From 8f692ed0553e3292e44b3d49a3c13673bb64cacc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: FosterProgramming <jamiefosterandco@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:33:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Block selecting x items when contrary pokemon are at minimum
 stages (#8288)

---
 src/item_use.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/item_use.c b/src/item_use.c
index 18fdbea192..b97ac1202b 100644
--- a/src/item_use.c
+++ b/src/item_use.c
@@ -1254,7 +1254,8 @@ bool32 CannotUseItemsInBattle(u16 itemId, struct Pokemon *mon)
     switch (battleUsage)
     {
     case EFFECT_ITEM_INCREASE_STAT:
-        if (gBattleMons[gBattlerInMenuId].statStages[GetItemEffect(itemId)[1]] == MAX_STAT_STAGE)
+        u32 ability = GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerInMenuId);
+        if (CompareStat(gBattlerInMenuId, GetItemEffect(itemId)[1], MAX_STAT_STAGE, CMP_EQUAL, ability))
             cannotUse = TRUE;
         break;
     case EFFECT_ITEM_SET_FOCUS_ENERGY: