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Confide lowers the target's {{stat|Special Attack}} stat by one stage and bypasses {{stat|accuracy}} checks to always hit, unless the target is in the [[semi-invulnerable turn]] of a move (such as {{m|Dig}} or {{m|Fly}}). Confide can hit Pokémon even if they are behind a substitute. Confide will hit the target even if it has used {{m|Protect}}, {{m|Detect}}, or {{m|Spiky Shield}}, but will be blocked by {{m|Crafty Shield}}. | Confide lowers the target's {{stat|Special Attack}} stat by one stage and bypasses {{stat|accuracy}} checks to always hit, unless the target is in the [[semi-invulnerable turn]] of a move (such as {{m|Dig}} or {{m|Fly}}). Confide can hit Pokémon even if they are behind a substitute. Confide will hit the target even if it has used {{m|Protect}}, {{m|Detect}}, or {{m|Spiky Shield}}, but will be blocked by {{m|Crafty Shield}}. | ||
Confide is a | Confide is a [[sound-based move]]. | ||
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Confide, the user's {{stat|Special Defense}} stat rises by one stage. {{m|Throat Chop}} cannot prevent a Pokémon from using Z-Confide. | If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Confide, the user's {{stat|Special Defense}} stat rises by one stage. {{m|Throat Chop}} cannot prevent a Pokémon from using Z-Confide. | ||