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Confuse Ray
あやしいひかり Eerie Light

Battles

Type	Ghost
Category	Status
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce 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
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	1 ♥
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Confuse Ray (Japanese: あやしいひかり Eerie Light) is a non-damaging Ghost-type move introduced in Generation I.

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.
GS C	A move that causes confusion.
RS E	A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
ColoXD	A sinister ray that confuses the target.
FRLG DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	28	19	21	17	17^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 12^ORAS	12^SM^USUM 14^PE
037A		Vulpix Alola Form		Field		Field							12^SM^USUM 14^PE
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field		1	1	1	1	1	1^SM^USUM
038A		Ninetales Alola Form		Field		Field							1^SM^USUM
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	21	19	26	21	21^BW 19^B2W2	19^XY 17^ORAS	17
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	21	19	28	21	21^BW 19^B2W2	19^XY 17^ORAS	17
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	28	28^RSE 21^FRLG	19	19	19	19^SM^USUM 5^PE
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	31	31^RSE 21^FRLG	19	19	19	19^SM^USUM 1, 5^PE
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	31	31^RSE 21^FRLG	19	19	19	19^SM^USUM 1, 5^PE
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3						40^ORAS	40^SM^USUM 22^PE
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3		37	33	28	28^BW 22^B2W2	22^XY 40^ORAS	40^SM^USUM
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	39	49	49	25	26	26	26^SM^USUM 39^PE
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	31	22	19	7	7	7	7^SM^USUM 26^PE
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3							1^PE
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							1^PE
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		19	28	21	21^BW 19^B2W2	19^XY 17^ORAS	17
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2		29	29	17	12	17	17
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2		33	32	17	17	17	17
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		40	40	23	23	23	23
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		50	50	23	23	23	23
0179		Mareep		Monster	Field					25^B2W2	25	25
0180		Flaaffy		Monster	Field					29^B2W2	29	29
0181		Ampharos		Monster	Field					29^B2W2	29	29
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field		30	30	29	29^BW 17^B2W2	17	17
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		12	17	14	14	14	14
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		49	50	37	37^BW 11^B2W2	11	11
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		49	43^RSE 41^FRLG	23	23	23	23
0240		Magby		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered		43	43	25	25^BW 26^B2W2	26	26
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral			31	31	31	31^XY 29^ORAS	29
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			37	46	46	46^XY 31^ORAS	31
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like			5	9	9	9^XY 8^ORAS	8
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			25	18	18	18	18
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			25	18	18	18	18
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			29	22	22	22^XY 13^ORAS	13
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			29	22	22	22^XY 13^ORAS	13
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous			23	17	17	17^XY 30^ORAS	30
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous			23	17	17	17^XY 30^ORAS	30
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug				7	7^BW 1^B2W2	1	1
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				14	14^BW 11^B2W2	11	11
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				14	14^BW 11^B2W2	11	11
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1	1
0458		Mantyke		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				37	37^BW 11^B2W2	11	11
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				25	26	26	26
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous				17	17	17^XY 30^ORAS	30
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				19	19	19^XY 32^ORAS	32
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1	1
0486		Regigigas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered				1	1	1	1
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					20	20	1, Evo.
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					10	10	10
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					10	10	10
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					45	45	41
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						1	1
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						1	1
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous						1	1
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						1	1
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass							25
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass							26
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							10
0792		Lunala		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" \| Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" \| Undiscovered							13
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2						✔^USUM
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying						✔
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

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0198	Murkrow	Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0222	Corsola	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.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0072		Tentacool		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		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		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

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts the Confused status on the target, making its attacks and movements erratic.
MDTD S	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

