Confusion (move)

This article is about the Pokémon move. For the status condition, see Confusion (status condition).

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Confusion ねんりき Willpower

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  25 (max. 40) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Confusion (Japanese: ねんりき Willpower) 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 the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Future Sight, Kinesis, Psychic, and Teleport to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Calm Mind, Kinesis, or Psychic was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  20 Agile Strong Power  50  40  60 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? None

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. RSEColoXD 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 SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target. LA The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. SV The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	1, 12RGB 1, 10Y	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 11	1	8	8
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	19Y	17	17	11	11	11	11	12		11		11
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	1Y	17	17	11	11	11	11	1, 12		11		11
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	36	16	16	18	18BW 15B2W2	15XY 11ORAS	10	14	6	6	6	6
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	39	1, 16	16	18	18BW 15B2W2	15XY 11ORAS	10	1, 14	6	6	6	1
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 16RGB 16Y	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1	1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 16RGB 16Y	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1	1	1	6
0077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field									10
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field									1
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	1	20	20RSE 17FRLG	15	14	14	14	18	12	12		12
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									12			12
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	1	20	20RSE 17FRLG	15	14	14	14	18	12	12		12
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									12			12
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	17	18	18RSE 11FRLG	9	9	9	9	9		9		9
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 17	1, 18	1, 18RSE 1, 11FRLG	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9		1, 9		1
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	−	19	19	27	27	27	27	14	20	20		20
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	−	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							1	1	1			1
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	10	−	−	−
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 15	6	5	1	1	1	1	1	12	12	1
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like									12
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									5			5
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−		−
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		34	34	21	21	21	10		9	9		9
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		41	41	22	22	22	10		9	9		9
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		16	16	15	15BW 9B2W2	9	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.	Evo.	Evo.
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		20	20RSE 17FRLG	15	14	14	14		12	12		12
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									12			12
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	−	−			1	6	1
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field		1, 7	13	1	1	1	1			5		5
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−	−			−	5	−
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		21	21	15	15	15	15		12	12
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 12ORAS	12			12	Evo.
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			6	6	6	6XY 4ORAS	4		6	6	1	6
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4		1	1	1	1
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4		1	1	1	1
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like			9	8	8	8XY 7ORAS	7			7		1
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 9	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8XY 1, 7ORAS	1, 7			1, 7		1
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			−	−	−	−	−			1		7
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			−	−	−	−	−			1		1
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			7	1	1	1	1		1	1
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			7	1	1	1	1		1	1
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1		6	6
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1		1	1
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			14	14	14	14XY 1, 10ORAS	1, 10			1, 10	6	1
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			8	6	6	6XY 1ORAS	1			1
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1, Evo.		1, Evo.	1, Evo.		Evo.
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1		1	1		1
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−	−		15	15		15
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−	−		15	15		15
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	1	1	1	1		1	1		1
0413		Wormadam All forms		Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23			23	11
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23			23	11
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−		−	−	1	−
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−		−	−	1	−
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−			1	6	−
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				14	14	14XY 10ORAS	10			10	6	10
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				1	1	1	1		1	1	6	1
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				1	1	1	1		1	1	6	1
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	1		12	12	1
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				1, 6	1, 6	1, 6XY 1, 4ORAS	1, 4		1	1	1	1
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				21DP 1PtHGSS	1	1	1		1	1	1	1
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				21DP 1PtHGSS	1	1	1		1	1	1	1
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				21DP 1PtHGSS	1	1	1		1	1	1	1
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	1		1	1	6	1
0489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy				−	−	−	−			−	6	−
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy				−	−	−	−			−	6	−
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−			−	6	−
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1	1		1
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					1	1	1		5
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					1	1	1		1
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					−	−	−		1
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					3	3	3		1			1
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3		1			1
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3		1			1
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		1			1
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		1			1
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		1			1
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1		1
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1		1
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					11	11	1, 11					1
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						9	9		9			9
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field						9	1, 9		9			9
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1	1					1
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field							1		1			1
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							9					9
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		1
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		1			1
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		1			1
0825		Dottler		Bug		Bug									1, Evo.
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug									1
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy									1			1
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy									1			1
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy									1			1
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like									12
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1			1
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field											5	−
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug												1
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying												5
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying												5
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field												5
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												1
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0187		Hoppip		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		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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.

