Confusion

Confusion
Confusion Confusion in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
User	Mewtwo
Universe	Pokémon
Article on Bulbapedia	Confusion (move)

Confusion (ねんりき, Mindpower) is Mewtwo's side special move. Mewtwo psychokinetically whirls the opponent in front of it around and lets the opponent land clumsily on the ground, doing some minor damage in the process.

Overview

Confusion's primary function is as a special grab. Upon using the move, Mewtwo will perform a swiping motion; if an opponent is in front of it, the opponent will be grabbed, twirled around a bit, take 10% damage in Melee or 9% damage in SSB4, and begin tumbling downwards facing away from Mewtwo. As a grab, the move is unblockable.

Confusion's secondary function is as a reflector. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, it is unique in a generally unproductive way: reflected projectiles remain the property of their original owner, so Mewtwo cannot actually damage opponents by reflecting their projectiles (unless the projectile can normally hurt its owner). This is changed in Super Smash Bros. 4, as reflected projectiles are now able to hit their original owners.

Using Confusion will halt Mewtwo's sideways momentum if it is grounded, and like Mario's Cape, will give it a small vertical hop the first time it's used in the air.

Unlike other aerial grabs, Confusion holds the opponent at a distance from Mewtwo as it falls downwards. As characters being thrown are not checked for terrain collision, this opens up a gimmick where Mewtwo can use Confusion to pull opponents down through solid thin platforms, most notably the sides of Battlefield. If done correctly, the opponent will be caught underneath the stage, which can cause them to panic, waste their double jump and/or triple jump, and be unable to recover. If the platform is too thick, the opponent will be pushed outside the stage and likely grab onto the edge.

Overall, while the "edge trick" is something that opponents must be wary of, Confusion is widely considered a poor and ineffective move. While its grab range is surprisingly large, it is outclassed by Mewtwo's normal throws (for damage, combos, and KOs) and powershielding (for reflection); even if the move connects, every character in the game can subsequently punish Mewtwo with a back aerial during its ending lag.

Confusion can be used to perform a glitch known as the Soul breaker, which causes characters to be indefinitely attached to Mewtwo until it is KO'd.

Origin

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Confusion in Generation V.

Confusion is a special Psychic-type attack from the Pokémon series that was introduced in Generation I. It is often learned by Psychic-type Pokémon at low levels, considering the move's weak power, and has a small chance of confusing the opponent (hence its name). In all games, Mewtwo is able to learn Confusion at level 1, though requiring a Move Reminder to actually learn it after being caught since the Pokémon is usually encountered at much higher levels.

In the anime, Confusion could be used to halt and throw a Pokémon or a projectile through telekinetic powers, resembling its effect in Smash.

Customization

Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the known variations:

1. Confusion
"Use psychic energy to repel an opponent in front of Mewtwo. It can also reflect projectiles."

1. Confusion: Default.

Mewtwo currently has no custom variations available.

Gallery

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  Confusion in Melee

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  Mewtwo redirecting Fireball back at Mario with Confusion

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  Confusion is a grab, meaning it is unblockable.

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  Although it reflects projectiles, the projectiles are still owned by the thrower.

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  Although the owner still owns it, secondary effects of reflected projectile still work.

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  Confusion can be used to pull enemies through thin platforms.

Mewtwo's special moves

Neutral special	Shadow Ball
Side special	Confusion
Up special	Teleport
Down special	Disable
Final Smash	—	Psystrike