diff --git a/src/battle_ai_main.c b/src/battle_ai_main.c
index 7b49dfc71d..2646d669d5 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_main.c
@@ -1117,10 +1117,9 @@ static s16 AI_CheckBadMove(u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDef, u16 move, s16 score)
             break;
         case EFFECT_GROWTH:
         case EFFECT_ATTACK_SPATK_UP:    // work up
-            if (!BattlerStatCanRise(battlerAtk, AI_DATA->abilities[battlerAtk], STAT_ATK) || !HasMoveWithSplit(battlerAtk, SPLIT_PHYSICAL))
+            if ((!BattlerStatCanRise(battlerAtk, AI_DATA->abilities[battlerAtk], STAT_ATK) && !BattlerStatCanRise(battlerAtk, AI_DATA->abilities[battlerAtk], STAT_SPATK))
+             || (!HasDamagingMove(battlerAtk)))
                 score -= 10;
-            else if (!BattlerStatCanRise(battlerAtk, AI_DATA->abilities[battlerAtk], STAT_SPATK) || !HasMoveWithSplit(battlerAtk, SPLIT_SPECIAL))
-                score -= 8;
             break;
         case EFFECT_ROTOTILLER:
             if (isDoubleBattle)