Pokémon	Method
Gengar Mismagius Bronzor Solosis
The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Haunter charges an orange ball in its hands, then shoots it at the opponent. The opponent's eyes turn red and it gets confused, or Haunter fires a purple circle from its eyes towards the opponent.
Captain's Haunter	A Shipful of Shivers	Debut
Morty's Haunter	From Ghost to Ghost	None
	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's eyes glow a rainbow hue and the opponent becomes confused.
McKenzie's Naughty	Doin' What Comes Natu-rally	None
	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's pearl glows purple, then it fires a purple beam from the pearl at the opponent, confusing it.
Spoink (anime)	Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend	None
	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'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
	The large orb on Misdreavus's neck glows purple and it shoots four silhouettes of itself at the opponent from the necklace.
Zoey's Misdreavus	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!	None
	Mismagius's eyes glow purple. If the opponent sees the attack, it begins to see illusions.
A wild Mismagius	Malice in Wonderland!	None
	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'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 looks deeply into the opponent's eyes and causes it to see illusions.
Mitchell's Murkrow	Try for the Family Stone!	None
	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 downward 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'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 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 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 forms multiple brown-gold balls around itself and fires them at the opponent.
A wild Vespiquen	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!	None
	Trevenant forms multiple brown-gold balls 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 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

In A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!, Lola told her Mantine to use Confuse Ray, but it was unable to use the move due to being Binded by Brock's Onix.

In the manga

In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga

Pokémon	Method
Alakazam
The user releases a ray of light, confusing the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Alakazam releases a ray of light, confusing the opponent.
Shou's Alakazam	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"	Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Umbreon Agatha's Gengar Golbat X's Gengar
The user hits the foe with a blast, causing them to become confused.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Gengar points both of its hands at the opponent and they become surrounded in an aura that hurts them, or Gengar releases a blinding light from its body that makes it hard to see.
Agatha's Gengar	Growing out of Gengar	Debut
X's Garma	Changing Gengar	None
	Golbat's body starts to shine brightly, and anyone who looks at the light becomes confused.
Koga's Golbat	Gimme Shellder	None
	Stantler releases a ball of blinding light at the opponent, causing the opponent to become confused.
Professor Oak's Antch	Stantler By Me	None
	Umbreon squints its eyes and waves its paws at the opponent, causing the opponent to become confused.
Greta's Umbreon	Sneaky Like Shedinja	None

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

Pokémon	Method
Dusknoir
The foe gets hit by waves that can cause confusion.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Dusknoir holds out its hand and waves comes out of it.
A wild Dusknoir	Aim for the Hidden Land!	Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Pokémon	Method
Natu
The user squints their eyes to cause confusion.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Natu squints its eyes and the opponent gets confused.
Falkner's Natu	The Gym Challenges Begin!!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX
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Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 *
Chinese	Mandarin	奇異之光 / 奇异之光 Qíyì-zhī Guāng * 奇異光線 Qíyì Guāngxiàn * 光束 Guāngshù *
Czech		Matoucí paprsek
Danish		Forvirringsstråle
Dutch		Verwarstraal
Finnish		Sekosäde (EP182) Hämmennyssäde (AG079)
French		Onde Folie
German		Konfustrahl
Greek		Ακτίνα Σύγχυσης
Hindi		Behkane Wali Roshni
Indonesian		Cahaya Menyilaukan Cahaya Membingungkan
Italian		Stordiraggio
Korean		이상한빛 Isanghanbit
Polish		Promień Pomieszania* Halucynopromień* Szokujący Promień* Odurzające Promieniowanie* Poplątany Promień/Promień Zamieszania* Porażający Promień* Mylące Promienie*
Portuguese	Brazil	Raio da Confusão (XY series-present, Black & White-present, manga) Raio de Confusão (Diamond & Pearl-Unleashed, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Raio Confusão (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Raio Confusão
Romanian		Raza Amăgitoare
Serbian		Zbunjujući zrak
Spanish	Latin America	Rayo de Confusión
Spanish	Spain	Rayo Confuso
Swedish		Förvirringsstråle
Vietnamese		Ánh Sáng Kì Lạ

