Hex (move)

Hex たたりめ Evil Eye

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 Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM77 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM029 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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. 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.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus 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 SMUSUMPE 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
						V	VI	VII	VIII			IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	28B2W2	28XY 26ORAS	26	−	−	21	−
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field			26	−		−	−
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	21	−
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	43	43XY 40ORAS	40	28	28	18	28
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	47	47XY 44ORAS	44	28	28	18	28
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	43	43	43	24	24	11	24
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	55	55	55	24	24	11	24
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	55	55	55	24	24	11	24
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster			17	16
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field						Evo.	−
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	23	23	23		23	18	23
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3				25
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	31BW 26B2W2	26XY 22ORAS	22		22		22
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	31BW 26B2W2	26XY 22ORAS	22		22		22
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	38	38	38	32	32	11	32
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	42	42XY 40ORAS	40	32	32	11	32
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	22BW 27B2W2	27	27	16	16	21	16
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	22BW 27B2W2	27	27	16	16	21	16
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−		1	18	−
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	25	25	11	25
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	42	42XY 40ORAS	40	32	32	11	32
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	−	−	−	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	18	Evo.
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	50	50	50	35	35	11	35
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50	21	21	12	21
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−		−	12	−
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	17	17	17	24
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous				24
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	17	17	17	24
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	43	43	43	20
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	45	45	45	20
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	28	28	28	16			16
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous	28	28	28	16			16
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1	1	1			1
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous		−	−	20			20
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous		−	−	20			20
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3				25
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous				24
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon				18			18
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon				18			18
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				12			12
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1			1
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2		Water 2						11	−
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field							47
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass							21
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass							21
0948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass							28
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass							28
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous							30
1013		Sinistcha All forms		Mineral	Amorphous							30
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TM77	SV TM029
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster		Monster	✔
0146		Moltres Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0211		Qwilfish Hisuian Form		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	−	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying		✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	−	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0543		Venipede		Bug		Bug	✔
0544		Whirlipede		Bug		Bug	✔
0545		Scolipede		Bug		Bug	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field	✔	✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	−	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	−	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field		✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous	✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0804		Naganadel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0849		Toxtricity All forms		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral	Amorphous	✔	✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous	✔	✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0886		Drakloak		Mineral	Dragon	✔	✔
0887		Dragapult		Mineral	Dragon	✔	✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0904		Overqwil		Water 2		Water 2		✔*
0911		Skeledirge		Field		Field		✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass		✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass		✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass		✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass		✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying		✔
0971		Greavard		Field		Field		✔
0972		Houndstone		Field		Field		✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field		✔
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0999		Gimmighoul All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1001		Wo-Chien		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1003		Ting-Lu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1012		Poltchageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
1013		Sinistcha All forms		Mineral	Amorphous		✔
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1016		Fezandipiti		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1025		Pecharunt		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. 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		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	VIII
								SMUSUM	BDSP
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0361		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. 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 with a bad status condition.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 5 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 5 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

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

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Hex	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 2020) & Gourgeist
Sync move
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Tried-and-True Hex	Special	Default 6★ EX		160 240	192 288	An opponent		—	Become 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 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 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.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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'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
	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
	Low 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 Toxtricity	HZ061		Enhanceable by Terastallization

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Lampent
The user attacks with relentless intensity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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	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

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

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	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.

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 (BW010–BW078) Portugal Azar Spanish Latin America Infortunio (BW078-present) Maleficio (BW010) Spain Infortunio Thai คำสาป

Variations of the move Brine
Brine • Venoshock • Hex

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