Confusion (move)

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This article is about the Pokémon move. For the status ailment, see Status ailment.

Confusion
ねんりき Mindpower
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Type  Psychic
Category  Special
PP  25 (max. 40)
Power  50
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Confusion (Japanese: ねんりき Mindpower) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Confusion does damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target.

Description

Games Description
A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target confused.
An attack that may cause confusion.
RSE A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
FRLG A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.
The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused.
Conq The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
012   Butterfree Bug Flying 12 10 --, 10 --, 10 --, 10 --, 10 '
048   Venonat Bug Poison   19 17 17 11 11 '
049   Venomoth Bug Poison   -- 17 17 11 11 '
054   Psyduck Water Water 36 16 16 18 18 15 '
055   Golduck Water Water 39 --, 16 16 18 18 15 '
064   Kadabra Psychic Psychic --, 16 16 --, 16 --, 16 --, 16 --, 16 ''''
065   Alakazam Psychic Psychic --, 16 16 --, 16 --, 16 --, 16 --, 16 ''''
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic -- 20 20 17 15 15 ''''
080   Slowbro Water Psychic -- 20 20 17 15 15 ''''
096   Drowzee Psychic Psychic 17 18 18 11 9 9 ''''
097   Hypno Psychic Psychic --, 17 --, 18 --, 18 --, 11 --, 9 --, 9 ''''
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic   19 19 27 27 ''''
103   Exeggutor Grass Psychic   -- -- -- -- ''''
122   Mr. Mime Psychic Psychic 15 6 5 -- -- ''''
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic -- -- -- -- -- ''''
163   Hoothoot Normal Flying   34 34 21 21 '
164   Noctowl Normal Flying   41 41 22 22 '
196   Espeon Psychic Psychic   16 16 15 15 9 ''''
199   Slowking Water Psychic   20 20 17 15 15 ''''
203   Girafarig Normal Psychic   --, 7 13 -- -- ''''
238   Smoochum Ice Psychic   21 21 15 15 ''''
251   Celebi Psychic Grass   -- -- -- -- ''''
269   Dustox Bug Poison     --, 10 --, 10 --, 10 '
280   Ralts Psychic Psychic     6 6 6 ''''
281   Kirlia Psychic Psychic     --, 6 --, 6 --, 6 ''''
282   Gardevoir Psychic Psychic     --, 6 --, 6 --, 6 ''''
307   Meditite Fighting Psychic     9 8 8 ''''
308   Medicham Fighting Psychic     --, 9 --, 8 --, 8 ''''
337   Lunatone Rock Psychic     7 -- -- ''''
338   Solrock Rock Psychic     7 -- -- ''''
343   Baltoy Ground Psychic     -- -- -- ''''
344   Claydol Ground Psychic     -- -- -- ''''
358   Chimecho Psychic Psychic     14 14 14 ''''
368   Gorebyss Water Water     8 6 6 '
375   Metang Steel Psychic     20 20 20 --, 20 ''''
376   Metagross Steel Psychic     --, 20 --, 20 --, 20 ''''
385   Jirachi Steel Psychic     -- -- -- ''''
413   Wormadam Bug Grass       23 23 '
414   Mothim Bug Flying       23 23 '
433   Chingling Psychic Psychic       14 14 ''''
436   Bronzor Steel Psychic       -- -- ''''
437   Bronzong Steel Psychic       -- -- ''''
439   Mime Jr. Psychic Psychic       -- -- ''''
475   Gallade Psychic Fighting       --, 6 --, 6 ''''
480   Uxie Psychic Psychic       21 -- -- ''''
481   Mesprit Psychic Psychic       21 -- -- ''''
482   Azelf Psychic Psychic       21 -- -- ''''
488   Cresselia Psychic Psychic       -- -- ''''
494   Victini Psychic Fire         -- ''''
527   Woobat Psychic Flying         -- ''''
528   Swoobat Psychic Flying         -- ''''
574   Gothita Psychic Psychic         3 ''''
575   Gothorita Psychic Psychic         --, 3 ''''
576   Gothitelle Psychic Psychic         --, 3 ''''
605   Elgyem Psychic Psychic         -- ''''
606   Beheeyem Psychic Psychic         -- ''''
648   Meloetta Normal Psychic         11 ''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


By breeding

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
007   Squirtle Water Water            
032   Nidoran♂ Poison Water                                  
114   Tangela Grass Grass            
187   Hoppip Grass Flying            
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In the anime


Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP182 Confusion Ash's Pokédex Confusion. This powerful Psychic attack confuses an opponent and weakens it as well.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • "Confusion" may not be an entirely correct name, as in the case of the anime, Confusion often causes its target to float in midair, which may not make sense to those unaware of the attack's original Japanese name of Mindpower.
  • None of the Pokémon that learn Confusion through breeding are Psychic types.
  • Hoothoot and its evolved form Noctowl are the only Pokémon able to learn Confusion by leveling up that are not Psychic-, Bug-, or Water-type.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 念力 Niànlì
  Dutch Verwarring
  Finnish Sekaannus (Original Series)
Hämmennys (Advanced Generation)
  French Choc Mental
  German Konfusion
  Greek Σύγχυση
  Hindi चक्रादों Chakraado
  Italian Confusione
  Korean 염동력 Yeomdongryeok
  Norwegian Forvirring
  Polish Konfuzja
Portuguese   Brazil Confusão
  Portugal Confusão (Pokémon Chronicles)
  Romanian Confuzie
  Serbian Zbunjivanje
  Spanish Confusión


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