Confusion (move)

This article is about the Pokémon move. For the status condition, see Confusion (status condition).

Confusion
ねんりき Willpower

Battles

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 Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

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

Effect

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

Confusion can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Future Sight, Kinesis, Psychic, and Teleport to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Calm Mind, Kinesis, or Psychic was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Special
PP	20

Power	50	40	60
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
		?	?
		?	?
		?	?
None

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target confused.
GS C	An attack that may cause confusion.
RS EColoXD	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
FRLG	A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused.
BW B2W2	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
LA	The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage.
SV	The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
										SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0012	Butterfree	Bug		Bug	1, 12^RGB 1, 10^Y	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 11	1	8	8
0048	Venonat	Bug		Bug	19^Y	17	17	11	11	11	11	12		11		11
0049	Venomoth	Bug		Bug	1^Y	17	17	11	11	11	11	1, 12		11		11
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	36	16	16	18	18^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 11^ORAS	10	14	6	6	6	6
0055	Golduck	Water 1	Field	39	1, 16	16	18	18^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 11^ORAS	10	1, 14	6	6	6	1
0064	Kadabra	Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 16^RGB 16^Y	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
0065	Alakazam	Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 16^RGB 16^Y	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1	1	1	6
0077	Ponyta Galarian Form	Field		Field									10
0078	Rapidash Galarian Form	Field		Field									1
0079	Slowpoke	Monster	Water 1	1	20	20^RSE 17^FRLG	15	14	14	14	18	12	12		12
0079	Slowpoke Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1									12			12
0080	Slowbro	Monster	Water 1	1	20	20^RSE 17^FRLG	15	14	14	14	18	12	12		12
0080	Slowbro Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1									12			12
0096	Drowzee	Human-Like		Human-Like	17	18	18^RSE 11^FRLG	9	9	9	9	9		9		9
0097	Hypno	Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 17	1, 18	1, 18^RSE 1, 11^FRLG	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9		1, 9		1
0102	Exeggcute	Grass		Grass	−	19	19	27	27	27	27	14	20	20		20
0103	Exeggutor	Grass		Grass	−	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0103	Exeggutor Alolan Form	Grass		Grass							1	1	1			1
0114	Tangela	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	10	−	−	−
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 15	6	5	1	1	1	1	1	12	12	1
0122	Mr. Mime Galarian Form	Human-Like		Human-Like									12
0124	Jynx	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0144	Articuno Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									5			5
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−		−
0163	Hoothoot	Flying		Flying		34	34	21	21	21	10		9	9		9
0164	Noctowl	Flying		Flying		41	41	22	22	22	10		9	9		9
0196	Espeon	Field		Field		16	16	15	15^BW 9^B2W2	9	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.	Evo.
0199	Slowking	Monster	Water 1		20	20^RSE 17^FRLG	15	14	14	14		12	12		12
0199	Slowking Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1									12			12
0200	Misdreavus	Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	−	−			1	6	1
0203	Girafarig	Field		Field		1, 7	13	1	1	1	1			5		5
0234	Stantler	Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−	−			−	5	−
0238	Smoochum	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		21	21	15	15	15	15		12	12
0251	Celebi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0269	Dustox	Bug		Bug			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10^XY 12^ORAS	12			12	Evo.
0280	Ralts	Human-Like	Amorphous			6	6	6	6^XY 4^ORAS	4		6	6	1	6
0281	Kirlia	Human-Like	Amorphous			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^XY 1, 4^ORAS	1, 4		1	1	1	1
0282	Gardevoir	Human-Like	Amorphous			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^XY 1, 4^ORAS	1, 4		1	1	1	1
0307	Meditite	Human-Like		Human-Like			9	8	8	8^XY 7^ORAS	7			7		1
0308	Medicham	Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 9	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8^XY 1, 7^ORAS	1, 7			1, 7		1
0325	Spoink	Field		Field			−	−	−	−	−			1		7
0326	Grumpig	Field		Field			−	−	−	−	−			1		1
0337	Lunatone	Mineral		Mineral			7	1	1	1	1		1	1
0338	Solrock	Mineral		Mineral			7	1	1	1	1		1	1
