| Confusion | Details | Level Up | TM | Move Tutor | Egg Move |
| Gen IX Dex | Gen VIII Dex | Gen VII Dex | Gen VI Dex | Gen V Dex |
| Gen IV Dex | Gen III Dex | Gen II Dex | Gen I Dex |
| Attack Name | Battle Type | Contest Type |
| Confusion |  |  |
| Power Points | Base Power | Accuracy |
| 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Battle Effect: A psychic attack that may cause confusion. |
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| Secondary Effect: May induce CONFUSION. | Effect Rate: 10 % |
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| TM # | Appeal Points | Jam Points |
| None | 
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| Contest Effect: Startles the POKéMON that appealed before the user. |
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| BrightPowder | King's Rock | Physical Contact |
| Yes | No | No |
| Battle Palace Style | Battle Arena | Pokémon Hit in Battle |
| Attack | +1 | Selected target |
| Picture Example of Confusion | ||
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Pokémon That Learn Confusion By Level Up in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Colosseum/XD:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |
| #012 |  | Butterfree |  |  |
| #012 | | Butterfree | | |
| #048 |  | Venonat | |  |
| #049 |  | Venomoth | | |
| #054 |  | Psyduck |  |  |
| #055 |  | Golduck | | |
| #064 |  | Kadabra |  | |
| #064 | | Kadabra | | |
| #065 |  | Alakazam | | |
| #065 | | Alakazam | | |
| #079 |  | Slowpoke | | |
| #080 |  | Slowbro | | |
| #096 |  | Drowzee | | |
| #097 |  | Hypno | | |
| #097 | | Hypno | | |
| #102 |  | Exeggcute |  | |
| #103 |  | Exeggutor | | |
| #122 |  | Mr. Mime | | |
| #150 |  | Mewtwo | | |
| #163 |  | Hoothoot |  | |
| #164 |  | Noctowl | | |
| #196 |  | Espeon | | |
| #199 |  | Slowking | | |
| #203 |  | Girafarig | | |
| #238 |  | Smoochum |  | |
| #251 |  | Celebi | | |
| #269 |  | Dustox | | |
| #269 | | Dustox | | |
| #280 |  | Ralts | | |
| #281 |  | Kirlia | | |
| #281 | | Kirlia | | |
| #282 |  | Gardevoir | | |
| #282 | | Gardevoir | | |
| #307 |  | Meditite |  | |
| #308 |  | Medicham | | |
| #308 | | Medicham | | |
| #337 |  | Lunatone |  | |
| #338 |  | Solrock | | |
| #343 |  | Baltoy |  | |
| #344 |  | Claydol | | |
| #358 |  | Chimecho | | |
| #368 |  | Gorebyss | | |
| #375 |  | Metang |  | |
| #376 |  | Metagross | | |
| #376 | | Metagross | | |
| #385 |  | Jirachi | | |
Pokémon That Learn Confusion By Level Up in Fire Red/Leaf Green:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |
| #012 | | Butterfree | | |
| #012 | | Butterfree | | |
| #048 | | Venonat | | |
| #049 | | Venomoth | | |
| #054 | | Psyduck | | |
| #055 | | Golduck | | |
| #064 | | Kadabra | | |
| #064 | | Kadabra | | |
| #065 | | Alakazam | | |
| #065 | | Alakazam | | |
| #079 | | Slowpoke | | |
| #080 | | Slowbro | | |
| #096 | | Drowzee | | |
| #097 | | Hypno | | |
| #097 | | Hypno | | |
| #102 | | Exeggcute | | |
| #103 | | Exeggutor | | |
| #122 | | Mr. Mime | | |
| #150 | | Mewtwo | | |
| #163 | | Hoothoot | | |
| #164 | | Noctowl | | |
| #196 | | Espeon | | |
| #199 | | Slowking | | |
| #203 | | Girafarig | | |
| #238 | | Smoochum | | |
| #251 | | Celebi | | |
| #269 | | Dustox | | |
| #269 | | Dustox | | |
| #280 | | Ralts | | |
| #281 | | Kirlia | | |
| #281 | | Kirlia | | |
| #282 | | Gardevoir | | |
| #282 | | Gardevoir | | |
| #307 | | Meditite | | |
| #308 | | Medicham | | |
| #308 | | Medicham | | |
| #337 | | Lunatone | | |
| #338 | | Solrock | | |
| #343 | | Baltoy | | |
| #344 | | Claydol | | |
| #358 | | Chimecho | | |
| #368 | | Gorebyss | | |
| #375 | | Metang | | |
| #376 | | Metagross | | |
| #376 | | Metagross | | |
| #385 | | Jirachi | | |
Pokémon That Learn Confusion By Breeding:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |
| #032 |  | Nidoran (M) | | |
| #033 |  | Nidorino | | |
| #034 |  | Nidoking | | |
| #114 |  | Tangela | | |
| #187 |  | Hoppip | | |
| #188 |  | Skiploom | | |
| #189 |  | Jumpluff | | |
Pokémon That Learn Confusion By Purifying or A Special Way:
| No. | Pic | Name | Type 1 | Type 2 |