Confusion

Effect

The foe is hit by a weak telekinetic force. It has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Psychic	Special	50	100	25	0	Selected target

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

124 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (120 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Confusion: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Butterfree	BugFlying	Lv 8	Where to get it
Venonat	BugPoison	Lv 11	Where to get it
Venomoth	BugPoison	Lv 11	Where to get it
Psyduck	Water	Lv 6	Where to get it
Golduck	WaterPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Kadabra	Psychic	On evolution, Lv 1	Where to get it
Alakazam	Psychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Slowpoke	WaterPsychic	Lv 12	Where to get it
Slowbro	WaterPsychic	Lv 12	Where to get it
Drowzee	Psychic	Lv 9	Where to get it
Hypno	PsychicNormal	Lv 1, Lv 9	Where to get it
Exeggcute	GrassPsychic	Lv 20	Where to get it
Exeggutor	GrassPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Mr. Mime	PsychicFairy	Lv 12	Where to get it
Jynx	IcePsychic	Lv 12	Where to get it
Mewtwo	PsychicNormal	Lv 1	Where to get it
Hoothoot	NormalFlying	Lv 9	Where to get it
Noctowl	PsychicFlying	Lv 9	Where to get it
Espeon	Psychic	On evolution, Lv 1	Where to get it
Slowking	WaterPsychic	Lv 12	Where to get it
Misdreavus	GhostFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Girafarig	NormalPsychic	Lv 5	Where to get it
Smoochum	IcePsychic	Lv 12	Where to get it
Celebi	PsychicGrass	Lv 1	Where to get it
Dustox	BugPoison	Lv 12	Where to get it
Ralts	PsychicFairy	Lv 6	Where to get it
Kirlia	PsychicFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Gardevoir	PsychicFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Meditite	FightingPsychic	Lv 7	Where to get it
Medicham	FightingPsychic	Lv 1, Lv 7	Where to get it
Spoink	Psychic	Lv 7	Where to get it
Grumpig	PsychicRock	Lv 7	Where to get it
Lunatone	RockPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Solrock	RockPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Baltoy	GroundPsychic	Lv 6	Where to get it
Claydol	GroundPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Chimecho	PsychicSteel	Lv 1, Lv 10	Where to get it
Gorebyss	WaterFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Metang	SteelPsychic	On evolution, Lv 1	Where to get it
Metagross	SteelPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Latias	DragonPsychic	Lv 15	Where to get it
Latios	DragonPsychic	Lv 15	Where to get it
Jirachi	SteelPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Wormadam	BugGrass	Lv 23	Where to get it
Mothim	BugFlying	Lv 23	Where to get it
Chingling	Psychic	Lv 10	Where to get it
Bronzor	SteelPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Bronzong	SteelPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Mime Jr.	PsychicFairy	Lv 12	Where to get it
Gallade	PsychicFighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Uxie	Psychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Mesprit	Psychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Azelf	Psychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Cresselia	PsychicFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Victini	PsychicFire	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Woobat	PsychicFlying	Lv 5	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Swoobat	PsychicFlying	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Sigilyph	PsychicFlying	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Gothita	Psychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Gothorita	Psychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Gothitelle	Psychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Solosis	Psychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Duosion	Psychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Reuniclus	Psychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Elgyem	Psychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Beheeyem	Psychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Meloetta	NormalPsychic	Lv 1, Lv 11	Where to get it
Espurr	Psychic	Lv 9	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Meowstic	Psychic	Lv 9	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Hoopa	PsychicGhost	Lv 1	Where to get it
Oranguru	NormalPsychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Bruxish	WaterPsychic	Lv 9	Where to get it
Tapu Lele	PsychicFairy	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Lunala	PsychicGhost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Necrozma	Psychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Dottler	BugPsychic	On evolution, Lv 1	Where to get it
Orbeetle	BugPsychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Hatenna	Psychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Hattrem	Psychic	Lv 1	Where to get it
Hatterene	PsychicFairy	Lv 1	Where to get it
Mr. Rime	IcePsychic	Lv 12	Where to get it
Calyrex	PsychicGrass	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Flittle	Psychic	Lv 5	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Espathra	Psychic	Lv 5	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Farigiraf	NormalPsychic	Lv 5	Where to get it
Munkidori	PoisonPsychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Iron Crown	SteelPsychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Alakazam’s standard form. Mega Alakazam	Psychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Ponyta’s standard form. Galarian Ponyta	Psychic	Lv 10	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Rapidash’s standard form. Galarian Rapidash	PsychicFairy	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Slowpoke’s standard form. Galarian Slowpoke	Psychic	Lv 12	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Slowbro’s standard form. Galarian Slowbro	PoisonPsychic	Lv 12	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Slowbro’s standard form. Mega Slowbro	WaterPsychic	Lv 12	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Exeggutor’s standard form. Alolan Exeggutor	GrassDragon	Lv 1	Where to get it
Artwork shows Mr. Mime’s standard form. Galarian Mr. Mime	IcePsychic	Lv 12	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Articuno’s standard form. Galarian Articuno	PsychicFlying	Lv 5	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Mewtwo’s standard form. Mega Mewtwo X	PsychicFighting	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Mewtwo’s standard form. Mega Mewtwo Y	Psychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Slowking’s standard form. Galarian Slowking	PoisonPsychic	Lv 12	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Gardevoir’s standard form. Mega Gardevoir	PsychicFairy	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Medicham’s standard form. Mega Medicham	FightingPsychic	Lv 1, Lv 7	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Metagross’s standard form. Mega Metagross	SteelPsychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Latias’s standard form. Mega Latias	DragonPsychic	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Latios’s standard form. Mega Latios	DragonPsychic	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Wormadam’s standard form. Wormadam (Sandy Cloak)	BugGround	Lv 23	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Wormadam’s standard form. Wormadam (Trash Cloak)	BugSteel	Lv 23	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Gallade’s standard form. Mega Gallade	PsychicFighting	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Meloetta’s standard form. Meloetta (Pirouette Forme)	NormalFighting	Lv 1, Lv 11	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No Pokémon can learn Relic Song, so Meloetta never changes form.
Artwork shows Meowstic’s standard form. Meowstic (female)	Psychic	Lv 1, Lv 9	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Hoopa’s standard form. Hoopa Unbound	PsychicDark	Lv 1	Where to get it
Artwork shows Necrozma’s standard form. Dusk Mane Necrozma	PsychicSteel	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Necrozma’s standard form. Dawn Wings Necrozma	PsychicGhost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Necrozma’s standard form. Ultra Necrozma	PsychicDragon	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Necrozma’s standard form. Ultra Necrozma	PsychicDragon	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Calyrex’s standard form. Ice Rider Calyrex	PsychicIce	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Calyrex’s standard form. Shadow Rider Calyrex	PsychicGhost	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Butterfree’s standard form. Gigantamax Butterfree	BugFlying	Lv 8	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Orbeetle’s standard form. Gigantamax Orbeetle	BugPsychic	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Hatterene’s standard form. Gigantamax Hatterene	PsychicFairy	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Mewtwo’s standard form. Armored Mewtwo	PsychicSteel	Lv 1	Where to get it

Egg moves (4 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Confusion: Egg moves

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Nidoran♂	Poison	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Abra	Psychic	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Tangela	Grass	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Hoppip	GrassFlying	Egg learnset	Where to get it

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