diff --git a/src/battle_ai_main.c b/src/battle_ai_main.c
index 2b6094c925..95c94eb455 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_main.c
@@ -1118,30 +1118,7 @@ static s32 AI_CheckBadMove(u32 battlerAtk, u32 battlerDef, u32 move, s32 score)
     }
 
     if (effectiveness == UQ_4_12(0.0))
-    {
         RETURN_SCORE_MINUS(20);
-    }
-    else if (effectiveness < UQ_4_12(0.5))
-    {
-        switch (moveEffect)
-        {
-        case EFFECT_FIXED_HP_DAMAGE:
-        case EFFECT_LEVEL_DAMAGE:
-        case EFFECT_PSYWAVE:
-        case EFFECT_OHKO:
-        case EFFECT_SHEER_COLD:
-        case EFFECT_BIDE:
-        case EFFECT_FIXED_PERCENT_DAMAGE:
-        case EFFECT_ENDEAVOR:
-        case EFFECT_COUNTER:
-        case EFFECT_MIRROR_COAT:
-        case EFFECT_METAL_BURST:
-        case EFFECT_FINAL_GAMBIT:
-            break;
-        default:
-            RETURN_SCORE_MINUS(10);
-        }
-    }
 
     if (DoesBattlerIgnoreAbilityChecks(battlerAtk, abilityAtk, move))
         abilityDef = ABILITY_NONE;
diff --git a/test/battle/ai/ai.c b/test/battle/ai/ai.c
index d9d0782b0d..7eb06dd5d4 100644
--- a/test/battle/ai/ai.c
+++ b/test/battle/ai/ai.c
@@ -912,3 +912,14 @@ AI_SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("AI will see Magnitude damage")
         TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_MAGNITUDE); EXPECT_SWITCH(opponent, 1); }
     }
 }
+
+AI_SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("AI will prefer resisted move over failing move")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        AI_FLAGS(AI_FLAG_CHECK_BAD_MOVE | AI_FLAG_TRY_TO_FAINT | AI_FLAG_CHECK_VIABILITY);
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_ROSELIA) { Moves(MOVE_ABSORB); };
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_GLOOM) { Moves(MOVE_MEGA_DRAIN, MOVE_STUN_SPORE, MOVE_LEECH_SEED, MOVE_SYNTHESIS); }
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_ABSORB); EXPECT_MOVE(opponent, MOVE_MEGA_DRAIN);}
+    }
+}