Hex
GhostHex is a Ghost-type special attack. It has 65 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
Technical data
- Type
- Ghost
- Category
- special
- Power
- 65
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up65 Pokémon
Chandelure Mega
Dragapult
Gengar Mega
Froslass Mega
Gengar Gmax
Gengar
Skeledirge
Ninetales
Chandelure
Sinistcha
Banette Mega
Rotom Mow
Spiritomb
Rotom Fan
Rotom Frost
Runerigus
Typhlosion Hisui
Rotom Wash
Basculegion Male
Rotom Heat
Cofagrigus
Trevenant
Ninetales Alola
Froslass
Banette
Rotom
TM / HM165 Pokémon
Delphox Mega
Gallade Mega
Glalie Mega
Chandelure Mega
Gholdengo
Dragapult
Eelektross Mega
Gengar Mega
Scolipede Mega
Golurk Mega
Basculegion Female
Zoroark
Froslass Mega
Decidueye Hisui
Gengar Gmax
Gengar
Skeledirge
Ceruledge
Typhlosion
Absol Mega
Ninetales
Houndstone
Absol Mega Z
Chandelure
Sinistcha
Delphox
Scolipede
Banette Mega
Rotom Mow
Slowking Galar
Spiritomb
Rotom Fan
Zoroark Hisui
Rotom Frost
Runerigus
Typhlosion Hisui
Gourgeist Average
Rotom Wash
Basculegion Male
Eelektross
Rotom Heat
Cofagrigus
Polteageist
Glalie
Decidueye
Gallade
Mimikyu Busted
Sableye Mega
Trevenant
Gourgeist Super
Espathra
Gourgeist Large
Ninetales Alola
Absol
Froslass
Gourgeist Small
Mimikyu Disguised
Toxapex
Golurk
Banette
Qwilfish
Rotom
Qwilfish Hisui
Ariados
Sableye
Egg move (breeding)11 Pokémon
Absol Mega
Absol Mega Z
Absol
Castform Snowy
Castform Rainy
Castform Sunny
Castform
Pokémon that use this move
170 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Delphox Mega
Gallade Mega
Glalie Mega
Chandelure Mega
Gholdengo
Dragapult
Eelektross Mega
Gengar Mega
Scolipede Mega
Golurk Mega
Basculegion Female
Zoroark
Froslass Mega
Decidueye Hisui
Gengar Gmax
Gengar
Skeledirge
Ceruledge
Typhlosion
Absol Mega
Ninetales
Houndstone
Absol Mega Z
Chandelure
Sinistcha
Delphox
Scolipede
Banette Mega
Rotom Mow
Slowking Galar
Spiritomb
Rotom Fan
Zoroark Hisui
Rotom Frost
Runerigus
Typhlosion Hisui
Gourgeist Average
Rotom Wash
Basculegion Male
Eelektross
Rotom Heat
Cofagrigus
Polteageist
Glalie
Decidueye
Gallade
Mimikyu Busted
Sableye Mega
Trevenant
Gourgeist Super
Espathra
Gourgeist Large
Ninetales Alola
Absol
Froslass
Gourgeist Small
Mimikyu Disguised
Toxapex
Golurk
Banette
Qwilfish
Rotom
Qwilfish Hisui
Castform Snowy
Castform Rainy
Castform Sunny
Castform
Ariados
Sableye
What this move does
Hex is a Ghost-type special attack. It has 65 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Hex is a Ghost-type special attack. It has 65 base power, 100% accuracy, 10 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Hex when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Hex is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Hex include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Hex in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is Hex good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
+Is Hex blocked by Protect?
Yes, Hex is blocked by Protect and Detect.