0343	Baltoy	Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1		6	6
0344	Claydol	Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0358	Chimecho	Amorphous		Amorphous			14	14	14	14^XY 1, 10^ORAS	1, 10			1, 10	6	1
0368	Gorebyss	Water 1		Water 1			8	6	6	6^XY 1^ORAS	1			1
0375	Metang	Mineral		Mineral			20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.		Evo.
0376	Metagross	Mineral		Mineral			1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1		1	1		1
0380	Latias	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−	−		15	15		15
0381	Latios	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−	−		15	15		15
0385	Jirachi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1		1	1		1
0413	Wormadam All forms	Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23			23	11
0414	Mothim	Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23			23	11
0425	Drifloon	Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−		−	−	1	−
0426	Drifblim	Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−		−	−	1	−
0429	Mismagius	Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−			1	6	−
0433	Chingling	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				14	14	14^XY 10^ORAS	10			10	6	10
0436	Bronzor	Mineral		Mineral				1	1	1	1		1	1	6	1
0437	Bronzong	Mineral		Mineral				1	1	1	1		1	1	6	1
0439	Mime Jr.	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	1		12	12	1
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous				1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^XY 1, 4^ORAS	1, 4		1	1	1	1
0480	Uxie	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				21^DP 1^PtHGSS	1	1	1		1	1	1	1
0481	Mesprit	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				21^DP 1^PtHGSS	1	1	1		1	1	1	1
0482	Azelf	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				21^DP 1^PtHGSS	1	1	1		1	1	1	1
0488	Cresselia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	1		1	1	6	1
0489	Phione	Water 1	Fairy				−	−	−	−			−	6	−
0490	Manaphy	Water 1	Fairy				−	−	−	−			−	6	−
0493	Arceus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−			−	6	−
0494	Victini	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1	1		1
0527	Woobat	Field	Flying					1	1	1		5
0528	Swoobat	Field	Flying					1	1	1		1
0561	Sigilyph	Flying		Flying					−	−	−		1
0574	Gothita	Human-Like		Human-Like					3	3	3		1			1
0575	Gothorita	Human-Like		Human-Like					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3		1			1
0576	Gothitelle	Human-Like		Human-Like					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3		1			1
0577	Solosis	Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		1			1
0578	Duosion	Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		1			1
0579	Reuniclus	Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		1			1
0605	Elgyem	Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1		1
0606	Beheeyem	Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1		1
0648	Meloetta	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					11	11	1, 11					1
0677	Espurr	Field		Field						9	9		9			9
0678	Meowstic All forms	Field		Field						9	1, 9		9			9
0720	Hoopa All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1	1					1
0765	Oranguru	Field		Field							1		1			1
0779	Bruxish	Water 2		Water 2							9					9
0786	Tapu Lele	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		1
0792	Lunala	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		1			1
0800	Necrozma All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		1			1
0825	Dottler	Bug		Bug									1, Evo.
0826	Orbeetle	Bug		Bug									1
0856	Hatenna	Fairy		Fairy									1			1
0857	Hattrem	Fairy		Fairy									1			1
0858	Hatterene	Fairy		Fairy									1			1
0866	Mr. Rime	Human-Like		Human-Like									12
0898	Calyrex All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1			1
0899	Wyrdeer	Field		Field											5	−
0954	Rabsca	Bug		Bug												1
0955	Flittle	Flying		Flying												5
0956	Espathra	Flying		Flying												5
0981	Farigiraf	Field		Field												5
1015	Munkidori	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												1
1023	Iron Crown	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												1
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

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
									SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP
0007	Squirtle	Monster	Water 1	✔	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0032	Nidoran♂	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0063	Abra	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0114	Tangela	Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187	Hoppip	Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
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.

Form change

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Having no other moves^USUM
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.

