Confuse Ray (move)

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Confuse Ray あやしいひかり Eerie Light

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Battles Type  Ghost Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce 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 TM017 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  1 ♥ Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Confuse Ray (Japanese: あやしいひかり Eerie Light) is a non-damaging Ghost-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM017 in Generation IX.

Effect

Confuse Ray causes the target to become confused.

If powered up by a Ghostium Z into Z-Confuse Ray, the user's Special Attack stat rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description Stad A sinister flash of light makes the target confused. A special Ghost-type technique. Stad2 A sinister flash of light makes the target confused. A special Ghost-type move. GSC A move that causes confusion. RSE A sinister ray that confuses the foe. Colo.XD A sinister ray that confuses the target. FRLG DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. SV The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	28	19	21	17	17BW 15B2W2	15XY 12ORAS	12SMUSUM 14PE	20SwShBDSP
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field							12SMUSUM 14PE	20SwShBDSP
038		Ninetales		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM	1SwShBDSP
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							1SMUSUM	1SwShBDSP
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	21	19	26	21	21BW 19B2W2	19XY 17ORAS	17	45SwShBDSP
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	21	19	28	21	21BW 19B2W2	19XY 17ORAS	17	55SwShBDSP
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	28	28RSE 21FRLG	19	19	19	19SMUSUM 5PE	1SwShBDSP	1
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	31	31RSE 21FRLG	19	19	19	19SMUSUM 1, 5PE	1SwShBDSP	1
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	31	31RSE 21FRLG	19	19	19	19SMUSUM 1, 5PE	1SwShBDSP	1
120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3						40ORAS	40SMUSUM 22PE	8
121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3		37	33	28	28BW 22B2W2	22XY 40ORAS	40SMUSUM	1
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	39	49	49	25	26	26	26SMUSUM 39PE	20SwShBDSP
131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	31	22	19	7	7	7	7SMUSUM 26PE	25
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3							1PE
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1PE
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		19	28	21	21BW 19B2W2	19XY 17ORAS	17	55SwShBDSP
170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		29	29	17	12	17	17	16
171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2		33	32	17	17	17	17	16
177		Natu		Flying		Flying		40	40	23	23	23	23	15
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		50	50	23	23	23	23	15
179		Mareep		Monster	Field					25B2W2	25	25	25BDSP	25
180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field					29B2W2	29	29	29BDSP	29
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field					29B2W2	29	29	29BDSP	29
197		Umbreon		Field		Field		30	30	29	29BW 17B2W2	17	17	20SwShBDSP	20
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		12	17	14	14	14	14	14BDSP	14
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		49	50	37	37BW 11B2W2	11	11
234		Stantler		Field		Field		49	43RSE 41FRLG	23	23	23	23	23BDSP	23
240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		43	43	25	25BW 26B2W2	26	26	20SwShBDSP
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			31	31	31	31XY 29ORAS	29	15
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			37	46	46	46XY 31ORAS	31	6
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like			5	9	9	9XY 8ORAS	8	8BDSP
325		Spoink		Field		Field			25	18	18	18	18	18BDSP	22
326		Grumpig		Field		Field			25	18	18	18	18	18BDSP	22
345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			29	22	22	22XY 13ORAS	13	8
346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			29	22	22	22XY 13ORAS	13	1
355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous			23	17	17	17XY 30ORAS	30	12SwShBDSP
356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous			23	17	17	17XY 30ORAS	30	12SwShBDSP
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				7	7BW 1B2W2	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous								1BDSP
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				14	14BW 11B2W2	11	11	4SwShBDSP	4
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				14	14BW 11B2W2	11	11	1SwShBDSP	1
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				37	37BW 11B2W2	11	11
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				25	26	26	26	20SwShBDSP
477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous				17	17	17XY 30ORAS	30	12SwShBDSP
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				19	19	19XY 32ORAS	32	35SwShBDSP	35
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1	1	10SwShBDSP	10
486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1BDSP
505		Watchog		Field		Field					20	20	1, Evo.
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					10	10	10	12
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					10	10	10	12
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1	1
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					45	45	41	4	4
708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						1	1	12
709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						1	1	12
710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous						1	1	8
711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						1	1	1
755		Morelull		Grass		Grass							25	4
756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass							26	1
774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							10
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							13	14
806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								20
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug								4
890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1	1
897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								24	24
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1	1
899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field									23
987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
100		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									14
100		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX TM017
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug									✔
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug									✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field									✔
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field									✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field									✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field									✔
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral									✔
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral									✔
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field		Field									✔
179		Mareep		Monster	Field									✔
180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field									✔
181		Ampharos		Monster	Field									✔
196		Espeon		Field		Field									✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field									✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying									✔
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
203		Girafarig		Field		Field									✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field									✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous									✔
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous									✔
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous									✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
325		Spoink		Field		Field									✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field									✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
403		Shinx		Field		Field									✔
404		Luxio		Field		Field									✔
405		Luxray		Field		Field									✔
416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug									✔
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying									✔
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral									✔
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral									✔
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2									✔
457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2									✔
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral									✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous									✔
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral									✔
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
487		Giratina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field									✔
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field									✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field									✔
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field									✔
604		Eelektross		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral									✔
628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying									✔
655		Delphox		Field		Field									✔
666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug									✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying									✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying									✔
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous									✔
855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous									✔
885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon									✔
890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field									✔
902		Basculegion		Water 2		Water 2									✔
935		Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
937		Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
938		Tadbulb		Water 1		Water 1									✔
939		Bellibolt		Water 1		Water 1									✔
946		Bramblin		Grass		Grass									✔
947		Brambleghast		Grass		Grass									✔
948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass									✔
949		Toedscruel		Grass		Grass									✔
954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug									✔
955		Flittle		Flying		Flying									✔
956		Espathra		Flying		Flying									✔
969		Glimmet		Mineral		Mineral									✔
970		Glimmora		Mineral		Mineral									✔
971		Greavard		Field		Field									✔
972		Houndstone		Field		Field									✔
981		Farigiraf		Field		Field									✔
986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
999		Gimmighoul		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
100		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
100		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
100		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
100		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3							✔
226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1							✔
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2						✔USUM	✔BDSP	✔
458		Mantyke		Water 1		Water 1							✔
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						✔	✔	✔
885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon							✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	GTS Psyduck
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	Pokémon Adventure Camp Kabuto
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Confuse Ray is a move with 13 PP and 100% accuracy. It inflicts Confused status on the enemy in the front. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Confuse Ray could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Confuse Ray could be seen as a move used by Boss Ninetales, Gengar, Starmie, Chinchou, Lanturn, Xatu, and Ampharos.

