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10 Useless My Hero Academia Quirks Just as Pointless as Pop Step’s Leap

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In the storyline, Pop Step serves as a vigilante character, and she’s endowed with an extraordinary ability known as the Leap Quirk. This unique trait enables her to jump over vast and impressive distances, thanks to its Emitter nature. She miraculously avoids injury upon landing, yet the Leap only activates when she has a firm footing. The Leap is particularly useful for evading situations or creating diversions, but it lacks any offensive or defensive benefits in combat. Interestingly, there are other Quirks that share similar limitations in terms of effectiveness during battles.

A significant number of seemingly worthless traits are often associated with sidekicks and up-and-coming Heroes, but some Villains also possess such ineffective abilities. The majority of these skills provide no means of protection for the user, and in fact, some would hamper their effectiveness during a battle. Leap’s Pop Step is one example that can extricate him from perilous situations, while most other powerless traits don’t even offer this basic function.

User: Turtle Neck

At Ketsubutsu Academy High School, we meet third-year student Turtle Neck. Later in life, she will transform into a Pro Hero post the Final War. Despite having the Telescopic Quirk, a Transformation Quirk that lets her retract various body parts inside her own body, similar to a turtle retreating into its shell – without the advantage of a protective shell – she manages to achieve this hero status.

The term “Telescopic” is fairly effective because it allows the user to swiftly dodge swift-moving threats by quickly retracting her limbs. The retraction happens instantly, but going back to normal takes much longer, which could be disadvantageous in combat as the rest of her body remains vulnerable. Similarly to Pop Step’s Leap Quirk, Telescopic is primarily useful for avoiding specific attacks, but it lacks any significant offensive capabilities and the user’s body can still be controlled or harmed by other Quirks.

User: La Brava

As an onlooker, I’ve observed that though La Brava might have labeled herself as a Villain, her intentions were never to cause harm. In fact, she proved to be an ally during the Final War by disarming Skeptic and safeguarding U.A. High School. What sets La Brava apart is her unique Love Quirk, which allows her to bolster someone after openly expressing affection towards them. Unlike other abilities, this one can only be utilized once a day, and it holds no power if employed on anyone besides the person the user genuinely cares for.

Love functions as an enhancement ability, amplifying the recipient’s physical prowess by increasing their strength and speed. The more profound the love, the more potent the augmentation becomes. This was evidenced when La Brava imbued such power, enabling him to prevent U.A. from plummeting to the ground. Regrettably, this particular love-based Quirk does not grant any offensive or defensive advantages during combat. In contrast, the Leap Quirk at least provides Pop Step with a means of evading threats, which is something the Love Quirk does not offer either.

User: Tailman

In the anime “My Hero Academia”, many fans view the Tail Quirk as one of the least powerful abilities in the series. This peculiar trait is actually a Mutant Quirk, which bestows upon its user an elongated tail. However, it should be noted that the character who possesses this quirk has masterfully utilized his martial arts skills and physical prowess more so than relying on the Tail Quirk’s power itself.

The tail is versatile, enabling it to grip objects and support hanging from trees or street lamps. Ojiro has significantly increased his tail’s strength to a level where it can even shatter certain metal items. Fundamentally, the tail serves as an additional limb, but it is susceptible to damage during combat. To an ordinary person, possessing the Tail Quirk would merely mean an additional hassle when it comes to sitting comfortably and dressing properly.

User: Sirius

Sirius, a Pro Hero who works alongside Selkie as her sidekick, has a unique ability called Good Ear. This talent allows him to hear sounds that are beyond the hearing range of ordinary humans, particularly high frequencies. Contrary to initial appearances, Good Ear does not give him fin-shaped ears; instead, it’s a pair of specialized ear devices. They primarily focus on maritime operations together.

Sirius employs the Good Ear ability for communicating with Selkie when they’re apart, much like sonar and echolocation. It also helps her sense nearby people. However, during combat, Good Ear proves to be ineffective as it neither inflicts harm nor shields its user from attacks. In the best-case scenario, it serves as a communication tool that can alert the user of a potential surprise attack; but even then, its efficiency might dwindle in noisy surroundings.

User: Bubble Girl

Sir Knighteye was exceptional in his role, as he successfully transformed Bubble Girl into a competent partner, despite her seemingly limited Quirk. The Bubble Quirk endows her with the ability to generate bubbles of different sizes, each filled with an aroma she has encountered previously. This enables her to create both delightful-smelling and offensive-smelling bubbles.

