Confuse Ray (move)

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Confuse Ray
あやしいひかり Eerie Light
Confuse Ray IX.png
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Type  Ghost
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

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.
ColoXD 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
0037 Vulpix FireIC Big.png Field Field 28 19 21 17 17BW
15B2W2
15XY
12ORAS
12 14 20 20 20
0037 Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field 12 14 20 20
0038 Ninetales FireIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Rem.
0038 Ninetales
Ninetales
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Field 1 1 Rem.
0041 Zubat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 21 19 26 21 21BW
19B2W2
19XY
17ORAS
17 17 45 45
0042 Golbat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 21 19 28 21 21BW
19B2W2
19XY
17ORAS
17 17 55 55
0092 Gastly GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 28 28RSE
21FRLG
19 19 19 19 5 1 1 1
0093 Haunter GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 31 31RSE
21FRLG
19 19 19 19 1, 5 1 1 1
0094 Gengar GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 31 31RSE
21FRLG
19 19 19 19 1, 5 1 1 1
0120 Staryu WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 40ORAS 40 22 8 8
0121 Starmie WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 37 33 28 28BW
22B2W2
22XY
40ORAS
40 1 1
0126 Magmar FireIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 39 49 49 25 26 26 26 39 20 20 20
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Water 1 31 22 19 7 7 7 7 26 25 26 25
0141 Kabutops RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 1
0150 Mewtwo PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
0169 Crobat PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 19 28 21 21BW
19B2W2
19XY
17ORAS
17 55 55
0170 Chinchou WaterIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 29 29 17 12 17 17 16 16 16
0171 Lanturn WaterIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 33 32 17 17 17 17 16 16 16
0177 Natu PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 40 40 23 23 23 23 15 15
0178 Xatu PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 50 50 23 23 23 23 15 15
0179 Mareep ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field 25B2W2 25 25 25 25
0180 Flaaffy ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field 29B2W2 29 29 29 29
0181 Ampharos ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field 29B2W2 29 29 29 29
0197 Umbreon DarkIC Big.png Field Field 30 30 29 29BW
17B2W2
17 17 20 20 20
0200 Misdreavus GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 12 17 14 14 14 14 14 14
0226 Mantine WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 49 50 37 37BW
11B2W2
11 11
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field Field 49 43RSE
41FRLG
23 23 23 23 23 23
0240 Magby FireIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 43 43 25 25BW
26B2W2
26 26 20 20 20
0292 Shedinja BugIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 31 31 31 31XY
29ORAS
29 15 15
0302 Sableye DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 37 46 46 46XY
31ORAS
31 6 6
0313 Volbeat BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like 5 9 9 9XY
8ORAS
8 8 8
0325 Spoink PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 25 18 18 18 18 18 22
0326 Grumpig PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 25 18 18 18 18 18 22
0345 Lileep RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 29 22 22 22XY
13ORAS
13 8 8
0346 Cradily RockIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 29 22 22 22XY
13ORAS
13 1 1
0355 Duskull GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 23 17 17 17XY
30ORAS
30 12 12 12
0356 Dusclops GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 23 17 17 17XY
30ORAS
30 12 12 12
0416 Vespiquen BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 7 7BW
1B2W2
1 1 1 1 1
0429 Mismagius GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1
0436 Bronzor SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 14 14BW
11B2W2
11 11 4 4 4
0437 Bronzong SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 14 14BW
11B2W2
11 11 1 1 1
0442 Spiritomb GhostIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0458 Mantyke WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 37 37BW
11B2W2
11 11
0467 Magmortar FireIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 25 26 26 26 20 20 20
0477 Dusknoir GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 17 17 17XY
30ORAS
30 12 12 12
0478 Froslass IceIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral 19 19 19XY
32ORAS
32 35 35 35
0479 Rotom
Rotom
All available forms
ElectricIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 10 10 10
0486 Regigigas NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0491 Darkrai DarkIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
0505 Watchog NormalIC Big.png Field Field 20 20 1, Evo.
0607 Litwick GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 10 10 10 12 12
0608 Lampent GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 10 10 10 12 12
0609 Chandelure GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1
0615 Cryogonal IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 45 45 41 4 4
0708 Phantump GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous 1 1 12 12
0709 Trevenant GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous 1 1 12 12
0710 Pumpkaboo
Pumpkaboo
All forms
GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 8
0711 Gourgeist
Gourgeist
All forms
GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1 1 1
0755 Morelull GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass 25 4
0756 Shiinotic GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass 26 1
0774 Minior
Minior
All forms
RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 10 10
0792 Lunala PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 13 14 14
0806 Blacephalon FireIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 20
0826 Orbeetle BugIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Bug Bug 4
0890 Eternatus PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0897 Spectrier GhostIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 24 24
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
Shadow Rider
PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0899 Wyrdeer NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field 23
0987 Flutter Mane GhostIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
1000 Gholdengo SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 14
1004 Chi-Yu DarkIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
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.
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 TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0037 Vulpix FireIC Big.png Field Field
0037 Vulpix
Vulpix
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field
0038 Ninetales FireIC Big.png Field Field
0038 Ninetales
Ninetales
Alolan Form
IceIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Field Field
0048 Venonat BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0049 Venomoth BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0053 Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0054 Psyduck WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0055 Golduck WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0072 Tentacool WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0073 Tentacruel WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0081 Magnemite ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0082 Magneton ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0088 Grimer PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0089 Muk PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0092 Gastly GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0093 Haunter GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0094 Gengar GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0097 Hypno PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0126 Magmar FireIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Monster Water 1
0150 Mewtwo PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0157 Typhlosion
Typhlosion
Hisuian Form
FireIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Field Field
0163 Hoothoot NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0164 Noctowl NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0170 Chinchou WaterIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
0171 Lanturn WaterIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
0179 Mareep ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field
0180 Flaaffy ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field
0181 Ampharos ElectricIC Big.png Monster Field
0196 Espeon PsychicIC Big.png Field Field
0197 Umbreon DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0200 Misdreavus GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0203 Girafarig NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field Field
