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Confuse Ray
あやしいひかり Bewitching Light
Confuse Ray PE
Introduced: Generation I
Battle Data
Type: Type Ghost
Category: Type Status
Power: N/A
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10, max: 16
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: Yes
Magic Bounce: Yes
Bright Powder: Yes
Detect/Protect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Jam: 0
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Lowers the Voltage of all judges by one each.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Clever
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 1
Badly startles Pokémon that the judges have high expectations for.

Confuse Ray is a Ghost-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC A move that causes confusion.
RSE A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
FRLG
DPPtHGSS
The foe is engulfed in a sinister that triggers confusion.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The target is engulfed in a sinister that triggers confusion.
SV The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Confuse Ray causes the target to become confused. In a Double Battle, Confuse Ray can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Confuse Ray can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user. Confuse Ray will have no effect on Pokémon that are already confused, Pokémon that are using Safeguard, or Pokémon with Own Tempo.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
037 Vulpix fire Field 28 19 21 17 17BW
15B2W2
15XY
12ORAS
12SMUSUM
14PE
20SwShBDSP
037A Vulpix ice Field 12SMUSUM
14PE
20SwShBDSP
038 Ninetales fire Field 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 1SwShBDSP
038A Ninetales ice/fairy Field 1SMUSUM 1SwShBDSP
041 Zubat poison/flying Flying 21 19 26 21 21BW
19B2W2
19XY
17ORAS
17 45SwShBDSP
042 Golbat poison/flying Flying 21 19 28 21 21BW
19B2W2
19XY
17ORAS
17 55SwShBDSP
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous 1 28 28RSE
21FRLG
19 19 19 19SMUSUM
5PE
1SwShBDSP 1
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous 1 31 31RSE
21FRLG
19 19 19 19SMUSUM
1, 5PE
1SwShBDSP 1
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous 1 31 31RSE
21FRLG
19 19 19 19SMUSUM
1, 5PE
1SwShBDSP 1
120 Staryu water Water 3 40ORAS 40SMUSUM
22PE
8
121 Starmie water/psychic Water 3 37 33 28 28BW
22B2W2
22XY
40ORAS
40SMUSUM 1
126 Magmar fire Human-Like 39 49 49 25 26 26 26SMUSUM
39PE
20SwShBDSP
131 Lapras water/ice Monster/Water 1 31 22 19 7 7 7 7SMUSUM
26PE
25
141 Kabutops rock/water Water 1/Water 3 1PE
150 Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered 1PE
169 Crobat poison/flying Flying 19 28 21 21BW
19B2W2
19XY
17ORAS
17 55SwShBDSP
170 Chinchou water/electric Water 2 29 29 17 12 17 17 16
171 Lanturn water/electric Water 2 33 32 17 17 17 17 16
177 Natu psychic/flying Flying 40 40 23 23 23 23 15
178 Xatu psychic/flying Flying 50 50 23 23 23 23 15
179 Mareep electric Monster/Field 25B2W2 25 25 25BDSP 25
180 Flaaffy electric Monster/Field 29B2W2 29 29 29BDSP 29
181 Ampharos electric Monster/Field 29B2W2 29 29 29BDSP 29
197 Umbreon dark Field 30 30 29 29BW
17B2W2
17 17 20SwShBDSP 20
200 Misdreavus ghost Amorphous 12 17 14 14 14 14 14BDSP 14
226 Mantine water/flying Water 1 49 50 37 37BW
11B2W2
11 11
234 Stantler normal Field 49 43RSE
41FRLG
23 23 23 23 23BDSP 23
240 Magby fire Undiscovered 43 43 25 25BW
26B2W2
26 26 20SwShBDSP
292 Shedinja bug/ghost Mineral 31 31 31 31XY
29ORAS
29 15
302 Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like 37 46 46 46XY
31ORAS
31 6
313 Volbeat bug Bug/Human-Like 5 9 9 9XY
8ORAS
8 8BDSP
325 Spoink psychic Field 25 18 18 18 18 18BDSP 22
326 Grumpig psychic Field 25 18 18 18 18 18BDSP 22
345 Lileep rock/grass Water 3 29 22 22 22XY
13ORAS
13 8
346 Cradily rock/grass Water 3 29 22 22 22XY
13ORAS
13 1
355 Duskull ghost Amorphous 23 17 17 17XY
30ORAS
30 12SwShBDSP
356 Dusclops ghost Amorphous 23 17 17 17XY
30ORAS
30 12SwShBDSP
416 Vespiquen bug/flying Bug 7 7BW
1B2W2
1 1 1SwShBDSP 1
429 Mismagius ghost Amorphous 1BDSP
436 Bronzor steel/psychic Mineral 14 14BW
11B2W2
11 11 4SwShBDSP 4
437 Bronzong steel/psychic Mineral 14 14BW
11B2W2
11 11 1SwShBDSP 1
442 Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP 1
458 Mantyke water/flying Undiscovered 37 37BW
11B2W2
11 11
467 Magmortar fire Human-Like 25 26 26 26 20SwShBDSP
477 Dusknoir ghost Amorphous 17 17 17XY
30ORAS
30 12SwShBDSP
478 Froslass ice/ghost Fairy/Mineral 19 19 19XY
32ORAS
32 35SwShBDSP 35
479 Rotom electric/ghost Amorphous 1 1 1 1 10SwShBDSP 10
486 Regigigas normal Undiscovered 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
491 Darkrai dark Undiscovered 1BDSP
505 Watchog normal Field 20 20 1, Evo.
607 Litwick ghost/fire Amorphous 10 10 10 12
608 Lampent ghost/fire Amorphous 10 10 10 12
609 Chandelure ghost/fire Amorphous 1 1 1 1
615 Cryogonal ice Mineral 45 45 41 4 4
708 Phantump ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous 1 1 12
709 Trevenant ghost/grass Grass/Amorphous 1 1 12
710 Pumpkaboo ghost/grass Amorphous 1 1 8
711 Gourgeist ghost/grass Amorphous 1 1 1
