Essentials

Confusion

psychic Special

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark 0
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting 2
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 1
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 2
  • psychic ½
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
50 — 27.8 percentile
Accuracy
100%
PP
25, up to 40 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
10
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Categories

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

An attack that may cause confusion.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

A psychic attack that may cause confusion.

FireRed, LeafGreen

A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused.

Foreign Names

Japanese
ねんりき (nenriki)
French
Choc Mental
German
Konfusion
Spanish
Confusión
Italian
Confusione

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
smart
Appeal
♡♡
Jam
♥♥♥
Flavor text
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Use after
Use before

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
smart
Appeal
♡♡♡
Flavor text
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Confusion.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Psybeam psychic Special 20 65 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Dizzy Punch normal Physical 10 70 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

DynamicPunch fighting Physical 5 100 50%

Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.

Signal Beam bug Special 15 75 100%

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Water Pulse water Special 20 60 100%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

Rock Climb normal Physical 20 90 85%

Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

Pokémon

Psychic Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Confusion's Special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Butterfree Butterfree bug flying Compoundeyes ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 45 50 80 80 70 385
19 17 17 17 11 11 Venonat Venonat bug poison Compoundeyes
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 55 50 40 55 45 305
17 17 17 11 11 Venomoth Venomoth bug poison Shield Dust
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 65 60 90 75 90 450
36 36 16 16 16 18 18 Psyduck Psyduck water Damp
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
50 52 48 65 50 55 320
39 39 16 16 18 18 Golduck Golduck water Damp
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
80 82 78 95 80 85 500
16 Kadabra Kadabra psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 40 35 30 120 70 105 400
16 Alakazam Alakazam psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 55 50 45 135 85 120 490
20 20 17 15 15 Slowpoke Slowpoke water psychic Oblivious
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
90 65 65 40 40 15 315
20 20 17 15 15 Slowbro Slowbro water psychic Oblivious
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
95 75 110 100 80 30 490
17 17 18 18 11 9 9 Drowzee Drowzee psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
Hypno Hypno psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 85 73 70 73 115 67 483
19 19 19 27 27 Exeggcute Exeggcute grass psychic Chlorophyll ½ male, ½ female Plant 60 40 80 60 45 40 325
Exeggutor Exeggutor grass psychic Chlorophyll ½ male, ½ female Plant 95 95 85 125 65 55 520
6 5 5 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime psychic Soundproof
Filter
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
Mewtwo Mewtwo psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
34 34 34 21 21 Hoothoot Hoothoot normal flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 30 30 36 56 50 262
41 41 41 22 22 Noctowl Noctowl normal flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Flying 100 50 50 76 96 70 442
16 16 16 15 15 Espeon Espeon psychic Synchronize ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 65 60 130 95 110 525
20 20 17 15 15 Slowking Slowking water psychic Oblivious
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
95 75 80 100 110 30 490
13 13 Girafarig Girafarig normal psychic Inner Focus
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 80 65 90 65 85 455
21 21 21 15 15 Smoochum Smoochum ice psychic Oblivious
Forewarn
always female No Eggs 45 30 15 85 65 65 305
Celebi Celebi psychic grass Natural Cure genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Dustox Dustox bug poison Shield Dust ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
6 6 6 6 Ralts Ralts psychic Synchronize
Trace
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 28 25 25 45 35 40 198
Kirlia Kirlia psychic Synchronize
Trace
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 38 35 35 65 55 50 278
Gardevoir Gardevoir psychic Synchronize
Trace
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 68 65 65 125 115 80 518
9 9 8 8 Meditite Meditite fighting psychic Pure Power ½ male, ½ female Humanshape 30 40 55 40 55 60 280
Medicham Medicham fighting psychic Pure Power ½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 60 75 60 75 80 410
7 7 Lunatone Lunatone rock psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 70 55 65 95 85 70 440
7 7 Solrock Solrock rock psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 70 95 85 55 65 70 440
Baltoy Baltoy ground psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 40 40 55 40 70 55 300
Claydol Claydol ground psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 60 70 105 70 120 75 500
14 14 14 14 Chimecho Chimecho psychic Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 65 50 70 95 80 65 425
8 8 6 6 Gorebyss Gorebyss water Swift Swim ½ male, ½ female Water 1 55 84 105 114 75 52 485
20 20 Metang Metang steel psychic Clear Body genderless Mineral 60 75 100 55 80 50 420
Metagross Metagross steel psychic Clear Body genderless Mineral 80 135 130 95 90 70 600
Jirachi Jirachi steel psychic Serene Grace genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
23 23 Plant Wormadam Wormadam bug grass Anticipation always female Bug 60 59 85 79 105 36 424
23 23 Sandy Wormadam Sandy Wormadam bug ground Anticipation always female Bug 60 79 105 59 85 36 424
23 23 Trash Wormadam Trash Wormadam bug steel Anticipation always female Bug 60 69 95 69 95 36 424
23 23 Mothim Mothim bug flying Swarm always male Bug 70 94 50 94 50 66 424
14 14 Chingling Chingling psychic Levitate ½ male, ½ female No Eggs 45 30 50 65 50 45 285
Bronzor Bronzor steel psychic Levitate
Heatproof
genderless Mineral 57 24 86 24 86 23 300
Bronzong Bronzong steel psychic Levitate
Heatproof
genderless Mineral 67 89 116 79 116 33 500
Mime Jr. Mime Jr. psychic Soundproof
Filter
½ male, ½ female No Eggs 20 25 45 70 90 60 310
Gallade Gallade psychic fighting Steadfast always male Indeterminate 68 125 65 65 115 80 518
21 Uxie Uxie psychic Levitate genderless No Eggs 75 75 130 75 130 95 580
21 Mesprit Mesprit psychic Levitate genderless No Eggs 80 105 105 105 105 80 580
21 Azelf Azelf psychic Levitate genderless No Eggs 75 125 70 125 70 115 580
Cresselia Cresselia psychic Levitate always female No Eggs 120 70 120 75 130 85 600
Red, Blue Yellow Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Squirtle Squirtle water Torrent ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
44 48 65 50 64 43 314
Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂ poison Poison Point
Rivalry
always male Monster
Ground
46 57 40 40 40 50 273
Tangela Tangela grass Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
½ male, ½ female Plant 65 55 115 100 40 60 435
Hoppip Hoppip grass flying Chlorophyll
Leaf Guard
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Plant
35 35 40 35 55 50 250

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