Confuse Ray

Charge time	0.86 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Confuses the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target confused.	Will & Xatu Morty & Mismagius (Direct link)

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts the Confused status on the target, making its attacks and movements erratic. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition. A Pokémon with the Confused status has its movements and attacks go astray. BSL てきポケモンを こんらんじょうたいにかえる こんらんじょうたいになると こうげきや わざを へんなほうこうに くりだしてしまう MDGtI It causes the Confused status condition to an enemy. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction. SMD It makes an enemy confused.

In the anime

Gengar	Drapion	Regigigas	Gardevoir
The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Haunter	Haunter charges an orange ball of energy in its hands, then shoots it at the opponent. The opponent's eyes turn red and it gets confused; or, Haunter fires a purple ring of energy from its eyes toward the opponent, confusing it.
Captain's Haunter	A Shipful of Shivers		Debut
Morty's Haunter	From Ghost to Ghost		None
Gengar	Gengar's eyes glow blue, purple, or red, causing the opponent to become confused.
Drake's Gengar	Hello, Pummelo!		None
Morty's Gengar	From Ghost to Ghost		None
Natu	Natu's eyes glow a rainbow hue and the opponent becomes confused.
McKenzie's Naughty	Doin' What Comes Natu-rally		None
Chinchou	The orbs at the end of Chinchou's antennae glow purple and release a light purple ray that confuses the opponent.
Trinity's Chinchou	The Perfect Match!		None
Spoink	Spoink's pearl glows purple, then it fires a purple beam from the pearl at the opponent, confusing it.
Spoink (recurring)	Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend		None
Mantine	Mantine charges a purple ball in between its antennae. Then, Mantine releases a huge purple flash, which makes any Pokémon who see it become confused.
A Mantine captured by Jack Walker's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
Dusclops	Dusclops's eye glows red and emits a bright purple light from it, making the opponent confused.
Brandon's Dusclops	Gathering the Gang of Four!		None
Misdreavus	The large orb on Misdreavus's neck glows purple, and it shoots four silhouettes of itself at the opponent from the necklace; or, Misdreavus forms multiple purple balls of energy around its body and fires them at the opponent. When the balls hit the opponent, it starts hallucinating.
Zoey's Misdreavus	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
Goh's Misdreavus	Finding a Legend!		None
Mismagius	Mismagius's eyes glow purple. If the opponent sees the attack, it begins to see illusions.
A wild Mismagius	Malice in Wonderland!		None
Bronzor	Bronzor's eyes glow purple and it releases dark purple beams from its body at the opponent. When the opponent is affected, its eyes glow red.
Saturn's Bronzor	Journey to the Unown!		None
Regigigas	Regigigas's body becomes surrounded in a maroon aura and the braille pattern on its face glows the same color. The opponent's eyes then glow red and Regigigas can control them.
A wild Regigigas	Pillars of Friendship!		None
Murkrow	Murkrow looks deeply into the opponent's eyes and causes it to see illusions.
Mitchell's Murkrow	Try for the Family Stone!		None
Watchog	Watchog holds its arms out and five golden orbs of light appear and circle around its body. When it raises its arms in the air, the five orbs fire at the opponent and stop above it. The orbs then circle around the opponent and float down to the middle of its body. They then float back up above the opponent's head and grow larger until they explode in a flash of white light, confusing the opponent.
Lenora's Watchog	Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!		None
Solosis	Solosis's body glows gold faintly and six golden orbs of energy appear around its body and spin around it clockwise. Solosis's body then flashes white and it fires the six orbs of energy at the opponent. When the orbs reach the opponent, they surround it and latch onto its body, completely enveloping it. The orbs then glow gold brightly and explode, confusing the opponent.
Doyle's Solosis	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
Chandelure	Chandelure fires six golden orbs of energy at the opponent. When the orbs reach the opponent, they surround it and latch onto its body, completely enveloping it. The orbs then glow gold brightly and explode, confusing the opponent.
A wild Chandelure	Climbing the Tower of Success!		None
Jellicent	Jellicent fires six golden orbs of energy at the opponent. When the orbs reach the opponent, they surround it and latch onto its body, completely enveloping it. The orbs then glow gold brightly and explode, confusing the opponent.
Rizzo's two Jellicent	Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!		None
Vespiquen	Vespiquen forms multiple brown-gold balls around itself and fires them at the opponent.
A wild Vespiquen	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!		None
Trevenant	Trevenant forms multiple brown-gold balls of energy around itself and fires them at the opponent. When the orbs reach the opponent, they surround it and explode, putting the opponent to sleep in the process.
A wild Trevenant	Forging Forest Friendships!		None
Drapion	Drapion forms multiple golden balls of aura around itself and they grow into larger golden balls with purple and white colored aura inside of them and then they fly towards the opponent, circle around the opponent and converge into a singular ball, that is a brighter version of the balls and it disappears, confusing the opponent or putting them to sleep.
Celosia's Drapion	A Towering Takeover!		None
Umbreon	Umbreon forms multiple purple balls of energy around its body and fires them at the opponent. When the balls hit the opponent, it becomes confused.
Gary's Umbreon	Battling in the Freezing Raid!		None
Gardevoir	Gardevoir forms a purple ball of energy in between its hands. The ball then multiplies around Gardevoir's body and is fired at the opponent. When the balls hit the opponent, it becomes confused.
Horace's Gardevoir	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!		None

