What are the list of signature moves that is marked as "usually useless" on Showdown!

Question

Example:
Roar Of Time, Doom Desire....
Some people think that all signature moves are good, but they are not, so I want to see what moves that are signature aren't good in Competitive.

Answer 1

• Kadraba/Alakazam --- Kinesis
• Exeggcute/Exeggutor --- Barrage
• Porygon/Porygon-2/Porygon-Z --- Conversion (2)
• Spinarak/Ariados --- Toxic Thread
• Delibird --- Present
• Makuhita/Hariyama --- Smelling Salts
• Jirachi --- Doom Desire
• Dialga --- Roar of Time
• Regigigas --- Crush Grip
• Kyurem --- Glaciate
• Kyurem-Black --- Freeze Shock
• Kyurem-White --- Ice Burn
• Vivillon --- Powder
• Inkay/Malamar --- Topsy-Turvy
• Helioptile/Heliolisk --- Electrify
• Aromatisse --- Aromatic Mist
• Oranguru --- Instruct
• Pyukumuku --- Purify
• Skwovet/Greedent --- Stuff Cheeks
• Coalossal --- Tar Shot
• Polteageist --- Teatime
• Hatterene --- Magic Powder
• Impidimp/Morgrem/Grimmsnarl --- Confide
• Sirfetch'd --- Meteor Assault
• Alcremie --- Decorate

Signature Moves

Comments

How is confide a signature move to Grimmsnarl line? Tons of Pokémon get confide.

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https://pokemondb.net/move/confide

Confide is it's signature move in gen 8

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I saw almost everything get it by TM in gen 7, I thought they carried over to gen 8

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Instruct is the opposite of useless in double battles

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Why Topsy-Torvy?

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Topsy-Turvy is marked as "Usually Useless" by Showdown. So is Instruct

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I am not sure about that. Malamar could use it on set up sweepers.

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It is way too slow, and who needs Topsy Turvy when Contrary Superpower exists? Also, Malamar is weak also.

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Eh, bad or not, I would still use Topsy-Turvy.