Generation VIII onward

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0800	Necrozma	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	Having no other moves^SwSh^SV
0898	Calyrex	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	Having no other moves^SwSh^SV
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Confusion deals damage and may leave the target confused.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	5	-	22	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	5	-	22	-	85%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	5	-	22	-	85%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	5	99	18	50	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	5	99	18	40	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Super Smash Bros. series

Mewtwo uses Confusion as its side special move. The move acts as a grab, ignoring shields while flipping the opponent in midair. Additionally, the move is capable of reflecting projectiles, although they would not damage the initial user of the projectile in Super Smash Bros. Melee. This was fixed in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★

Power: 29

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: 10% chance to confuse the target

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Confusion

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	20
Energy boost	15
Duration	1.6 seconds
Damage window	0.6 - 1.6 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	16
Energy boost	12
Turns	4

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 12 → 15
- Energy boost: 7 → 14
February 16, 2017
- Power: 15 → 20
- Energy boost: 14 → 10
- Duration: 1.51 → 2.1 seconds
- Damage window: 1.31 - 1.51 → 0.6 - 1.6 seconds
February 21, 2017
- Energy boost: 10 → 15
- Duration: 2.1 → 1.6 seconds

Trainer Battles

January 31, 2019
- Power: 12 → 16

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Confusion

★★
Attack power	47.05378
Charge time	0.9 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May confuse the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Cost in move-gauge slots	MP (uses)	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag(s)	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Special	1	—	18	21	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused.	Liza & Lunatone Giovanni & Mewtwo (before Mega Evolving only) Sabrina (New Year's 2022) & Chingling Sygna Suit Dawn & Cresselia Lucian & Girafarig Sygna Suit Hilda & Victini Bede (Champion) & Galarian Articuno Elio & Espeon Scottie/Bettie & Mesprit Scottie/Bettie & Exeggcute/Exeggutor^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Slowpoke/Slowbro^Egg

Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target confused.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Confusion is Mr. Mime's and Gardevoir's first move and Hoopa's second move

Mr. Mime can obtain it by reaching level 4 and upgrading Fake Out into it instead of Psychic. The user fires a wave of psychic energy, damaging and knocking enemies back. Enemies hit into a wall take bonus damage and are stunned for 1.5s. Enemies debuffed by Guard Swap take bonus damage and are stunned, but are not knocked back. At level 11, its damage is increased.

Gardevoir starts with the move as Ralts. The user fires a piercing bolt, damaging enemies. At level 7 at Kirlia stage, the move is replaced by either Psychic or Moonblast.

