Broken Moves

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	Why it's broken
Absorb	Doesn't recover HP.
Acid Armor	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.
Acupressure	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Agility	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Air Cutter	Only works properly when using Zubat. Otherwise, does no damage.
Astonish	Only works properly when using Zubat. Otherwise, does no damage.
Aromatherapy	Does not cure Status Ailments for any Pokemon.
Attract	Move does not currently exist in PWO.

B

Move Name	Why it's broken
Belly Drum	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Bide	Has no effect at all within PWO.
Bind	Does not "attach" to the opponent.
Blast Burn	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Blaze Kick	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Block	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Brave Bird	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Brick Break	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Bubble	Doesn't reduce speed.
Bounce	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Bonemerang	Only hits once.

C

Move Name	Why it's broken
Camouflage	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Charm	Opponent's Attack does not decrease. Also does a little damage.
Close Combat	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Constrict	Does not reduce speed.
Confusion	Turns into Supersonic if Supersonic is used first. Super effective against Rock-type Pokemon.
Cosmic Power	Doesn't raise your Defence and Sp. Defence 1 level.
Cotton Spore	Doesn't decrease opponent's Speed.
Counter	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Covet	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Crush Claw	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Crush Grip	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Crabhammer	Can hit more often than it's supposed to.
Curse	Being Cursed is not implemented as a Status Ailment yet, so this move is not properly programmed into the game. However, it will inflict a small amount of damage on the opponent, and won't hurt you.

D

Move Name	Why it's broken
Defense Curl	Raises Opponent's Defence instead of your own.
Destiny Bond	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Disable	Doesn't disable any moves.
Double Edge	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.
Double Kick	Only hits once per turn, instead of multiple times.
Double Team	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Dragon Claw	Does no damage.
Dragonbreath	It's not considered a DRAGON type move.
Dragon Rage	May hit for more or less than 40HP damage.
Dream Eater	Can hit while Opponent is not Asleep.
DynamicPunch	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.

E

Move Name	Why it's broken
Egg Boiled	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Encore	Does not make opponent repeat its attack.
Endeavor	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Eruption	Does not do damage.
Extrasensory	Does not do damage.
Extremespeed	Doesn't ignore Opponent's Speed.

F

Move Name	Why it's broken
Fake Out	Damage calculation is incorrect.
False Swipe	Kills opponent, does not leave 1hp left.
FeatherDance	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Fire Spin	Does only a little damage.
Flail	Does low damage and no base power increases.
Flatter	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Focus Energy	Damages the opponent, when it should not.
Focus Punch	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Follow Me	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Foresight	Ghost-type targets don't lose their immunity against Normal-type and Fighting-type moves.
Frenzy Plant	Move does not currently exist in PWO.
Future Sight	Damages immediately, instead of two turns later, and damage calculation is incorrect.

G

Move Name	Why it's broken
Giga Drain	Does not recover 1/2 of damage to user's HP.
Growl	Immediately reduces Opponent's Defence to its minimum, rather than merely dropping a stage; and may affect Sp. Attacks too. (Needs verifying)
Growth	Does a bit of damage.
Grudge	This move has no effect in PWO because PP has not been implemented yet.

H

   * Haze - not added.

   * Head Smash - not added.

   * Helping Hand - not added. 

   * Hidden Power - not added.

   * Horn Drill - not added.
   * Howl - doesn't increase your AUK, decreases opponent's DEF.

   * Hydro Cannon - not added

   * Hyper Beam - no turn delay after use.
   * Hypnosis - Opponent's Pokemon is supposed to be asleep for 1-5 turns and is not supposed to attack until it awakens.

I

      * Ice Punch - is not considered an ice attack.
   * Imprison - not added.
   * Ingrain - not added.
   * Iron Defense - not added.
   * Ice Ball - not added

J

There are no broken moves beginning with J currently known.

K

   * Kinesis - doesn't do damage.
   * Knock Off - not added.

L

   * Last Resort - does not require any other moves to be activated before using it.
   * Leaf Blade - not added.

   * Leaf Storm - not added.

   * Leer - does not gradually reduce defense (reduces to minimum in one turn).
   * Light Screen - Does damage

   * Lock-On - useless, all attacks always hit.
   * Lovely Kiss - not added.

   * Low Kick - does not do damage based on opponent's weight.

M

   * Mach Punch - no speed modifier.

   * Magnitude - does only a little damage.

   * Magical Leaf - not added.

   * Magma Storm - not added

   * Mean Look - not added.
   * Mega Drain - no recover hp.
   * Meditate - does damage.
   * Metal Sound - does not decrease opponent's sp.defense 2 levels.

   * Meteor Mash - low damage.

   * Metronome - does not use random attack, deals very low damage instead.

   * Milk Drink - not added.

   * Mimic - not added.

   * Mind Reader - not added(?).

   * Minimize - not added.

   * Mirror Coat - not added.
   * Mirror Move - not added.
   * Mist - don't prevent stat reductions - does damage.

   * Moonlight - not added.
   * Mud-Shot - not added

   * Mud-Slap - doesn't lower accuracy.
   * Muddy Water - not added.

N

   * Nature Power - not added.

   * Needle Arm - does a little damage.
   * Nightmare - not added.

O

   * Odor Sleuth - not added.
   * Outrage - it's not considered a Dragon type move, incorrect damage.

P

   * Pay Day- no free money

   * Perish Song - not added.

   * Powder Snow - "Freeze status" not added.
   * Present - not added.

   * Protect - no attack-evading effect, does damage.
   * Psych Up - not increase Sp.Atk and Sp.Def, does damage.
   * Psywave - not added.

   * Pursuit - not added.

Q

Move Name	Why it's broken
Quick Attack	Does not guarantee first strike.

R

   * Rage - doesn't increase in power.

   * Rain Dance - doesn't have effect on water moves.

   * Rapid spin - ignores speed.
   * Recover - not added.

   * Reflect - not added.
   * Rest - Does not heal user's HP of status ailment, does not afflict user with sleep, does damage.
   * Revenge - Does 1 damage. Not considered a Fighting move. Does not increase in power when Pokemon is hit.

   * Roar - doesn't make the wild Pokemon flee or change the opponent.
   * Rock Blast - may hit up to six times.
   * Rollout - doesn't increase damage each time it's used.
   * Role Play - not added.

S

   * Safeguard - not added.

   * Sand-Attack - doesn't lower accuracy.
   * Sandstorm - not added.

   * Sand Tomb - only hits once & does not wait till end of turn.

   * Scary Face - does not lower speed.   

   * Scratch - does no damage.

   * Screech - not added.

   * Seed Bomb - not added

   * Seed Flare - not added

   * Seismic Toss - not added.

   * Selfdestruct - you get the exp. when using it.
   * Sheer cold - doesn't KO.
   * Signal Beam - does no damage.
   * SilverWind - does no damage. 

   * Sing - puts to sleep, but sleep is bugged.
   * Skull Bash - immediately does damage and doesn't raise defense.
   * Sky Uppercut - does not do it's stated damage; is not considered a fighting attack.

   * Slack Off - low damage, no recover hp.    

   * Sleep - does not put targets to sleep.
   * Sleep Powder - puts to sleep, but sleep is bugged.

   * Smog - does damage but secondary effect (40% chance of poisoning) does not work.

   * Smokescreen - doesn't lower accuracy; two smokescreens.
   * Snore - doesn't require sleep to use.
   * Snatch - not added.

   * Solarbeam - does not require a turn of charging, instead attacks instantly.

   * Sonicboom - doesn't do 20 damage always; weak attack (worth if combined w/ screech).
   * Stockpile - not added.

   * Stun Spore - works properly, but paralyze is bugged.
   * Spit up - not added. 

   * Spikes - doesn't do damage.  

   * Spite - there's no pp system, does a little damage.

   * Splash - does damage.
   * Spore - sleep is bugged.
   * String Shot - does damage.
   * Sunny Day - not added.

   * Supersonic - doesn't confuse, does damage. 

   * Super Fang - does no damage.
   * SuperPower - does no damage.
   * Swagger - not added.

   * Sweet Scent - doesn't reduce evasiveness, does low damage.
   * Sword Dance - not added.
   * Softboiled - not added.
   * Synthesis - not added.

T

   * Tail Whip - it is way too effective brings defense down by a lot, and when you switch Pokemon the defense lowered from original Pokemon is transferred to your next Pokemon. May, or may not cause damage to your Pokemon.

   * Take-down - no recoil damage.

   * Taunt - not added.
   * Teleport - does damage; does not escape from combat/return you to Pokécenter.

   * Thunder Fang - not added
   * Thunder Wave - paralyze is bugged.
   * Torment - not added.  

   * Transform - not added - does damage.

U

Move Name	Why it's broken
Uproar	Move does not currently exist in PWO.

V

Move Name	Why it's broken
Volt Tackle	Move does not currently exist in PWO.

W

  * Water Sport - does not reduce fire attack power, does low damage
  * Water Spout - not added.
  * Whirlwind - does not end the battle/force opponent to switch pokemon.
  * Whirlpool - not added
  * Will-o-Wisp - status BURN not added.
  * Withdraw - not added.
  * WoodHammer - not added
  * Worry Seed - not added
  * Wrap - hits multiple times in one round and only lasts one round.
  * Wring Out - not added.

X

There are no broken moves beginning with X currently known.

Y

Move Name	Why it's broken
Yawn	Does not induce sleep, does a little damage.

Z

Move Name	Why it's broken
Zap Cannon	Does damage but does not Paralyze.