Ghost · Special move · Gen 5
Hex
Hex is a Ghost-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 65 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 139 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Ghost
Category
Special
Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Power doubles if the target has a status ailment. Power doubles if the target has a non-volatile status condition.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (106 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (48 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Ghost attack
2× vsPsychicGhost
½× vsDark
0× vsNormal
Pokémon that learn Hex
139 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nidoqueen | Poison/Ground | 8 | |||
 Nidoking | Poison/Ground | 8 | |||
 Vulpix | Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Alolan Vulpix | Ice | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Grimer | Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Grimer | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Muk | Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Muk | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gastly | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Hypno | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Alolan Marowak | Fire/Ghost | 7–8 | |||
 Galarian Moltres | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Spinarak | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Crobat | Poison/Flying | 8 | |||
 Murkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Misdreavus | Ghost | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Galarian Corsola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Baltoy | Ground/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Claydol | Ground/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Castform | Normal | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Shuppet | Ghost | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Banette | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Duskull | Ghost | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Dusclops | Ghost | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Absol | Dark | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Snorunt | Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Glalie | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Vespiquen | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Drifloon | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Drifblim | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mismagius | Ghost | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Honchkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Stunky | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Skuntank | Poison/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Bronzor | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Bronzong | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Spiritomb | Ghost/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Rotom | Electric/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Rotom-Heat | Electric/Fire | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Wash | Electric/Water | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Frost | Electric/Ice | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Fan | Electric/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Rotom-Mow | Electric/Grass | ✓ | |||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Venipede | Bug/Poison | 8 | |||
 Whirlipede | Bug/Poison | 8 | |||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Yamask | Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Yamask | Ground/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Cofagrigus | Ghost | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Zorua | Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hisuian Zorua | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Amoonguss | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Frillish | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Jellicent | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Golett | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Phantump | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Pumpkaboo | Ghost/Grass | 8 | |||
 Pumpkaboo-Super | Ghost/Grass | 8 | |||
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Gourgeist-Super | Ghost/Grass | 8 | |||
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Toxapex | Poison/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sandygast | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palossand | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dhelmise | Ghost/Grass | 8 | |||
 Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Nihilego | Rock/Poison | 8 | |||
 Marshadow | Fighting/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Naganadel | Poison/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Toxtricity | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Toxtricity-Low-Key | Electric/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Sinistea | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Polteageist | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Runerigus | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Pincurchin | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Spectrier | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ceruledge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bramblin | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Brambleghast | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toedscool | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toedscruel | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Espathra | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Brute Bonnet | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Flutter Mane | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gimmighoul | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gholdengo | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Wo-Chien | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chien-Pao | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ting-Lu | Dark/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Poltchageist | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sinistcha | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Munkidori | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Fezandipiti | Poison/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Pecharunt | Poison/Ghost | ✓ | 9 |
Hex FAQ
What does Hex do?
Hex is a Ghost-type special move with 65 power. Power doubles if the target has a non-volatile status condition.
Which Pokémon can learn Hex?
139 Pokémon and forms can learn Hex in at least one game: 106 in Scarlet & Violet, 48 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Ninetales and Alolan Ninetales.
Is Hex in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 48 Pokémon can use Hex in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Hex super effective against?
As a Ghost-type attack, Hex is super effective against Psychic and Ghost, not very effective against Dark and has no effect on Normal (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.