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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target confused.}}
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Revision as of 03:20, 21 November 2018

This article is about the Pokémon move. For the status condition, see Status condition.

Confusion
ねんりき Mindpower
Confusion VII.png
Confusion VII 2.png
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 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
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Quite an appealing move.

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

Effect

Confusion does damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target.

Confusion can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if any of the moves Calm Mind, Kinesis, or Psychic was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, doubling the base appeal points of Future Sight, Kinesis, Psychic, and Teleport if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target confused.
GSC An attack that may cause confusion.
RSEColo.XD A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
FRLG A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused.
BWB2W2 The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.
XYORAS
SMUSUM
The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0012 Butterfree BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 12RGB
1, 10Y
1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 11SMUSUM
1PE
0048 Venonat BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 19Y 17 17 11 11 11 11SMUSUM
12PE
0049 Venomoth BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1Y 17 17 11 11 11 11SMUSUM
1, 12PE
0054 Psyduck WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 36 16 16 18 18BW
15B2W2
15XY
11ORAS
10SMUSUM
14PE
0055 Golduck WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field 39 1, 16 16 18 18BW
15B2W2
15XY
11ORAS
10SMUSUM
1, 14PE
0064 Kadabra PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1, 16RGB
16Y
1, 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16SMUSUM
1PE
0065 Alakazam PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1, 16RGB
16Y
1, 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16 1, 16SMUSUM
1PE
0079 Slowpoke WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Monster Water 1 1 20 20RSE
17FRLG
15 14 14 14SMUSUM
18PE
0080 Slowbro WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Monster Water 1 1 20 20RSE
17FRLG
15 14 14 14SMUSUM
18PE
0096 Drowzee PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 17 18 18RSE
11FRLG
9 9 9 9
0097 Hypno PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1, 17 1, 18 1, 18RSE
1, 11FRLG
1, 9 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9
0102 Exeggcute GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass 19 19 27 27 27 27SMUSUM
14PE
0103 Exeggutor GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1
103A Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alola Form
GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1
0114 Tangela GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 10PE
0122 Mr. Mime PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1, 15 6 5 1 1 1 1
0124 Jynx IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 12PE
0150 Mewtwo PsychicIC Big.png 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 1 1 1
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png 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 1PE
0163 Hoothoot NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 34 34 21 21 21 10
0164 Noctowl NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 41 41 22 22 22 10
0196 Espeon PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 16 16 15 15BW
9B2W2
9 1, Evo.
0199 Slowking WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Monster Water 1 20 20RSE
17FRLG
15 14 14 14
0203 Girafarig NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field 1, 7 13 1 1 1 1
0238 Smoochum IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
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 21 21 15 15 15 15
0251 Celebi PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
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 1 1
0269 Dustox BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10XY
12ORAS
12
0280 Ralts PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 6 6 6 6XY
4ORAS
4
0281 Kirlia PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4
0282 Gardevoir PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4
0307 Meditite FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 9 8 8 8XY
7ORAS
7
0308 Medicham FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 1, 9 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8XY
1, 7ORAS
1, 7
0337 Lunatone RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 7 1 1 1 1
0338 Solrock RockIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 7 1 1 1 1
0343 Baltoy GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1
0344 Claydol GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1
0358 Chimecho PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 14 14 14 14XY
1, 10ORAS
1, 10
0368 Gorebyss WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 8 6 6 6XY
1ORAS
1
0375 Metang SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 20 1, 20 1, 20 1, 20 1, Evo.
0376 Metagross SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1, 20 1, 20 1, 20 1, 20 1
0385 Jirachi SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
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 1
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug 23 23 23 23
413G Wormadam
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug 23 23 23 23
413S Wormadam
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 23 23 23 23
0414 Mothim BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 23 23 23 23
0433 Chingling PsychicIC Big.png 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 14 14 14XY
10ORAS
10
0436 Bronzor SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1
0437 Bronzong SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1
0439 Mime Jr. PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
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
0475 Gallade PsychicIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Amorphous Amorphous 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4
0480 Uxie PsychicIC Big.png 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 21DP
1PtHGSS
1 1 1
0481 Mesprit PsychicIC Big.png 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 21DP
1PtHGSS
1 1 1
0482 Azelf PsychicIC Big.png 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 21DP
1PtHGSS
1 1 1
0488 Cresselia PsychicIC Big.png 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
0494 Victini PsychicIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
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
0527 Woobat PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Flying 1 1 1
0528 Swoobat PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Flying 1 1 1
0574 Gothita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 3 3 3
0575 Gothorita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3
0576 Gothitelle PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1, 3 1, 3 1, 3
0605 Elgyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1
0606 Beheeyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 1 1 1
0648 Meloetta NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
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 11 11 1, 11
0677 Espurr PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 9 9
0678 Meowstic PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 9 1, 9
678F Meowstic
Meowstic
Female
PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 9 1, 9
0720 Hoopa
Hoopa
Confined
PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
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
720U Hoopa
Hoopa
Unbound
PsychicIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
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 1ORAS 1
0765 Oranguru NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field 1
0779 Bruxish WaterIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 9
0786 Tapu Lele PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
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
0792 Lunala PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
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
0800 Necrozma PsychicIC Big.png 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
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
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0007 Squirtle WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1
0032 Nidoran♂ PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field
0114 Tangela GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
0187 Hoppip GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass
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.


