diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index eb817f9dfe..af17d3f250 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -10628,7 +10628,7 @@ static void Cmd_various(void)
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->failInstr;
         else if (GetBattlerTurnOrderNum(gBattlerAttacker) > GetBattlerTurnOrderNum(gBattlerTarget))
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->failInstr;
-        else if (IsBattleMoveStatus(gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].moves[gBattleStruct->chosenMovePositions[gBattlerTarget]]))
+        else if (IsBattleMoveStatus(gBattleMons[gBattlerTarget].moves[gBattleStruct->chosenMovePositions[gBattlerTarget]]) && !gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].noValidMoves)
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->failInstr;
         else
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->nextInstr;
diff --git a/test/battle/move_effect/sucker_punch.c b/test/battle/move_effect/sucker_punch.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8076725467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/battle/move_effect/sucker_punch.c
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "test/battle.h"
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Sucker Punch hits targets that are about to attack")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        ASSUME(GetMoveCategory(MOVE_TACKLE) != DAMAGE_CATEGORY_STATUS);
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_SUCKER_PUNCH); MOVE(opponent, MOVE_TACKLE); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_SUCKER_PUNCH, player);
+        HP_BAR(opponent);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_TACKLE, opponent);
+        HP_BAR(player);
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Sucker Punch doesn't hit targets using status moves")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        ASSUME(GetMoveCategory(MOVE_GROWL) == DAMAGE_CATEGORY_STATUS);
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_SUCKER_PUNCH); MOVE(opponent, MOVE_GROWL); }
+    } SCENE {
+        NONE_OF {
+            ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_SUCKER_PUNCH, player);
+            HP_BAR(opponent);
+        }
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_GROWL, opponent);
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Sucker Punch doesn't hit targets that has already moved")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        ASSUME(GetMovePriority(MOVE_QUICK_ATTACK) == GetMovePriority(MOVE_SUCKER_PUNCH));
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(opponent, MOVE_QUICK_ATTACK); MOVE(player, MOVE_SUCKER_PUNCH); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_QUICK_ATTACK, opponent);
+        HP_BAR(player);
+        NONE_OF {
+            ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_SUCKER_PUNCH, player);
+            HP_BAR(opponent);
+        }
+    }
+}