Confuse Ray (move)

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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  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM017 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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

Super Contests Condition  Clever 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.

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Confuse Ray (Japanese: あやしいひかり Eerie Light) is a non-damaging Ghost-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM017 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

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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.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Status Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power — Cooldown  6s Move wind-up time  20 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

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. GSC A move that causes confusion. RSE A sinister ray that confuses the foe. ColoXD A sinister ray that confuses the target. FRLG DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion. SV The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion. ZA The user shines a sinister ray at targets, leaving them confused. Champs Confuses the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0037		Vulpix		Field	28	19	21	17	17BW 15B2W2	15XY 12ORAS	12	14	20	20	20
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field							12	14	20		20
0038		Ninetales		Field	−	1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1	1	Rem.
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field							1	−	1		Rem.
0041		Zubat		Flying	21	19	26	21	21BW 19B2W2	19XY 17ORAS	17	17	45	45		30
0042		Golbat		Flying	21	19	28	21	21BW 19B2W2	19XY 17ORAS	17	17	55	55		30
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	1	28	28RSE 21FRLG	19	19	19	19	5	1	1	1	1
0093		Haunter		Amorphous	1	31	31RSE 21FRLG	19	19	19	19	1, 5	1	1	1	1
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	1	31	31RSE 21FRLG	19	19	19	19	1, 5	1	1	1	1
0120		Staryu		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	40ORAS	40	22	8	8		8
0121		Starmie		Water 3	−	37	33	28	28BW 22B2W2	22XY 40ORAS	40	−	1	1		8
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		1
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like									−			1
0126		Magmar		Human-Like	39	49	49	25	26	26	26	39	20	20	20
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	31	22	19	7	7	7	7	26	25	26	25
0137		Porygon		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1
0141		Kabutops		Water 1 Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−	−
0169		Crobat		Flying		19	28	21	21BW 19B2W2	19XY 17ORAS	17		55	55		30
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		29	29	17	12	17	17		16	16	16
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		33	32	17	17	17	17		16	16	16
0177		Natu		Flying		40	40	23	23	23	23		15	15
0178		Xatu		Flying		50	50	23	23	23	23		15	15
0179		Mareep		Monster Field		−	−	−	25B2W2	25	25			25	25	17
0180		Flaaffy		Monster Field		−	−	−	29B2W2	29	29			29	29	17
0181		Ampharos		Monster Field		−	−	−	29B2W2	29	29			29	29	17
0197		Umbreon		Field		30	30	29	29BW 17B2W2	17	17		20	20	20	20
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		12	17	14	14	14	14			14	14
0226		Mantine		Water 1		49	50	37	37BW 11B2W2	11	11		−	−
0233		Porygon2		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	−	1
0234		Stantler		Field		49	43RSE 41FRLG	23	23	23	23			23	23
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		43	43	25	25BW 26B2W2	26	26		20	20	20
0280		Ralts		Human-Like Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	−	−	24
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	−	−	24
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	−	−	24
0292		Shedinja		Mineral			31	31	31	31XY 29ORAS	29		15	15
0302		Sableye		Human-Like			37	46	46	46XY 31ORAS	31		6	6	−	22
0313		Volbeat		Bug Human-Like			5	9	9	9XY 8ORAS	8			8	8
0325		Spoink		Field			25	18	18	18	18			18	22	22
0326		Grumpig		Field			25	18	18	18	18			18	22	22
0345		Lileep		Water 3			29	22	22	22XY 13ORAS	13		8	8
0346		Cradily		Water 3			29	22	22	22XY 13ORAS	13		1	1
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−			−	−	8
0354		Banette		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−			−	−	8
0355		Duskull		Amorphous			23	17	17	17XY 30ORAS	30		12	12	12
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous			23	17	17	17XY 30ORAS	30		12	12	12
0359		Absol		Field			−	−	−	−	−		−	−		12.0.0+
0416		Vespiquen		Bug				7	7BW 1B2W2	1	1		1	1	1
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous				−	−	−	−			1	−
0436		Bronzor		Mineral				14	14BW 11B2W2	11	11		4	4	4
0437		Bronzong		Mineral				14	14BW 11B2W2	11	11		1	1	1
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		−	−		1
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous				1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered				37	37BW 11B2W2	11	11		−	−
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like				25	26	26	26		20	20	20
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral				−	−	−	−		−	−	−	1
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous				−	−	−	−		−	−	−	Rem.
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous				17	17	17XY 30ORAS	30		12	12	12
0478		Froslass		Fairy Mineral				19	19	19XY 32ORAS	32		35	35	35	15
0479		Rotom All available forms		Amorphous				1	1	1	1		10	10	10	8
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−			1	−	1
0505		Watchog		Field					20	20	1, Evo.					Evo.
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous					−	−	−		−			8
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous									−			8
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous					−	−	−		−			8
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous					−	−	−				−	21
0607		Litwick		Amorphous					10	10	10		12		12	12
0608		Lampent		Amorphous					10	10	10		12		12	12
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous					1	1	1		1		1	12
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral					45	45	41		4		4	4
0708		Phantump		Grass Amorphous						1	1		12		12	12
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous						1	1		12		12	12
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous						1	1		8			8