Hoopa starts with the move. The user unleashes a telekinetic force in the designated direction, dealing damage to the first opposing Pokémon it hits. The telekinetic force clings to that Pokémon and then causes a delayed explosion. The explosion deals damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and decreases their movement speed for a short time. At level 4, this move is replaced by either Hyperspace Hole or Trick.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target confused.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition, which makes its movements and attacks go astray.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでこんらんじょうたいにかえる
Conq.	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Confused status condition. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction.
SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy confused.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method
Medicham Gothitelle Oranguru Psyduck
The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Kadabra's eyes flash red, and it uses psychic powers to control the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Abra and the Psychic Showdown	Debut
	Psyduck's eyes glow blue or purple and the opponent becomes outlined in a similarly colored aura. 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
A Trainer's Psyduck	Memories of a Warming Kindness!	None
	Golduck's eyes glow light blue and it can control the opponent with its mind. The opponent also glows light blue. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A wild Golduck	Bye Bye Psyduck	None
Katie's Golduck	A Judgment Brawl	None
	Girafarig's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes outlined in blue energy. Girafarig can then control the target with its mind.
Cherry's Girafarig	The Psychic Sidekicks!	None
	Noctowl's eyebrow tufts glow blue and they release a blue light toward the opponent or the opponent becomes outlined in blue energy and Noctowl can control the opponent with its mind.
Ash's Noctowl	From Ghost to Ghost	None
	Alakazam's eyes glow red and shoot black waves of psychic energy toward the opponent.
Eusine's Alakazam	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!	None
	Slowbro's eyes glow blue and it points at the opponent. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue energy and Slowbro can control it with its mind.
Madeleine's Slowbro	Enlighten Up!	None
	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 Achievement	None
	Venomoth's eyes glow blue and it uses psychic powers to control the opponent.
Chaz's Venomoth	All Things Bright and Beautifly!	None
	Medicham holds out its hands and they each become surrounded by a light blue aura. The opponent also becomes surrounded in light blue energy and Medicham can then control the opponent with its mind; or, Medicham's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes surrounded in purple energy. Medicham can then control the opponent.
Grace's Medicham	Come What May!	None
Candice's Medicham	Sliding into Seventh!	None
	Solrock's eyes glow light blue. The opponent also becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Solrock can then control the opponent with its mind.
A wild Solrock	Take the Lombre Home	None
Brandon's Solrock	Pace - The Final Frontier!	None
	Baltoy's eyes glow blue. The opponent also becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Baltoy can then control the opponent with its mind.
Calista's Baltoy	Me, Myself and Time	None
Four Baltoy	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!	None
	Metagross's eyes glow red and its body becomes outlined in light blue energy. The opponent also becomes outlined in blue energy and Metagross can control it; or, the 'X' on Metagross's face glows blue and the opponent becomes outlined in blue energy. Metagross can then control the opponent with its mind.
Rebecca's Metagross	Destiny Deoxys	None
Tyson's Metagross	Like a Meowth to a Flame	None
	Gorebyss's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in blue energy and Gorebyss can control it with its mind.
Nancy's Gorebyss	The Evolutionary War	None
	Metang's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue energy. Metang can then control the opponent with its mind.
Morrison's Metang	Saved by the Beldum	None
	Mr. Mime's eyes glow light blue. The opponent also becomes outlined in blue energy and Mr. Mime can control them with its mind.
Rhonda's Mr. Mime	Hail to the Chef!	Referred to as Psychic in the English dub
	Gengar lifts its arms and its body becomes outlined in light blue energy. Gengar can then control the opponent with its mind.
Gengar of Team Meanies	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate	Gengar cannot legally learn Confusion
	Butterfree's eyes glow light blue or light purple and the opponent becomes surrounded by a similarly colored aura. Butterfree can then control the opponent with its mind.
Drew's Butterfree	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!	None
A wild Butterfree	Butterfree and Me!	None
	Meditite's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes surrounded by purple energy. Meditite can then control the opponent with its mind. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
Maylene's Meditite	Crossing the Battle Line!	None
	Chingling's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes outlined in purple energy. Chingling can then control the opponent with its mind.
Francesca's Chingling	The Bells Are Singing!	None
Marilyn's Chingling	Battling A Cute Drama!	None
	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
	Wormadam's whole body becomes outlined in purple energy and her eyes glow purple as well. The opponent then becomes outlined in purple energy and Wormadam can control it.
Ursula's Wormadam	Another One Gabites the Dust!	None
	Gothitelle's eyes glow red and its body becomes surrounded by a red aura. The opponent's body glows red and becomes outlined in red energy. Gothitelle can then move the opponent with its mind. While controlling the opponent, Gothitelle can make its eyes and outline glow brighter, and the glow around the opponent also glows brighter, damaging it.
Damon's Gothitelle	Black—Victini and Reshiram	None
	Gothita's eyes glow pale red and its body becomes surrounded by a similarly colored aura. The opponent's body becomes outlined in pale red energy and its body starts to glow the same color. Gothita can then control the opponent with its mind.
A Trainer's Gothita	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram	None
	The leaves on Oranguru's fan glow purple and it thrusts it forward, causing the target to briefly become outlined in a purple glow, confusing it.
Oranguru (anime)	Mallow and the Forest Teacher!	None

In the English dub of From Ghost to Ghost, Morty commanded his Gastly to use Confusion, which it cannot legally learn. In the original Japanese version, no specific attack command was given.

