Confuse Ray

Essentials

Confuse Ray

status

Generation 1

Summary

Confuses the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, up to 16 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Confuses the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A move that causes confusion.

: A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
: The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.

: The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.

: The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.

: The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.

: The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.

Foreign Names

Japanese: あやしいひかり (ayashiihikari)
: あやしいひかり
Korean: 이상한빛
Chinese: 奇異之光
: 奇异之光
French: Onde Folie
German: Konfustrahl
Spanish: Rayo Confuso
Italian: Stordiraggio
Czech: Matoucí paprsek

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Confuse Ray.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Supersonic	20	—	55%	Confuses the target.
Sweet Kiss	10	—	75%	Confuses the target.
Shadow Panic	—	—	90%	Confuses the target.

Pokémon

												Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
28	19	21	21	17	17	17	15	15	12	12	12	Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
										12	12	Alolan Vulpix		Snow Cloak Snow Warning		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Ninetales		Flash Fire Drought		Field	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
										—	—	Alolan Ninetales		Snow Cloak Snow Warning		Field	73	67	75	81	100	109	505
21	19	26	26	21	21	21	19	19	17	17	17	Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
21	19	28	28	21	21	21	19	19	17	17	17	Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
	19	28	28	21	21	21	19	19	17	17	17	Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
—	28	28	21	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
—	31	31	21	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
—	31	31	21	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
								19	19	19	19	Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
									40	40	40	Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
	37	33	33	28	28	28	22	22	40	40	40	Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
	43	43	43	25	25	25	26	26	26	26	26	Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
39	49	49	49	25	25	26	26	26	26	26	26	Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
				25	25	26	26	26	26	26	26	Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
31	22	19	19	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
	30	30	30	29	29	29	17	17	17	17	17	Umbreon		Synchronize Inner Focus		Field	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
	29	29	29	17	17	12	12	17	17	17	17	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
	33	32	32	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
	40	40	40	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
	50	50	50	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
							25	25	25	25	25	Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Field	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
							29	29	29	29	29	Flaaffy		Static Plus		Monster Field	70	55	55	80	60	45	365
							29	29	29	29	29	Ampharos		Static Plus		Monster Field	90	75	85	115	90	55	510
								29	29	29	29	Mega Ampharos		Mold Breaker		Monster Field	90	95	105	165	110	45	610
	12	17	17	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
				37	37	37	11	11	11	11	11	Mantyke		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Undiscovered	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
	49	50	50	37	37	37	11	11	11	11	11	Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
	49	43	41	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
		31	31	31	31	31	31	31	29	29	29	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
		37	37	46	46	46	46	46	31	31	31	Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Human-Like	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
									31	31	31	Mega Sableye		Magic Bounce		Human-Like	50	85	125	85	115	20	480
		5	5	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	73	75	47	85	85	430
		25	25	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
		25	25	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
		29	29	22	22	22	22	22	13	13	13	Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
		29	29	22	22	22	22	22	13	13	13	Cradily		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
		23	23	17	17	17	17	17	30	30	30	Duskull		Levitate Frisk		Amorphous	20	40	90	30	90	25	295
		23	23	17	17	17	17	17	30	30	30	Dusclops		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
				17	17	17	17	17	30	30	30	Dusknoir		Pressure Frisk		Amorphous	45	100	135	65	135	45	525
				19	19	19	19	19	32	32	32	Froslass		Snow Cloak Cursed Body		Fairy Mineral	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
				7	7	7	—	—	—	—	—	Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
				14	14	14	11	11	11	11	11	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
				14	14	14	11	11	11	11	11	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
				—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
				—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Heat Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Wash Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Frost Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Fan Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mow Rotom		Levitate		Amorphous	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
				—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Regigigas		Slow Start		Undiscovered	110	160	110	80	110	100	670
						20	20	20	20	0	0	Watchog		Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic		Field	60	85	69	60	69	77	420
						10	10	10	10	10	10	Litwick		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	30	55	65	55	20	275
						10	10	10	10	10	10	Lampent		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	40	60	95	60	55	370
						—	—	—	—	—	—	Chandelure		Flash Fire Flame Body Infiltrator		Amorphous	60	55	90	145	90	80	520
						45	45	45	45	41	41	Cryogonal		Levitate		Mineral	80	50	50	95	135	105	515
								—	—	—	—	Phantump		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	43	70	48	50	60	38	309
								—	—	—	—	Trevenant		Natural Cure Frisk Harvest		Grass Amorphous	85	110	76	65	82	56	474
								—	—	—	—	Average Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	49	66	70	44	55	51	335
								—	—	—	—	Small Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	44	66	70	44	55	56	335
								—	—	—	—	Large Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	54	66	70	44	55	46	335
								—	—	—	—	Super Pumpkaboo		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	59	66	70	44	55	41	335
								—	—	—	—	Average Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	65	90	122	58	75	84	494
								—	—	—	—	Small Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	55	85	122	58	75	99	494
								—	—	—	—	Large Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	75	95	122	58	75	69	494
								—	—	—	—	Super Gourgeist		Pickup Frisk Insomnia		Amorphous	85	100	122	58	75	54	494
										25	25	Morelull		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	40	35	55	65	75	15	285
										26	26	Shiinotic		Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish		Grass	60	45	80	90	100	30	405
										10	10	Red Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
										10	10	Orange Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
										10	10	Yellow Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
										10	10	Green Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
										10	10	Blue Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
										10	10	Indigo Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
										10	10	Violent Meteor Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	60	100	60	100	60	440
										10	10	Red Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
										10	10	Orange Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
										10	10	Yellow Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
										10	10	Green Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
										10	10	Blue Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
										10	10	Indigo Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
										10	10	Violet Core Minior		Shields Down		Mineral	60	100	60	100	60	120	500
										13	13	Lunala		Shadow Shield		Undiscovered	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
												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.
												Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
												Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
												Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
												Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
												Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
												Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
												Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
												Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
												Illumise		Oblivious Tinted Lens Prankster		Bug Human-Like	65	47	75	73	85	85	430
												Feebas		Swift Swim Oblivious Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
												Shuppet		Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body		Amorphous	44	75	35	63	33	45	295
												Clamperl		Shell Armor Rattled		Water 1	35	64	85	74	55	32	345
												Skorupi		Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye		Bug Water 3	40	50	90	30	55	65	330
												Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
												Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
												Frillish		Water Absorb Cursed Body Damp		Amorphous	55	40	50	65	85	40	335
												Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320

102 Pokémon

Essentials

Summary

Damage Dealt

Stats

Flags

Machines

Effect

Meta

Flavor

Flavor Text

Foreign Names

Contests

Contest

Super Contest

Similar moves

Pokémon

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