Confusion (Pokémon Move)

Confusion Effect

Effect

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

In-Depth Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 0% chance to confuse the target.

Confusion Move Data

Type	Psychic
Category	Special
Introduced in	Generation 1
Power Points (PP)	25
Base Power	50
Accuracy	100
Speed Priority	0
Ailment	Confusion
Target	Selected Pokémon One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Game Descriptions

Ruby Sapphire	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
Emerald	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
FireRed LeafGreen	A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.
Diamond Pearl	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused.
Platinum	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused.
HeartGold SoulSilver	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused.
Black White	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.
Black 2 White 2	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.
X Y	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
Sun Moon	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
Sword Shield	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.

Pokémon that Learn Confusion by Leveling Up

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group	Level
#16	Butterfree	Bug Flying	Bug	8
#82	Venonat	Bug Poison	Bug	12
#83	Venomoth	Bug Poison	Bug	12
#93	Psyduck	Water	Water 1Field	6
#94	Golduck	Water	Water 1Field	1
#104	Kadabra	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#105	Alakazam	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#125	Slowpoke	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	12
#127	Slowbro	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	12
#154	Drowzee	Psychic	Human-Like	9
#155	Hypno	Psychic	Human-Like	9
#160	Exeggcute	Grass Psychic	Grass	20
#161	Exeggutor	Grass Psychic	Grass	1
#182	Tangela	Grass	Grass	10
#194	Mr Mime	Psychic Fairy	Human-Like	12
#200	Jynx	Ice Psychic	Human-Like	12
#245	Mewtwo	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#248	Mew	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#260	Hoothoot	Normal Flying	Flying	9
#261	Noctowl	Normal Flying	Flying	9
#220	Espeon	Psychic	Field	1
#130	Slowking	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	12
#300	Girafarig	Normal Psychic	Field	1
#199	Smoochum	Ice Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	12
#346	Celebi	Psychic Grass	No Eggs Discovered	1
#369	Dustox	Bug Poison	Bug	12
#380	Ralts	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous	6
#381	Kirlia	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous	1
#382	Gardevoir	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous	1
#413	Meditite	Fighting Psychic	Human-Like	7
#414	Medicham	Fighting Psychic	Human-Like	7
#450	Lunatone	Rock Psychic	Mineral	1
#451	Solrock	Rock Psychic	Mineral	1
#456	Baltoy	Ground Psychic	Mineral	6
#457	Claydol	Ground Psychic	Mineral	1
#477	Chimecho	Psychic	Amorphous	10
#489	Gorebyss	Water	Water 1	1
#497	Metang	Steel Psychic	Mineral	1
#498	Metagross	Steel Psychic	Mineral	1
#503	Latias	Dragon Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	15
#505	Latios	Dragon Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	15
#513	Jirachi	Steel Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#542	Wormadam Plant	Bug Grass	Bug	23
#545	Mothim	Bug Flying	Bug	23
#476	Chingling	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	10
#564	Bronzor	Steel Psychic	Mineral	1
#565	Bronzong	Steel Psychic	Mineral	1
#193	Mime Jr	Psychic Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	12
#384	Gallade	Psychic Fighting	Human-LikeAmorphous	1
#593	Uxie	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#594	Mesprit	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#595	Azelf	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#602	Cresselia	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#609	Victini	Psychic Fire	No Eggs Discovered	1
#642	Woobat	Psychic Flying	FlyingField	5
#643	Swoobat	Psychic Flying	FlyingField	1
#682	Sigilyph	Psychic Flying	Flying	1
#696	Gothita	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#697	Gothorita	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#698	Gothitelle	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#699	Solosis	Psychic	Amorphous	1
#700	Duosion	Psychic	Amorphous	1
#701	Reuniclus	Psychic	Amorphous	1
#727	Elgyem	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#728	Beheeyem	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#777	Meloetta Aria	Normal Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	11
#810	Espurr	Psychic	Field	9
#811	Meowstic Male	Psychic	Field	9
#865	Hoopa	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	1
#924	Oranguru	Normal Psychic	Field	1
#955	Bruxish	Water Psychic	Water 2	9
#963	Tapu Lele	Psychic Fairy	No Eggs Discovered	1
#969	Lunala	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	1
#977	Necrozma	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#1006	Dottler	Bug Psychic	Bug	1
#1007	Orbeetle	Bug Psychic	Bug	1
#1040	Hatenna	Psychic	Fairy	1
#1041	Hattrem	Psychic	Fairy	1
#1042	Hatterene	Psychic Fairy	Fairy	1
#1050	Mr Rime	Ice Psychic	Human-Like	12
#1090	Calyrex	Psychic Grass	No Eggs Discovered	1
#543	Wormadam Sandy	Bug Ground	Bug	23
#544	Wormadam Trash	Bug Steel	Bug	23
#778	Meloetta Pirouette	Normal Fighting	No Eggs Discovered	11
#812	Meowstic Female	Psychic	Field	9
#106	Alakazam Mega	Psychic	Human-Like	1
#246	Mewtwo Mega X	Psychic Fighting	No Eggs Discovered	1
#247	Mewtwo Mega Y	Psychic	No Eggs Discovered	1
#383	Gardevoir Mega	Psychic Fairy	Human-LikeAmorphous	4
#415	Medicham Mega	Fighting Psychic	Human-Like	7
#385	Gallade Mega	Psychic Fighting	Human-LikeAmorphous	4
#128	Slowbro Mega	Water Psychic	MonsterWater 1	18
#499	Metagross Mega	Steel Psychic	Mineral	1
#866	Hoopa Unbound	Psychic Dark	No Eggs Discovered	1
#162	Exeggutor Alola	Grass Dragon	Grass	1
#978	Necrozma Dusk	Psychic Steel	No Eggs Discovered	1
#979	Necrozma Dawn	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	1
#980	Necrozma Ultra	Psychic Dragon	No Eggs Discovered	1
#122	Ponyta Galar	Psychic	Field	10
#124	Rapidash Galar	Psychic Fairy	Field	1
#126	Slowpoke Galar	Psychic	MonsterWater 1	12
#129	Slowbro Galar	Poison Psychic	MonsterWater 1	12
#195	Mr Mime Galar	Ice Psychic	Human-Like	12
#237	Articuno Galar	Psychic Flying	No Eggs Discovered	5
#131	Slowking Galar	Poison Psychic	MonsterWater 1	12
#1091	Calyrex Ice	Psychic Ice	No Eggs Discovered	1
#1092	Calyrex Shadow	Psychic Ghost	No Eggs Discovered	1

Pokémon that Learn Confusion by Breeding

No.	Name	Type	Egg Group
#10	Squirtle	Water	MonsterWater 1
#60	Nidoran M	Poison	MonsterField
#103	Abra	Psychic	Human-Like
#182	Tangela	Grass	Grass
#282	Hoppip	Grass Flying	FairyGrass

Available

Red Blue	No
Yellow	No
Ruby Sapphire	Yes
Emerald	Yes
FireRed LeafGreen	Yes
Diamond Pearl	Yes
Platinum	Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver	Yes
Black White	Yes
Black 2 White 2	Yes
X Y	Yes
Sun Moon	Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Yes
Sword Shield	Yes