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-If powered up by a [[Ghostium Z]] into Z-Confuse Ray, the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} stat raises one stage.
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 {{Movehead/Level|Ghost|1}}
-{{Moveentry/7|037|Vulpix|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|28|19|21|17|17{{sup/5|BW}}<br>15{{sup/5|B2W2}}|15{{sup/6|XY}}<br>12{{sup/6|ORAS}}|12}}
+{{Moveentry/7|037|Vulpix|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|28|19|21|17|17{{sup/5|BW}}<br>15{{sup/5|B2W2}}|15{{sup/6|XY}}<br>12{{sup/6|ORAS}}|12{{sup/7|SM}}{{sup/7|USUM}}<br>14{{sup/7|PE}}}}
-{{Moveentry/7|037A|Vulpix|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|||||||12|form=Alola Form}}
+{{Moveentry/7|037A|Vulpix|type=Ice|1|Field|Field|||||||12{{sup/7|SM}}{{sup/7|USUM}}<br>14{{sup/7|PE}}|form=Alola Form}}
-{{Moveentry/7|038|Ninetales|type=Fire|1|Field|Field||1|1|1|1|1|1}}
+{{Moveentry/7|038|Ninetales|type=Fire|1|Field|Field||1|1|1|1|1|1{{sup/7|SM}}{{sup/7|USUM}}}}
-{{Moveentry/7|038A|Ninetales|type=Ice|type2=Fairy|1|Field|Field|||||||1|form=Alola Form}}
+{{Moveentry/7|038A|Ninetales|type=Ice|type2=Fairy|1|Field|Field|||||||1{{sup/7|SM}}{{sup/7|USUM}}|form=Alola Form}}
 {{Moveentry/7|041|Zubat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|21|19|26|21|21{{sup/5|BW}}<br>19{{sup/5|B2W2}}|19{{sup/6|XY}}<br>17{{sup/6|ORAS}}|17}}
 {{Moveentry/7|042|Golbat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying|21|19|28|21|21{{sup/5|BW}}<br>19{{sup/5|B2W2}}|19{{sup/6|XY}}<br>17{{sup/6|ORAS}}|17}}
-{{Moveentry/7|092|Gastly|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|1|28|28{{sup/3|RSE}}<br>21{{sup/3|FRLG}}|19|19|19|19}}
+{{Moveentry/7|092|Gastly|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|1|28|28{{sup/3|RSE}}<br>21{{sup/3|FRLG}}|19|19|19|19{{sup/7|SM}}{{sup/7|USUM}}<br>5{{sup/7|PE}}}}
-{{Moveentry/7|093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|1|31|31{{sup/3|RSE}}<br>21{{sup/3|FRLG}}|19|19|19|19}}
+{{Moveentry/7|093|Haunter|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|1|31|31{{sup/3|RSE}}<br>21{{sup/3|FRLG}}|19|19|19|19{{sup/7|SM}}{{sup/7|USUM}}<br>1, 5{{sup/7|PE}}}}
-{{Moveentry/7|094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|1|31|31{{sup/3|RSE}}<br>21{{sup/3|FRLG}}|19|19|19|19}}
+{{Moveentry/7|094|Gengar|type=Ghost|type2=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|1|31|31{{sup/3|RSE}}<br>21{{sup/3|FRLG}}|19|19|19|19{{sup/7|SM}}{{sup/7|USUM}}<br>1, 5{{sup/7|PE}}}}
-{{Moveentry/7|120|Staryu|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3||||||40{{sup/6|ORAS}}|40}}
+{{Moveentry/7|120|Staryu|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3||||||40{{sup/6|ORAS}}|40{{sup/7|SM}}{{sup/7|USUM}}<br>22{{sup/7|PE}}}}
-{{Moveentry/7|121|Starmie|type=Water|type2=Psychic|1|Water 3|Water 3||37|33|28|28{{sup/5|BW}}<br>22{{sup/5|B2W2}}|22{{sup/6|XY}}<br>40{{sup/6|ORAS}}|40}}
+{{Moveentry/7|121|Starmie|type=Water|type2=Psychic|1|Water 3|Water 3||37|33|28|28{{sup/5|BW}}<br>22{{sup/5|B2W2}}|22{{sup/6|XY}}<br>40{{sup/6|ORAS}}|40{{sup/7|SM}}{{sup/7|USUM}}}}
-{{Moveentry/7|126|Magmar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|39|49|49|25|26|26|26}}
