Confusion (move)

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

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Confusion ねんりき Mindpower

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: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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.

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 Category  Special PP  20 Agile Strong 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. GSC An attack that may cause confusion. RSEColo.XD A psychic attack that may cause confusion. FRLG A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused. BWB2W2 The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP 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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	1, 12RGB 1, 10Y	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 11SMUSUM 1PE	8
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	19Y	17	17	11	11	11	11SMUSUM 12PE	11BDSP	11
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	1Y	17	17	11	11	11	11SMUSUM 1, 12PE	11BDSP	11
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	36	16	16	18	18BW 15B2W2	15XY 11ORAS	10SMUSUM 14PE	6	6
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	39	1, 16	16	18	18BW 15B2W2	15XY 11ORAS	10SMUSUM 1, 14PE	6	1
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 16RGB 16Y	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16SMUSUM 1PE	1, Evo.SwShBDSP Evo.LA
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 16RGB 16Y	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16SMUSUM 1PE	1SwShBDSP 6LA
077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field								10
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field								1
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	1	20	20RSE 17FRLG	15	14	14	14SMUSUM 18PE	12	12
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								12	12
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	1	20	20RSE 17FRLG	15	14	14	14SMUSUM 18PE	12	12
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								12	12
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	17	18	18RSE 11FRLG	9	9	9	9	9BDSP	9
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 17	1, 18	1, 18RSE 1, 11FRLG	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9BDSP	1
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass		19	19	27	27	27	27SMUSUM 14PE	20
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							1	1
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass							10PE
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 15	6	5	1	1	1	1	12SwShBDSP 1LA
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								12
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like							12PE	12
144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								5	5
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1PE
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		34	34	21	21	21	10	9
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		41	41	22	22	22	10	9
196		Espeon		Field		Field		16	16	15	15BW 9B2W2	9	1, Evo.	1, Evo.SwShBDSP Evo.LA	Evo.
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		20	20RSE 17FRLG	15	14	14	14	12	12
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								12	12
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous								1BDSP 6LA	1
203		Girafarig		Field		Field		1, 7	13	1	1	1	1	5BDSP	5
234		Stantler		Field		Field								5LA
238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		21	21	15	15	15	15	12
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 12ORAS	12	12BDSP Evo.LA
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			6	6	6	6XY 4ORAS	4	6SwShBDSP 1LA	6
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4	1	1
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4	1	1
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like			9	8	8	8XY 7ORAS	7	7BDSP	1
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 9	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7	1, 7BDSP	1
325		Spoink		Field		Field								1BDSP	7
326		Grumpig		Field		Field								1BDSP	1
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			7	1	1	1	1	1
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			7	1	1	1	1	1
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1	6
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1	1
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			14	14	14	14XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10	1, 10BDSP 6LA
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			8	6	6	6XY 1ORAS	1	1BDSP
375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1	1
380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								15
381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								15
385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1	1
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23	23BDSP 11LA
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23	23BDSP 11LA
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23	23BDSP 11LA
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23	23BDSP 11LA
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous								1LA
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous								1LA
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous								1BDSP 6LA
433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				14	14	14XY 10ORAS	10	10BDSP 6LA
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP 6LA	1
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP 6LA	1
439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	1	12SwShBDSP 1LA
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				1, 6	1, 6	1, 6XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4	1	1
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				21DP 1PtHGSS	1	1	1	1	1
481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				21DP 1PtHGSS	1	1	1	1	1
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				21DP 1PtHGSS	1	1	1	1	1
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP 6LA	1
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy								6LA
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy								6LA
493		Arceus		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								6LA
494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1	1	1
527		Woobat		Field	Flying					1	1	1	5
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					1	1	1	1
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying								1
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					3	3	3	1	1
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1	1
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1	1
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous								1
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous								1
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous								1
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1	1
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1	1
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					11	11	1, 11		1
677		Espurr		Field		Field						9	9	9
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						9	1, 9	9
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						9	1, 9	9
720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1	1		1
720		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1ORAS	1		1
765		Oranguru		Field		Field							1	1	1
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							9		9
786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	1
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	1
800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	1
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1USUM	1
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1USUM	1
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug								1, Evo.
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug								1
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy								1	1
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy								1	1
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy								1	1
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like								12
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1	1
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1	1
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								1	1
899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field								5LA
954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug									1
955		Flittle		Flying		Flying									5
956		Espathra		Flying		Flying									5
981		Farigiraf		Field		Field									5
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
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Form change

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Having no other movesUSUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Having no other moves
898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Having no other moves
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, Confusion is a move with 5 base power, 100% accuracy and 22 PP. The user attacks enemy in front of them, possibly inflicting confusion.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 85%.

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 Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

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	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
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 (Direct link) Lucian & Girafarig Sygna Suit Hilda & Victini (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Mesprit (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Exeggcute/Exeggutor Egg

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: 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. MDTDS 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

Medicham	Gothitelle	Oranguru	Psyduck
The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Kadabra	Kadabra's eyes flash red, and it uses psychic powers to control the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Abra and the Psychic Showdown		Debut
Psyduck	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	Venomoth's eyes glow blue and it uses psychic powers to control the opponent.
Chaz's Venomoth	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
Medicham	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	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	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	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	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	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
Gengar	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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
Oranguru	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

Mewtwo (blast)	Mewtwo (barrier)	Mewtwo (sphere)
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Mewtwo	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

	Baltoy
The user controls the opponent with its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Baltoy	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

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

Pokémon Adventures

Slowpoke	Hatenna	Ralts	Mr. Mime
The user hits the target with a weak telekintic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Golduck	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	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	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	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	Hatenna releases a psychic energy, allowing it to lift objects with its mind.
Bede's Hatenna	Watch Out!! Strong Rivals		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

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

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

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

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

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

• 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 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* Konfuzja* Zmieszanie* Zmyłka* Skołowanie* Ogłupienie* Zamieszanie* Zawrót Głowy* Dezorientacja* Oszałamiający Atak* Siła Umysłu* Silny Atak* Ogłupiający Atak* Portuguese Brazil Confusão Portugal Confusão (Pokémon Chronicles) Romanian Confuzie Serbian Zbunjivanje Spanish Confusión Swedish Förvirring Thai จิตตานุภาพ Turkish Karmaşa Vietnamese Gây Rối

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