Generation VIII onward

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Having no other movesSwShSV
0898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Having no other movesSwShSV
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

Confusion deals damage and may leave the target confused.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 5 - 22 - 100% - Front Enemy No MDTDS 5 - 22 - 85% - Front Enemy No BSL 5 - 22 - 85% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 5 99 18 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 5 99 18 40 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. 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.

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 Conquest

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Stars: ★★ Power: 29 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: 10% chance to confuse the target

Users:

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.

Pokémon GO

Confusion
Fast Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 20 Energy boost 15 Duration 1.6 seconds Damage window 0.6 - 1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 16 Energy boost 12 Turns 4
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 12 → 15
  • Energy boost: 7 → 14
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 15 → 20
  • Energy boost: 14 → 10
  • Duration: 1.51 → 2.1 seconds
  • Damage window: 1.31 - 1.51 → 0.6 - 1.6 seconds
• February 21, 2017
  • Energy boost: 10 → 15
  • Duration: 2.1 → 1.6 seconds

Trainer Battles

• January 31, 2019
  • Power: 12 → 16

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Confusion

★★
Attack power	47.05378
Charge time	0.9 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May confuse the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag(s)	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Special	1	—	18	21	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused.	Liza & Lunatone Giovanni & Mewtwo (before Mega Evolving only) Sabrina (New Year's 2022) & Chingling Sygna Suit Dawn & Cresselia Lucian & Girafarig Sygna Suit Hilda & Victini Bede (Champion) & Galarian Articuno Elio & Espeon Will & Slowbro Scottie/Bettie & Mesprit Scottie/Bettie & Exeggcute/ExeggutorEgg Scottie/Bettie & Slowpoke/SlowbroEgg

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target confused.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Confusion is Mr. Mime's and Gardevoir's first move and Hoopa's second move

Mr. Mime can obtain it by reaching level 4 and upgrading Fake Out into it instead of Psychic. The user fires a wave of psychic energy, damaging and knocking enemies back. Enemies hit into a wall take bonus damage and are stunned for 1.5s. Enemies debuffed by Guard Swap take bonus damage and are stunned, but are not knocked back. At level 11, its damage is increased.

Gardevoir starts with the move as Ralts. The user fires a piercing bolt, damaging enemies. At level 7 at Kirlia stage, the move is replaced by either Psychic or Moonblast.

Hoopa starts with the move. The user unleashes a telekinetic force in the designated direction, dealing damage to the first opposing Pokémon it hits. The telekinetic force clings to that Pokémon and then causes a delayed explosion. The explosion deals damage to opposing Pokémon in the area of effect and decreases their movement speed for a short time. At level 4, this move is replaced by either Hyperspace Hole or Trick.