0240 Magby FireIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0275 Shiftry GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Grass
0280 Ralts PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous
0281 Kirlia PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous
0282 Gardevoir PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous
0302 Sableye DarkIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0313 Volbeat BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
0314 Illumise BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
0325 Spoink PsychicIC Big.png Field Field
0326 Grumpig PsychicIC Big.png Field Field
0349 Feebas WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon
0350 Milotic WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon
0353 Shuppet GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0354 Banette GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0355 Duskull GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0356 Dusclops GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0385 Jirachi SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0403 Shinx ElectricIC Big.png Field Field
0404 Luxio ElectricIC Big.png Field Field
0405 Luxray ElectricIC Big.png Field Field
0416 Vespiquen BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0429 Mismagius GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0430 Honchkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0436 Bronzor SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0437 Bronzong SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0442 Spiritomb GhostIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0456 Finneon WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2
0457 Lumineon WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2
0462 Magnezone ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0467 Magmortar FireIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0475 Gallade PsychicIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous
0477 Dusknoir GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0478 Froslass IceIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Fairy Mineral
0479 Rotom
Rotom
All forms
ElectricIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0480 Uxie PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0481 Mesprit PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0486 Regigigas NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0487 Giratina
Giratina
All forms
GhostIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0488 Cresselia PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0491 Darkrai DarkIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0493 Arceus
Arceus
All forms
NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0570 Zorua DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0570 Zorua
Zorua
Hisuian Form
NormalIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Field Field
0571 Zoroark DarkIC Big.png Field Field
0571 Zoroark
Zoroark
Hisuian Form
NormalIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Field Field
0577 Solosis PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0578 Duosion PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0579 Reuniclus PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0604 Eelektross ElectricIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0607 Litwick GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0608 Lampent GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0609 Chandelure GhostIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0615 Cryogonal IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral
0622 Golett GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0623 Golurk GroundIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0628 Braviary
Braviary
Hisuian Form
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0655 Delphox FireIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field
0666 Vivillon BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0708 Phantump GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous
0709 Trevenant GhostIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Amorphous
0722 Rowlet GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0723 Dartrix GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying *
0724 Decidueye GrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0724 Decidueye
Decidueye
Hisuian Form
GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Flying Flying *
0769 Sandygast GhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0770 Palossand GhostIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0774 Minior
Minior
All forms
RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0778 Mimikyu GhostIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0792 Lunala PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0801 Magearna
Magearna
All forms
SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0854 Sinistea
Sinistea
All forms
GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous
0855 Polteageist
Polteageist
All forms
GhostIC Big.png Mineral Amorphous
0885 Dreepy DragonIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Dragon
0886 Drakloak DragonIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Dragon *
0887 Dragapult DragonIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Dragon *
0890 Eternatus PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0897 Spectrier GhostIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0898 Calyrex
Calyrex
Shadow Rider
PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0899 Wyrdeer NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field
0902 Basculegion
Basculegion
All forms
WaterIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
0935 Charcadet FireIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0936 Armarouge FireIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0937 Ceruledge FireIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0938 Tadbulb ElectricIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1
0939 Bellibolt ElectricIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1
0946 Bramblin GrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0947 Brambleghast GrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0948 Toedscool GroundIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0949 Toedscruel GroundIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0954 Rabsca BugIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0955 Flittle PsychicIC Big.png Flying Flying
0956 Espathra PsychicIC Big.png Flying Flying
0969 Glimmet RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0970 Glimmora RockIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
0971 Greavard GhostIC Big.png Field Field
0972 Houndstone GhostIC Big.png Field Field
0981 Farigiraf NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field
0986 Brute Bonnet GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0987 Flutter Mane GhostIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0994 Iron Moth FireIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0999 Gimmighoul
Gimmighoul
All forms
GhostIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1000 Gholdengo SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1004 Chi-Yu DarkIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1006 Iron Valiant FairyIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1008 Miraidon ElectricIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
1015 Munkidori PoisonIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
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.
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 Types Egg Groups Egg Move
0054 Psyduck WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0072 Tentacool WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3
0140 Kabuto RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0222 Corsola WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
0222 Corsola
Corsola
Galarian Form
GhostIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3
0280 Ralts PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous
0314 Illumise BugIC Big.png Bug Human-Like
0349 Feebas WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon
0353 Shuppet GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0366 Clamperl WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1
0439 Mime Jr. PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like
0451 Skorupi PoisonIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Water 3
0456 Finneon WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 USUM
0458 Mantyke WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1
0577 Solosis PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0592 Frillish
Frillish
All forms
WaterIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous
0722 Rowlet GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
0885 Dreepy DragonIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
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.
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.


