Hex (move)

Hex たたりめ Evil Eye

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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM77 in Generation VIII

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

Hex (Japanese: たたりめ Evil Eye) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type move introduced in Generation V. It is TM77 in Generation VIII.

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

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.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status problems. XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	28B2W2	28XY 26ORAS	26
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field			26
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	43	43XY 40ORAS	40	28
073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	47	47XY 44ORAS	44	28
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	43	43	43	24
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	55	55	55	24
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	55	55	55	24
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster			17	16
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23	23
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3				25
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	31BW 26B2W2	26XY 22ORAS	22
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	31BW 26B2W2	26XY 22ORAS	22
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	38	38	32
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	42	42XY 40ORAS	40	32
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	22BW 27B2W2	27	27	16
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	22BW 27B2W2	27	27	16
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				25
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	42	42XY 40ORAS	40	32
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				1, Evo.
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	50	50	50	35
487		Giratina		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	50	50	50	21
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
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon				18
897		Spectrier		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				12
898		Calyrex Shadow Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				1
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
031		Nidoqueen		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
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				✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster				✔
146		Moltres Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying				✔
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1				✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field				✔
211		Qwilfish		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				✔
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				✔
434		Stunky		Field		Field				✔
435		Skuntank		Field		Field				✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				✔
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
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				✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field				✔
591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass				✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
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				✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral				✔
792		Lunala		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
793		Nihilego		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
802		Marshadow		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
804		Naganadel		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
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		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				✔
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
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔
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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	38	45	100%	An opponent	—	This move's power is doubled when the target is affected by a status condition.

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Its power is doubled if the target is affected by a status condition.

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

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	JN077		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Lampent
The user attacks with intimidation.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Lampent	Lampent waves its arm and attacks the opponent with a blast of energy.
Rood's Lampent	Triple Threat		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	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

Spin-off series games

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	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.

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, TCG, manga) Feitiçaria (anime) Portugal Mau Agoiro Azar Spanish Latin America Maleficio Spain Infortunio Thai คำสาป

Variations of the move Brine
Brine • Hex • Venoshock

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