diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 35ad27ed6d4..8571ac69562 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ export enum MoveFlags {
    * Enables all hits of a multi-hit move to be accuracy checked individually
    */
   CHECK_ALL_HITS   = 1 << 17,
-  EXPLOSIVE_MOVE   = 1 << 18
 }
 
 type MoveConditionFunc = (user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move) => boolean;
@@ -504,17 +503,6 @@ export default class Move implements Localizable {
     return this;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Sets the {@linkcode MoveFlags.EXPLOSIVE_MOVE} flag for the calling Move
-   * @param explosiveMove The value (boolean) to set the flag to
-   * example: @see {@linkcode Moves.EXPLOSION}
-   * @returns The {@linkcode Move} that called this function
-   */
-  explosiveMove(explosiveMove?: boolean): this {
-    this.setFlag(MoveFlags.EXPLOSIVE_MOVE, explosiveMove);
-    return this;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets the {@linkcode MoveFlags.TRIAGE_MOVE} flag for the calling Move
    * @param triageMove The value (boolean) to set the flag to
@@ -5823,7 +5811,6 @@ export function initMoves() {
     new AttackMove(Moves.SELF_DESTRUCT, Type.NORMAL, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 200, 100, 5, -1, 0, 1)
       .attr(SacrificialAttr)
       .makesContact(false)
-      .explosiveMove()
       .target(MoveTarget.ALL_NEAR_OTHERS),
     new AttackMove(Moves.EGG_BOMB, Type.NORMAL, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 100, 75, 10, -1, 0, 1)
       .makesContact(false)
@@ -5915,7 +5902,6 @@ export function initMoves() {
     new AttackMove(Moves.EXPLOSION, Type.NORMAL, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 250, 100, 5, -1, 0, 1)
       .attr(SacrificialAttr)
       .makesContact(false)
-      .explosiveMove()
       .target(MoveTarget.ALL_NEAR_OTHERS),
     new AttackMove(Moves.FURY_SWIPES, Type.NORMAL, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 18, 80, 15, -1, 0, 1)
       .attr(MultiHitAttr),
@@ -7524,7 +7510,6 @@ export function initMoves() {
     /* End Unused */
     new AttackMove(Moves.MIND_BLOWN, Type.FIRE, MoveCategory.SPECIAL, 150, 100, 5, -1, 0, 7)
       .attr(HalfSacrificialAttr)
-      .explosiveMove()
       .target(MoveTarget.ALL_NEAR_OTHERS),
     new AttackMove(Moves.PLASMA_FISTS, Type.ELECTRIC, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 100, 100, 15, -1, 0, 7)
       .punchingMove()
@@ -7795,7 +7780,6 @@ export function initMoves() {
       .attr(SacrificialAttr)
       .target(MoveTarget.ALL_NEAR_OTHERS)
       .attr(MovePowerMultiplierAttr, (user, target, move) => user.scene.arena.getTerrainType() === TerrainType.MISTY && user.isGrounded() ? 1.5 : 1)
-      .explosiveMove()
       .makesContact(false),
     new AttackMove(Moves.GRASSY_GLIDE, Type.GRASS, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 55, 100, 20, -1, 0, 8)
       .attr(IncrementMovePriorityAttr,(user,target,move) =>user.scene.arena.getTerrainType()===TerrainType.GRASSY&&user.isGrounded()),