Confuse Ray (move)

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あやしいひかりEerie Light

Battles

Type	Ghost
Category	Status
PP	10(max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
Does not makecontact Affected byProtect Affected byMagic Coat andMagic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM017 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	3♥♥♥
Jam	0
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2♥♥
Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	2♥♥
Jamming	1♥
Badly startles Pokémon that the audience has high expectations of.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Confuse Ray (Japanese:あやしいひかりEerie Light) is a non-damagingGhost-type move introduced inGeneration I. It isTM017 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Confuse Ray causes the target to becomeconfused.

If powered up by aGhostium Z into Z-Confuse Ray, the user'sSpecial Attack stat rises by one stage.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

	Standard	Plus Move
Category	Status
Accuracy	100%

Power	—
Cooldown	6s
Move wind-up time	20 frames
Effect duration	—s
Additional effect
	—
	—
	—
None

Description

Games	Description
Stad	A sinister flash of light makes the target confused. A specialGhost-type technique.
Stad2	A sinister flash of light makes the target confused. A specialGhost-type move.
GS C	A move that causes confusion.
RS E	A sinister ray that confuses the foe.
ColoXD	A sinister ray that confuses the target.
FRLG DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
SV	The target is exposed to a sinister ray that causes confusion.
ZA	The user shines a sinister ray at targets, leaving them confused.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
										SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0037	Vulpix	Field		Field	28	19	21	17	17^BW 15^B2W2	15^XY 12^ORAS	12	14	20	20	20
0037	Vulpix Alolan Form	Field		Field							12	14	20		20
0038	Ninetales	Field		Field	−	1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1	1	Rem.
0038	Ninetales Alolan Form	Field		Field							1	−	1		Rem.
0041	Zubat	Flying		Flying	21	19	26	21	21^BW 19^B2W2	19^XY 17^ORAS	17	17	45	45		30
0042	Golbat	Flying		Flying	21	19	28	21	21^BW 19^B2W2	19^XY 17^ORAS	17	17	55	55		30
0092	Gastly	Amorphous		Amorphous	1	28	28^RSE 21^FRLG	19	19	19	19	5	1	1	1	1
0093	Haunter	Amorphous		Amorphous	1	31	31^RSE 21^FRLG	19	19	19	19	1, 5	1	1	1	1
0094	Gengar	Amorphous		Amorphous	1	31	31^RSE 21^FRLG	19	19	19	19	1, 5	1	1	1	1
0120	Staryu	Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	40^ORAS	40	22	8	8		8
0121	Starmie	Water 3		Water 3	−	37	33	28	28^BW 22^B2W2	22^XY 40^ORAS	40	−	1	1		8
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		1
0122	Mr. Mime Galarian Form	Human-Like		Human-Like									−			1
0126	Magmar	Human-Like		Human-Like	39	49	49	25	26	26	26	39	20	20	20
0131	Lapras	Monster	Water 1	31	22	19	7	7	7	7	26	25	26	25
0137	Porygon	Mineral		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1
0141	Kabutops	Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−	−
0169	Crobat	Flying		Flying		19	28	21	21^BW 19^B2W2	19^XY 17^ORAS	17		55	55		30
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2		29	29	17	12	17	17		16	16	16
0171	Lanturn	Water 2		Water 2		33	32	17	17	17	17		16	16	16
0177	Natu	Flying		Flying		40	40	23	23	23	23		15	15
0178	Xatu	Flying		Flying		50	50	23	23	23	23		15	15
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field		−	−	−	25^B2W2	25	25			25	25	17
0180	Flaaffy	Monster	Field		−	−	−	29^B2W2	29	29			29	29	17
0181	Ampharos	Monster	Field		−	−	−	29^B2W2	29	29			29	29	17
0197	Umbreon	Field		Field		30	30	29	29^BW 17^B2W2	17	17		20	20	20	20
0200	Misdreavus	Amorphous		Amorphous		12	17	14	14	14	14			14	14
0226	Mantine	Water 1		Water 1		49	50	37	37^BW 11^B2W2	11	11		−	−
0233	Porygon2	Mineral		Mineral	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	−	1
0234	Stantler	Field		Field		49	43^RSE 41^FRLG	23	23	23	23			23	23
0240	Magby	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		43	43	25	25^BW 26^B2W2	26	26		20	20	20
0280	Ralts	Human-Like	Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	−	−	24
