Confusion (move)

Confusion (Japanese: ねんりき Mindpower) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

This article is about the Pokémon move. For the status condition, see Status condition.

Confusion
ねんりき Mindpower

Battles

Type	Psychic
Category	Special
PP	25 (max. 40)
Power	50
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

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

Confusion can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if any of the moves Calm Mind, Kinesis, or Psychic was used in the prior turn. It can also be used to start a combination, doubling the base appeal points of Future Sight, Kinesis, Psychic, and Teleport if used in the next turn.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of leaving the target confused.
GS C	An attack that may cause confusion.
RS EColo.XD	A psychic attack that may cause confusion.
FRLG	A weak telekinetic attack that may also leave the foe confused.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the foe confused.
BW B2W2	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	1, 12^RGB 1, 10^Y	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 11^SMUSUM 1^PE	8
048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	19^Y	17	17	11	11	11	11^SMUSUM 12^PE	11^BDSP
049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	1^Y	17	17	11	11	11	11^SMUSUM 1, 12^PE	11^BDSP
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	36	16	16	18	18^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 11^ORAS	10^SMUSUM 14^PE	6
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	39	1, 16	16	18	18^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 11^ORAS	10^SMUSUM 1, 14^PE	6
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 16^RGB 16^Y	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16^SMUSUM 1^PE	1, Evo.^SwSh^BDSP Evo.^LA
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 16^RGB 16^Y	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16	1, 16^SMUSUM 1^PE	1^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field								10^SwSh
078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field								1^SwSh
079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	1	20	20^RSE 17^FRLG	15	14	14	14^SMUSUM 18^PE	12
079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								12^SwSh
080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	1	20	20^RSE 17^FRLG	15	14	14	14^SMUSUM 18^PE	12
080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								12^SwSh
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	17	18	18^RSE 11^FRLG	9	9	9	9	9^BDSP
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 17	1, 18	1, 18^RSE 1, 11^FRLG	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1, 9^BDSP
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass		19	19	27	27	27	27^SMUSUM 14^PE	20
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							1	1^SwSh
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass							10^PE
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	1, 15	6	5	1	1	1	1	12^SwSh^BDSP 1^LA
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								12^SwSh
124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like							12^PE	12
144		Articuno Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								5^SwSh
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1^PE
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		34	34	21	21	21	10	9
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		41	41	22	22	22	10	9
196		Espeon		Field		Field		16	16	15	15^BW 9^B2W2	9	1, Evo.	1, Evo.^SwSh^BDSP Evo.^LA
199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		20	20^RSE 17^FRLG	15	14	14	14	12
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1								12^SwSh
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^BDSP 6^LA
203		Girafarig		Field		Field		1, 7	13	1	1	1	1	5^BDSP
234		Stantler		Field		Field								5^LA
238		Smoochum		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		21	21	15	15	15	15	12
251		Celebi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10^XY 12^ORAS	12	12^BDSP Evo.^LA
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			6	6	6	6^XY 4^ORAS	4	6^SwSh^BDSP 1^LA
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^XY 1, 4^ORAS	1, 4	1
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^XY 1, 4^ORAS	1, 4	1
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like			9	8	8	8^XY 7^ORAS	7	7^BDSP
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like			1, 9	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8^XY 1, 7^ORAS	1, 7	1, 7^BDSP
325		Spoink		Field		Field								1^BDSP
326		Grumpig		Field		Field								1^BDSP
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			7	1	1	1	1	1
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			7	1	1	1	1	1
343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1	6
344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1	1
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			14	14	14	14^XY 1, 10^ORAS	1, 10	1, 10^BDSP 6^LA
368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			8	6	6	6^XY 1^ORAS	1	1^BDSP
375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1, 20	1	1
380		Latias		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								15
381		Latios		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								15
385		Jirachi		Undiscovered		Undiscovered			1	1	1	1	1	1
413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23	23^BDSP 11^LA
413		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23	23^BDSP 11^LA
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23	23^BDSP 11^LA
414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				23	23	23	23	23^BDSP 11^LA
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^LA
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^LA
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^BDSP 6^LA
433		Chingling		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				14	14	14^XY 10^ORAS	10	10^BDSP 6^LA
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
439		Mime Jr.		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				1	1	1	1	12^SwSh^BDSP 1^LA
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^XY 1, 4^ORAS	1, 4	1
480		Uxie		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				21^DP 1^PtHGSS	1	1	1	1
481		Mesprit		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				21^DP 1^PtHGSS	1	1	1	1
482		Azelf		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				21^DP 1^PtHGSS	1	1	1	1
488		Cresselia		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				1	1	1	1	1^SwSh^BDSP 6^LA
489		Phione		Water 1	Fairy								6^LA
490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy								6^LA
493		Arceus		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								6^LA
494		Victini		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					1	1	1	1^SwSh
527		Woobat		Field	Flying					1	1	1	5^SwSh
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					1	1	1	1^SwSh
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying								1^SwSh
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					3	3	3	1^SwSh
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1^SwSh
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					1, 3	1, 3	1, 3	1^SwSh
577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^SwSh
578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^SwSh
579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^SwSh
605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1	1^SwSh
606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					1	1	1	1^SwSh
648		Meloetta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered					11	11	1, 11
677		Espurr		Field		Field						9	9	9^SwSh
678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						9	1, 9	9^SwSh
678		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						9	1, 9	9^SwSh
720		Hoopa Confined		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						1	1
720		Hoopa Unbound		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						1^ORAS	1
765		Oranguru		Field		Field							1	1^SwSh
779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							9
786		Tapu Lele		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1	1^SwSh
792		Lunala		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1	1^SwSh
800		Necrozma		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1	1^SwSh
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1^USUM	1^SwSh
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							1^USUM	1^SwSh
825		Dottler		Bug		Bug								1, Evo.^SwSh
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug								1^SwSh
856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy								1^SwSh
857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy								1^SwSh
858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy								1^SwSh
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like								12^SwSh
898		Calyrex		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								1^SwSh
898		Calyrex Ice Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								1^SwSh
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider		Undiscovered		Undiscovered								1^SwSh
899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field								5^LA
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
800		Necrozma		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Having no other moves^USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VIII

