diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 0a09da52b2..ae522ad593 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -10650,7 +10650,7 @@ enum DamageCategory GetBattleMoveCategory(u32 move)
             return DAMAGE_CATEGORY_STATUS;
     }
 
-    if (B_PHYSICAL_SPECIAL_SPLIT <= GEN_4)
+    if (B_PHYSICAL_SPECIAL_SPLIT < GEN_4)
         return gTypesInfo[GetBattleMoveType(move)].damageCategory;
 
     return GetMoveCategory(move);