0281	Kirlia	Human-Like	Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	−	−	24
0282	Gardevoir	Human-Like	Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	−	−	24
0292	Shedinja	Mineral		Mineral			31	31	31	31^XY 29^ORAS	29		15	15
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like			37	46	46	46^XY 31^ORAS	31		6	6	−	22
0313	Volbeat	Bug	Human-Like			5	9	9	9^XY 8^ORAS	8			8	8
0325	Spoink	Field		Field			25	18	18	18	18			18	22	22
0326	Grumpig	Field		Field			25	18	18	18	18			18	22	22
0345	Lileep	Water 3		Water 3			29	22	22	22^XY 13^ORAS	13		8	8
0346	Cradily	Water 3		Water 3			29	22	22	22^XY 13^ORAS	13		1	1
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−			−	−	8
0354	Banette	Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−			−	−	8
0355	Duskull	Amorphous		Amorphous			23	17	17	17^XY 30^ORAS	30		12	12	12
0356	Dusclops	Amorphous		Amorphous			23	17	17	17^XY 30^ORAS	30		12	12	12
0359	Absol	Field		Field			−	−	−	−	−		−	−		1^2.0.0+
0416	Vespiquen	Bug		Bug				7	7^BW 1^B2W2	1	1		1	1	1
0429	Mismagius	Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−			1	−
0436	Bronzor	Mineral		Mineral				14	14^BW 11^B2W2	11	11		4	4	4
0437	Bronzong	Mineral		Mineral				14	14^BW 11^B2W2	11	11		1	1	1
0439	Mime Jr.	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		−	−		1
0442	Spiritomb	Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0458	Mantyke	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				37	37^BW 11^B2W2	11	11		−	−
0467	Magmortar	Human-Like		Human-Like				25	26	26	26		20	20	20
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral		Mineral				−	−	−	−		−	−	−	1
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous				−	−	−	−		−	−	−	Rem.
0477	Dusknoir	Amorphous		Amorphous				17	17	17^XY 30^ORAS	30		12	12	12
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral				19	19	19^XY 32^ORAS	32		35	35	35	15
0479	Rotom All available forms	Amorphous		Amorphous				1	1	1	1		10	10	10	8
0486	Regigigas	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0491	Darkrai	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−			1	−	1
0505	Watchog	Field		Field					20	20	1,Evo.					Evo.
0562	Yamask	Mineral	Amorphous					−	−	−		−			8
0562	Yamask Galarian Form	Mineral	Amorphous									−			8
0563	Cofagrigus	Mineral	Amorphous					−	−	−		−			8
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−				−	21
0607	Litwick	Amorphous		Amorphous					10	10	10		12		12	12
0608	Lampent	Amorphous		Amorphous					10	10	10		12		12	12
0609	Chandelure	Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1		1		1	12
0615	Cryogonal	Mineral		Mineral					45	45	41		4		4	4
0708	Phantump	Grass	Amorphous						1	1		12		12	12
0709	Trevenant	Grass	Amorphous						1	1		12		12	12
0710	Pumpkaboo All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous						1	1		8			8
0711	Gourgeist All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous						1	1		1			8
0755	Morelull	Grass		Grass							25		4
0756	Shiinotic	Grass		Grass							26		1
0774	Minior All forms	Mineral		Mineral							10				10
0792	Lunala	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							13		14		14
0806	Blacephalon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							−		20
0826	Orbeetle	Bug		Bug									4
0866	Mr. Rime	Human-Like		Human-Like									−			1
0867	Runerigus	Mineral	Amorphous									−			8
0890	Eternatus	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1		1
0897	Spectrier	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									24		24
0898	Calyrex Shadow Rider	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1		1
0899	Wyrdeer	Field		Field											23
0935	Charcadet	Human-Like		Human-Like											−	10
0936	Armarouge	Human-Like		Human-Like											−	10
0937	Ceruledge	Human-Like		Human-Like											−	10
0969	Glimmet	Mineral		Mineral											−	14
0970	Glimmora	Mineral		Mineral											−	14
0987	Flutter Mane	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
1000	Gholdengo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											14	1
1004	Chi-Yu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

