Confusion (move)

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.

Battles 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 BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Confusion on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Confusion on Eevee's Movedex

Confusion (Japanese: ねんりき Mindpower) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

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.

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

#   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 16 064 Kadabra Psychic -- 064 Kadabra Psychic 16 065 Alakazam Psychic -- 065 Alakazam Psychic 16 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 20RSE 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 17FRLG 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 20RSE 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 17FRLG 096 Drowzee Psychic 18RSE 096 Drowzee Psychic 11FRLG 097 Hypno Psychic 18RSE 097 Hypno Psychic -- 097 Hypno Psychic 11FRLG 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 19 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic -- 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 5 150 Mewtwo Psychic -- 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 34 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 41 196 Espeon Psychic 16 199 Slowking Water Psychic 20RSE 199 Slowking Water Psychic 17FRLG 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 13 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 21 251 Celebi Grass Psychic -- 269 Dustox Bug Poison -- 269 Dustox Bug Poison 10 280 Ralts Psychic 6 281 Kirlia Psychic -- 281 Kirlia Psychic 6 282 Gardevoir Psychic -- 282 Gardevoir Psychic 6 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 9 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic -- 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 9 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 7 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 7 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic -- 344 Claydol Ground Psychic -- 358 Chimecho Psychic 14 368 Gorebyss Water 8 375 Metang Steel Psychic 20 376 Metagross Steel Psychic -- 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 20 385 Jirachi Steel 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 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

#   Pokémon Type Level 012 Butterfree Bug Flying --,10 048 Venonat Bug Poison 11 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 11 054 Psyduck Water 18 055 Golduck Water 18 064 Kadabra Psychic --,16 065 Alakazam Psychic --,16 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 15 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 15 096 Drowzee Psychic 9 097 Hypno Psychic --,9 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 27 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic -- 122 Mr. Mime Psychic -- 150 Mewtwo Psychic -- 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 21 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 22 196 Espeon Psychic 15 199 Slowking Water Psychic 15 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic -- 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 15 251 Celebi Grass Psychic -- 269 Dustox Bug Poison --,10 280 Ralts Psychic 6 281 Kirlia Psychic --,6 282 Gardevoir Psychic --,6 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 8 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic --,8 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic -- 338 Solrock Rock Psychic -- 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic -- 344 Claydol Ground Psychic -- 358 Chimecho Psychic 14 368 Gorebyss Water 6 375 Metang Steel Psychic 20 376 Metagross Steel Psychic --,20 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic -- 413 Wormadam Plant Cloak Bug Grass 23 413 Wormadam Sandy Cloak Bug Ground 23 413 Wormadam Trash Cloak Bug Steel 23 414 Mothim Bug Flying 23 433 Chingling Psychic 14 436 Bronzor Steel Psychic -- 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic -- 439 Mime Jr. Psychic -- 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting -- 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 6 480 Uxie Psychic 21DP 480 Uxie Psychic --PtHGSS 481 Mesprit Psychic 21DP 481 Mesprit Psychic --PtHGSS 482 Azelf Psychic 21DP 482 Azelf Psychic --PtHGSS 488 Cresselia 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 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 the anime

Dustox	Psyduck	Psyduck	Noctowl
The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Kadabra	Kadabra's eyes turn glow, and it uses psychic powers to control attacks and people.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Abra and the Psychic Showdown		Debut
Psyduck	Psyduck's eyes glow blue or purple and the target is then outlined in the same color. It uses psychic powers to move it.
Misty's Psyduck	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
Marina's Psyduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Emily's Psyduck	Sitting Psyduck		None
Three wild Psyduck	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
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.
Mewtwo	Mewtwo Strikes Back		None
Golduck	Golduck's eyes glow blue and it can control things with its mind.
A wild Golduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Girafarig	Girafarig's eyes glow light blue, and the target becomes surrounded in a blue aura. Girafarig can then control the target with its mind.
Cherry's Girafarig	The Psychic Sidekicks!		None
Noctowl	Noctowl's eyebrow tufts glow blue and they release a blue light toward the opponent or the opponent becomes surrounded in a blue aura and Noctowl can control them.
Ash's Noctowl	From Ghost to Ghost		None
Celebi	Celebi closes its eyes and a invisible wave of psychic energy knocks the foe back.
Celebi (movie 4)	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Alakazam	Alakazam's eyes glow red and shoot black waves of psychic energy towards the foe.
Eusine's Alakazam	For Ho-oh the Bells Toll!		None
Slowbro	Slowbro's eyes glow blue and it points at its target. The target gets a blue aura and Slowbro can control it with its mind.
Madeleine's Slowbro	Enlighten Up!		None
Slowking	Slowking's eyes glow blue and Slowking can control objects with its mind, or it releases blue waves of energy at the opponent.
Alice Telesu's Arthur	A Crowning Achivement		None
Venomoth	Venomoth's eyes glow blue and it uses psychic powers to control the opponent.
Chaz's Venomoth	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
Baltoy	Its eyes turn blue and it uses psychic powers to move objects.
Calista's Baltoy	Me, Myself and Time		None
A wild Baltoy	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
Meditite	Its eyes turn purple and it uses psychic powers to move something.
Maylene's Meditite	Crossing the Battle Line!		None
Chingling	Its eyes turn purple and it uses psychic powers to move something.
Francesca's Chingling	The Bells Are Singing!		None
Marilyn's Chingling	Battling A Cute Drama!		None
Dustox	Its eyes turn purple and it uses psychic powers to move objects.
Austin's Dustox	Crossing Paths		None
Wormadam	Its eyes turn purple and it uses psychic powers to move something.
Ursula's Wormadam	Another One Gabites the Dust!		Used with Rock Blast
Medicham	Its eyes turn purple and it uses psychic powers to move something.
Candice's Medicham	Sliding into Seventh!		None

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.
• None of the Pokémon that learn Confusion through breeding are Psychic-types.

In other languages

• Dutch: Verwarring
• French: Choc Mental
• German: Konfusion
• Italian: Confusione
• Norwegian: Forvirring
• Spanish: Confusión

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