Confuse Ray in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Ghost-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
StatusMove text
The target is exposed to a sinister ray that triggers confusion.
Move details
Introduced
Power
Accuracy
PP
Priority
Makes contact?
Machine
Learners
Learners
 Ralts Galar #120 |   | Egg |
 Kirlia Galar #121 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Kirlia Galar #121 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Kirlia Galar #121 | | Learn as Ralts, then retain through evolution. |
 Gardevoir Galar #122 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Gardevoir Galar #122 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Gardevoir Galar #122 | | Learn as Ralts, then retain through evolution. |
 Gallade Galar #123 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Gallade Galar #123 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Gallade Galar #123 | | Learn as Ralts, then retain through evolution. |
 Feebas Galar #152 |  | Egg |
 Milotic Galar #153 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Milotic Galar #153 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Milotic Galar #153 | | Learn as Feebas, then retain through evolution. |
 Corsola Galar #236 |  | Egg |
 Corsola Galar Galar #236 | | Egg |
 Cursola Galar #237 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Cursola Galar #237 | | Learn as Corsola Galar, then retain through evolution. |
 Solosis Galar #270 | | Egg |
 Duosion Galar #271 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Duosion Galar #271 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Duosion Galar #271 | | Learn as Solosis, then retain through evolution. |
 Reuniclus Galar #272 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Reuniclus Galar #272 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Reuniclus Galar #272 | | Learn as Solosis, then retain through evolution. |
 Skorupi Galar #285 |   | Egg |
 Drapion Galar #286 |  | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Drapion Galar #286 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Drapion Galar #286 | | Learn as Skorupi, then retain through evolution. |
 Frillish Galar #305 | | Egg |
 Jellicent Galar #306 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Jellicent Galar #306 | | Learn as Frillish, then retain through evolution. |
 Mantyke Galar #354 |  | Egg |
 Mantine Galar #355 | | Egg |
 Mime Jr. Galar #364 | | Egg |
 Mr. Mime Galar #365 | | Egg |
 Mr. Mime Galar Galar #365 |  | Egg |
 Mr. Rime Galar #366 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Mr. Rime Galar #366 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Mr. Rime Galar #366 | | Learn as Mime Jr, then retain through evolution. |
 Dreepy Galar #395 |  | Egg |
 Drakloak Galar #396 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Drakloak Galar #396 | | Learn as Dreepy, then retain through evolution. |
 Dragapult Galar #397 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Dragapult Galar #397 | | Learn as Dreepy, then retain through evolution. |
 Tentacool Armor #40 | | Egg |
 Tentacruel Armor #41 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Tentacruel Armor #41 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Tentacruel Armor #41 | | Learn as Tentacool, then retain through evolution. |
 Psyduck Armor #146 | | Egg |
 Golduck Armor #147 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Golduck Armor #147 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Golduck Armor #147 | | Learn as Psyduck, then retain through evolution. |
 Kabuto Crown #125 | | Egg |
 Kabutops Crown #126 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Kabutops Crown #126 | | Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient. |
Kabutops Crown #126 | | Learn as Kabuto, then retain through evolution. |
 Mewtwo Nat. #150 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
 Rowlet Nat. #722 |  | Egg |
 Dartrix Nat. #723 | | Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets. |
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/TR | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. | |  | - | 30 | 100 | 15 | 119 |
| Astral Barrage The user attacks by sending a frightful amount of small ghosts at opposing Pokémon. | |  | - | 120 | 100 | 5 | 1 |
| Curse A move that works differently for the Ghost type than for all other types. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 313 |
| Destiny Bond After using this move, if the user faints, the Pokémon that landed the knockout hit also faints. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | | | - | - | - | 5 | 60 |
| Grudge If the user faints, the user’s grudge fully depletes the PP of the opponent’s move that knocked it out. | | | - | - | - | 5 | 31 |
| Hex This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. | | | 65 | 100 | 10 | 98 | |
| Lick The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | | | - | 30 | 100 | 30 | 21 |
| Moongeist Beam The user emits a sinister ray to attack the target. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities. | | | - | 100 | 100 | 5 | 1 |
| Night Shade The user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | | | - | - | 100 | 15 | 33 |
| Phantom Force The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself. | | | 90 | 100 | 10 | 34 | |
| Poltergeist The user attacks the target by controlling the target’s item. The move fails if the target doesn’t have an item. | | | - | 110 | 90 | 5 | 55 |
| Shadow Ball The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 | 279 | |
| Shadow Bone The user attacks by beating the target with a bone that contains a spirit. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | | | - | 85 | 100 | 10 | 1 |
| Shadow Claw The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily. | | | 70 | 100 | 15 | 169 | |
| Shadow Force The user disappears, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself. | | | - | 120 | 100 | 5 | 2 |
| Shadow Punch The user throws a punch from the shadows. This attack never misses. | | | - | 60 | - | 20 | 8 |
| Shadow Sneak The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first. | | | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 33 |
| Spectral Thief The user hides in the target’s shadow, steals the target’s stat boosts, and then attacks. | | | - | 90 | 100 | 10 | 1 |
| Spirit Shackle The user attacks while simultaneously stitching the target’s shadow to the ground to prevent the target from escaping. | | | - | 80 | 100 | 10 | 1 |
| Spite The user unleashes its grudge on the move last used by the target by cutting 4 PP from it. | | | - | - | 100 | 10 | 135 |
| Trick-or-Treat The user takes the target trick-or-treating. This adds Ghost type to the target’s type. | | | - | - | 100 | 20 | 10 |
