Confusion
PsychicConfusion is a Psychic-type special attack. It has 50 base power, 100% accuracy, 25 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
Technical data
- Type
- Psychic
- Category
- special
- Power
- 50
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 25
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up130 Pokémon
Metagross Mega
Gardevoir Mega
Gallade Mega
Slowbro Mega
Alakazam Mega
Mr Rime
Hatterene Gmax
Alakazam
Farigiraf
Gardevoir
Slowking Galar
Chimecho Mega
Oranguru
Hatterene
Slowbro Galar
Meowstic Female
Gallade
Metagross
Slowbro
Wyrdeer
Espeon
Reuniclus
Medicham Mega
Espathra
Slowking
Chimecho
Meowstic Male
Medicham
Egg move (breeding)5 Pokémon
No Pokémon listed in the current dataset.
Pokémon that use this move
134 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Metagross Mega
- Gardevoir Mega
- Gallade Mega
- Slowbro Mega
- Alakazam Mega
- Mr Rime
- Hatterene Gmax
- Alakazam
- Farigiraf
- Gardevoir
- Slowking Galar
- Chimecho Mega
- Oranguru
- Hatterene
- Slowbro Galar
- Meowstic Female
- Gallade
- Metagross
- Slowbro
- Wyrdeer
- Espeon
- Reuniclus
- Medicham Mega
- Espathra
- Slowking
- Chimecho
- Meowstic Male
- Medicham
What this move does
Confusion is a Psychic-type special attack. It has 50 base power, 100% accuracy, 25 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Confusion is a Psychic-type special attack. It has 50 base power, 100% accuracy, 25 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Confusion when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Confusion is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Confusion include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Confusion in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
＋Is Confusion good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
＋Is Confusion blocked by Protect?
Yes, Confusion is blocked by Protect and Detect.