Form change

Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0800 Necrozma PsychicIC Big.png 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 Having no other movesUSUM
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

Pokémon Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★
Power: 29
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: 10% chance to confuse the target
Users: Ralts   Chingling   Gothita
Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Super Smash Bros. series

Mewtwo uses Confusion as its side special move. The move acts as a grab, ignoring shields while flipping the opponent in midair. Additionally, the move is capable of reflecting projectiles, although they would not damage the initial user of the projectile in Super Smash Bros. Melee. This was fixed in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.

Pokémon GO

GO Psychic.png Confusion
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 20
Energy boost 15
Duration 1.6 seconds
Damage window ? seconds
Confusion GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power ?
Energy boost ?
Turns ?
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
ButterfreeVenonatVenomothGolduckKadabraAlakazam
SlowpokeSlowbroDrowzeeHypnoExeggcuteExeggutor
Mr. MimeJynxMewtwoEspeonSlowkingGirafarig
CelebiRaltsKirliaGardevoirMedititeLunatone
SolrockBaltoyClaydolGorebyssJirachiWormadam
WormadamWormadamBronzorBronzongMime Jr.Gallade
UxieMerspritAzelfCresselia
By Elite Fast TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Confusion had a power of 12 and an energy gain of 7%.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Confusion had a power of 15, an energy gain of 14%, and a duration of 1.51 seconds.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 21, 2017, Confusion had an energy gain of 10% and a duration of 2.1 seconds.

Exeggutor may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target confused.
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition, which makes its movements and attacks go astray.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで こんらんじょうたいにかえる
Conq. The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.
MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Confused status condition. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction.
SMD It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy confused.


In the anime

In the main series


Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry
EP182 Confusion Ash's Pokédex Confusion. This powerful Psychic attack confuses an opponent and weakens it as well.

In Pokémon Origins


In the manga

In the Ash & Pikachu manga


In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo manga


In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • The English name of this move is semantically dissimilar to its Japanese name, ねんりき Nenriki, which can be translated to mean mindpower. This has been known to cause some confusion when depicted in the English dub of the anime.
  • In the anime, Confusion seems to have exactly the same effect as the move Psychic.
  • A majority of the time when Confusion is featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, it causes the Defending Pokémon to be Paralyzed rather than Confused.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 念力 Nihmlihk *
精神念力 Jīngsàhn Nihmlihk
Mandarin 念力 Niànlì
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Zmatení
Denmark Flag.png Danish Forvirring
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Verwarring
Finland Flag.png Finnish Sekaannus (Original Series)
Hämmennys (Advanced Generation)
France Flag.png French Choc Mental
Germany Flag.png German Konfusion
Greece Flag.png Greek Σύγχυση Sýgchysi
India Flag.png Hindi चक्रादों Chakraado, Uljhan me daalna
Italy Flag.png Italian Confusione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 염동력 Yeomdongryeok
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Forvirring
Poland Flag.png Polish Zamęt
Konfuzja (AG013)
Dezorientacja (EP066)
Ogłupiający Atak (EP052)
Zamieszanie (EP022-EP032)
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Confusão
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Confusão (Pokémon Chronicles)
Romania Flag.png Romanian Confuzie
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Zbunjivanje
Spain Flag.png Spanish Confusión
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Förvirring
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Karmaşa
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Gây Rối


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