Confusion (move)
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- This article is about the Pokémon move. For the status ailment, see Status ailment.
| Confusion ねんりき Mindpower | ||||||||||||
| The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused. | ||||||||||||
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Confusion (Japanese: ねんりき Mindpower) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.
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Effect
Generation I
Confusion does damage and has a 9.8% chance of confusing the target. Confusion can't confuse a target that is already confused.
In Stadium, Confusion can't confuse a target that has a Substitute.
In the anime
 Dustox using Confusion |
 Psyduck using Confusion |
 The effect's of Psyduck's Confusion on Ash and his friends |
 Ash's Noctowl using Confusion. |
Pokémon
Kadabra. Kadabra's eyes turn red, and it uses psychic powers to control attacks and people.
- Used by Sabrina's Kadabra in Abra and the Psychic Showdown. Debut.
Psyduck. Its eyes glow blue or purple and the target is then outlined in the same color. It uses psychic powers to move it.
- Used by Misty's Psyduck from The Ninja Poké-Showdown to Present.
- Used by Marina's Psyduck in Bye Bye Psyduck.
- Used by Emily's Psyduck in Sitting Psyduck.
- Used by three wild Psyduck in The Psyduck Stops Here!.
Mewtwo. Mewtwo raises its hands and they become surrounded in blue aura. Mewtwo can lift the target(s) with its mind and control attacks and people.
- Used by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Golduck. Golducks's eyes glow blue and it can control things with its mind.
- Used by a wild Golduck in Bye Bye Psyduck.
Noctowl. Its eyebrow tufts turn blue and release a blue light
- Used by Ash's Noctowl from From Ghost to Ghost to present.
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 purple 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 or alternate form 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 or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 007 | 
| Squirtle | Water | Psyduck, Golduck Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking | |
| 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. | |||||
Trivia
- "Confusion" may not be an entirely correct name, as in the case of the anime, Confusion often causes its target to float in midair, which may not make sense to those unaware of the attack's original Japanese name of Mindpower.
- In the anime, Confusion seems to have the exact same effect as the move Psychic.
In other languages
- Dutch: Verwarring
- French: Choc Mental
- German: Konfusion
- Italian: Confusione
- Norwegian: Forvirring
- Spanish: Confusión
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
