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For the status condition, see Confusion (status condition).
Confusion
ねんりき Mindpower
Confusion VIII
Introduced: Generation I
Battle Data
Type: Type Psychic
Category: Type Special
Power: 50
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 25, max: 40
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Detect/Protect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Clever
Appeal: 4 ♥♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Quite an appealing move.

Confusion is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC An attack that may cause confusion.
RSE A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
FRLG A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.
DPPtHGSS 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
SMUSUMPE
The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Confusion does damage and has a 10% chance to confuse the target. In a Double Battle, Confusion can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Confusion can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
VII VIII IX
0012 Butterfree bug/flying 1, 12 (RB)
1, 10 ()
1, 10 1, 10 1, 10
0048 Venonat bug/poison 19 () 17 17 11
0049 Venomoth bug/poison 1 () 17 17 11
0054 Psyduck water 36 16 16 18
0055 Golduck water 39 1, 16 16 18
0064 Kadabra psychic 1, 16 (RB)
16 ()
1, 16 1, 16 1, 16
0065 Alakazam psychic 1, 16 (RB)
16 ()
1, 16 1, 16 1, 16
0079 Slowpoke water/psychic 1 20 20 (RSE)
17 (FRLG)
15
0080 Slowbro water/psychic 1 20 20 (RSE)
17 (FRLG)
15
0096 Drowzee psychic 17 18 18 (RSE)
11 (FRLG)
9
0097 Hypno psychic 1, 17 1, 18 1, 18 (RSE)
1, 11 (FRLG)
1, 9
0102 Exeggcute grass/psychic 19 19 27
0103 Exeggutor grass/psychic 1 1 1
0122 Mr. Mime psychic/fairy 1, 15 6 5 1
0150 Mewtwo psychic 1 1 1 1
0163 Hoothoot normal/flying 34 34 21
0164 Noctowl normal/flying 41 41 22
0196 Espeon psychic 16 16 15
0199 Slowking water/psychic 1 20 20 (RSE)
17 (FRLG)
15
0203 Girafarig normal/psychic 1, 7 13 1
0238 Smoochum ice/psychic 21 21 15
0251 Celebi psychic/grass 1 1 1
0269 Dustox bug/poison 1, 10 1, 10
0280 Ralts psychic/fairy 6 6
0281 Kirlia psychic/fairy 1, 6 1, 6
0282 Gardevoir psychic/fairy 1, 6 1, 6
0307 Meditite fighting/psychic 9 8
0308 Medicham fighting/psychic 1, 9 1, 8
0337 Lunatone rock/psychic 7 1
0338 Solrock rock/psychic 7 1
0343 Baltoy ground/psychic 1 1
0344 Claydol ground/psychic 1 1
0358 Chimecho psychic 14 14
0368 Gorebyss water 8 6
0375 Metang steel/psychic 20 1, 20
0376 Metagross steel/psychic 1, 20 1, 20
0385 Jirachi steel/psychic 1 1
0413 Wormadam bug/grass 23
0414 Mothim bug/flying 23
0433 Chingling psychic 14
0436 Bronzor steel/psychic 1
0437 Bronzong steel/psychic 1
0439 Mime Jr. psychic/fairy 1
0475 Gallade psychic/fighting 1, 6
0480 Uxie psychic 21 (DP)
1 (PtHGSS)
0481 Mesprit psychic 21 (DP)
1 (PtHGSS)
0482 Azelf psychic 21 (DP)
1 (PtHGSS)
0488 Cresselia psychic 1
0494 Victini psychic/fire
0527 Woobat psychic/flying
0528 Swoobat psychic/flying
0574 Gothita psychic
0575 Gothorita psychic
0576 Gothitelle psychic
0605 Elgyem psychic
0606 Beheeyem psychic
0648 Meloetta normal/psychic
0677 Espurr psychic
0678 Meowstic psychic
0720 Hoopa psychic/ghost
0720A Hoopa psychic/ghost
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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