diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 6170a82c1..eb60fcfd5 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -2557,14 +2557,7 @@ const crashDamageFunc = (user: Pokemon, move: Move) => {
 };
 
 const explosionDamageFunc = (user: Pokemon, move: Move) => {
-  const cancelled = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
-  applyAbAttrs(BlockNonDirectDamageAbAttr, user, cancelled);
-  if (cancelled.value)
-    return false;
-  
-  user.damageAndUpdate(user.hp, HitResult.OTHER, false, true);
-  user.turnData.damageTaken += user.hp;
-
+  user.damageAndUpdate(user.hp, HitResult.OTHER, false, true); // Forces the user to take damage = to it's hp
   return true;
 };
 
@@ -4295,8 +4288,7 @@ export function initMoves() {
       .makesContact(false)
       .condition(failIfDampCondition)
       .target(MoveTarget.ALL_NEAR_OTHERS)
-      .attr(MissEffectAttr, explosionDamageFunc)
-      .attr(NoEffectAttr, explosionDamageFunc),
+      .attr(MissEffectAttr, explosionDamageFunc),
     new AttackMove(Moves.EGG_BOMB, Type.NORMAL, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 100, 75, 10, -1, 0, 1)
       .makesContact(false)
       .ballBombMove(),
@@ -4388,8 +4380,7 @@ export function initMoves() {
       .attr(SacrificialAttr)
       .makesContact(false)
       .target(MoveTarget.ALL_NEAR_OTHERS)
-      .attr(MissEffectAttr, explosionDamageFunc)
-      .attr(NoEffectAttr, explosionDamageFunc),
+      .attr(MissEffectAttr, explosionDamageFunc),
     new AttackMove(Moves.FURY_SWIPES, Type.NORMAL, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 18, 80, 15, -1, 0, 1)
       .attr(MultiHitAttr),
     new AttackMove(Moves.BONEMERANG, Type.GROUND, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 50, 90, 10, -1, 0, 1)
@@ -6158,8 +6149,7 @@ export function initMoves() {
       .target(MoveTarget.ALL_NEAR_OTHERS)
       .attr(MovePowerMultiplierAttr, (user, target, move) => user.scene.arena.getTerrainType() === TerrainType.MISTY && user.isGrounded() ? 1.5 : 1)
       .condition(failIfDampCondition)
-      .attr(MissEffectAttr, explosionDamageFunc)
-      .attr(NoEffectAttr, explosionDamageFunc),
+      .attr(MissEffectAttr, explosionDamageFunc),
     new AttackMove(Moves.GRASSY_GLIDE, Type.GRASS, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 55, 100, 20, -1, 0, 8)
       .partial(),
     new AttackMove(Moves.RISING_VOLTAGE, Type.ELECTRIC, MoveCategory.SPECIAL, 70, 100, 20, -1, 0, 8)
diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index c3c8b6ef2..99ff925dc 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -2252,7 +2252,7 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
       
       if ((moveQueue.length && moveQueue[0].move === Moves.NONE) || !targets.length) {
         moveQueue.shift();
-        if ((this.move.moveId in [Moves.SELF_DESTRUCT,Moves.EXPLOSION,Moves.MISTY_EXPLOSION])){
+        if (!(this.move.moveId in [Moves.SELF_DESTRUCT,Moves.EXPLOSION,Moves.MISTY_EXPLOSION])){
           this.cancel();
       }
       }