Confusion (status condition): Difference between revisions

Confusion forces a Pokémon to sometimes attack itself instead of executing the selected move for a random 2-5 turns. On the final turn of confusion, a Pokémon will snap out of its confusion before it attacks. Turns spent recharging, such as after using {{m|Hyper Beam}}, and turns unable to attack, such as from full {{status|paralysis}}, will not lower the remaining number of turns of confusion. Multi-turn moves such as {{m|Fly}} and {{m|Dive}} may result in confusion after either turn. Confusion disappears if a Pokémon is switched out.

Confusion [[damage]] is calculated as if it were a [[physical move]] with a [[power]] of 40 that has 1× {{DL|Type|type effectiveness}}; it cannot score a [[critical hit]], and does not receive {{STAB}}. Confusion damage ignores {{a|Wonder Guard}} and is unaffected by {{a|Technician}}, a held [[Life Orb]], and {{cat|type-enhancing Abilities|type-enhancing Ability}}<!-- per UPC--> boosts. Other things may affect confusion's damage depending on the game, as detailed in the table below.

| class="l" | Power reduced by 25% if the user has {{a|Rivalry}} and is not genderless || || || || ✓<!--per UPC--> ||<!--per UPC-->

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Other than snapping out of confusion, confusion can be cured with the use of a [[Persim Berry]] ([[Bitter Berry]] in Generation II), a [[Touga Berry]], or the {{DL|Flute|Yellow Flute}}. Starting in [[Generation II]], like all other major [[status condition]]s, it can be cured by the items {{DL|Status condition healing item|Full Heal}}, {{DL|Status condition healing item|Rage Candy Bar}}, {{DL|Status condition healing item|Lava Cookie}}, {{DL|Status condition healing item|Old Gateau}}, {{DL|Status condition healing item|Casteliacone}}, {{DL|Status condition healing item|Lumiose Galette}}, {{DL|Status condition healing item|Shalour Sable}}, {{DL|Status condition healing item|Big Malasada}}, {{DL|Status condition healing item|Full Restore}}, {{DL|Herbal medicine|Heal Powder}}, [[Lum Berry]] ([[MiracleBerry]] in Generation II), and [[Sacred Ash]].