ByTM

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IX
				SV TM017
0037	Vulpix	Field		Field	✔
0037	Vulpix Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0038	Ninetales	Field		Field	✔
0038	Ninetales Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0048	Venonat	Bug		Bug	✔
0049	Venomoth	Bug		Bug	✔
0052	Meowth Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	✔
0055	Golduck	Water 1	Field	✔
0072	Tentacool	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0073	Tentacruel	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0081	Magnemite	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0082	Magneton	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0088	Grimer	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0089	Muk	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0092	Gastly	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0093	Haunter	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0094	Gengar	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0097	Hypno	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0126	Magmar	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0131	Lapras	Monster	Water 1	✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0157	Typhlosion Hisuian Form	Field		Field	✔
0163	Hoothoot	Flying		Flying	✔
0164	Noctowl	Flying		Flying	✔
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0171	Lanturn	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field	✔
0180	Flaaffy	Monster	Field	✔
0181	Ampharos	Monster	Field	✔
0196	Espeon	Field		Field	✔
0197	Umbreon	Field		Field	✔
0198	Murkrow	Flying		Flying	✔
0200	Misdreavus	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0203	Girafarig	Field		Field	✔
0234	Stantler	Field		Field	✔
0240	Magby	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0275	Shiftry	Field	Grass	✔
0280	Ralts	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0281	Kirlia	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0282	Gardevoir	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0313	Volbeat	Bug	Human-Like	✔
0314	Illumise	Bug	Human-Like	✔
0325	Spoink	Field		Field	✔
0326	Grumpig	Field		Field	✔
0349	Feebas	Water 1	Dragon	✔
0350	Milotic	Water 1	Dragon	✔
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0354	Banette	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0355	Duskull	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0356	Dusclops	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0385	Jirachi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0403	Shinx	Field		Field	✔
0404	Luxio	Field		Field	✔
0405	Luxray	Field		Field	✔
0416	Vespiquen	Bug		Bug	✔
0429	Mismagius	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0430	Honchkrow	Flying		Flying	✔
0436	Bronzor	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0437	Bronzong	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0442	Spiritomb	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0456	Finneon	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0457	Lumineon	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0462	Magnezone	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0467	Magmortar	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0477	Dusknoir	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral	✔
0479	Rotom All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0480	Uxie	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0481	Mesprit	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0486	Regigigas	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0487	Giratina All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0488	Cresselia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0491	Darkrai	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0493	Arceus All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0570	Zorua	Field		Field	✔
0570	Zorua Hisuian Form	Field		Field	✔
0571	Zoroark	Field		Field	✔
0571	Zoroark Hisuian Form	Field		Field	✔
0577	Solosis	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0578	Duosion	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0579	Reuniclus	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0607	Litwick	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0608	Lampent	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0609	Chandelure	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0615	Cryogonal	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0622	Golett	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0623	Golurk	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0628	Braviary Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying	✔
0655	Delphox	Field		Field	✔
0666	Vivillon	Bug		Bug	✔
0708	Phantump	Grass	Amorphous	✔
0709	Trevenant	Grass	Amorphous	✔
0722	Rowlet	Flying		Flying	✔
0723	Dartrix	Flying		Flying	✔^2.0.1+
0724	Decidueye	Flying		Flying	✔
0724	Decidueye Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying	✔^2.0.1+
0769	Sandygast	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0770	Palossand	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0774	Minior All forms	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0778	Mimikyu	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0792	Lunala	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0801	Magearna All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0854	Sinistea All forms	Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0855	Polteageist All forms	Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0885	Dreepy	Amorphous	Dragon	✔
0886	Drakloak	Amorphous	Dragon	✔^2.0.1+
0887	Dragapult	Amorphous	Dragon	✔^2.0.1+
0890	Eternatus	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0897	Spectrier	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0898	Calyrex Shadow Rider	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0899	Wyrdeer	Field		Field	✔
0902	Basculegion All forms	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0935	Charcadet	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0936	Armarouge	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0937	Ceruledge	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0938	Tadbulb	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0939	Bellibolt	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0946	Bramblin	Grass		Grass	✔
0947	Brambleghast	Grass		Grass	✔
0948	Toedscool	Grass		Grass	✔
0949	Toedscruel	Grass		Grass	✔
0954	Rabsca	Bug		Bug	✔
0955	Flittle	Flying		Flying	✔
0956	Espathra	Flying		Flying	✔
0969	Glimmet	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0970	Glimmora	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0971	Greavard	Field		Field	✔
0972	Houndstone	Field		Field	✔
0981	Farigiraf	Field		Field	✔
0986	Brute Bonnet	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0987	Flutter Mane	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0994	Iron Moth	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0999	Gimmighoul All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1000	Gholdengo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1004	Chi-Yu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1006	Iron Valiant	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1008	Miraidon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1015	Munkidori	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Bybreeding

