Hex

Ghost

Hex 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 MegaChandelure Mega
  • DragapultDragapult
  • Gengar MegaGengar Mega
  • Froslass MegaFroslass Mega
  • Gengar GmaxGengar Gmax
  • GengarGengar
  • SkeledirgeSkeledirge
  • NinetalesNinetales
  • ChandelureChandelure
  • SinistchaSinistcha
  • Banette MegaBanette Mega
  • Rotom MowRotom Mow
  • SpiritombSpiritomb
  • Rotom FanRotom Fan
  • Rotom FrostRotom Frost
  • RunerigusRunerigus
  • Typhlosion HisuiTyphlosion Hisui
  • Rotom WashRotom Wash
  • Basculegion MaleBasculegion Male
  • Rotom HeatRotom Heat
  • CofagrigusCofagrigus
  • TrevenantTrevenant
  • Ninetales AlolaNinetales Alola
  • FroslassFroslass
  • BanetteBanette
  • RotomRotom

TM / HM165 Pokémon

  • Delphox MegaDelphox Mega
  • Gallade MegaGallade Mega
  • Glalie MegaGlalie Mega
  • Chandelure MegaChandelure Mega
  • GholdengoGholdengo
  • DragapultDragapult
  • Eelektross MegaEelektross Mega
  • Gengar MegaGengar Mega
  • Scolipede MegaScolipede Mega
  • Golurk MegaGolurk Mega
  • Basculegion FemaleBasculegion Female
  • ZoroarkZoroark
  • Froslass MegaFroslass Mega
  • Decidueye HisuiDecidueye Hisui
  • Gengar GmaxGengar Gmax
  • GengarGengar
  • SkeledirgeSkeledirge
  • CeruledgeCeruledge
  • TyphlosionTyphlosion
  • Absol MegaAbsol Mega
  • NinetalesNinetales
  • HoundstoneHoundstone
  • Absol Mega ZAbsol Mega Z
  • ChandelureChandelure
  • SinistchaSinistcha
  • DelphoxDelphox
  • ScolipedeScolipede
  • Banette MegaBanette Mega
  • Rotom MowRotom Mow
  • Slowking GalarSlowking Galar
  • SpiritombSpiritomb
  • Rotom FanRotom Fan
  • Zoroark HisuiZoroark Hisui
  • Rotom FrostRotom Frost
  • RunerigusRunerigus
  • Typhlosion HisuiTyphlosion Hisui
  • Gourgeist AverageGourgeist Average
  • Rotom WashRotom Wash
  • Basculegion MaleBasculegion Male
  • EelektrossEelektross
  • Rotom HeatRotom Heat
  • CofagrigusCofagrigus
  • PolteageistPolteageist
  • GlalieGlalie
  • DecidueyeDecidueye
  • GalladeGallade
  • Mimikyu BustedMimikyu Busted
  • Sableye MegaSableye Mega
  • TrevenantTrevenant
  • Gourgeist SuperGourgeist Super
  • EspathraEspathra
  • Gourgeist LargeGourgeist Large
  • Ninetales AlolaNinetales Alola
  • AbsolAbsol
  • FroslassFroslass
  • Gourgeist SmallGourgeist Small
  • Mimikyu DisguisedMimikyu Disguised
  • ToxapexToxapex
  • GolurkGolurk
  • BanetteBanette
  • QwilfishQwilfish
  • RotomRotom
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • AriadosAriados
  • SableyeSableye

Egg move (breeding)11 Pokémon

  • Absol MegaAbsol Mega
  • Absol Mega ZAbsol Mega Z
  • AbsolAbsol
  • Castform SnowyCastform Snowy
  • Castform RainyCastform Rainy
  • Castform SunnyCastform Sunny
  • CastformCastform

Pokémon that use this move

170 Pokémon, sorted by usage

  • Delphox MegaDelphox Mega
  • Gallade MegaGallade Mega
  • Glalie MegaGlalie Mega
  • Chandelure MegaChandelure Mega
  • GholdengoGholdengo
  • DragapultDragapult
  • Eelektross MegaEelektross Mega
  • Gengar MegaGengar Mega
  • Scolipede MegaScolipede Mega
  • Golurk MegaGolurk Mega
  • Basculegion FemaleBasculegion Female
  • ZoroarkZoroark
  • Froslass MegaFroslass Mega
  • Decidueye HisuiDecidueye Hisui
  • Gengar GmaxGengar Gmax
  • GengarGengar
  • SkeledirgeSkeledirge
  • CeruledgeCeruledge
  • TyphlosionTyphlosion
  • Absol MegaAbsol Mega
  • NinetalesNinetales
  • HoundstoneHoundstone
  • Absol Mega ZAbsol Mega Z
  • ChandelureChandelure
  • SinistchaSinistcha
  • DelphoxDelphox
  • ScolipedeScolipede
  • Banette MegaBanette Mega
  • Rotom MowRotom Mow
  • Slowking GalarSlowking Galar
  • SpiritombSpiritomb
  • Rotom FanRotom Fan
  • Zoroark HisuiZoroark Hisui
  • Rotom FrostRotom Frost
  • RunerigusRunerigus
  • Typhlosion HisuiTyphlosion Hisui
  • Gourgeist AverageGourgeist Average
  • Rotom WashRotom Wash
  • Basculegion MaleBasculegion Male
  • EelektrossEelektross
  • Rotom HeatRotom Heat
  • CofagrigusCofagrigus
  • PolteageistPolteageist
  • GlalieGlalie
  • DecidueyeDecidueye
  • GalladeGallade
  • Mimikyu BustedMimikyu Busted
  • Sableye MegaSableye Mega
  • TrevenantTrevenant
  • Gourgeist SuperGourgeist Super
  • EspathraEspathra
  • Gourgeist LargeGourgeist Large
  • Ninetales AlolaNinetales Alola
  • AbsolAbsol
  • FroslassFroslass
  • Gourgeist SmallGourgeist Small
  • Mimikyu DisguisedMimikyu Disguised
  • ToxapexToxapex
  • GolurkGolurk
  • BanetteBanette
  • QwilfishQwilfish
  • RotomRotom
  • Qwilfish HisuiQwilfish Hisui
  • Castform SnowyCastform Snowy
  • Castform RainyCastform Rainy
  • Castform SunnyCastform Sunny
  • CastformCastform
  • AriadosAriados
  • SableyeSableye

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.

Last updated: July 2026 · This entry is kept navigable while additional editorial context is being added.
All figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational. See our methodology for how these figures are calculated.