Lethal Harmless Powers in Pokémon?

[Drakon]

Lethal Harmless Powers as defined by TV Tropes.

Using said harmless power in a horrifyingly lethal way.

Applying this to Pokémon, what are some suggestions for moves that are technically non-damaging but can be (ab)used to cause damage?

The only one I can think of is using Protect to trap someone or crush them or using it as a bludgeon.

 

[The Booty Warrior]

I think you could use something like Screech or Metal Sound enough times on an opponent to completely deafen them.

 

[Instrutilus]

"Wrap around the opponent's neck!" Pokémon does as such, wraps around the neck of it's opponent and crushes. Suffocation until death.

 

[Giovanni Sakaki]

Drowning someone with Splash, lol.

 

[Kyuuketsuki]

Sweet Scent being used to carry poisonous spore, perhaps?

 

[Enzap]

Beating them to death with Tail Whip.

 

[Kayi Rowling]

I have used Sunny Day as a mildly damaging move on its own right before, by pulling enough sunlight to fully illuminate a gym and dry up a Water type by the increased heat it caused... even when it is a Fire type move.

Drowning someone with Splash, lol.

I was thinking of using it against a Fire type...

 

[Data_Error]

Any sort of non-damaging water move move that can be used to "put out" an applicable fire Pokémon, or a non-damaging Fire move used to ignite grass-types. Smokescreen thick enough to cause suffocation. Any sort of move that hinders movement while a non-aquatic Pokémon is underwater... that's what's coming to mind immediately, at least.

 

[brickwork]

Crushing someone with Defense Curl.

 

[Drakon]

Crushing someone with Defense Curl.

How so?

I guess Water Sport and Mud Sport can be used to drown someone.

 

[Der_Neuevenmenschen]

Using Flash to blind the enemy, or Gastro Acid to melt their skin off.

 

[brickwork]

How so?

I guess Water Sport and Mud Sport can be used to drown someone.

You curl up around them. I can imagine something like Geodude being able to do this quite effectively.

 

[The Booty Warrior]

I can't remember, but is Smog a non-damaging move? If so, then I guess you could fire it at point-blank range down an opponent's lungs. That might be fatal.

 

[voidcritter]

Using Gastro Acid to burn, blind or disintegrate someone.

Also, dunno if this counts as "harmless", being an entry hazard, but getting a Forretress (or trap-layer of your choice) to lay Toxic Spikes/Spikes/Stealth Rock all over a floor or other surface, right before someone falls onto it.

 

[Sushi-X]

Willo Wisp: It is a fucking fireball.

Thunder Wave: THUNDER wave

 

[Composer]

Heart swap someone with a dying person.