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
800	Necrozma	Undiscovered	Undiscovered	Having no other moves
898	Calyrex	Undiscovered	Undiscovered	Having no other moves
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Confusion is a move with 5 base power, 100% accuracy and 22 PP. The user attacks enemy in front of them, possibly inflicting confusion.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 85%.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★

Power: 29

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: 10% chance to confuse the target

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Super Smash Bros. series

Mewtwo uses Confusion as its side special move. The move acts as a grab, ignoring shields while flipping the opponent in midair. Additionally, the move is capable of reflecting projectiles, although they would not damage the initial user of the projectile in Super Smash Bros. Melee. This was fixed in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	1	—	18	21	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target confused.

Pokémon GO

Confusion

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	20
Energy boost	15
Duration	1.6 seconds
Damage window	0.6 - 1.6 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	16
Energy boost	12
Turns	4

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 12 → 15
- Energy boost: 7 → 14
February 16, 2017
- Power: 15 → 20
- Energy boost: 14 → 10
- Duration: 1.51 → 2.1 seconds
- Damage window: 1.31 - 1.51 → 0.6 - 1.6 seconds
February 21, 2017
- Energy boost: 10 → 15
- Duration: 2.1 → 1.6 seconds

Trainer Battles

January 31, 2019
- Power: 12 → 16

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target confused.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition, which makes its movements and attacks go astray.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでこんらんじょうたいにかえる
Conq.	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It may also leave the target confused.
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Confused status condition. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction.
SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy confused.

