diff --git a/src/battle_ai_util.c b/src/battle_ai_util.c
index 2420cd4328..21e7376cb7 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_util.c
@@ -573,8 +573,8 @@ bool32 MovesWithCategoryUnusable(u32 attacker, u32 target, enum DamageCategory c
     ctx.updateFlags = FALSE;
     ctx.abilityAtk = gAiLogicData->abilities[attacker];
     ctx.abilityDef = gAiLogicData->abilities[target];
-    ctx.holdEffectAtk = gAiLogicData->items[attacker];
-    ctx.holdEffectDef = gAiLogicData->items[target];
+    ctx.holdEffectAtk = gAiLogicData->holdEffects[attacker];
+    ctx.holdEffectDef = gAiLogicData->holdEffects[target];
 
     for (u32 i = 0; i < MAX_MON_MOVES; i++)
     {
@@ -1394,8 +1394,8 @@ uq4_12_t AI_GetMoveEffectiveness(u32 move, u32 battlerAtk, u32 battlerDef)
     ctx.updateFlags = FALSE;
     ctx.abilityAtk = gAiLogicData->abilities[battlerAtk];
     ctx.abilityDef = gAiLogicData->abilities[battlerDef];
-    ctx.holdEffectAtk = gAiLogicData->items[battlerAtk];
-    ctx.holdEffectDef = gAiLogicData->items[battlerDef];
+    ctx.holdEffectAtk = gAiLogicData->holdEffects[battlerAtk];
+    ctx.holdEffectDef = gAiLogicData->holdEffects[battlerDef];
     typeEffectiveness = CalcTypeEffectivenessMultiplier(&ctx);
 
     RestoreBattlerData(battlerAtk);