Confusion (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Special  Special
Power 50
Accuracy 100
PP 25  (max. 40)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

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

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

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Confusion turns into Shattered Psyche and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Confusion
Japanese ねんりき (Nenriki)
German Konfusion
French Choc Mental
Italian Confusione
Spanish Confusión
Korean 염동력
Chinese (Simplified) 念力
Chinese (Traditional) 念力

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may cause confusion.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Confusion 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.

Venonat Venonat
#0048 / Bug · Poison
Level 11
Venomoth Venomoth
#0049 / Bug · Poison
Level 11
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Level 6
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Level 1
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Level 12
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Level 12
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Level 12
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Level 12
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Level 9
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Level 1
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Level 20
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Level 1
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Galarian Articuno Articuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Level 5
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Level 1
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Level 9
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Level 9
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Level 12
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Level 12
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Level 1
Girafarig Girafarig
#0203 / Normal · Psychic
Level 5
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 6
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 1
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 1
Meditite Meditite
#0307 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 1
Medicham Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 1
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Level 7
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Level 1
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Level 1
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 15
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 15
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1
Chingling Chingling
#0433 / Psychic
Level 10
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1
Gallade Gallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 1
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Level 1
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Level 1
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Level 1
Cresselia Cresselia
#0488 / Psychic
Level 1
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Level 1
Gothorita Gothorita
#0575 / Psychic
Level 1
Gothitelle Gothitelle
#0576 / Psychic
Level 1
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Level 1
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Level 1
Reuniclus Reuniclus
#0579 / Psychic
Level 1
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Level 1
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Level 9
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Level 9
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Level 9
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 1
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Level 1
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Level 1
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Level 9
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 1
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Level 1
Hatenna Hatenna
#0856 / Psychic
Level 1
Hattrem Hattrem
#0857 / Psychic
Level 1
Hatterene Hatterene
#0858 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 1
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Level 1
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 1
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 1
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Level 1
Flittle Flittle
#0955 / Psychic
Level 5
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Level 5
Farigiraf Farigiraf
#0981 / Normal · Psychic
Level 5
Munkidori Munkidori
#1015 / Poison · Psychic
Level 1
Iron Crown Iron Crown
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic