The system used by Pokémon World Online to handle battling, while adequate, is quite sadly underdeveloped. This means that while it works well for the most part, sometimes an attack doesn't work exactly as you'd expect it to, or doesn't even work at all. This can be due to a bug, or simply because the move's behaviour has not being programmed in yet or is unsupported by the system.
When a move in PWO does not work in the same way you'd expect if you played an official Pokémon game, it is called a Broken Move.
List of Broken Moves
This list reflects in-game mechanisms that may change over time, and therefore may be inaccurate. Attempts to keep this as up-to-date as possible are encouraged.
A
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Absorb
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Doesn't recover HP.
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| Acid Armor
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Is wrongly treated as a normal attack by the game. Does small damage to the opponent, when it should not damage at all, and does not raise user's defence like it's supposed to.
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| Acupressure
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Air Cutter
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Only works properly when using Zubat. Otherwise, does no damage.
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| Astonish
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Only works properly when using Zubat. Otherwise, does no damage.
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| Aromatherapy
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Does not cure Status Ailments for any Pokémon.
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| Attract
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Does damage. Does not attract the opponent.
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B
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Baton Pass
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Does damage. Does not switch Pokemon out.
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| Belly Drum
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Does damage. Increases attack slightly, no loss of HP.
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| Bide
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Has no effect at all within PWO.
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| Bind
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Does not "attach" to the opponent.
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| Blast Burn
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Block
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Does damage. Does not block opponent from fleeing or switching.
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| Brave Bird
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Bounce
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Does damage. Does not take two turns and does not have a chance of paralysis.
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| Bonemerang
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Only hits once.
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C
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Calm Mind
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Move does damage and does not increase Sp.Atk or Sp.Def
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| Camouflage
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Move does little damage and does not change type in accordance to surroundings.
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| Close Combat
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Confusion
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Turns into Supersonic if Supersonic is used first.
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| Counter
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Move does little damage and does not counter moves.
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| Covet
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Move does damage and does not steal held items(because they don't exist!)
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| Crush Grip
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Curse
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Being Cursed is not implemented as a Status Ailment yet, so this move is not properly programmed into the game. However, it will raise a user's attack by one stage.
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D
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Destiny Bond
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Move does little damage and does not take out opponent upon fainting.
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| Detect
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Move does damage and does not prevent moves from hitting.
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| Disable
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Doesn't disable any moves.
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| Double Edge
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This move is spelt both "Double Edge" and "Double-Edge" in game due to a mistake in the Database. Only "Double-Edge" causes damage. Also, neither move gives recoil damage.
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| Double Team
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Does little damage. Does not raise evasiveness.
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| Dragonbreath
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Does not paralyze.
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| Dream Eater
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Can hit while Opponent is not Asleep.
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| DynamicPunch
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This move is spelt both "Dynamic Punch" and "DynamicPunch" in game due to a mistake in the Database. "Dynamic Punch" does not work at all, but "DynamicPunch" works correctly.
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E
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Encore
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Does not make opponent repeat its attack.
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| Endeavor
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Does not lower opponents HP to yours.
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| Endure
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Does not endure a hit.
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| Eruption
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Damage set at 75 (intentional).
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| Extrasensory
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Does not do damage.
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| Extremespeed
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Doesn't ignore Opponent's Speed.
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F
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Fake Out
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Damage calculation is incorrect.
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| False Swipe
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Kills opponent, does not leave 1hp left.
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| FeatherDance
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Does not guarantee lowered attack.
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| Fire Spin
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Does only a little damage.
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| Flail
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Does low damage and no base power increases.
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| Flatter
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Does not raise opponents Sp.Atk or confuse.
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| Focus Energy
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Damages the opponent, when it should not.
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| Follow Me
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Does not draw attacks.
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| Foresight
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Ghost-type targets don't lose their immunity against Normal-type and Fighting-type moves.
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| Frenzy Plant
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Future Sight
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Damages immediately, instead of two turns later, and damage calculation is incorrect.
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G
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Giga Drain
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Does not recover 1/2 of damage to user's HP.
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| Glare
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Does a small amount of damage instead of paralyzing the target.
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| Growl
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Immediately reduces Opponent's Attack to its minimum, rather than merely dropping a stage; and may affect Sp. Attacks too. (Needs verifying)
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| Growth
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Raises an unknown stat.
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| Grudge
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This move has no effect in PWO because PP has not been implemented yet.
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H
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Haze
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Head Smash
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Heal Bell
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Helping Hand
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Hidden Power
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Horn Drill
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Hydro Cannon
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Hypnosis
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Does not induce Sleep. (Needs Verifying)
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I
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Imprison
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Ingrain
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Ice Ball
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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J
- There are no broken moves beginning with J currently known.
K
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Kinesis
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Doesn't do damage.
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| Knock Off
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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L
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Last Resort
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does not require any other moves to be activated before using it.
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| Leaf Storm
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Leer
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does not gradually reduce defense (reduces to minimum in one turn).
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| Light Screen
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Does damage
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| Lock-On
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Ghost-type targets don't lose their immunity against Normal-type and Fighting-type moves.
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| Lovely Kiss
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Low Kick
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does not do damage based on opponent's weight.
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M
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Mach Punch
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"Move Priority" is ignored, so the move does not have an increased chance of going first.
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| Magnitude
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This move is not properly supported by PWO, and is treated as a low-damage attack.
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| Magma Storm
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Mean Look
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Mega Drain
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Only does damage - does not heal the user.
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| Meditate
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Does damage.
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| Metronome
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The ability to change the attack to another attack at random is not supported by PWO, so this move is treated as a minimal damage attack instead.
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| Milk Drink
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Mimic
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Mind Reader
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Move does not currently exist in PWO. (Needs Verifying)
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| Minimize
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Mirror Coat
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Mirror Move
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Mist
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Doesn't prevent Stat changes, and does small damage to the opponent.
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| Moonlight
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Mud-Shot
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Mud-Slap
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Doesn't lower Accuracy.
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| Muddy Water
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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N
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Nature Power
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Nightmare
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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O
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Odor Sleuth
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Outrage
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It's not considered a Dragon type move, incorrect damage.
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P
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Pay Day
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Does not affect the battle's Prize Money in any way.
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| Perish Song
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Present
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Protect
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No attack-evading effect, does damage.
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| Psych Up
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Gives no Stat boosts, does damage when it shouldn't.
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| Psywave
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Pursuit
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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Q
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Quick Attack
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Does not guarantee first strike.
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R
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Rage
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Does not grow more Powerful with continued use.
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| Rain Dance
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Doesn't increase the power of Water moves.
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| Rapid spin
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Ignores speed.
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| Recover
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Reflect
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Rest
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Does not heal user's HP of status ailment, does not afflict user with Sleep, does damage.
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| Roar
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Doesn't make the wild Pokémon flee, or change the opponent.
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| Rock Blast
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May hit up to six times. Moves should not hit more than five times.
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| Rollout
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doesn't increase damage each time it's used.
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| Role Play
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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S
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Safeguard
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Sandstorm
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Scary Face
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Does little damage, doesn't bring speed down (shows 0 speed reduction)
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| Scratch
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Does little or no damage.
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| Screech
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Move does not currently exist in PWO. (Needs Verifying)
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| Seed Bomb
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Seed Flare
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Seismic Toss
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Selfdestruct
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You still get EXP if this move knocks out the opponent's Pokémon.
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| Skull Bash
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Immediately does damage and doesn't raise Defence.
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| Slack Off
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Low damage and does not recover HP.
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| Sleep
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Does not put targets to sleep.
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| Smog
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Does damage but secondary effect (40% chance of poisoning) does not work.
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| Snore
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Can be used while User is not Asleep.
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| Snatch
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Solarbeam
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Does not require a turn of charging, instead attacks instantly.
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| Sonicboom
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Is not fixed at 20 Damage; does very weak damage (but is effective if combined with Screech).
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| Stockpile
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Spit up
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Spikes
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Has no effect - will not damage Pokémon switching in.
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| Spite
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This move has no effect in PWO because PP has not been implemented yet.
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| Splash
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Does damage.
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| Spore
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Sleep is bugged. (Is it really? I thought this was fixed...)
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| String Shot
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Does damage.
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| Sunny Day
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Super Fang
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Does no damage.
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| Swagger
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Sweet Scent
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Doesn't reduce evasiveness and does low damage.
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| Softboiled
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Synthesis
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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T
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Tail Whip
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Reduces Defence down to its minimal value. When you switch Pokémon, the amount of
Defense lowered from the Original Pokémon is transferred to your next Pokémon.
May, or may not cause damage to your Pokémon.
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| Take Down
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Does not give recoil damage.
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| Taunt
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Teleport
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Does damage; does not escape from combat/return you to Pokécenter.
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| Thunder Fang
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Torment
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Transform
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Does damage and does not Transform the user in any way.
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U
| Move Name
|
Why it's broken
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| Uproar
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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V
| Move Name
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Why it's broken
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| Volt Tackle
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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W
| Move Name
|
Why it's broken
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| Water Sport
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Does not reduce the Attack Power of Fire-type Attacks; does low damage.
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| Water Spout
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Damage set at 75 (intentional).
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| Whirlwind
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Does not end the battle/force opponent to switch Pokémon.
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| Whirlpool
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Will-o-Wisp
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status BURN Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Withdraw
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| WoodHammer
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Worry Seed
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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| Wrap
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Hits multiple times in one round; and only lasts one round.
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| Wring Out
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Move does not currently exist in PWO.
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X
- There are no broken moves beginning with X currently known.
Y
| Move Name
|
Why it's broken
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| Yawn
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Does not induce sleep, does a little damage.
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Z
- There are no broken moves beginning with Z currently known.