+{{Moveentry/7|126|Magmar|type=Fire|1|Human-Like|Human-Like|39|49|49|25|26|26|26{{sup/7|SM}}{{sup/7|USUM}}<br>39{{sup/7|PE}}}}
-{{Moveentry/7|131|Lapras|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Water 1|31|22|19|7|7|7|7}}
+{{Moveentry/7|131|Lapras|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Water 1|31|22|19|7|7|7|7{{sup/7|SM}}{{sup/7|USUM}}<br>26{{sup/7|PE}}}}
+{{Moveentry/7|141|Kabutops|type=Rock|type2=Water|2|Water 1|Water 3|||||||1{{sup/7|PE}}}}
+{{Moveentry/7|150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|||||||1{{sup/7|PE}}}}
 {{Moveentry/7|169|Crobat|type=Poison|type2=Flying|1|Flying|Flying||19|28|21|21{{sup/5|BW}}<br>19{{sup/5|B2W2}}|19{{sup/6|XY}}<br>17{{sup/6|ORAS}}|17}}
 {{Moveentry/7|170|Chinchou|type=Water|type2=Electric|1|Water 2|Water 2||29|29|17|12|17|17}}
@@ Line 165: / Line 166: @@
 {{movedesc|Ghost}}
 {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Inflicts the Confused status on the target, making its attacks and movements erratic.}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition. A Pokémon with the Confused status has its movements and attacks go astray.}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|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|Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition. A Pokémon with the Confused status has its movements and attacks go astray}}}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|It causes the Confused status condition to an enemy. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction.}}
+{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It makes an enemy confused.}}
 |}
 |}{{left clear}}
@@ Line 181: / Line 186: @@
 {{movemid|type=ghost|user=Trinity|user1=Trinity's Chinchou|startcode=EP217|startname=The Perfect Match!}}
 {{movep|type=ghost|ms=325|pkmn=Spoink|method=Spoink's pearl glows purple, then it fires a purple beam from the pearl at the opponent, confusing it.}}
-{{movemid|type=ghost|user=Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime#Spoink|user1=A wild Spoink|startcode=AG079|startname=Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend}}
+{{movemid|type=ghost|user=Recurring wild Pokémon in the anime#Spoink|user1=Spoink (anime)|startcode=AG079|startname=Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend}}
 {{movep|type=ghost|ms=226|pkmn=Mantine|method=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.}}
 {{movemid|type=ghost|user=Jack Walker|user1=A Mantine captured by Jack Walker's Capture Styler|startcode=M09|startname=Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea}}
@@ Line 221: / Line 226: @@
 ===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
 {{movemanga|type=ghost|exp=yes|gen=The user hits the foe with a blast, causing them to become confused.|image1=Agatha Gengar Confuse Ray Adventures.png|image1p=Agatha's Gengar|image2=Koga Golbat Confuse Ray Adventures.png|image2p=Golbat|image3=Greta Umbreon Confuse Ray Adventures.png|image3p=Umbreon|image4=Garma Confuse Ray.png|image4p=X's Gengar}}
-{{movep|type=ghost|ms=094|pkmn=Gengar|method=Gengar points both of its hands at the opponent and they become surrounded in an aura that hurts them or Gengar releases a blinding light from its body that makes it hard to see.}}
