Hex (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category Special  Special
Power 65
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 5

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TM77
Scarlet​/​Violet TM029

Effects

Hex inflicts damage, but if the target has a major status ailment (i.e. is burned, poisoned, paralyzed, asleep or frozen) it will double in power to 130.

Changes

  • In Generation 5, Hex has 50 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Ghostium Z and uses its Z-Power, Hex turns into Never-Ending Nightmare and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Hex
Japanese たたりめ (Tatarime)
German Bürde
French Châtiment
Italian Sciagura
Spanish Infortunio
Korean 병상첨병
Chinese (Simplified) 祸不单行
Chinese (Traditional) 禍不單行

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status problems.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.
Scarlet​/​Violet This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Hex at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Level 28
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Level 28
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 24
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 24
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 24
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Level 23
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Level 22
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Level 22
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Level 32
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Level 32
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Level 16
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Level 16
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 25
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Level 32
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Level 35
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Level 35
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Level 35
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Level 35
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Level 35
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Level 35
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Level 21
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Level 21
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 16
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 16
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Level 20
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Level 20
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 18
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 18
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Level 12
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 1
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Level 47
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Level 21
Brambleghast Brambleghast
#0947 / Grass · Ghost
Level 21
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Level 28
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Level 28
Poltchageist Poltchageist
#1012 / Grass · Ghost
Level 30
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Level 30

Learnt upon evolution

Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost

Learnt by TM

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Spinarak Spinarak
#0167 / Bug · Poison
Ariados Ariados
#0168 / Bug · Poison
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Amoonguss Amoonguss
#0591 / Grass · Poison
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Toxapex Toxapex
#0748 / Poison · Water
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Toxtricity (Low Key Form) Toxtricity
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Skeledirge Skeledirge
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Gimmighoul (Chest Form) Gimmighoul
Chest Form
#0999 / Ghost
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
#1001 / Dark · Grass
Chien-Pao Chien-Pao
#1002 / Dark · Ice
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost