Confusion (move)

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This article is about the Pokémon move. For the status condition, see Status condition.

Confusion
ねんりき Mindpower
Confusion.png
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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
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

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.

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.
DPPtHGSS 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
SM
The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
012 Butterfree Butterfree Bug Flying 1, 12 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10
048 Venonat Venonat Bug Poison   19 17 17 11 11 11
049 Venomoth Venomoth Bug Poison   1 17 17 11 11 11
054 Psyduck Psyduck Water Water 36 16 16 18 18 15 15
11
055 Golduck Golduck Water Water 39 1, 16 16 18 18 15 15
11
064 Kadabra Kadabra Psychic Psychic 1, 16 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16
065 Alakazam Alakazam Psychic Psychic 1, 16 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16
079 Slowpoke Slowpoke Water Psychic 1 20 20 17 15 14 14
080 Slowbro Slowbro Water Psychic 1 20 20 17 15 14 14
096 Drowzee Drowzee Psychic Psychic 17 18 18 11 9 9 9
097 Hypno Hypno Psychic Psychic 1, 17 1, 18 1, 18 1, 11 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
102 Exeggcute Exeggcute Grass Psychic   19 19 27 27 27
103 Exeggutor Exeggutor Grass Psychic   1 1 1 1 1
122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy 1, 15 6 5 1 1 1
150 Mewtwo Mewtwo Psychic Psychic 1 1 1 1 1 1
163 Hoothoot Hoothoot Normal Flying   34 34 21 21 21
164 Noctowl Noctowl Normal Flying   41 41 22 22 22
196 Espeon Espeon Psychic Psychic   16 16 15 15 9 9
199 Slowking Slowking Water Psychic   20 20 17 15 14 14
203 Girafarig Girafarig Normal Psychic   1, 7 13 1 1 1
238 Smoochum Smoochum Ice Psychic   21 21 15 15 15
251 Celebi Celebi Psychic Grass   1 1 1 1 1
269 Dustox Dustox Bug Poison     1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10
12
280 Ralts Ralts Psychic Fairy     6 6 6 6
4
281 Kirlia Kirlia Psychic Fairy     1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6
1, 4
282 Gardevoir Gardevoir Psychic Fairy     1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6
1, 4
307 Meditite Meditite Fighting Psychic     9 8 8 8
7
308 Medicham Medicham Fighting Psychic     1, 9 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8
1, 7
337 Lunatone Lunatone Rock Psychic     7 1 1 1
338 Solrock Solrock Rock Psychic     7 1 1 1
343 Baltoy Baltoy Ground Psychic     1 1 1 1
344 Claydol Claydol Ground Psychic     1 1 1 1
358 Chimecho Chimecho Psychic Psychic     14 14 14 14
1, 10
368 Gorebyss Gorebyss Water Water     8 6 6 6
1
375 Metang Metang Steel Psychic     20 1, 20 1, 20 1, 20
376 Metagross Metagross Steel Psychic     1, 20 1, 20 1, 20 1, 20
385 Jirachi Jirachi Steel Psychic     1 1 1 1
413 Wormadam Wormadam Bug Grass       23 23 23
414 Mothim Mothim Bug Flying       23 23 23
433 Chingling Chingling Psychic Psychic       14 14 14
10
436 Bronzor Bronzor Steel Psychic       1 1 1
437 Bronzong Bronzong Steel Psychic       1 1 1
439 Mime Jr. Mime Jr. Psychic Fairy       1 1 1
475 Gallade Gallade Psychic Fighting       1, 6 1, 6 1, 6
1, 4
480 Uxie Uxie Psychic Psychic       21 1 1 1
481 Mesprit Mesprit Psychic Psychic       21 1 1 1
482 Azelf Azelf Psychic Psychic       21 1 1 1
488 Cresselia Cresselia Psychic Psychic       1 1 1
494 Victini Victini Psychic Fire         1 1
527 Woobat Woobat Psychic Flying         1 1
528 Swoobat Swoobat Psychic Flying         1 1
574 Gothita Gothita Psychic Psychic         3 3
575 Gothorita Gothorita Psychic Psychic         1, 3 1, 3
576 Gothitelle Gothitelle Psychic Psychic         1, 3 1, 3
605 Elgyem Elgyem Psychic Psychic         1 1
606 Beheeyem Beheeyem Psychic Psychic         1 1
648 Meloetta Meloetta Normal Psychic         11 11
677 Espurr Espurr Psychic Psychic           9
678 Meowstic Meowstic Psychic Psychic           9
720 Hoopa Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
Psychic Ghost           1
720 Hoopa Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
Psychic Dark           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

# Pokémon Type Father
II III IV V VI
007 Squirtle Squirtle Water Water PsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroSlowking      
032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ Poison Water PsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroSlowkingEspeonGirafarig PsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroSlowkingEspeonGirafarig PsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroSlowkingEspeonGirafarig PsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroSlowkingEspeonGirafarigWoobatSwoobat PsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroSlowkingEspeonGirafarigWoobatSwoobatEspurrMeowstic
114 Tangela Tangela Grass Grass ExeggcuteExeggutor ExeggcuteExeggutor ExeggcuteExeggutor ExeggcuteExeggutor ExeggcuteExeggutor
187 Hoppip Hoppip Grass Flying ExeggcuteExeggutor ExeggcuteExeggutor ExeggcuteExeggutor ExeggcuteExeggutor ExeggcuteExeggutor
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 Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 29
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: 10% chance to confuse the target
Users: Ralts   Chingling   Gothita
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.

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 GO

GO Psychic.png Confusion
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 15
Energy boost 14
Duration 1.51 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy boost ?
Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
ButterfreeVenonatVenomothGolduckKadabraAlakazam
SlowpokeSlowbroDrowzeeHypnoExeggcuteExeggutor
Mr. MimeMewtwo
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None

Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Confusion had a power of 12 and an energy gain of 7%.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target confused.
Conq. The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.


In the anime

In the main series


Pokédex entries

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

In Pokémon Origins


In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga


In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo manga


In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In other generations

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
Mandarin Chinese 念力 Niànlì
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Zmatení
Denmark Flag.png Danish Forvirring
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Verwarring
Finland Flag.png Finnish Sekaannus (Original Series)
Hämmennys (Advanced Generation)
France Flag.png French Choc Mental
Germany Flag.png German Konfusion
Greece Flag.png Greek Σύγχυση Sýgchysi
India Flag.png Hindi चक्रादों Chakraado, Uljhan me daalna
Italy Flag.png Italian Confusione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 염동력 Yeomdongryeok
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Forvirring
Poland Flag.png Polish Zamęt
Konfuzja*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Confusão
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Confusão (Pokémon Chronicles)
Romania Flag.png Romanian Confuzie
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Zbunjivanje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Confusión
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Förvirring
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Karmaşa
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Gây Rối


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