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous						1	1		1			8
0755		Morelull		Grass							25		4
0756		Shiinotic		Grass							26		1
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral							10				10
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered							13		14		14
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered							−		20
0826		Orbeetle		Bug									4
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like									−			1
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous									−			8
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered									1		1
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered									24		24
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered									1		1
0899		Wyrdeer		Field											23
0935		Charcadet		Human-Like											−	10
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like											−	10
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like											−	10
0969		Glimmet		Mineral											−	14
0970		Glimmora		Mineral											−	14
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered											1
0999		Gimmighoul All forms		No Eggs Discovered											−	1
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered											14	1
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered											30
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					IX
					SV TM017
0037		Vulpix		Field	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral	✔
0088		Grimer		Amorphous	✔
0089		Muk		Amorphous	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster Water 1	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0157		Typhlosion Hisuian Form		Field	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2	✔
0179		Mareep		Monster Field	✔
0180		Flaaffy		Monster Field	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster Field	✔
0196		Espeon		Field	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field	✔
0234		Stantler		Field	✔
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like Amorphous	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like Amorphous	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like Amorphous	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug Human-Like	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like	✔
0325		Spoink		Field	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1 Dragon	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1 Dragon	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0403		Shinx		Field	✔
0404		Luxio		Field	✔
0405		Luxray		Field	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy Mineral	✔
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0486		Regigigas		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0570		Zorua		Field	✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field	✔
0571		Zoroark		Field	✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous	✔
0604		Eelektross		Amorphous	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral	✔
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying	✔
0655		Delphox		Field	✔
0666		Vivillon		Bug	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass Amorphous	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying	✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying	✔2.0.1+
0724		Decidueye		Flying	✔
0724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying	✔2.0.1+
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous	✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous	✔
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous	✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral Amorphous	✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral Amorphous	✔
0885		Dreepy		Amorphous Dragon	✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous Dragon	✔2.0.1+
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous Dragon	✔2.0.1+
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field	✔
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2	✔
0935		Charcadet		Human-Like	✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like	✔
0937		Ceruledge		Human-Like	✔
0938		Tadbulb		Water 1	✔
0939		Bellibolt		Water 1	✔
0946		Bramblin		Grass	✔
0947		Brambleghast		Grass	✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass	✔
0949		Toedscruel		Grass	✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug	✔
0955		Flittle		Flying	✔
0956		Espathra		Flying	✔
0969		Glimmet		Mineral	✔
0970		Glimmora		Mineral	✔
0971		Greavard		Field	✔
0972		Houndstone		Field	✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field	✔
0986		Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0999		Gimmighoul All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered	✔
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	Egg Groups	Egg Move
					III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like						✔
0140		Kabuto		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1 Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1 Water 3						✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like Amorphous	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0314		Illumise		Bug Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0349		Feebas		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451		Skorupi		Bug Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		−	−	−	✔USUM		✔	✔
0458		Mantyke		Water 1		−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying					✔	✔		✔
0885		Dreepy		Amorphous Dragon						✔		✔
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0198		Murkrow		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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Four)SV
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	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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Confuse Ray confuses the enemy.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 13 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDTDS - - 13 - 100% - Front Enemy No BSL - - 13 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDGtI - - 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD - - 10 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Confuse Ray could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Confuse Ray could be seen as a move used by Boss Ninetales, Gengar, Starmie, Chinchou, Lanturn, Xatu, and Ampharos.