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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Gothitelle Oranguru Psyduck Medicham
The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kadabra's eyes flash red, and it uses psychic powers to control the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Abra and the Psychic Showdown		Debut
	Psyduck's eyes glow blue or purple and the opponent becomes outlined in a similarly colored aura. It then uses psychic powers to move it.
Misty's Psyduck	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
Marina's Psyduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Emily's Psyduck	Sitting Psyduck		None
Three wild Psyduck	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
A Trainer's Psyduck	Memories of a Warming Kindness!		None
	Golduck's eyes glow light blue and it can control the opponent with its mind. The opponent also glows light blue. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A wild Golduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Katie's Golduck	A Judgment Brawl		None
	Girafarig's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes outlined in blue energy. Girafarig can then control the target with its mind.
Cherry's Girafarig	The Psychic Sidekicks!		None
	Noctowl's eyebrow tufts glow blue and they release a blue light toward the opponent or the opponent becomes outlined in blue energy and Noctowl can control the opponent with its mind.
Ash's Noctowl	From Ghost to Ghost		None
	Alakazam's eyes glow red and shoot black waves of psychic energy toward the opponent.
Eusine's Alakazam	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!		None
	Slowbro's eyes glow blue and it points at the opponent. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue energy and Slowbro can control it with its mind.
Madeleine's Slowbro	Enlighten Up!		None
	Slowking's eyes glow blue and Slowking can control the opponent with its mind, or Slowking releases blue waves of energy at the opponent.
Alice Telesu's Arthur	A Crowning Achievement		None
	Venomoth's eyes glow blue and it uses psychic powers to control the opponent.
Chaz's Venomoth	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
	Medicham holds out its hands and they each become surrounded by a light blue or pink aura. The opponent also becomes surrounded in light blue or pink energy and Medicham can then control the opponent with its mind; or, Medicham's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes surrounded in purple energy. Medicham can then control the opponent.
Grace's Medicham	Come What May!		None
Candice's Medicham	Sliding into Seventh!		None
Chalce's Medicham	HZ064		None
	Solrock's eyes glow light blue. The opponent also becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Solrock can then control the opponent with its mind.
A wild Solrock	Take the Lombre Home		None
Brandon's Solrock	Pace - The Final Frontier!		None
	Baltoy's eyes glow blue. The opponent also becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Baltoy can then control the opponent with its mind.
Calista's Baltoy	Me, Myself and Time		None
Four Baltoy	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
	Metagross's eyes glow red and its body becomes outlined in light blue energy. The opponent also becomes outlined in blue energy and Metagross can control it; or, the 'X' on Metagross's face glows blue and the opponent becomes outlined in blue energy. Metagross can then control the opponent with its mind.
Rebecca's Metagross	Destiny Deoxys		None
Tyson's Metagross	Like a Meowth to a Flame		None
	Gorebyss's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in blue energy and Gorebyss can control it with its mind.
Nancy's Gorebyss	The Evolutionary War		None
	Metang's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue energy. Metang can then control the opponent with its mind.
Morrison's Metang	Saved by the Beldum		None
	Mr. Mime's eyes glow light blue. The opponent also becomes outlined in blue energy and Mr. Mime can control them with its mind.
Rhonda's Mr. Mime	Hail to the Chef!		Referred to as Psychic in the English dub
	Gengar lifts its arms and its body becomes outlined in light blue energy. Gengar can then control the opponent with its mind.
Gengar of Team Meanies	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		Gengar cannot legally learn Confusion
	Butterfree's eyes glow light blue or light purple and the opponent becomes surrounded by a similarly colored aura. Butterfree can then control the opponent with its mind.
Drew's Butterfree	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!		None
A wild Butterfree	Butterfree and Me!		None
	Meditite's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes surrounded by purple energy. Meditite can then control the opponent with its mind. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
Maylene's Meditite	Crossing the Battle Line!		None
	Chingling's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes outlined in purple energy. Chingling can then control the opponent with its mind.
Francesca's Chingling	The Bells Are Singing!		None
Marilyn's Chingling	Battling A Cute Drama!		None
	Dustox's eyes glow purple and the opponent glows purple as well. Dustox can then control the opponent with its mind.
Austin's Dustox	Crossing Paths		None
	Wormadam's whole body becomes outlined in purple energy and her eyes glow purple as well. The opponent then becomes outlined in purple energy and Wormadam can control it.
Ursula's Wormadam	Another One Gabites the Dust!		None
	Gothitelle's eyes glow red and its body becomes surrounded by a red aura. The opponent's body glows red and becomes outlined in red energy. Gothitelle can then move the opponent with its mind. While controlling the opponent, Gothitelle can make its eyes and outline glow brighter, and the glow around the opponent also glows brighter, damaging it.
Damon's Gothitelle	Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	Gothita's eyes glow pale red and its body becomes surrounded by a similarly colored aura. The opponent's body becomes outlined in pale red energy and its body starts to glow the same color. Gothita can then control the opponent with its mind.
A Trainer's Gothita	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	The leaves on Oranguru's fan glow purple and it thrusts it forward, causing the target to briefly become outlined in a purple glow, confusing it.
Oranguru (anime)	Mallow and the Forest Teacher!		None
	The orb on top of Hatenna's head glows purple. The opponent then becomes outlined in purple energy and Hatenna can control it.
Liko's Hatenna	The Stolen Treasure		Confirmed in HZ063
	The tip of Hattrem's head glows purple. The opponent then becomes outlined in purple energy and Hattrem can control it.
Liko's Hattrem	HZ063		None

