Confusion

Essentials

Confusion

special

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 50; percentile 20.6
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 25, up to 40 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
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
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

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

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack that may cause confusion.

: A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
: A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.

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

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

: The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.

: The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ねんりき (nenriki)
: ねんりき
Korean: 염동력
Chinese: 念力
: 念力
French: Choc Mental
German: Konfusion
Spanish: Confusión
Italian: Confusione
Czech: Zmatení

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥♥♥

Flavor text

Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Use after

Use before

Super Contest

Type
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	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Psybeam	20	65	100%	Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Dizzy Punch	10	70	100%	Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Dynamic Punch	5	100	50%	Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
Signal Beam	15	75	100%	Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Water Pulse	20	60	100%	Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Rock Climb	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.

													Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
	19	17	17	17	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
	—	17	17	17	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
36	36	16	16	16	18	18	18	15	15	11	10	10	Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
39	39	—	16	16	18	18	18	15	15	11	10	10	Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
									—	—	—	—	Mega Alakazam		Trace		Human-Like	55	50	65	175	105	150	600
—	—	20	20	17	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
—	—	20	20	17	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
										14	14	14	Mega Slowbro		Shell Armor		Monster Water 1	95	75	180	130	80	30	590
		20	20	17	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
17	17	18	18	11	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
		19	19	19	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
											—	—	Alolan Exeggutor		Frisk Harvest		Grass	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
—	—	6	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
		21	21	21	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		Undiscovered	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
		16	16	16	15	15	15	9	9	9	0	0	Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Field	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
									—	—	—	—	Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
									—	—	—	—	Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
		34	34	34	21	21	21	21	21	21	10	10	Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
		41	41	41	22	22	22	22	22	22	10	10	Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
		—	13	13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Celebi		Natural Cure		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	12	12	Dustox		Shield Dust Compound Eyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
			6	6	6	6	6	6	6	4	4	4	Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
									—	—	—	—	Mega Gardevoir		Pixilate		Amorphous	68	85	65	165	135	100	618
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Amorphous	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
										—	—	—	Mega Gallade		Inner Focus		Amorphous	68	165	95	65	115	110	618
			9	9	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
									—	—	—	—	Mega Medicham		Pure Power		Human-Like	60	100	85	80	85	100	510
			7	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
			7	7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
					14	14	14	14	14	10	10	10	Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
			14	14	14	14	14	14	14	—	—	—	Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
			8	8	6	6	6	6	6	—	—	—	Gorebyss		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 1	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
			20	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0	Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
										—	—	—	Mega Metagross		Tough Claws		Mineral	80	145	150	105	110	110	700
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Jirachi		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
					23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
					23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
					23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
					23	23	23	23	23	23	23	23	Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
					21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Uxie		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
					21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Mesprit		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
					21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Azelf		Levitate		Undiscovered	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
					—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Cresselia		Levitate		Undiscovered	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Victini		Victory Star		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Woobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	65	45	43	55	43	72	323
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Swoobat		Unaware Klutz Simple		Flying Field	67	57	55	77	55	114	425
							3	3	3	3	3	3	Gothita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Gothorita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	60	45	70	75	85	55	390
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Gothitelle		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	70	55	95	95	110	65	490
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Elgyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	55	55	55	85	55	30	335
							—	—	—	—	—	—	Beheeyem		Telepathy Synchronize Analytic		Human-Like	75	75	75	125	95	40	485
							11	11	11	11	—	—	Aria Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
							11	11	11	11	—	—	Pirouette Meloetta		Serene Grace		Undiscovered	100	128	90	77	77	128	600
									9	9	9	9	Espurr		Keen Eye Infiltrator Own Tempo		Field	62	48	54	63	60	68	355
									9	9	—	—	Male Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Prankster		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
									9	9	—	—	Female Meowstic		Keen Eye Infiltrator Competitive		Field	74	48	76	83	81	104	466
									—	—	—	—	Confined Hoopa		Magician		Undiscovered	80	110	60	150	130	70	600
										—	—	—	Hoopa Unbound		Magician		Undiscovered	80	160	60	170	130	80	680
											—	—	Oranguru		Inner Focus Telepathy Symbiosis		Field	90	60	80	90	110	60	490
											9	9	Bruxish		Dazzling Strong Jaw Wonder Skin		Water 2	68	105	70	70	70	92	475
											—	—	Tapu Lele		Psychic Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	85	75	130	115	95	570
											—	—	Lunala		Shadow Shield		Undiscovered	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
											—	—	Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	107	101	127	89	79	600
												—	Dusk Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	157	127	113	109	77	680
												—	Dawn Necrozma		Prism Armor		Undiscovered	97	113	109	157	127	77	680
												—	Ultra Necrozma		Neuroforce		Undiscovered	97	167	97	167	97	129	754
													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		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
													Nidoran♂		Poison Point Rivalry Hustle		Monster Field	46	57	40	40	40	50	273
													Tangela		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator		Grass	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
													Hoppip		Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator		Fairy Grass	35	35	40	35	55	50	250

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