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0072	Tentacool	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
0140	Kabuto	Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198	Murkrow	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0222	Corsola	Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222	Corsola Galarian Form	Water 1	Water 3						✔
0226	Mantine	Water 1		Water 1	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0280	Ralts	Human-Like	Amorphous	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0314	Illumise	Bug	Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0349	Feebas	Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0366	Clamperl	Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0439	Mime Jr.	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451	Skorupi	Bug	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0456	Finneon	Water 2		Water 2		−	−	−	✔^USUM		✔	✔
0458	Mantyke	Water 1		Water 1		−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0577	Solosis	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0592	Frillish All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0722	Rowlet	Flying		Flying					✔	✔		✔
0885	Dreepy	Amorphous	Dragon						✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0198	Murkrow	Flying		Flying	Dream World -Windswept Sky
0222	Corsola	Water 1	Water 3	Dream World -Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon -South Province (Area Four)^SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Byevent

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	GTS Psyduck
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	Pokémon Adventure Camp Kabuto
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Confuse Rayconfuses the enemy.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	13	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	-	-	13	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	-	-	13	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	-	-	13	50	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	-	-	10	30	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

InPokémon Rumble Rush, allstatus moves including Confuse Ray could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Confuse Ray could be seen as a move used by BossNinetales,Gengar,Starmie,Chinchou,Lanturn,Xatu, andAmpharos.

Confuse Ray

Charge time	0.86 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Confuses the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Basepower	Maxpower	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair(s)
Confuse Ray	Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Leaves the target confused.	Will & Xatu Morty & Mismagius Acerola & Banette Proton & Golbat Sawyer & Gimmighoul(Chest Form) Sygna Suit Ingo & Chandelure
Buddy move
Alluring Confuse Ray	Status	2	2	—	—	100%	All opponents	—	Activation Condition: When there is at least one poisoned or badly poisoned Pokémon on the opponent's field of play. Deactivation Condition: When there are no longer any poisoned or badly poisoned Pokémon on the opponent's field of play. Leaves the target confused. Lowers the target's accuracy by one stat rank. Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one.	Plumeria & Gengar

