Confusion (move)
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This article is about the Pokémon move. For status ailment, see Status ailment.
| Confusion ねんりき | |
|---|---|
| The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused. | |
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| Battles | |
| Type | Psychic |
| Category | Special |
| PP | 25 (max. 40) |
| Power | 50 |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| Introduced | Generation I |
| Availability | |
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| ??? | |
| Contests | |
| Category | Smart |
| Appeal | 2 ♥♥
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| Jam | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user. | |
| Super Contests | |
| Category | Smart |
| Appeal | 3 ♥♥♥
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| A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon. | |
Confusion (Japanese: ねんりき Mindpower) is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I that deals a small amount of damage.
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Effect
Generation I
Confusion does damage and has a 9.8% chance of confusing the opponent.
Confusion can't confuse an opponent that is already confused.
In Stadium, Confusion can't confuse an opponent that has a Substitute.
In the anime
 Ash's Noctowl using Confusion. |
Pokémon
Noctowl. Its eyebrow tufts turn blue and release a blue light
- Used by Ash's Noctowl in From Ghost to Ghost. Debut.
Venomoth. Its eyes turn blue and it uses psychic powers to move objects.
- Used by Chaz's Venomoth in All Thing Bright And Beautifly!.
Baltoy. Its eyes turn blue and it uses psychic powers to move objects.
- Used by Calista's Baltoy in Me, Myself and Time.
Dustox. Its eyes turn blue and it uses psychic powers to move something.
- Used by Austin's Dustox in Crossing Paths.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 012 | 
| Butterfree | Bug | Flying | 12RGB |
| 012 |
| Butterfree | Bug | Flying | 10Y |
| 048 | 
| Venonat | Bug | Poison | 19Y |
| 049 | 
| Venomoth | Bug | Poison | --Y |
| 054 | 
| Psyduck | Water | 36 | |
| 055 | 
| Golduck | Water | 39 | |
| 064 | 
| Kadabra | Psychic | 16 | |
| 065 | 
| Alakazam | Psychic | 16 | |
| 079 | 
| Slowpoke | Water | Psychic | -- |
| 080 | 
| Slowbro | Water | Psychic | -- |
| 096 | 
| Drowzee | Psychic | 17 | |
| 097 | 
| Hypno | Psychic | -- | |
| 097 |
| Hypno | Psychic | 17 | |
| 122 | 
| Mr. Mime | Psychic | 15 | |
| 150 | 
| Mewtwo | Psychic | -- | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. | |||||
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 012 |
| Butterfree | Bug | Flying | -- |
| 012 |
| Butterfree | Bug | Flying | 10 |
| 048 |
| Venonat | Bug | Poison | 17 |
| 049 |
| Venomoth | Bug | Poison | 17 |
| 054 |
| Psyduck | Water | 16 | |
| 055 |
| Golduck | Water | -- | |
| 055 |
| Golduck | Water | 16 | |
| 064 |
| Kadabra | Psychic | -- | |
| 064 |
| Kadabra | Psychic | 16 | |
| 065 |
| Alakazam | Psychic | -- | |
| 065 |
| Alakazam | Psychic | 16 | |
| 079 |
| Slowpoke | Water | Psychic | 20 |
| 080 |
| Slowbro | Water | Psychic | 20 |
| 096 |
| Drowzee | Psychic | 18 | |
| 097 |
| Hypno | Psychic | -- | |
| 097 |
| Hypno | Psychic | 18 | |
| 102 | 
| Exeggcute | Grass | Psychic | 19 |
| 103 | 
| Exeggutor | Grass | Psychic | -- |
| 122 |
| Mr. Mime | Psychic | 6 | |
| 150 |
| Mewtwo | Psychic | -- | |
| 163 | 
| Hoothoot | Normal | Flying | 34 |
| 164 | 
| Noctowl | Normal | Flying | 41 |
| 196 | 
| Espeon | Psychic | 16 | |
| 199 | 
| Slowking | Water | Psychic | 20 |
| 203 | 
| Girafarig | Normal | Psychic | -- |
| 203 |
| Girafarig | Normal | Psychic | 7 |
| 238 | 
| Smoochum | Ice | Psychic | 21 |
| 251 | 
| Celebi | Grass | Psychic | -- |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 032 | 
| Nidoran♂ | Poison | Psyduck, Golduck Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Espeon Girafarig | |
| 114 | 
| Tangela | Grass | Exeggcute, Exeggutor Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff | |
| 187 | 
| Hoppip | Grass | Flying | Exeggcute, Exeggutor |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation III
By leveling up
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 032 |
| Nidoran♂ | Poison | Psyduck, Golduck Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Espeon Girafarig | |
| 114 |
| Tangela | Grass | Exeggcute, Exeggutor Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff | |
| 187 |
| Hoppip | Grass | Flying | Exeggcute, Exeggutor |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 032 |
| Nidoran♂ | Poison | Psyduck, Golduck Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Espeon Girafarig | |
| 114 |
| Tangela | Grass | Exeggcute, Exeggutor Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff | |
| 187 |
| Hoppip | Grass | Flying | Exeggcute, Exeggutor |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
In other languages
- Spanish: Confusión
- Italian: Confusione
- French: Choc Mental
- German: Konfusion
- Dutch: Verwarring
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