In the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method

Medicham	Gothitelle	Oranguru	Psyduck
The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force.
User	First Used In		Notes
Kadabra	Kadabra's eyes flash red, and it uses psychic powers to control the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Abra and the Psychic Showdown		Debut
Psyduck	Psyduck's eyes glow blue or purple and the opponent becomes outlined in the same color. It then uses psychic powers to move it.
Misty's Psyduck	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		None
Marina's Psyduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Emily's Psyduck	Sitting Psyduck		None
Three wild Psyduck	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
A Trainer's Psyduck	Memories of a Warming Kindness!		None
Golduck	Golduck's eyes glow light blue and it can control the opponent with its mind. The opponent also glows light blue. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A wild Golduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Katie's Golduck	A Judgment Brawl		None
Girafarig	Girafarig's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes outlined in blue. Girafarig can then control the target with its mind.
Cherry's Girafarig	The Psychic Sidekicks!		None
Noctowl	Noctowl's eyebrow tufts glow blue and they release a blue light toward the opponent or the opponent becomes surrounded in a blue outline and Noctowl can control the opponent with its mind.
Ash's Noctowl	From Ghost to Ghost		None
Alakazam	Alakazam's eyes glow red and shoot black waves of psychic energy towards the opponent.
Eusine's Alakazam	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!		None
Slowbro	Slowbro's eyes glow blue and it points at the opponent. The opponent becomes surrounded in a light blue outline and Slowbro can control it with its mind.
Madeleine's Slowbro	Enlighten Up!		None
Slowking	Slowking's eyes glow blue and Slowking can control the opponent with its mind, or Slowking releases blue waves of energy at the opponent.
Alice Telesu's Arthur	A Crowning Achievement		None
Venomoth	Venomoth's eyes glow blue and it uses psychic powers to control the opponent.
Chaz's Venomoth	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
Medicham	Medicham holds out its hands and they becomes surrounded in light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded in light blue and Medicham can then control the opponent, or Medicham's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes surrounded in purple. Medicham can then control the opponent.
Grace's Medicham	Come What May!		None
Candice's Medicham	Sliding into Seventh!		None
Solrock	Solrock's eyes glow light blue, then the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Solrock can then control the opponent.
A wild Solrock	Take the Lombre Home		None
Brandon's Solrock	Pace - The Final Frontier!		None
Baltoy	Baltoy's eyes glow blue, then the opponent glows blue and it can move them with its mind. When all of its eyes glow blue and it can toss the opponent.
Calista's Baltoy	Me, Myself and Time		None
Four Baltoy	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
Metagross	Metagross's eyes glow red and its body becomes outlined in a light blue outline. The opponent becomes outlined in blue and Metagross can control it, or the 'X' on Metagross's face glows blue and the opponent becomes outlined in blue. Metagross can then control the opponent.
Rebecca's Metagross	Destiny Deoxys		None
Tyson's Metagross	Like a Meowth to a Flame		None
Gorebyss	Gorebyss's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in blue and Gorebyss can control it.
Nancy's Gorebyss	The Evolutionary War		None
Metang	Metang's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Metang can then control the opponent.
Morrison's Metang	Saved by the Beldum		None
Gengar	Gengar lifts its arms and its body becomes outlined in light blue. Gengar can then control the opponent.
Gengar of Team Meanies	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		Gengar cannot legally learn Confusion
Butterfree	Butterfree's eyes glow light blue or light purple and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue or in light purple. Butterfree can then control the opponent.
Drew's Butterfree	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!		None
A wild Butterfree	Butterfree and Me!		None
Meditite	Meditite's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes surrounded in purple. Meditite can then control the opponent.
Maylene's Meditite	Crossing the Battle Line!		None
Chingling	Chingling's eyes glow purple and the opponent becomes outlined in purple. Chingling can then control the opponent.
Francesca's Chingling	The Bells Are Singing!		None
Marilyn's Chingling	Battling A Cute Drama!		None
Dustox	Dustox's eyes glow purple and the opponent glows purple as well. Dustox can then control the opponent with its mind.
Austin's Dustox	Crossing Paths		None
Wormadam	Wormadam's whole body becomes outlined in purple and her eyes glow purple as well. The opponent becomes outlined in purple and Wormadam can control it.
Ursula's Wormadam	Another One Gabites the Dust!		None
Gothitelle	Gothitelle's eyes glow red and its body becomes surrounded in a red outline. The opponent's body glows red and becomes outlined in a red outline. Gothitelle can then move the opponent with its mind. While controlling the opponent, Gothitelle can make its eyes and outline glow brighter, and the glow around the opponent also glows brighter, damaging it.
Damon's Gothitelle	Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
Gothita	Gothita's eyes glow pale red and its body becomes outlined in pale red as well. The opponent's body becomes outlined in pale red and its body starts to glow the same color. Gothita can then control the opponent with its mind.
A Trainer's Gothita	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
Oranguru	The leaves on Oranguru's fan glow purple and it thrusts it forward, causing the target to briefly become outlined in a purple glow, confusing it.
Oranguru (anime)	Mallow and the Forest Teacher!		None

In the English dub of From Ghost to Ghost, Morty commanded his Gastly to use Confusion, which it cannot legally learn. In the original Japanese version, no specific attack command was given.

Pokédex entries

Episode	Subject	Source	Entry
EP182	Confusion	Ash's Pokédex	Confusion. This powerful Psychic attack confuses an opponent and weakens it as well.

