diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 7deebd25e3..b85ad9fab5 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -7453,7 +7453,7 @@ static u32 CalcMoveBasePowerAfterModifiers(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDe
             MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(2.0));
         break;
     case EFFECT_VENOSHOCK:
-        if (gBattleMons[battlerAtk].status1 & STATUS1_PSN_ANY)
+        if (gBattleMons[battlerDef].status1 & STATUS1_PSN_ANY)
             MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(2.0));
         break;
     case EFFECT_RETALITATE: