Hex

Essentials

Hex

special

Generation 5

Summary

Has double power if the target has a major status ailment.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 65; percentile 37.0
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: TM77

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If the target has a major status ailment, this move has double power.

History

Before: Has 50 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: 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.

: This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.

: This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions.

Foreign Names

Japanese: たたりめ (tatarime)
: たたりめ
Korean: 병상첨병
Chinese: 禍不單行
: 祸不单行
French: Châtiment
German: Bürde
Spanish: Infortunio
Italian: Sciagura

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Hex.

Pokémon

Ghost Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Hex's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	28	28	26	26	26		Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
				26	26		Alolan Vulpix		Snow Cloak Snow Warning		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
43	43	43	40	40	40	28	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
47	47	47	44	44	44	28	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
43	43	43	43	43	43	24	Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
55	55	55	55	55	55	24	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
55	55	55	55	55	55	24	Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
		55	55	55	55		Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
				17	17	16	Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
					17		Totem Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
23	23	23	23	23	23		Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
						25	Galarian Corsola		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Water 1 Water 3	60	55	100	65	100	30	410
31	26	26	22	22	22		Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
31	26	26	22	22	22		Banette		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
		26	22	22	22		Mega Banette		Prankster		Amorphous	64	165	75	93	83	75	555
38	38	38	38	38	38	32	Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
42	42	42	40	40	40	32	Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
42	42	42	40	40	40	32	Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
						*	Froslass		Snow Cloak Cursed Body		Fairy Mineral	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
22	27	27	27	27	27	16	Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
22	27	27	27	27	27	16	Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
						25	Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
50	50	50	50	50	50	35	Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
50	50	50	50	50	50	35	Heat Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
50	50	50	50	50	50	35	Wash Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
50	50	50	50	50	50	35	Frost Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
50	50	50	50	50	50	35	Fan Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
50	50	50	50	50	50	35	Mow Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
50	50	50	50	50	50	21	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
50	50	50	50	50	50	21	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
17	17	17	17	17	17	24	Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
						24	Galarian Yamask		Wandering Spirit		Mineral Amorphous	38	55	85	30	65	30	303
17	17	17	17	17	17	24	Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
43	43	43	43	43	43	20	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
45	45	45	45	45	45	20	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
28	28	28	28	28	28	16	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
28	28	28	28	28	28	16	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Chandelure		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
						20	Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
						20	Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
						25	Cursola		Weak Armor Perish Body		Water 1 Water 3	60	95	50	145	130	30	510
						24	Runerigus		Wandering Spirit		Mineral Amorphous	58	95	145	50	105	30	483
						18	Drakloak		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	68	80	50	60	50	102	410
						18	Dragapult		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	88	120	75	100	75	142	600
						12	Spectrier		Grim Neigh		Undiscovered	100	65	60	145	80	130	580
						—	Shadow Calyrex		As One		Undiscovered	100	85	80	165	100	150	680
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
							Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
							Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
							Sunny Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
							Rainy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
							Snowy Castform		Forecast		Fairy Amorphous	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
							Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
							Mega Absol		Magic Bounce		Field	65	150	60	115	60	115	565
							Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
						77	Nidoqueen		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Undiscovered	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
						77	Nidoking		Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force		Monster Field	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
						77	Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
						77	Alolan Vulpix		Snow Cloak Snow Warning		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
						77	Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
						77	Alolan Ninetales		Snow Cloak Snow Warning		Field	73	67	75	81	100	109	505
						77	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
						77	Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
						77	Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
						77	Galarian Slowking		Curious Medicine Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	65	80	110	110	30	490
						77	Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
						77	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
						77	Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
						77	Alolan Marowak		Cursed Body Lightning Rod Rock Head		Monster	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
						77	Galarian Moltres		Berserk		Undiscovered	90	85	90	100	125	90	580
						77	Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
						77	Dunsparce		Serene Grace Run Away Rattled		Field	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
						77	Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	85	55	55	85	440
						77	Galarian Corsola		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Water 1 Water 3	60	55	100	65	100	30	410
						77	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
						77	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
						77	Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
						77	Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
						77	Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
						77	Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
						77	Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
						77	Absol		Pressure Super Luck Justified		Field	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
						77	Snorunt		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	50	50	50	50	50	50	300
						77	Glalie		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
						77	Froslass		Snow Cloak Cursed Body		Fairy Mineral	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
						77	Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
						77	Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
						77	Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
						77	Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
						77	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
						77	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
						77	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
						77	Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
						77	Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
						77	Heat Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
						77	Wash Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
						77	Frost Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
						77	Fan Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
						77	Mow Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
						77	Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
						77	Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
						77	Venipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	30	45	59	30	39	57	260
						77	Whirlipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	40	55	99	40	79	47	360
						77	Scolipede		Poison Point Swarm Speed Boost		Bug	60	100	89	55	69	112	485
						77	Yamask		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	38	30	85	55	65	30	303
						77	Galarian Yamask		Wandering Spirit		Mineral Amorphous	38	55	85	30	65	30	303
						77	Cofagrigus		Mummy		Mineral Amorphous	58	50	145	95	105	30	483
						77	Zorua		Illusion		Field	40	65	40	80	40	65	330
						77	Zoroark		Illusion		Field	60	105	60	120	60	105	510
						77	Amoonguss		Effect Spore Regenerator		Grass	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
						77	Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
						77	Jellicent		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	100	60	70	85	105	60	480
						77	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
						77	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
						77	Chandelure		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
						77	Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
						77	Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
						77	Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
						77	Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
						77	Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
						77	Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
						77	Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
						77	Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
						77	Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
						77	Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
						77	Decidueye		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	78	107	75	100	100	70	530
						77	Toxapex		Merciless Limber Regenerator		Water 1	50	63	152	53	142	35	495
						77	Disguised Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
						77	Busted Mimikyu		Disguise		Amorphous	55	90	80	50	105	96	476
						77	Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
						77	Lunala		Shadow Shield		Undiscovered	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
						77	Nihilego		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	109	53	47	127	131	103	570
						77	Marshadow		Technician		Undiscovered	90	125	80	90	90	125	600
						77	Naganadel		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	73	73	73	127	73	121	540
						77	Amped Toxtricity		Punk Rock Plus Technician		Human-Like	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
						77	Low Key Toxtricity		Punk Rock Minus Technician		Human-Like	75	98	70	114	70	75	502
						77	Sinistea		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Mineral Amorphous	40	45	45	74	54	50	308
						77	Polteageist		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Mineral Amorphous	60	65	65	134	114	70	508
						77	Cursola		Weak Armor Perish Body		Water 1 Water 3	60	95	50	145	130	30	510
						77	Runerigus		Wandering Spirit		Mineral Amorphous	58	95	145	50	105	30	483
						77	Pincurchin		Lightning Rod Electric Surge		Water 1 Amorphous	48	101	95	91	85	15	435
						77	Drakloak		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	68	80	50	60	50	102	410
						77	Dragapult		Clear Body Infiltrator Cursed Body		Amorphous Dragon	88	120	75	100	75	142	600
						77	Spectrier		Grim Neigh		Undiscovered	100	65	60	145	80	130	580
						77	Shadow Calyrex		As One		Undiscovered	100	85	80	165	100	150	680

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