Pokémon Origins

Pokémon	Method

Mewtwo (blast)	Mewtwo (barrier)	Mewtwo (sphere)
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
User	First Used In		Notes
Mewtwo	Mewtwo thrusts its hand forward, firing a purple blast of energy from it at the opponent, or Mewtwo forms a purple energy barrier in front of its body, blocking the opponent's attack. It then turns the barrier into a sphere of energy that surrounds the opponent, which is then hurled away.
Red's Mewtwo	File 4: Charizard		Debut

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

	Baltoy

The user controls the opponent with its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Baltoy	Baltoy's lifts its arm and controls the opponent with them.
Calista's Baltoy	Hunt For The Treasure Of The Universe!	Debut

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Drowzee	Psyduck

The user uses its mind to control the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Psyduck	Psyduck uses its mind to control the opponent.
A wild Psyduck	PW13	Debut
Slowpoke	Slowpoke uses its mind to control the opponent.
A wild Slowpoke	PW18	None
Drowzee	Drowzee closes its eyes and uses its mind to control the opponent.
A wild Drowzee	PW22	None

Pokémon Adventures

Slowpoke	Hatenna	Mr. Mime

The user hits the target with a weak telekintic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Golduck	Golduck raises its hand and transmits an image of the surroundings to the Trainer's Pokédex, or Golduck fires a beam of psychic energy from the palm of one of its hands at the opponent.
Blue's Golduck	Peace of Mime	Debut
Slowpoke	Slowpoke raises both of its front arms in the air and it can control the opponent.
Al's Slowpoke	The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually)	None
Mr. Mime	Mr. Mime raises its index finger in the air and fires a beam of psychic energy from the middle of its finger at the opponent.
Sabrina's Mr. Mime	Silly Scyther	None
Ralts	Ralts raises both of its arms in the air and it can control the opponent with its mind; or, Ralts raises both of its arms and an electric-like beam of psychic energy comes out of its hands and hits the opponent.
Ruby's Rara	Creeping Past Cacnea	None
Hatenna	Hatenna releases a psychic energy, allowing it to lift objects with its mind.
Bede's Hatenna	Watch Out!! Strong Rivals	None

Blaine's Mewtwo was revealed to know Confusion on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.
A wild Dustox was revealed to know Confusion on the official website, but it was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Colosseum Snatcher Leo

	Espeon

Unknown.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Espeon	Unknown.
Wes's Espeon	Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers	Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

	Psyduck

The user uses its psychic powers from its mind.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Psyduck	Psyduck uses its psychic powers from its mind.
A wild Psyduck	The New Pokémon Is Hatched!!	Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

	Slowpoke

The user releases psychic energy at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Slowpoke	Slowpoke releases psychic energy at the opponent.
Shu's Slowpoke	GDZ26	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

The English name of this move is semantically dissimilar to its Japanese name, ねんりき Nenriki, which can be translated to mean mindpower. This has been known to cause some confusion when depicted in the English dub of the anime.
In the anime, Confusion seems to have exactly the same effect as the move Psychic.
A majority of the time when Confusion is featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, it causes the Defending Pokémon to be Paralyzed rather than Confused.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	念力 Nihmlihk * 精神念力 Jīngsàhn Nihmlihk
Chinese	Mandarin	念力 Niànlì
Czech		Zmatení
Danish		Forvirring
Dutch		Verwarring
Finnish		Sekaannus (Original Series) Hämmennys (Advanced Generation)
French		Choc Mental
German		Konfusion
Greek		Σύγχυση Sýgchysi
Hindi		चक्रादों Chakraado, Uljhan me daalna
Italian		Confusione
Korean		염동력 Yeomdongryeok
Norwegian		Forvirring
Polish		Zamęt* Konfuzja* Zmieszanie* Zmyłka* Skołowanie* Ogłupienie* Zamieszanie* Zawrót Głowy* Dezorientacja* Oszałamiający Atak* Siła Umysłu* Silny Atak* Ogłupiający Atak*
Portuguese	Brazil	Confusão
Portuguese	Portugal	Confusão (Pokémon Chronicles)
Romanian		Confuzie
Serbian		Zbunjivanje
Spanish		Confusión
Swedish		Förvirring
Thai		จิตตานุภาพ
Turkish		Karmaşa
Vietnamese		Gây Rối

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