+{{movep|type=ghost|ms=094|pkmn=Gengar|method=Gengar points both of its hands at the opponent and they become surrounded in an aura that hurts them, or Gengar releases a blinding light from its body that makes it hard to see.}}
 {{movemid|type=ghost|user=Agatha's Gengar|startcode=PS052|startname=Growing out of Gengar|notes=Debut}}
 {{movemid|type=ghost|user=X (Adventures)|user1=X's Garma|startcode=PAXY20|startname=Changing Gengar}}
@@ Line 227: / Line 232: @@
 {{movemid|type=ghost|user=Koga's Golbat|startcode=PS085|startname=Gimme Shellder}}
 {{movep|type=ghost|ms=234|pkmn=Stantler|method=Stantler releases a ball of blinding light at the opponent, causing the opponent to become confused.}}
-{{movemid|type=ghost|user=Professor Oak (Adventures)|user1=Prof. Oak's Antch|startcode=PS095|startname=Stantler By Me}}
+{{movemid|type=ghost|user=Professor Oak (Adventures)|user1=Professor Oak's Antch|startcode=PS095|startname=Stantler By Me}}
 {{movep|type=ghost|ms=197|pkmn=Umbreon|method=Umbreon squints its eyes and waves its paws at the opponent, causing the opponent to become confused.}}
 {{movebtmManga|type=ghost|user=Arena Tycoon Greta|user1=Greta's Umbreon|startcode=PS317|startname=Sneaky Like Shedinja}}
@@ Line 253: / Line 258: @@
 |type=Ghost
 |genV=Confuse Ray V
+|genVI=Confuse Ray
 }}
-===Spin-off series games===
+===Side series games===
 {{Movegen
 |type=Ghost
@@ Line 266: / Line 272: @@
 |PBR=Confuse Ray PBR
 }}
+===Spin-off series games===
 {{Movegen
 |type=Ghost
 |PMDRB=Confuse Ray PMD RB
 }}
+==Trivia==
+* Confuse Ray is the only {{type|Ghost}} move capable of inflicting confusion.
 ==In other languages==
@@ Line 278: / Line 288: @@
 |da=Forvirringsstråle
 |nl=Verwarstraal
-|fi=Sekosäde ([[EP182|original series]])<br>Hämmennyssäde ([[AG079|AG series]])
+|fi=Sekosäde ([[EP182]])<br>Hämmennyssäde ([[AG079]])
 |fr=Onde Folie
 |de=Konfustrahl
@@ Line 285: / Line 295: @@
 |id=Cahaya Menyilaukan<br>Cahaya Membingungkan
 |it=Stordiraggio
-|ko=이상한빛 ''Isanghan Bit''
+|ko=이상한빛 ''{{tt|Isanghanbit|Strange light}}''
-|pl=Promień Pomieszania
+|pl=Promień Pomieszania{{tt|*|DP011, DP060-present, Diamond and Pearl (TCG)}}<br>Halucynopromień{{tt|*|DP043}}<br>Szokujący Promień{{tt|*|EP217-EP227}}<br>Odurzające Promieniowanie{{tt|*|EP201}}<br>Poplątany Promień/Promień Zamieszania{{tt|*|EP182}}<br>Porażający Promień{{tt|*|EP111}}<br>Mylące Promienie{{tt|*|EP095}}
 |pt_br=Raio da Confusão ({{series|XY}}-present, {{TCG|Black & White}}-present, manga)<br>Raio de Confusão ({{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}-{{TCG|Unleashed}}, The Official Pokémon Handbook)<br>Raio Confusão (early anime)
 |pt_eu=Raio Confusão
@@ Line 301: / Line 311: @@
 [[Category:Moves that can confuse]]
+[[Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]
 [[de:Konfustrahl]]
+[[es:Rayo confuso]]
 [[fr:Onde Folie]]
-[[it:Stordiraggio (mossa)]]
+[[it:Stordiraggio]]
 [[ja:あやしいひかり]]
-[[pl:Confuse Ray]]
 [[zh:奇异之光（招式）]]

Confuse Ray (move): Difference between revisions

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Generation V

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In other games

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In the Aim to Be a Card Master!! manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

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