Confuse Ray

Charge time	0.86 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Confuses the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Confuse Ray	Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target confused.	Will & Xatu Morty & Mismagius Acerola & Banette Proton & Golbat Sawyer & Gimmighoul (Chest Form) Sygna Suit Ingo & Chandelure
Buddy move
Alluring Confuse Ray	Status	2	2	—	—	100%	All opponents	—	Activation Condition: When there is at least one poisoned or badly poisoned Pokémon on the opponent's field of play. Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any poisoned or badly poisoned Pokémon on the opponent's field of play. Leaves the target confused. Lowers the target's accuracy by one stat rank. Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one.	Plumeria & Gengar

Pokémon UNITE

Confuse Ray

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Sableye			6	10s	Has the user fire a sinister ray in the designated direction, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits. If this move hits Pokémon from the opposing team, it also leaves them confused. While confused, Pokémon continuously attack nearby Pokémon with basic attacks. Confused Pokémon will target nearby Pokémon in the following order of priority: first, their ally Pokémon; then, wild Pokémon; last, Pokémon on the user's team. Upgraded to Confuse Ray+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 12. Upgrade: Also increases the movement speed and basic attack speed of Pokémon from the opposing team while this move has left them confused.

Description

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

Pokémon animated series

Regigigas Drapion Gardevoir Trevenant
The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Haunter charges an orange ball of energy in its hands, then shoots it at the opponent. The opponent's eyes turn red and it gets confused; or, Haunter fires a purple ring of energy from its eyes toward the opponent, confusing it; or, Haunter's eyes glow purple, causing the opponent to see illusions.
Captain's Haunter	A Shipful of Shivers		Debut
Morty's Haunter	From Ghost to Ghost		None
A wild Haunter	Fear Factor Phony		Japanese version only
	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 (recurring)	Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend		None
	Gastly's eyes glow purple, causing the opponent to see illusions.
Two wild Gastly	Fear Factor Phony		Japanese version only
	Shuppet's eyes glow purple, causing the opponent to see illusions.
A wild Shuppet	Fear Factor Phony		Japanese version only
	Duskull's eye glows purple, causing the opponent to see illusions.
Two wild Duskull	Fear Factor Phony		Japanese version only
	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; or, Misdreavus forms multiple purple balls of energy around its body and fires them at the opponent. When the balls hit the opponent, it starts hallucinating.
Zoey's Misdreavus	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
Goh's Misdreavus	Finding a Legend!		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 down 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 of energy 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; or, Trevenant's eye glows purple and releases purple light from it at the opponent. If the opponent looks into the light, they fall into a trance.
A wild Trevenant	Forging Forest Friendships!		None
A wild Trevenant	The Search for Kleavor!		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
	Umbreon forms multiple purple balls of energy around its body and fires them at the opponent. When the balls hit the opponent, it becomes confused.
Gary's Umbreon	Battling in the Freezing Raid!		None
	Gardevoir forms a purple ball of energy in between its hands. The ball then multiplies around Gardevoir's body and is fired at the opponent. When the balls hit the opponent, it becomes confused.
Horace's Gardevoir	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!		None
	Mega Sableye forms four different colored orbs from its giant crystal. The orbs then surround the opponent before hitting it, leaving it confused.
Ult's Sableye	Eyes to the Skies Once Again (Part One)		None
	Sableye forms four different colored balls of energy from the front of its body. The orbs then surround the opponent before hitting it, leaving it confused.
Ult's Sableye	We Are the Rising Volt Tacklers!		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 caught in a Bind by Brock's Onix.

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Alakazam
The user releases a ray of light, confusing the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
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

Pokémon Adventures

Umbreon Mismagius Golbat Gengar
The user hits the foe with a blast, causing them to become confused.
Pokémon	Method
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
	Mismagius releases a bright light from its body, causing the opponent to become confused.
Iono's Mismagius	PASV13		None

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Dusknoir
The foe gets hit by waves that can cause confusion.
Pokémon	Method
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

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

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

Pokémon Zensho

Lapras
A sinister flash of light makes the opponent confused.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lapras's eyes glow bright, causing the opponent to become confused.
Satoshi's Lapras	Saffron City		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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 *
	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		Hämmennyssäde (AG079) Sekosäde (EP182)
French		Onde Folie
German		KonfusstrahlVIII+ KonfustrahlI–VII
Greek		Ακτίνα Σύγχυσης Aktína Sýnchysis
Hindi		बहकाने वाली रौशनी Behkane Wali Roshni
Indonesian		Cahaya Menyilaukan Cahaya Membingungkan
Italian		Stordiraggio
Korean		이상한빛 Isanghanbit
Polish		Promień Pomieszania* Halucynopromień*
Portuguese	Brazil	Raio da Confusão (UNITE, Pokémon the Series: XY–present, Black & White–present, manga) Raio de Confusão (Diamond & Pearl–Unleashed, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Raio Confusão (early animated series)[specify]
	Portugal	Raio Confusão
Romanian		Raza Amăgitoare
Serbian		Zbunjujući zrak
Spanish	Latin America	Rayo de Confusión
	Spain	Rayo Confuso
Swedish		Förvirringsstråle
Vietnamese		Ánh Sáng Kì Lạ

Variations of the move Confuse Ray
Confuse Ray • Spore

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