diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 9c1cb1587a..52a32f3ffd 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -426,6 +426,57 @@ gBattleScriptsForMoveEffects::
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectTripleArrows            @ EFFECT_TRIPLE_ARROWS
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectInfernalParade          @ EFFECT_INFERNAL_PARADE
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectTakeHeart               @ EFFECT_TAKE_HEART
+	.4byte BattleScript_EffectAxeKick                 @ EFFECT_AXE_KICK
+
+BattleScript_EffectAxeKick::
+	attackcanceler
+	accuracycheck BattleScript_AxeKickMissedDoDamage, ACC_CURR_MOVE
+	typecalc
+	jumpifhalfword CMP_COMMON_BITS, gMoveResultFlags, MOVE_RESULT_DOESNT_AFFECT_FOE, BattleScript_AxeKickMissedDoDamage
+	goto BattleScript_AxeKickHitFromAtkString
+BattleScript_AxeKickMissedDoDamage::
+	jumpifability BS_ATTACKER, ABILITY_MAGIC_GUARD, BattleScript_PrintMoveMissed
+	attackstring
+	ppreduce
+	pause B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+	resultmessage
+	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+	printstring STRINGID_PKMNCRASHED
+	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+	damagecalc
+	typecalc
+	adjustdamage
+	manipulatedamage DMG_RECOIL_FROM_MISS
+	bichalfword gMoveResultFlags, MOVE_RESULT_MISSED | MOVE_RESULT_DOESNT_AFFECT_FOE
+	orword gHitMarker, HITMARKER_IGNORE_SUBSTITUTE | HITMARKER_IGNORE_DISGUISE
+	healthbarupdate BS_ATTACKER
+	datahpupdate BS_ATTACKER
+	tryfaintmon BS_ATTACKER
+	orhalfword gMoveResultFlags, MOVE_RESULT_MISSED | MOVE_RESULT_DOESNT_AFFECT_FOE
+	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
+
+BattleScript_AxeKickHitFromAtkString:
+	attackstring
+	ppreduce
+	critcalc
+	damagecalc
+	adjustdamage
+	attackanimation
+	waitanimation
+	effectivenesssound
+	hitanimation BS_TARGET
+	waitstate
+	healthbarupdate BS_TARGET
+	datahpupdate BS_TARGET
+	critmessage
+	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+	resultmessage
+	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+	setmoveeffect MOVE_EFFECT_CONFUSION
+	seteffectwithchance
+	tryfaintmon BS_TARGET
+	moveendall
+	end
 
 BattleScript_EffectTakeHeart::
 @	TO DO: Use modifybattlerstatstage here once PR #2470 is merged.
diff --git a/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h b/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
index 4188c341bd..c0aa6c6976 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
@@ -407,7 +407,8 @@
 #define EFFECT_TRIPLE_ARROWS                401
 #define EFFECT_INFERNAL_PARADE              402
 #define EFFECT_TAKE_HEART                   403
+#define EFFECT_AXE_KICK                     404
 
-#define NUM_BATTLE_MOVE_EFFECTS             404
+#define NUM_BATTLE_MOVE_EFFECTS             405
 
 #endif  // GUARD_CONSTANTS_BATTLE_MOVE_EFFECTS_H
diff --git a/src/data/battle_moves.h b/src/data/battle_moves.h
index 66b9c0dc5d..9eeacac4b2 100644
--- a/src/data/battle_moves.h
+++ b/src/data/battle_moves.h
@@ -12895,12 +12895,12 @@ const struct BattleMove gBattleMoves[MOVES_COUNT_Z] =
 
     [MOVE_AXE_KICK] =
     {
-        .effect = EFFECT_PLACEHOLDER, // EFFECT_RECOIL_IF_MISS + 30% chance to confuse
+        .effect = EFFECT_AXE_KICK,
         .power = 120,
         .type = TYPE_FIGHTING,
         .accuracy = 90,
         .pp = 10,
-        .secondaryEffectChance = 0,
+        .secondaryEffectChance = 30,
         .target = MOVE_TARGET_SELECTED,
         .priority = 0,
         .flags = FLAG_MAKES_CONTACT | FLAG_PROTECT_AFFECTED | FLAG_MIRROR_MOVE_AFFECTED | FLAG_KINGS_ROCK_AFFECTED | FLAG_SHEER_FORCE_BOOST,