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This list is after going over every character possible and finding the worst abilities ever. Note that it's not taking in account of power level or anything but rather just how "broad" or "bland" the ability sounds. And yes I know most are based off of what they are suppose to be. Just think of it like a "Could of been better" list and take all these with a grain of salt or a can of laughs. So here it is.


10: Seiga Kaku's Ability to Pass through walls.
If she was a ghost it would be higher up on the list but the ability to pass through wall has a few uses but it's not powerful enough to warrant it to be a major power. I bet you that Youmu could do the same if she used her Ghost Half like a scout. Yuyuko could pass through too if she tried hard enough. Point is: Boring power with limited use.

9: Kogasa Tatara's Ability to Surprise Humans
well Obviously we know what she is but just to make her more "Humiliating", her ability is not really an Ability but more of a trait. Anyone can surprise anyone at all and what makes Kogasa special from the other beings other than be an Umbrella Monster? nothing.

8: Marisa Kirisame,Byakuren Hijiri and Mima's Ability of Magic!
Redundant...Well to be fair, Marisa and Byakuren actually has a preference but it's still broad. The only reason Patchouli is not on is because her abilities are at least more detailed to the point of saying which elements she is affiliated with.
7: Kasen Ibaraki's Ability to Understanding what birds say, crushing onryou, instant movement, using animals, remote control of artificial arms, connecting separate spaces, guiding and transfiguring youkai, hiding her home using fangshu, creating and controlling light orbs.
Umm...I call Mary Sue on this one -_-

6: Minamitsu Murasa's Ability to cause shipwrecks...
Okay it's a cool ability with one major flaw...
THERE ARE NO OCEANS IN GENSOKYO OR BOATS BIG ENOUGH TO SATISFY HER ABILITY! And don't go saying sky ships, they are not the same. Only reason she is not in the top 5 is because without that ability she is still awesome as a spirit.

5: Mononobe no Futo's Manipulation of feng shui
So the girl knows how to decorate and with some magic behind it? I smell boring a bit. In her first fighting game appearance, one of her attacks is throwing plates...THROWING ******** PLATES! I'm sorry but when your "Danmaku" is literally dinnerware, you have made it on my list. b***h at me all you want but come on...Feng Shui is basically furniture placement in the TLDR department. So next time on HGTV, Futo will show you where to place your chair for maximum luck!

4: Remilia Scarlet's Ability of Manipulating Fate.
Okay it's a really useful ability but if you think about it...how does one manipulate fate at all? In fact, can she manipulate her own fate? What would happen if the fate she manipulated went in a different direction that she never thought would happen and she tried over and over? How do you know she is using it? Why would she use it? Does she know exactly her limits and if so, is it possible to change fate of those who are about to die? Can it 'Heal' those who fate is about to die?
See, this is a very bad ability not because of the use but rather how it works...How does it ******** work at all? It's like Magnets.

3: Iku Nagae's Ability to Read the Atmosphere.
So...She is a weather girl? I think this one would of had more uses but all I can think of is "Able to tell when rain or a storm will come" instead of what she should of had which is "Able to manipulate lightning". At least it would be cooler than just reading the Atmosphere in general.


2: Toyosatomimi no Miko's Ability to Listen to 10 people at once.
Where do i even begin? Not counting the history or power of said character, this ability is just plain stupid! I mean yeah she IS suppose to listen to their own desires but when you hear "She can listen to 10 people at once!" You think off the bat 'Boring...; and move on to the next character. I mean, REALLY?! Not even anything like "Ability to bend light" or something that would actually benefit? but no...She can hear ten people at once arguing over who is the best character in Touhou -_-

1: Sekibanki's Ability to....
"Make her head fly"....
Let me repeat that.
She has the ability...To sever her head...and make it FLY.
okay ZUN, buddy...I think it would of been safe to say that a Rokurokubi does not have a Severed Head but rather a long neck. I get that you are suppose to keep her "cute" but...COME THE ******** ON! It can be argued that listening to 10 people at once is worse but there is one good thing from it...
you do not miss a word that is spoken.
Head Flying? Oh yeah, REAL THREATENING! Hey, last I checked a floating head is not deadly. Less you are able to throw flaming pumpkin heads or summon the dead as well.
The game has not been released yet since this post but I wanted to make it clear that...
She can make her head fly...And that is it. Nothing else. Sure in the game it has a use but imagine outside.
"I get more powerful when I am in water!"
"I turn into a wolf on a full moon"
"Say Sekibanki, what can you do?"
*Blinks*
*Grabs Head*
*Pulls off*
"Oh..."

Ooh, I wanna try to explain/reason with some~

Seiga's ability allows her to pass through any wall, be it water, stone, the earth beneath her feet, or quite possibly magic. It kind of makes her a mole, if you think about it. In Zun's manga, Wild and Horned Hermit, she used it to escape being killed by a Kishin who had her trapped in a large tube of water by making a hole in the ground beneath her. Her power suits her as she's a wicked hermit and will need something to escape with.