• In A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!, Lola told her Mantine to use Confuse Ray, but it was unable to use the move due to being Binded by Brock's Onix.

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

	Alakazam
The user releases a ray of light, confusing the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Alakazam	Alakazam releases a ray of light, confusing the opponent.
Shou's Alakazam	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Umbreon	Agatha's Gengar	Golbat	X's Gengar
The user hits the foe with a blast, causing them to become confused.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Gengar	Gengar points both of its hands at the opponent and they become surrounded in an aura that hurts them, or Gengar releases a blinding light from its body that makes it hard to see.
Agatha's Gengar	Growing out of Gengar		Debut
X's Garma	PS575		None
Golbat	Golbat's body starts to shine brightly, and anyone who looks at the light becomes confused.
Koga's Golbat	Gimme Shellder		None
Stantler	Stantler releases a ball of blinding light at the opponent, causing the opponent to become confused.
Professor Oak's Antch	Stantler By Me		None
Umbreon	Umbreon squints its eyes and waves its paws at the opponent, causing the opponent to become confused.
Greta's Umbreon	Sneaky Like Shedinja		None

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

	Dusknoir
The foe gets hit by waves that can cause confusion.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Dusknoir	Dusknoir holds out its hand and waves comes out of it.
A wild Dusknoir	Aim for the Hidden Land!		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

	Natu
The user squints their eyes to cause confusion.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Natu	Natu squints its eyes and the opponent gets confused.
Falkner's Natu	The Gym Challenges Begin!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

• Confuse Ray is the only Ghost-type move capable of inflicting confusion.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 奇異之光 Kèihyih-jī Gwōng * 奇異光線 Kèihyih Gwōngsin * 古怪光線 Gúgwaai Gwōngsin * Mandarin 奇異之光 / 奇异之光 Qíyì-zhī Guāng * 奇異光線 Qíyì Guāngxiàn * 光束 Guāngshù * Czech Matoucí paprsek Danish Forvirringsstråle Dutch Verwarstraal Finnish Sekosäde (EP182) Hämmennyssäde (AG079) French Onde Folie German KonfusstrahlVIII+ KonfustrahlI–VII Greek Ακτίνα Σύγχυσης Hindi Behkane Wali Roshni Indonesian Cahaya Menyilaukan Cahaya Membingungkan Italian Stordiraggio Korean 이상한빛 Isanghanbit Polish Promień Pomieszania* Halucynopromień* Portuguese Brazil Raio da Confusão (UNITE, Pokémon the Series: XY–present, Black & White–present, manga) Raio de Confusão (Diamond & Pearl–Unleashed, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Raio Confusão (early anime) Portugal Raio Confusão Romanian Raza Amăgitoare Serbian Zbunjujući zrak Spanish Latin America Rayo de Confusión Spain Rayo Confuso Swedish Förvirringsstråle Vietnamese Ánh Sáng Kì Lạ

Variations of the move Confuse Ray
Confuse Ray • Spore

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