Special move

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying Dream World - Windswept Sky
0222 Corsola WaterIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
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.
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.


Generation IX

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0055 Golduck WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Four)SV
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 event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0072 Tentacool WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
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.
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.


Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0054 Psyduck WaterIC Big.png 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.
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0140 Kabuto RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
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.
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Confuse Ray confuses the enemy.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 13 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDTDS - - 13 - 100% - Front Enemy No
BSL - - 13 - 100% - Front Enemy No
MDGtI - - 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No
SMD - - 10 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

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.

GhostIC RR.png Confuse Ray
Charge time 0.86 seconds
Range type Arc (wide)
Target Enemy
Additional effect Confuses the foe
Confuse Ray Rumble Rush.png

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Cost in move-gauge slots MP
(uses)
Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag(s) Description Playable sync pair(s)
Status 2 100% An opponent Leaves the target confused. Will & Xatu
Morty & Mismagius
Acerola & Banette
Proton & Golbat

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

Drake Gengar Confuse Ray.png
Gengar
Regigigas Confuse Ray.png
Regigigas
Celosia Drapion Confuse Ray.png
Drapion
Horace Gardevoir Confuse Ray.png
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 the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team


Pokémon Pocket Monsters


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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 *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Matoucí paprsek
Denmark Flag.png Danish Forvirringsstråle
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Verwarstraal
Finland Flag.png Finnish Hämmennyssäde (AG079)
Sekosäde (EP182)
France Flag.png French Onde Folie
Germany Flag.png German KonfusstrahlVIII+
KonfustrahlIVII
Greece Flag.png Greek Ακτίνα Σύγχυσης
India Flag.png Hindi Behkane Wali Roshni
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Cahaya Menyilaukan
Cahaya Membingungkan
Italy Flag.png Italian Stordiraggio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 이상한빛 Isanghanbit
Poland Flag.png Polish Promień Pomieszania*
Halucynopromień*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Raio da Confusão (UNITE, Pokémon the Series: XY–present, Black & White–present, manga)
Raio de Confusão (Diamond & PearlUnleashed, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Raio Confusão (early anime)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Raio Confusão
Romania Flag.png Romanian Raza Amăgitoare
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Zbunjujući zrak
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Rayo de Confusión
Spain Flag.png Spain Rayo Confuso
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Förvirringsstråle
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Ánh Sáng Kì Lạ


Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


Variations of the move Confuse Ray
StatusIC HOME.png Confuse RaySpore


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