Kogasa's... I think is more of a joke, really.

The Magicians are human, so they just learn magic instead of having a manipulation of a certain aspect like the other youkai.

Kasen is a hermit who has lived for a long time, so she learned these powers over time. I doubt you can call just one person in Touhou a Mary-sue if that's where you draw the line 8P

Minamitsu's ability also has more to it: "Besides capsizing ships she could also drown anyone near water, which goes as far as drowning someone who bathe in hot spring water, or sat peacefully near a river's edge. This is also why she is seen around places with a lot of water." It's kind of misleading at first, I guess.

Mononobe's ability? I'm rather indifferent. If she finds that it can work for her then perfect~

Yeah, like Lou said~

Iku can also control the atmosphere. My friends told me that it can actually be useful, depending on how it's meant/used.

Miko's ability was helpful in the outside world, as that made her seem like a saint and it was the power she was known for the most. She does have more power, but that's just the one that made her famous so it's more known.

Sekibanki's power is rather plain... Well, it's the power of a dullahan, really. Similar to what I said for Miko, it could be her more well known power and she could have more or a more specific one. But yeah, I must say that the abilities in Touhou 14 are kind of lacking so far, but even so I still like that game :3

I think Seiga's power would be really useful myself, she's not limited by what's around her, and thus can use her unlimited mobility to her advantage.

As it's been said, Kogasa's power probably isn't supposed to be taken seriously. Youkai don't have to have super deadly abilities just because they're Youkai.

You have to understand something about Marisa, she wasn't born with a natural ability to use magic. All the spells Marisa uses are the product of her own hard work and training. The fact that she can use spells with the strength of Master Spark is amazing.
Byakuren is also amazing in that she was formerly a human, now ascended to a much more powerful being. Personally, I think her ability to magically enhance her physical abilities is awesome.
I really can't say anything about Mima as I'm really not all too familiar with her abilities.

Kasen is another character I'm not too familiar with, although those do seem like pretty crazy powers.

Murasa sunk several ships before Byakuren rescued her, in fact, she sunk so many ships that humans' fear of her caused her transformation into a Youkai. Murasa actually wanted someone to free her from the ocean she was bound to, so I wouldn't be surprised if she actually had no desire to sink ships anymore anyways.

I think Futo is a pretty cool character in Hopeless Masquerade. As you use your plates in combos, such as setting some up and using them to bounce around her fireball attack, they gain more power. I'm not skilled enough to have found out just how deadly her attacks are, but I imagine that she's a force to be reckoned with in the hands of a capable player.

Remilia's power has already been explained pretty well.

While Iku's power may not be listed as the manipulation of lightning she can clearly do it, so what's the problem? Maybe her ability to read the atmosphere is what allows the power, sensing where lightning is coming from, and bending it to her will.

Miko's power is based off of a legend of the person her character is based on. Prince Shoutoku was said to be so smart that he could listen to ten people questioning him at once, and give back perfect answers. I don't know about you, but after a few people start talking at once I can't understand what they're saying individually. She obviously has other powers that are simply not listed.

Sekibanki's power may seem lame at first, but think about it. What if she can attack with spells via her detached head? She instantly becomes more of a problem due to being able to attack from two sides. Spell aimed at her head while it's still attached? Pop! Detach it and the attack misses. There's also the element of surprise it gives her over unsuspecting enemies. Reimu fires a spell at her, and knocks her head off. This being the first time meeting Sekibanki, Reimu freaks out, not meaning to actually kill her opponent. Suddenly, Sekibanki's body gets up, and it starts flinging spells back. I'm sure Reimu would be aware that such creatures exist, but surely such a thing would still throw her off for a moment.

Well the difference between the plates and butterfly thing is simple.
Futo throws physical plates. Like ones you buy at a store.
Yuyuko's are more or less bullets themselves. Meaning they are just bullets in the shape of butterflies. Like Marisa has stars and Sakuya has knives.

but more or less people are taking this a bit too seriously. It's all just based on a first impression thing and not looking way too deep into it. If i was honestly serious about it, I would of done more research razz

And to reply on the rumia thing...
it's Rumia. I could of easily put Wriggle, Mystia and even the three fairies of light. Point is, they do not seem to be that much a threat or just really are "weak"
If you noticed in the list, I mainly pick apart abilities that sounded lame or not fully described over those that are mainly direct like Yukka's Manip of Flowers (which in turn does sound lame but for god's sake...it's Yuuka here we are talking about. She could easily use her power to ensnare you or block bullets if she wanted.) Or Reisen's ability to manip insanity. It's spelled out for you clear as day and can open ideas where as
"Makes her head fly" joke is referring to how the ability is potrayed without going too much into detail and just on a basis.
And to make sure I am not sounding random, the Manip of Fate is on there because of the broad factor.

Trust me, If i wanted to pick apart ten characters for real, I would of put the Aki Sisters as #1 (since no one cares about them anyways)

Dosn't Reimu exterminate weak youkai all the time?

Well, only ZUN knows.