Hex (move)

Hex たたりめ Evil Eye

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Battles Type  Ghost Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that used a move of the same type.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Hex (Japanese: たたりめ Evil Eye) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Generation V

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

Generation VI

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

Description

Games Description Conq This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status problems. This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire		28	28 26
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	43			43 40
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	47			47 44
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	43			43
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	55			55
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	55			55
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost	23			23
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost	31	26	26
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost	31	26	26
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost	38			38
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	42			42
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	22	27	27
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	22	27	27
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost	42			42
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost	50			50
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	50			50
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost	17			17
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost	17			17
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost	43			43
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost	45			45
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire	28			28
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire	28			28
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire	--			--
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
037		Vulpix*	Fire		Fire
206		Dunsparce*	Normal		Normal
351		Castform	Normal		Normal
359		Absol*	Dark		Dark
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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 Conquest

Hex is the only move of Haunter.

In the anime

Frillish Jellicent Effect
The user creates an intimidating purple eye or uses its own glowing red eyes to glare at the opponent. The move's power increases if the opponent is affected by a status affliction.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Frillish's eyes start to glow purple and light red and it holds its tentacles up in the air. Multiple beams of black energy outlined in dark purple emerges from the tips of both of Frillish's tentacles and float into the air above it. The black energy then meets in the air above it. Once it does, Frillish lowers its tentacles and the trailing black energy disappears from its tentacles. The black energy then combines and forms into a round black ball of energy with multiple branches of black energy coming off it. In the middle, an eye with a red iris and an indigo sclera forms. The eye then releases multiple light blue, magenta and dark blue rings of energy at the opponent. If the opponent is confused, the attack does double damage.
Trip's Frillish	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		Debut
	Jellicent eyes start to glow purple and light red. It can stop the opponent from attacking and render them helpless.
Rizzo's Jellicent	Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!		None

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Hex is the only Ghost-type move introduced in Generation V, discounting the type change of Curse.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 厄運臨頭 Èyùn Líntóu Dutch Vloek French Châtiment German Bürde Indonesian Mata Kutukan Italian Sciagura Korean 병상첨병 Byongsang Chumbyung Brazilian Portuguese Feitiçaria Spanish Latin America Maleficio Spain Infortunio

Variations of the move Brine
Brine • Venoshock • Hex

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