• In the English dub of From Ghost to Ghost, Morty commanded his Gastly to use Confusion, which it cannot legally learn. In the original Japanese version, no attack command was given.

Pokédex entries

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

Pokémon Origins

Mewtwo (blast) Mewtwo (barrier) Mewtwo (sphere)
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mewtwo thrusts its hand forward, firing a purple blast of energy from it at the opponent, or Mewtwo forms a purple energy barrier in front of its body, blocking the opponent's attack. It then turns the barrier into a sphere of energy that surrounds the opponent, which is then hurled away.
Red's Mewtwo	File 4: Charizard		Debut

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Baltoy
The user controls the opponent with its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Baltoy's lifts its arm and controls the opponent with them.
Calista's Baltoy	Hunt For The Treasure Of The Universe!		Debut

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Drowzee Psyduck Slowpoke
The user uses its mind to control the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Psyduck uses its mind to control the opponent.
A wild Psyduck	PW13		Debut
	Slowpoke uses its mind to control the opponent.
A wild Slowpoke	PW18		None
	Drowzee closes its eyes and uses its mind to control the opponent.
A wild Drowzee	PW22		None

Pokémon Adventures

Slowpoke Hatenna Ralts Mr. Mime
The user hits the target with a weak telekintic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Golduck raises its hand and transmits an image of the surroundings to the Trainer's Pokédex, or Golduck fires a beam of psychic energy from the palm of one of its hands at the opponent.
Blue's Golduck	Peace of Mime		Debut
	Slowpoke raises both of its front arms in the air and it can control the opponent.
Al's Slowpoke	The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)		None
	Mr. Mime raises its index finger in the air and fires a beam of psychic energy from the middle of its finger at the opponent.
Sabrina's Mr. Mime	Silly Scyther		None
	Ralts raises both of its arms in the air and it can control the opponent with its mind; or, Ralts raises both of its arms and an electric-like beam of psychic energy comes out of its hands and hits the opponent.
Ruby's Rara	Creeping Past Cacnea		None
	Hatenna releases a psychic energy from her body, allowing her to lift objects with her mind.
Bede's Hatenna	Watch Out!! Strong Rivals		None
	The eyes of Farigiraf's tail head glow. It then releases a beam of psychic energy from its face, allowing it to pin the opponent in place.
Jacq's Farigiraf	PASV01		None

• Blaine's Mewtwo was revealed to know Confusion on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.
• A wild Dustox was revealed to know Confusion on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo

Espeon
The user hits the target with a weak telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Espeon fires a bright ball of psychic energy at the opponent.
Wes's Espeon	Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers		Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Psyduck
The user uses its psychic powers from its mind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Psyduck uses its psychic powers from its mind.
A wild Psyduck	The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!		Debut

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Slowpoke
The user releases psychic energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slowpoke releases psychic energy at the opponent.
Shu's Slowpoke	GDZ26		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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 animated series.
• In the animated series, 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 Czech Zmatení Danish Forvirring Dutch Verwarring Finnish Sekaannus (Original Series) Hämmennys (Advanced Generation) French Choc Mental German Konfusion Greek Σύγχυση Sýgchysi Hindi चक्रादों Chakraado, Uljhan me daalna Italian Confusione Korean 염동력 Yeomdongnyeok Norwegian Forvirring Polish Zamęt Portuguese Brazil Confusão Portugal Confusão (Pokémon Chronicles) Romanian Confuzie Serbian Zbunjivanje Spanish Confusión Swedish Förvirring Thai จิตตานุภาพ Turkish Karmaşa Vietnamese Gây Rối

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