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Most useless pokemon moves?

explosion is rly good. That's how i beat Cynthia in platinum.:p
Giga drain is perfect for a torterra that's holding a Big Root. That powers it up by 1.5X. constrict sucks. mud sport sucks. water sport sucks. splash sucks.
 
V-Create.

Call me crazy, but,

Why make THE MOST CRAZY POWERFUL MOVE, only available on a single Event Pokemon that is not technically the best, and can't be used in a competitive battle?

Apart from that, Growl, and any other 'It has no effect!' moves, or any other ones that heal the opponent (Unless you are the opponent.. :p)
 
Most Pokémon that would use Mud Sport are already Ground-types. Beyond that, I heavily avoid most non-damaging accuracy moves.
 
Present. Randomly deal some damage, then heal the opponent. Right. >_>
Smog. 70% accuracy, 20 BP. 'Nuff said.
Absorb.
 
growl and tail whip. I understand that it's for lowering your opponent's stat, but those moves barely decrease it.
 
growl and tail whip. I understand that it's for lowering your opponent's stat, but those moves barely decrease it.

They are good if you can get the opponent to be encored doing something stupid, like stockpile.
 
Useless, hmm?

Well, besides splash, I'd say SonicBoom. Seriously, -20HP isn't going to do much to anything. Also Conversion(2) and Camoflague. Why do I wanna change my type, again?
 
Absorb is good early game.

Oh man I forgot about Present. and it's the only move that delibird learns outside of TMs :(
 
Yeah,yeah.............everyone says splash is freakin useless!!!!!!
But for some reason i like using it,it's a strange obession.
 
For me it would have to be any made solely for a Double Battle, cause you don't have many in game or in wi-fi either...
 
also explosion and self-destruct and other self sacrificing moves are useless to me.
 
also explosion and self-destruct and other self sacrificing moves are useless to me.

Those are good moves for a pokemon with sturdy as a last resort kill or anyone even holding a focus sash. They aren't useless.
 
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