Confuse Ray (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Scarlet​/​Violet TM017

Effects

Confuse Ray causes the target to become confused. Confused Pokémon have a 33% chance of hurting themselves each turn, for 1-4 attacking turns (50% chance in Generations 1-6). The damage received is as if the Pokémon attacks itself with a typeless 40 base power Physical attack.

Pokémon with the ability Own Tempo or those behind a Substitute cannot be confused.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Ghostium Z and uses its Z-Power, Confuse Ray turns into Z-Confuse Ray and raises Special Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Confuse Ray
Japanese あやしいひかり (Ayashī Hikari)
German Konfustrahl
French Onde Folie
Italian Stordiraggio
Spanish Rayo Confuso
Korean 이상한빛
Chinese (Simplified) 奇异之光
Chinese (Traditional) 奇異之光

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
A move that causes confusion.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Confuse Ray at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Level 20
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Level 20
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Level 20
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Level 25
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Level 16
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Level 16
Mareep Mareep
#0179 / Electric
Level 25
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Level 29
Ampharos Ampharos
#0181 / Electric
Level 29
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Level 20
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Level 14
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Level 23
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Level 20
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Level 8
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Level 22
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Level 22
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Level 12
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Level 12
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Level 1
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 4
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 1
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Level 20
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Level 12
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 35
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Level 10
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Level 10
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Level 10
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Level 10
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Level 10
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Level 10
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Level 1
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 12
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 12
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Level 4
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Level 12
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Level 12
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Level 10
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 14
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Level 1
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Level 24
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 1
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Level 23
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 1
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Level 14
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Level 30

Learnt by TM

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Tentacool Tentacool
#0072 / Water · Poison
Tentacruel Tentacruel
#0073 / Water · Poison
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Mareep Mareep
#0179 / Electric
Flaaffy Flaaffy
#0180 / Electric
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Murkrow Murkrow
#0198 / Dark · Flying
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Illumise Illumise
#0314 / Bug
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Feebas Feebas
#0349 / Water
Milotic Milotic
#0350 / Water
Shuppet Shuppet
#0353 / Ghost
Banette Banette
#0354 / Ghost
Duskull Duskull
#0355 / Ghost
Dusclops Dusclops
#0356 / Ghost
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Shinx Shinx
#0403 / Electric
Luxio Luxio
#0404 / Electric
Luxray Luxray
#0405 / Electric
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Honchkrow Honchkrow
#0430 / Dark · Flying
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Finneon Finneon
#0456 / Water
Lumineon Lumineon
#0457 / Water
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Dusknoir Dusknoir
#0477 / Ghost
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Regigigas Regigigas
#0486 / Normal
Giratina (Altered Forme) Giratina
Altered Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Giratina (Origin Forme) Giratina
Origin Forme
#0487 / Ghost · Dragon
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Cryogonal Cryogonal
#0615 / Ice
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Vivillon Vivillon
#0666 / Bug · Flying
Phantump Phantump
#0708 / Ghost · Grass
Trevenant Trevenant
#0709 / Ghost · Grass
Rowlet Rowlet
#0722 / Grass · Flying
Decidueye Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Ghost
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Minior (Meteor Form) Minior
Meteor Form
#0774 / Rock · Flying
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Dreepy Dreepy
#0885 / Dragon · Ghost
Eternatus Eternatus
#0890 / Poison · Dragon
Spectrier Spectrier
#0897 / Ghost
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Basculegion (Male) Basculegion
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
Charcadet Charcadet
#0935 / Fire
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Ceruledge Ceruledge
#0937 / Fire · Ghost
Tadbulb Tadbulb
#0938 / Electric
Bramblin Bramblin
#0946 / Grass · Ghost
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Flittle Flittle
#0955 / Psychic
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Glimmet Glimmet
#0969 / Rock · Poison
Glimmora Glimmora
#0970 / Rock · Poison
Greavard Greavard
#0971 / Ghost
Houndstone Houndstone
#0972 / Ghost
Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
#0986 / Grass · Dark
Iron Moth Iron Moth
#0994 / Fire · Poison
Gimmighoul (Chest Form) Gimmighoul
Chest Form
#0999 / Ghost
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Confuse Ray as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Flying