Pokédex entries

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

Pokémon Origins

Pokémon	Method
Mewtwo (blast) Mewtwo (barrier) Mewtwo (sphere)
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Mewtwo thrusts its hand forward, firing a purple blast of energy from it at the opponent, or Mewtwo forms a purple energy barrier in front of its body, blocking the opponent's attack. It then turns the barrier into a sphere of energy that surrounds the opponent, which is then hurled away.
Red's Mewtwo	File 4: Charizard	Debut

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Pokémon	Method
Baltoy
The user controls the opponent with its body.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Baltoy's lifts its arm and controls the opponent with them.
Calista's Baltoy	Hunt For The Treasure Of The Universe!	Debut

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Pokémon	Method
Drowzee Psyduck Slowpoke
The user uses its mind to control the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Psyduck uses its mind to control the opponent.
A wild Psyduck	PW13	Debut
	Slowpoke uses its mind to control the opponent.
A wild Slowpoke	PW18	None
	Drowzee closes its eyes and uses its mind to control the opponent.
A wild Drowzee	PW22	None

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Slowpoke Hatenna Ralts Mr. Mime
The user hits the target with a weak telekintic force.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	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 hands at the opponent.
Blue's Golduck	Peace of Mime	Debut
	Slowpoke raises both of its front arms in the air and it can control the opponent.
Al's Slowpoke	The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)	None
	Mr. Mime raises its index finger in the air and fires a beam of psychic energy from the middle of its finger at the opponent.
Sabrina's Mr. Mime	Silly Scyther	None
	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 Rara	Creeping Past Cacnea	None
	Hatenna releases a psychic energy from her body, allowing her to lift objects with her mind.
Bede's Hatenna	Watch Out!! Strong Rivals	None
	The eyes of Farigiraf's tail head glow. It then releases a beam of psychic energy from its face, allowing it to pin the opponent in place.
Jacq's Farigiraf	PASV01	None

Blaine's Mewtwo was revealed to know Confusion on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.
A wild Dustox was revealed to know Confusion on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo

Pokémon	Method
Espeon
The user hits the target with a weak telekinetic force.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Espeon fires a bright ball of psychic energy at the opponent.
Wes's Espeon	Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers	Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Pokémon	Method
Psyduck
The user uses its psychic powers from its mind.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Psyduck uses its psychic powers from its mind.
A wild Psyduck	The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!	Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Pokémon	Method
Slowpoke
The user releases psychic energy at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Slowpoke releases psychic energy at the opponent.
Shu's Slowpoke	GDZ26	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

The English name of this move is semantically dissimilar to its Japanese name, ねんりき Nenriki, which can be translated to mean mindpower. This has been known to cause some confusion when depicted in the English dub of the anime.
In the anime, Confusion seems to have exactly the same effect as the move Psychic.
A majority of the time when Confusion is featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, it causes the Defending Pokémon to be Paralyzed rather than Confused.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	念力 Nihmlihk * 精神念力 Jīngsàhn Nihmlihk
Chinese	Mandarin	念力 Niànlì
Czech		Zmatení
Danish		Forvirring
Dutch		Verwarring
Finnish		Sekaannus (Original Series) Hämmennys (Advanced Generation)
French		Choc Mental
German		Konfusion
Greek		Σύγχυση Sýgchysi
Hindi		चक्रादों Chakraado, Uljhan me daalna
Italian		Confusione
Korean		염동력 Yeomdongnyeok
Norwegian		Forvirring
Polish		Zamęt
Portuguese	Brazil	Confusão
Portuguese	Portugal	Confusão (Pokémon Chronicles)
Romanian		Confuzie
Serbian		Zbunjivanje
Spanish		Confusión
Swedish		Förvirring
Thai		จิตตานุภาพ
Turkish		Karmaşa
Vietnamese		Gây Rối

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.

Confusion (move)

Effect

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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Ash & Pikachu

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Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

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