Confusion (move)
- This article is about the Pokémon move. For the status ailment, see Status ailment.
| Confusion ねんりき Psychokinesis | ||||||||||||
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Confusion (Japanese: ねんりき Psychokinesis) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I, It can be seen as a weaker verson of Psychic.
Effect
Confusion does damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target. Confusion can't confuse a target that is already confused.
In Stadium, Confusion can't confuse a target that has a Substitute.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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Generation II
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0007
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Squirtle
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0032
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Espeon
Girafarig
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0114
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Tangela
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0187
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Hoppip
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Exeggcute, Exeggutor
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation III
By leveling up
By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0032
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Espeon
Girafarig
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0114
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Tangela
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0187
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Hoppip
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Exeggcute, Exeggutor
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0032
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Espeon
Girafarig
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0114
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Tangela
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0187
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Hoppip
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Exeggcute, Exeggutor
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation V
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0032
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Nidoran♂
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison
| style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck, Golduck
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Espeon
Girafarig
Woobat, Swoobat
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0114
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Tangela
| colspan="2" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass
| style="background: #FFF" | Exeggcute, Exeggutor
Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0187
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Hoppip
| colspan="1" style="background:#3FA129; text-align: center;" | Grass || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
| style="background: #FFF" | Exeggcute, Exeggutor
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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In the anime
 Psyduck  Being lifted by Confusion | |||
| The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. | |||
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Kadabra's eyes flash red, and it uses psychic powers to control the opponent. | ||
| Sabrina's Kadabra | Abra and the Psychic Showdown | Debut | |
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Psyduck's eyes glow blue or purple and the opponent becomes outlined in the same color. It then uses psychic powers to move it. | ||
| Misty's Psyduck | The Ninja Poké-Showdown | None | |
| Marina's Psyduck | Bye Bye Psyduck | None | |
| Emily's Psyduck | Sitting Psyduck | None | |
| Three wild Psyduck | The Psyduck Stops Here! | None | |
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Golduck's eyes glow light blue and it can control the opponent with its mind. The opponent also glows light blue. | ||
| A wild Golduck | Bye Bye Psyduck | None | |
| Katie's Golduck | A Judgment Brawl | None | |
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Girafarig's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes outlined in blue. Girafarig can then control the target with its mind. | ||
| Cherry's Girafarig | The Psychic Sidekicks! | None | |
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Gastly disappears and reappears multiple times around the opponent. | ||
| Morty's Gastly | From Ghost to Ghost | Gastly cannot legally learn Confusion | |
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Noctowl's eyebrow tufts glow blue and they release a blue light toward the opponent or the opponent becomes surrounded in a blue outline and Noctowl can control the opponent with its mind. | ||
| Ash's Noctowl | From Ghost to Ghost | None | |
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Celebi closes its eyes and a invisible wave of psychic energy knocks the opponent back. | ||
| Celebi (movie 4) | Celebi: Voice of the Forest | None | |
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Alakazam's eyes glow red and shoot black waves of psychic energy towards the opponent. | ||
| Eusine's Alakazam | For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll! | None | |
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Slowbro's eyes glow blue and it points at the opponent. The opponent becomes surrounded in a light blue outline and Slowbro can control it with its mind. | ||
| Madeleine's Slowbro | Enlighten Up! | None | |
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Slowking's eyes glow blue and Slowking can control the opponent with its mind, or Slowking releases blue waves of energy at the opponent. | ||
| Alice Telesu's Arthur | A Crowning Achivement | None | |
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Venomoth's eyes glow blue and it uses psychic powers to control the opponent. | ||
| Chaz's Venomoth | All Things Bright and Beautifly! | None | |
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Medicham holds out its hands and they becomes surrounded in light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded in light blue and Medicham can then control the opponent, or Medicham's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes surrounded in purple. Medicham can then control the opponent. | ||
| Grace's Medicham | Come What May! | None | |
| Candice's Medicham | Sliding into Seventh! | None | |
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Solrock's eyes glow light blue, then the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Solrock can then control the opponent. | ||
| A wild Solrock | Take the Lombre Home | None | |
| Tate's Solrock | It's Still Rocket Roll to Me | None | |
| Brandon's Solrock | Pace - The Final Frontier! | None | |
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Baltoy's eyes glow blue, then the opponent glows blue and it can move them with its mind. When all of its eyes glow blue and it can toss the opponent. | ||
| Calista's Baltoy | Me, Myself and Time | None | |
| Four Baltoys | It's Still Rocket Roll to Me | None | |
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Metagross's eyes glow red and its body becomes outlined in a light blue outline. The opponent becomes outlined in blue and Metagross can control it, or the 'X' on Metagross's face glows blue and the opponent becomes outlined in blue. Metagross can then control the opponent. | ||
| Rebecca's Metagross | Destiny Deoxys | None | |
| Tyson's Metagross | Like a Meowth to a Flame | None | |
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Gorebyss's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in blue and Gorebyss can control it. | ||
| Nancy's Gorebyss | The Evolutionary War | None | |
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Metang's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Metang can then control the opponent. | ||
| Morrison's Metang | Saved by the Beldum | None | |
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Gengar lifts its arms and its body becomes outlined in light blue. Gengar can then control the opponent. | ||
| Gengar of Team Meanies | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate | None | |
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Butterfree's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Butterfree can then control the opponent. | ||
| Drew's Butterfree | The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing! | None | |
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Meditite's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes surrounded in purple. Meditite can then control the opponent. | ||
| Maylene's Meditite | Crossing the Battle Line! | None | |
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Chingling's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes outlined in purple. Chingling can then control the opponent. | ||
| Francesca's Chingling | The Bells Are Singing! | None | |
| Marilyn's Chingling | Battling A Cute Drama! | None | |
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Dustox's eyes glow purple and the opponent glows purple as well. Dustox can then control the opponent with its mind. | ||
| Austin's Dustox | Crossing Paths | None | |
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Wormadam's whole body becomes outlined in purple and its eyes glow purple as well. The opponent becomes outlined in purple and Wormadam can control it. | ||
| Ursula's Wormadam | Another One Gabites the Dust! | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
 Golduck | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Golduck raises its hand and transmits an image of the surroundings to the Trainer's Pokédex, or Golduck fires a beam of psychic energy from the palm of one of its hand at the opponent. | ||
| Blue's Golduck | Peace of Mime | Debut | |
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Slowpoke raises both of its front arms in the air and it can control the opponent. | ||
| Al's Slowpoke | Ekans the Ecstasy | None | |
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Mr. Mime raises one of its index finger in the air and fires a beam of energy from the middle of its finger at the opponent. | ||
| Sabrina's Mr. Mime | Mighty Cuts, Scyther! | None | |
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Ralts raises both of its arms in the air and it can control the opponent with its mind, or Ralts raises both of its arms and an electric-like beam of psychic energy comes out of its hands and hits the opponent. | ||
| Ruby's Ruru | Vs. Cacnea | None | |
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Mewtwo raises one of its hands and releases a beam of psychic energy from the front of its hand at the opponent. | ||
| Mewtwo (Adventures) | Tower with Will | None | |
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.
- In the anime, Confusion seems to have the exact same effect as the move Psychic.
- None of the Pokémon that learn Confusion through breeding are Psychic-types.
In other generations
In other languages
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