
AmorphousAmorphous
0608Lampent
AmorphousAmorphous
0609Chandelure
AmorphousAmorphous
0622Golett
MineralMineral
0623Golurk
MineralMineral
0655Delphox
FieldField
0708Phantump
GrassAmorphous
0709Trevenant
GrassAmorphous
0710Pumpkaboo
Pumpkaboo
All forms

AmorphousAmorphous
0711Gourgeist
Gourgeist
All forms

AmorphousAmorphous
0724Decidueye
FlyingFlying
0748Toxapex
Water 1Water 1
0769Sandygast
AmorphousAmorphous
0770Palossand
AmorphousAmorphous
0778Mimikyu
AmorphousAmorphous
0781Dhelmise
MineralMineral
0792Lunala
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0793Nihilego
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0802Marshadow
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0804Naganadel
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0849Toxtricity
Toxtricity
All forms

Human-LikeHuman-Like
0854Sinistea
Sinistea
All forms
MineralAmorphous
0855Polteageist
Polteageist
All forms
MineralAmorphous
0864CursolaWater 1Water 3
0867Runerigus
MineralAmorphous
0871PincurchinWater 1Amorphous
0886Drakloak
MineralDragon
0887Dragapult
MineralDragon
0897SpectrierNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0898Calyrex
Calyrex
Shadow Rider

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0902Basculegion
Basculegion
All forms

Water 2Water 2
0904Overqwil
Water 2Water 22.0.1+
0911Skeledirge
FieldField
0937Ceruledge
Human-LikeHuman-Like
0946Bramblin
GrassGrass
0947Brambleghast
GrassGrass
0948Toedscool
GrassGrass
0949Toedscruel
GrassGrass
0956EspathraFlyingFlying
0971GreavardFieldField
0972HoundstoneFieldField
0982Dudunsparce
Dudunsparce
All forms
FieldField
0986Brute Bonnet
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0987Flutter Mane
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0999Gimmighoul
Gimmighoul
All forms
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1000Gholdengo
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1001Wo-Chien
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1002Chien-Pao
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1003Ting-Lu
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1004Chi-Yu
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1006Iron Valiant
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1012Poltchageist
Poltchageist
All forms

MineralAmorphous
1013Sinistcha
Sinistcha
All forms

MineralAmorphous
1015Munkidori
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1016Fezandipiti
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
1025Pecharunt
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Bybreeding

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsEgg Move
VVIVIIVIII
0037VulpixFieldField
0206DunsparceFieldField
0351CastformFairyAmorphous
0359AbsolFieldField
0361SnoruntFairyMineral
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

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

GameBase
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
RangeTargetCuts
corners
MDGtI599135095%98%FrontEnemyNo
SMD599133095%98%FrontEnemyNo
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Conquest

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

Pokkén Tournament

Hex appears as one ofChandelure'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
Power10
Energy boost16
Duration1.2 seconds
Damage window1 - 1.2 seconds
Trainer Battles
Power7
Energy boost13
Turns3
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
GengarMarowak (Alolan Form)Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)Slowking (Galarian Form)MisdreavusCastformBanetteDuskullDusclopsSnoruntDrifloonDrifblimMismagiusDusknoirFroslassFrillishJellicentChandelureGourgeistPolteageistCursolaSkeledirgeGholdengo
ByElite Fast TM
ByGO Snapshot
Smeargle
AsShadow Pokémon
AsPurified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Updates

Gyms & Raids
  • July 27, 2020
    • Energy boost: 15 → 16
Trainer Battles
  • July 27, 2020
    • Energy boost: 11 → 12
  • March 4, 2025
    • Power: 6 → 7
    • Energy boost: 12 → 13

Pokémon Masters EX

NameCategoryMove gauge costMP
(uses)
BasepowerMaxpowerAccuracyTargetEffect tagDescriptionPlayablesync pair(s)
HexSpecial23845100%An opponentThis attack's power is doubled when the target is affected by a status condition. Agatha & Mega Gengar
Shauntal & Chandelure
Allister (Fall 2022) & Gourgeist
Cynthia & Spiritomb
Buddy move
Rising Flames HexSpecial28096100%An opponentActivation Condition: When there is at least one Pokémon affected by a status condition, flinching, confused, or trapped on the opponent's field of play.

Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any Pokémon affected by a status condition, flinching, confused, or trapped on the opponent's field of play.

This attack's power is doubled against targets that are affected by a status condition, flinching, confused, or trapped. Lowers the target's Defense by two stat ranks when it is paralyzed. Lowers the target's Sp. Def by two stat ranks when it is burned. Lowers the target's Speed by two stat ranks when it is flinching. Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs when the target is poisoned or badly poisoned. Applies the Free Move Next effect to the user when the target is trapped. Increases the user's Special Moves ↑ Next effect by one rank when the target is confused.

Sygna Suit Ingo & Chandelure
Illusory Light HexSpecial11150180100%An opponentActivation Condition: When there is at least one Pokémon affected by a status condition on the opponent's field of play.

Deactivation Condition: Cannot be deactivated.

This attack's power is doubled when the target is affected by a status condition. Lowers the target's accuracy by three stat ranks. Applies the Special Move Break effect to the target.

Irida (Anniversary 2025) & Typhlosion
Sync move
NameCategoryStateBasepowerMaxpowerTargetEffect tagDescriptionPlayablesync pair
Tried-and-True HexSpecialDefault
6★ EX
160
240
192
288
An opponentBecome Mega Gengar until the end of the battle. This attack's power increases when the target is asleep. Agatha & Gengar

Notes:

  • Hex:
    • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Its power is doubled if the target is affected by a status condition.
    • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power is doubled when the target is affected by a status condition.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Hex
★★★
Attack power59.97139
Charge time0.98 seconds
Range typeArc (wide)
Number of hits1
Number of projectiles1
Critical hit rate1.5%
Additional effectNone

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Hex isGengar's second move. It is obtained by evolving intoHaunter at level 5 and upgradingLick into it instead ofDream 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

GamesDescription
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 animation

Pokémon animated series


Frillish

Jellicent

Fan Rotom

Low Key Form Toxtricity
The user attacks with relentless intensity. This move's power is doubled if the target has a status condition.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
FrillishFrillish'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 FrillishA Rival Battle for Club Champ!Debut
JellicentJellicent's eyes glow purple and light red, making it able control the opponent's movements.
Rizzo's JellicentGuarding the Guardian of the Mountain!None
RotomDark 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 RotomUltra Exciting from the Shocking Start!None
ToxtricityLow Key Form Toxtricity creates purple wisps of energy in its hands and throws them at the opponent; or, Low Key Form Toxtricity's eyes glow yellow and it fires blasts of purple energy from all around at the opponent.
Ryme's ToxtricityResonating Spirits in a Challenge to Ryme!Enhanceable byTerastallization

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Lampent


The user attacks with relentless intensity.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
LampentLampent waves its arm and attacks the opponent with a blast of energy.
Rood's LampentTriple ThreatDebut

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese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*
DutchVloek
FrenchChâtiment
GermanBürde
Hindiहेक्सHex
IndonesianMata Kutukan
ItalianSciagura
Korean병상첨병Byeongsang Cheom Byeong
PolishUrok*
PortugueseBrazilFeitiço (games,JN077–present, TCG, manga)
Feitiçaria (BW010BW078)
PortugalAzar
RussianСглазSglaz
SpanishInfortunio
ThaiคำสาปKhamsap
TurkishBüyü
Variations of the moveBrine
BrineVenoshockHex
Generation VIIITMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIIITRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IXTMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added inSV2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added inSV3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added inZA2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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