755 Morelull grass/fairy Grass 25 4
756 Shiinotic grass/fairy Grass 26 1
774 Minior rock/flying Mineral 10
792 Lunala psychic/ghost Undiscovered 13 14
806 Blacephalon fire/ghost Undiscovered 20
826 Orbeetle bug/psychic Bug 4
890 Eternatus poison/dragon Undiscovered 1 1
897 Spectrier ghost Undiscovered 24 24
898B Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered 1 1
899 Wyrdeer normal/psychic Field 23
987 Flutter Mane ghost/fairy Undiscovered 1
1000 Gholdengo steel/ghost Undiscovered 14
1004 Chi-Yu dark/fire Undiscovered 30
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By TM[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
048 Venonat bug/poison Bug TM017
049 Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM017
052A Meowth dark Field TM017
053A Persian dark Field TM017
054 Psyduck water Water 1/Field TM017
055 Golduck water Water 1/Field TM017
081 Magnemite electric/steel Mineral TM017
082 Magneton electric/steel Mineral TM017
088 Grimer poison Amorphous TM017
089 Muk poison Amorphous TM017
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous TM017
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous TM017
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous TM017
097 Hypno psychic Human-Like TM017
150 Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TM017
151 Mew psychic Undiscovered TM017
157A Typhlosion fire/ghost Field TM017
179 Mareep electric Monster/Field TM017
180 Flaaffy electric Monster/Field TM017
181 Ampharos electric Monster/Field TM017
196 Espeon psychic Field TM017
197 Umbreon dark Field TM017
198 Murkrow dark/flying Flying TM017
200 Misdreavus ghost Amorphous TM017
203 Girafarig normal/psychic Field TM017
234 Stantler normal Field TM017
280 Ralts psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM017
281 Kirlia psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM017
282 Gardevoir psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM017
302 Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TM017
325 Spoink psychic Field TM017
326 Grumpig psychic Field TM017
353 Shuppet ghost Amorphous TM017
354 Banette ghost Amorphous TM017
403 Shinx electric Field TM017
404 Luxio electric Field TM017
405 Luxray electric Field TM017
416 Vespiquen bug/flying Bug TM017
429 Mismagius ghost Amorphous TM017
430 Honchkrow dark/flying Flying TM017
436 Bronzor steel/psychic Mineral TM017
437 Bronzong steel/psychic Mineral TM017
442 Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous TM017
456 Finneon water Water 2 TM017
457 Lumineon water Water 2 TM017
462 Magnezone electric/steel Mineral TM017
475 Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous TM017
478 Froslass ice/ghost Fairy/Mineral TM017
479 Rotom electric/ghost Amorphous TM017
480 Uxie psychic Undiscovered TM017
481 Mesprit psychic Undiscovered TM017
487 Giratina ghost/dragon Undiscovered TM017
488 Cresselia psychic Undiscovered TM017
493 Arceus normal Undiscovered TM017
570 Zorua dark Field TM017
570A Zorua normal/ghost Field TM017
571 Zoroark dark Field TM017
571A Zoroark normal/ghost Field TM017
604 Eelektross electric Amorphous TM017
615 Cryogonal ice Mineral TM017
628A Braviary psychic/flying Flying TM017
655 Delphox fire/psychic Field TM017
666 Vivillon bug/flying Bug TM017
722 Rowlet grass/flying Flying TM017
724 Decidueye grass/ghost Flying TM017
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous TM017
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous TM017
778 Mimikyu ghost/fairy Amorphous TM017
801 Magearna steel/fairy Undiscovered TM017
854 Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM017
855 Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM017
885 Dreepy dragon/ghost Amorphous/Dragon TM017
890 Eternatus poison/dragon Undiscovered TM017
897 Spectrier ghost Undiscovered TM017
898B Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM017
899 Wyrdeer normal/psychic Field TM017
902 Basculegion water/ghost Water 2 TM017
935 Charcadet fire Human-Like TM017
936 Armarouge fire/psychic Human-Like TM017
937 Ceruledge fire/ghost Human-Like TM017
938 Tadbulb electric Water 1 TM017
939 Bellibolt electric Water 1 TM017
946 Bramblin grass/ghost Grass TM017
947 Brambleghast grass/ghost Grass TM017
948 Toedscool ground/grass Grass TM017
949 Toedscruel ground/grass Grass TM017
954 Rabsca bug/psychic Bug TM017
955 Flittle psychic Flying TM017
956 Espathra psychic Flying TM017
969 Glimmet rock/poison Mineral TM017
970 Glimmora rock/poison Mineral TM017
971 Greavard ghost Field TM017
972 Houndstone ghost Field TM017
981 Farigiraf normal/psychic Field TM017
986 Brute Bonnet grass/dark Undiscovered TM017
987 Flutter Mane ghost/fairy Undiscovered TM017
994 Iron Moth fire/poison Undiscovered TM017
999 Gimmighoul ghost Undiscovered TM017
1000 Gholdengo steel/ghost Undiscovered TM017
1004 Chi-Yu dark/fire Undiscovered TM017
1006 Iron Valiant fairy/fighting Undiscovered TM017
1008 Miraidon electric/dragon Undiscovered TM017
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

Special move[]

Generation V[]

By event[]

Generation II[]

Generation IV[]

Generation V[]

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