Confusion
Psychic-type fast move in Pokémon GO. Generates 14 energy per 4 turns. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 16
- Energy gain
- 14
- Turns
- 4
- DPT
- 4.0
- EPT
- 3.50
How Confusion performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast moves run on a turn clock — Confusion takes 4 turns to execute. It deals 16 damage and generates 14 energy each cycle, putting it at 4.0 damage per turn and 3.50 energy per turn. Higher DPT means more chip damage between charged moves; higher EPT means faster charged-move loading.
Confusion is damage-heavy — it chips defenders down even before the first charged move fires. Pair with cheap charged moves for steady pressure.
Best Pokémon with Confusion
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Confusion as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.
What does Confusion do in Pokémon GO?
Confusion is a Psychic-type fast move. In PvP it deals 16 damage and generates 14 energy over 4 turns (4.0 DPT, 3.50 EPT).
Is Confusion a good move?
Confusion is damage-heavy — it chips defenders down even before the first charged move fires. Pair with cheap charged moves for steady pressure.
Which mons learn Confusion?
Move learnsets change with Niantic balance updates. See the /tier-list for current top attackers of the Psychic type — most use the meta-recommended fast move which is often this one.
Should I unlock Confusion with an Elite Fast TM?
Save Elite Fast TMs for legacy moves only — moves no longer available in standard rotation. Confusion appears in current rotation, so a normal TM will eventually land it.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.