Name

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts the Confused status on the target, making its attacks and movements erratic.
MDTD S	Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition. A Pokémon with the Confused status has its movements and attacks go astray.
BSL	てきポケモンをこんらんじょうたいにかえるこんらんじょうたいになるとこうげきやわざをへんなほうこうにくりだしてしまう
MDGtI	It causes the Confused status condition to an enemy. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction.
SMD	It makes an enemy confused.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Regigigas Drapion Gardevoir Trevenant
The foe is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Haunter charges an orange ball of energy in its hands, then shoots it at the opponent. The opponent's eyes turn red and it gets confused; or, Haunter fires a purple ring of energy from its eyes toward the opponent, confusing it.
Captain's Haunter	A Shipful of Shivers	Debut
Morty's Haunter	From Ghost to Ghost	None
	Gengar's eyes glow blue, purple, or red, causing the opponent to become confused.
Drake's Gengar	Hello, Pummelo!	None
Morty's Gengar	From Ghost to Ghost	None
	Natu's eyes glow a rainbow hue and the opponent becomes confused.
McKenzie's Naughty	Doin' What Comes Natu-rally	None
	The orbs at the end of Chinchou's antennae glow purple and release a light purple ray that confuses the opponent.
Trinity's Chinchou	The Perfect Match!	None
	Spoink's pearl glows purple, then it fires a purple beam from the pearl at the opponent, confusing it.
Spoink (recurring)	Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend	None
	Mantine charges a purple ball in between its antennae. Then, Mantine releases a huge purple flash, which makes any Pokémon who see it become confused.
A Mantine captured by Jack Walker's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea	None
	Dusclops's eye glows red and emits a bright purple light from it, making the opponent confused.
Brandon's Dusclops	Gathering the Gang of Four!	None
	The large orb on Misdreavus's neck glows purple, and it shoots four silhouettes of itself at the opponent from the necklace; or, Misdreavus forms multiple purple balls of energy around its body and fires them at the opponent. When the balls hit the opponent, it starts hallucinating.
Zoey's Misdreavus	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!	None
Goh's Misdreavus	Finding a Legend!	None
	Mismagius's eyes glow purple. If the opponent sees the attack, it begins to see illusions.
A wild Mismagius	Malice in Wonderland!	None
	Bronzor's eyes glow purple and it releases dark purple beams from its body at the opponent. When the opponent is affected, its eyes glow red.
Saturn's Bronzor	Journey to the Unown!	None
	Regigigas's body becomes surrounded in a maroon aura and the braille pattern on its face glows the same color. The opponent's eyes then glow red and Regigigas can control them.
A wild Regigigas	Pillars of Friendship!	None
	Murkrow looks deeply into the opponent's eyes and causes it to see illusions.
Mitchell's Murkrow	Try for the Family Stone!	None
	Watchog holds its arms out and five golden orbs of light appear and circle around its body. When it raises its arms in the air, the five orbs fire at the opponent and stop above it. The orbs then circle around the opponent and float down to the middle of its body. They then float back up above the opponent's head and grow larger until they explode in a flash of white light, confusing the opponent.
Lenora's Watchog	Rematch at the Nacrene Gym!	None
	Solosis's body glows gold faintly and six golden orbs of energy appear around its body and spin around it clockwise. Solosis's body then flashes white and it fires the six orbs of energy at the opponent. When the orbs reach the opponent, they surround it and latch onto its body, completely enveloping it. The orbs then glow gold brightly and explode, confusing the opponent.
Doyle's Solosis	Where Did You Go, Audino?	None
	Chandelure fires six golden orbs of energy at the opponent. When the orbs reach the opponent, they surround it and latch onto its body, completely enveloping it. The orbs then glow gold brightly and explode, confusing the opponent.
A wild Chandelure	Climbing the Tower of Success!	None
	Jellicent fires six golden orbs of energy at the opponent. When the orbs reach the opponent, they surround it and latch onto its body, completely enveloping it. The orbs then glow gold brightly and explode, confusing the opponent.
Rizzo's two Jellicent	Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!	None
	Vespiquen forms multiple brown-gold balls around itself and fires them at the opponent.
A wild Vespiquen	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!	None
	Trevenant forms multiple brown-gold balls of energy around itself and fires them at the opponent. When the orbs reach the opponent, they surround it and explode, putting the opponent to sleep in the process; or, Trevenant's eye glows purple and releases purple light from it at the opponent. If the opponent looks into the light, they fall into a trance.
A wild Trevenant	Forging Forest Friendships!	None
A wild Trevenant	The Search for Kleavor!	None
	Drapion forms multiple golden balls of aura around itself and they grow into larger golden balls with purple and white colored aura inside of them and then they fly towards the opponent, circle around the opponent and converge into a singular ball, that is a brighter version of the balls and it disappears, confusing the opponent or putting them to sleep.
Celosia's Drapion	A Towering Takeover!	None
	Umbreon forms multiple purple balls of energy around its body and fires them at the opponent. When the balls hit the opponent, it becomes confused.
Gary's Umbreon	Battling in the Freezing Raid!	None
	Gardevoir forms a purple ball of energy in between its hands. The ball then multiplies around Gardevoir's body and is fired at the opponent. When the balls hit the opponent, it becomes confused.
Horace's Gardevoir	Narrowing the Chaser Chase!	None
	Mega Sableye forms four different colored orbs from its giant crystal. The orbs then surround the opponent before hitting it, leaving it confused.
Ult's Sableye	Eyes to the Skies Once Again, Part 1	None
	Sableye forms four different colored balls of energy from the front of its body. The orbs then surround the opponent before hitting it, leaving it confused.
Ult's Sableye	We Are the Rising Volt Tacklers!	None

