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

In the anime

The Pokémon issues a pink and white ray that confuses the foe.

Pokémon

Spoink. The ray is created in the pearl of its head after it glows with the same colors.

• Used by a wild Spoink in Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend against James's Cacnea and Jessie's Dustox.

Effect

Generation I

Confuse Ray causes the opponent to become confused.

Confuse Ray will fail if the opponent has a Substitute or is already confused.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0037 Vulpix Fire 28 0041 Zubat Poison Flying 21 0042 Golbat Poison Flying -- 0042 Golbat Poison Flying 21 0042 Golbat Poison Flying -- 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison -- 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison -- 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison -- 0126 Magmar Fire 39 0131 Magmar Magmar Water Ice 31 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

• Vulpix at Lv.19
• Ninetales at Lv.--
• Zubat at Lv.19
• Golbat at Lv.19
• Gastly at Lv.28
• Haunter at Lv.31
• Gengar at Lv.31
• Starmie at Lv.37
• Magmar at Lv.49
• Lapras at Lv.22
• Crobat at Lv.19
• Chinchou at Lv.29
• Lanturn at Lv.33
• Natu at Lv.40
• Xatu at Lv.50
• Umbreon at Lv.30
• Misdreavus at Lv.12
• Mantine at Lv.49
• Stantler at Lv.49
• Magby at Lv.43

Generation III

By leveling up

• Vulpix at Lv.21
• Ninetales at Lv.--
• Zubat at Lv.26
• Golbat at Lv.28
• Gastly at Lv.28 (R/S/E)
• Gastly at Lv.21 (FR/LG)
• Haunter at Lv.31 (R/S/E)
• Haunter at Lv.21 (FR/LG)
• Gengar at Lv.31 (R/S/E)
• Gengar at Lv.21 (FR/LG)
• Starmie at Lv.33
• Magmar at Lv.49
• Lapras at Lv.19
• Crobat at Lv.28
• Chinchou at Lv.29
• Lanturn at Lv.32
• Natu at Lv.40
• Xatu at Lv.50
• Umbreon at Lv.30
• Misdreavus at Lv.17
• Mantine at Lv.50
• Stantler at Lv.43 (R/S/E)
• Stantler at Lv.41 (FR/LG)
• Magby at Lv.43
• Shedinja at Lv.31
• Sableye at Lv.37
• Volbeat at Lv.5
• Spoink at Lv.25
• Grumpig at Lv.25
• Lileep at Lv.29
• Cradily at Lv.29
• Duskull at Lv.23
• Dusclops at Lv.23

By breeding

• Tentacool
• Kabuto
• Murkrow
• Corsola
• Feebas
• Clamperl

Generation IV

By leveling up

• Vulpix at Lv.17
• Ninetales at Lv.--
• Zubat at Lv.21
• Golbat at Lv.21
• Gastly at Lv.19
• Haunter at Lv.19
• Gengar at Lv.19
• Starmie at Lv.28
• Magmar at Lv.25
• Lapras at Lv.7
• Crobat at Lv.21
• Chinchou at Lv.17
• Lanturn at Lv.17
• Natu at Lv.23
• Xatu at Lv.23
• Umbreon at Lv.29
• Misdreavus at Lv.14
• Mantine at Lv.37
• Stantler at Lv.23
• Magby at Lv.25
• Shedinja at Lv.31
• Sableye at Lv.46
• Volbeat at Lv.9
• Spoink at Lv.18
• Grumpig at Lv.18
• Lileep at Lv.22
• Cradily at Lv.22
• Duskull at Lv.17
• Dusclops at Lv.17
• Vespiquen at Lv.7
• Bronzor at Lv.14
• Bronzong at Lv.14
• Spiritomb at Lv.--
• Mantyke at Lv.37
• Magmortar at Lv.25
• Dusknoir at Lv.17
• Froslass at Lv.19
• Rotom at Lv.--
• Regigigas at Lv.--

By breeding

• Psyduck
• Tentacool
• Mr. Mime
• Kabuto
• Murkrow
• Corsola
• Ralts
• Feebas
• Shuppet
• Clamperl
• Mime Jr.
• Skorupi

In other languages

• French: Onde Folie
• German: Konfustrahl
• Italian: Stordiraggio
• Spanish: Rayo Confuso

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