diff --git a/src/data/battler-tags.ts b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
index 4c68de5abc5..d72f909ae6e 100644
--- a/src/data/battler-tags.ts
+++ b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ export class ConfusedTag extends BattlerTag {
         globalScene.queueMessage(i18next.t("battlerTags:confusedLapseHurtItself"));
         pokemon.damageAndUpdate(damage);
         pokemon.battleData.hitCount++;
+        pokemon.battleData.confHitCount++;
         (globalScene.getCurrentPhase() as MovePhase).cancel();
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 06f3c85e9c4..d9dd4bafbed 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -4010,13 +4010,13 @@ export class RageFistPowerAttr extends VariablePowerAttr {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Updates the number of hits the Pokemon has taken in battle
+   * Updates the number of hits the Pokemon has taken in battle not including self inflicted hits due to confusion
    * @param user Pokemon calling Rage Fist
    * @param hitCount The number of received hits this battle
    * @param previousHitCount The number of received hits this battle since last time Rage Fist was used
    */
   protected updateHitReceivedCount(user: Pokemon, hitCount: number, previousHitCount: number): void {
-    user.customPokemonData.hitsRecCount += (hitCount - previousHitCount);
+    user.customPokemonData.hitsRecCount += ((hitCount - user.battleData.confHitCount) - previousHitCount);
     user.battleData.prevHitCount = hitCount;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 731d5c8fbe7..b782461dc76 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -5323,6 +5323,8 @@ export class PokemonBattleData {
   public hitCount: number = 0;
   /** used for {@linkcode Moves.RAGE_FIST} in order to save hit Counts received before Rage Fist is applied */
   public prevHitCount: number = 0;
+  /** used to count the hitCount of self-hits due to confusion */
+  public confHitCount: number = 0;
   public endured: boolean = false;
   public berriesEaten: BerryType[] = [];
   public abilitiesApplied: Abilities[] = [];