Apart from causing momentary diversions, the bubbles don’t contribute significantly during combat. It’s correct that a large bubble bursting near a weak villain might temporarily blind them, but they can easily clear their vision. However, strategies like this would be ineffective against powerful villains such as Dabi or Kendo Rappa. The bubbles cannot deflect incoming attacks and provide no shield against melee combatants. The Bubble Quirk’s effectiveness is limited to situations where the user creates stinky bubbles that could potentially affect someone with a highly sensitive nose.

User: Spinner

Spinner could have been part of an organization known as the Paranormal Liberation Front, holding a high rank among its nine lieutenants. However, he was not particularly strong in terms of his supernatural abilities, referred to as a Quirk. Gecko, his Quirk, bestowed upon him a scaly, lizard-like appearance and the power to adhere to various surfaces like walls, much like a real gecko. Yet, even members within Spinner’s own reptilian species have commented that his powers were feeble and lacked any significant impact.

Observing Spinner, the gecko-like creature, I notice that his scales don’t seem to enhance his durability, and his claws are not particularly effective as weapons. Instead, he often resorts to using improvised blades. While it’s true that he can scale buildings swiftly to evade danger, his lack of a speed boost leaves him vulnerable to being hit or captured. This vulnerability puts Gecko Quirk at a disadvantage compared to Pop Step’s Leap Quirk in terms of escape and evasion capabilities.

Known User: David Shield

The Unique Flexibility Ability, known as Squirmy Fingers, was first introduced in the anime “My Hero Academia: Two Heroes.” This extraordinary ability has propelled David Shield to become one of the world’s top engineers and artisans. It is a genetic trait that enables him to bend his fingers beyond human limits. By doing so, he can deftly, swiftly, accurately, and skillfully manipulate objects with remarkable ease.

David employs the Squirmy Fingers Talent to craft superior hero costumes and accessories. While Squirmy Fingers is excellent for sewing costumes, it can render the user virtually powerless in perilous situations. When active, the user’s fingers become so agitated that they are unable to make a strong fist. Abilities like Pop Step may allow escape, but someone like David will be defenseless unless he quickly locates the right item for protection or rescue.

User: Makoto Tsukauchi

In the story we’re discussing, a Polygraph is one type of ability, or “Quirk,” introduced, and it’s known to be among the least harmful in the series. Essentially, this Quirk makes the user function like a real-life lie detector. They can assess whether someone’s words are truthful by touching them, and when Polygraph is activated, green-yellow sparks emerge from their hand.

It’s important to note that polygraphs don’t always function as expected. For instance, the subject might unintentionally lie when asked something slightly off-base. While a polygraph can be useful for a reporter or interrogator after a villain has been captured, it could prove ineffective during dangerous situations, rendering its user essentially without any special ability.

User: Mei Hatsume

Back at the thrilling U.A. Sports Festival, I first unveiled my extraordinary ability – Zoom! This unique Mutant Quirk grants me an incredible vision, allowing me to peer far beyond the horizon. When activated, I can make out individuals and objects that seem like specks from afar. If I concentrate on a particular point, I can zoom in up to three miles away! Essentially, with Zoom, I transform into a living, breathing pair of binoculars, making distance a non-issue for me!

Using Zoom for surveillance on nefarious individuals is quite useful as you can monitor their actions from a distance. However, focusing too much on one area (tunnel vision) can lead to overlooking potential dangers in your immediate surroundings, which could cause injury. Unfortunately, Zoom doesn’t provide any defensive benefits and its offensive capabilities are nil. In close-quarters combat, it’s more beneficial to rely on your normal vision as it would be ineffective to activate Zoom in such situations.

User: Lady Nagant

Born with the Rifle Quirk initially, All For One later bestowed upon her two additional quirks following their escape from Tartarus. One of these new abilities was an unnamed Self-Destruct Quirk that could be triggered remotely. Since Nagant was unaware she possessed this Quirk, it’s reasonable to infer that she might have activated it herself if only she had known about it.

Even under the circumstances where she could activate her Self-Destruct ability voluntarily, Nagant would likely resort to it only when all other options are exhausted. This unique power unleashes a colossal explosion from its wielder’s body, but the user is left severely injured, with their body turning into ashes. Although the Self-Destruct Quirk offers an offensive advantage, it can realistically be used just once, and its user will go to great lengths to avoid activating it themselves.

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2025-05-26 05:12

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