InA Family That Battles Together Stays Together!,Lola told herMantine to use Confuse Ray, but it was unable to use the move due to being caught in aBind byBrock's Onix.

In the manga

Aim to Be a Card Master!!

Pokémon	Method
Alakazam
The user releases a ray of light, confusing the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Alakazam releases a ray of light, confusing the opponent.
Shou's Alakazam	District Convention "Kenta, to the Open Sea"	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Umbreon Mismagius Golbat Gengar
The user hits the foe with a blast, causing them to become confused.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Gengar points both of its hands at the opponent and they become surrounded in an aura that hurts them; or, Gengar releases a blinding light from its body that makes it hard to see.
Agatha's Gengar	Growing out of Gengar	Debut
X's Garma	Changing Gengar	None
	Golbat's body starts to shine brightly, and anyone who looks at the light becomes confused.
Koga's Golbat	Gimme Shellder	None
	Stantler releases a ball of blinding light at the opponent, causing the opponent to become confused.
Professor Oak's Antch	Stantler By Me	None
	Umbreon squints its eyes and waves its paws at the opponent, causing the opponent to become confused.
Greta's Umbreon	Sneaky Like Shedinja	None
	Mismagius releases a bright light from its body, causing the opponent to become confused.
Iono's Mismagius	PASV13	None

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team

Pokémon	Method
Dusknoir
The foe gets hit by waves that can cause confusion.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Dusknoir holds out its hand and waves comes out of it.
A wild Dusknoir	Aim for the Hidden Land!	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Natu
The user squints their eyes to cause confusion.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Natu squints its eyes and the opponent gets confused.
Falkner's Natu	The Gym Challenges Begin!!	Debut

Pokémon Zensho

Pokémon	Method
Lapras
A sinister flash of light makes the opponent confused.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Lapras's eyes glow bright, causing the opponent to become confused.
Satoshi's Lapras	Saffron City	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Confuse Ray is the onlyGhost-type move capable of inflicting confusion.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	奇異之光Kèihyih jī Gwōng* 奇異光線Kèihyih Gwōngsin* 古怪光線Gúgwaai Gwōngsin*
Chinese	Mandarin	奇異之光 / 奇异之光Qíyì zhī Guāng* 奇異光線Qíyì Guāngxiàn* 光束Guāngshù*
Czech		Matoucí paprsek
Danish		Forvirringsstråle
Dutch		Verwarstraal
Finnish		Hämmennyssäde (AG079) Sekosäde (EP182)
French		Onde Folie
German		Konfusstrahl^VIII+ Konfustrahl^I–VII
Greek		Ακτίνα ΣύγχυσηςAktína Sýnchysis
Hindi		बहकाने वाली रौशनीBehkane Wali Roshni
Indonesian		Cahaya Menyilaukan Cahaya Membingungkan
Italian		Stordiraggio
Korean		이상한빛Isanghanbit
Polish		Promień Pomieszania* Halucynopromień*
Portuguese	Brazil	Raio da Confusão (UNITE,Pokémon the Series: XY–present,Black & White–present, manga) Raio de Confusão (Diamond & Pearl–Unleashed, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Raio Confusão (early animated series)^[specify]
Portuguese	Portugal	Raio Confusão
Romanian		Raza Amăgitoare
Serbian		Zbunjujući zrak
Spanish	Latin America	Rayo de Confusión
Spanish	Spain	Rayo Confuso
Swedish		Förvirringsstråle
Vietnamese		Ánh Sáng Kì Lạ

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Variations of the moveConfuse Ray

Confuse Ray •Spore

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