diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 432f0a92fec..3d2bc81b66d 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -3525,6 +3525,9 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
    */
   canSetStatus(effect: StatusEffect | undefined, quiet: boolean = false, overrideStatus: boolean = false, sourcePokemon: Pokemon | null = null, ignoreField: boolean = false): boolean {
     if (effect !== StatusEffect.FAINT) {
+      if (this.isFainted()) {
+        return false;
+      }
       if (overrideStatus ? this.status?.effect === effect : this.status) {
         return false;
       }
diff --git a/src/test/data/status-effect.test.ts b/src/test/data/status_effect.test.ts
similarity index 92%
rename from src/test/data/status-effect.test.ts
rename to src/test/data/status_effect.test.ts
index 4831e8de5de..ea0af25bf4d 100644
--- a/src/test/data/status-effect.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/data/status_effect.test.ts
@@ -400,4 +400,43 @@ describe("Status Effects", () => {
       expect(player.getLastXMoves(1)[0].result).toBe(MoveResult.SUCCESS);
     });
   });
+
+  describe("Behavior", () => {
+    let phaserGame: Phaser.Game;
+    let game: GameManager;
+
+    beforeAll(() => {
+      phaserGame = new Phaser.Game({
+        type: Phaser.HEADLESS,
+      });
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      game.phaseInterceptor.restoreOg();
+    });
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      game = new GameManager(phaserGame);
+      game.override
+        .moveset([ Moves.SPLASH ])
+        .ability(Abilities.BALL_FETCH)
+        .battleType("single")
+        .disableCrits()
+        .enemySpecies(Species.MAGIKARP)
+        .enemyAbility(Abilities.BALL_FETCH)
+        .enemyMoveset(Moves.NUZZLE)
+        .enemyLevel(2000);
+    });
+
+    it("should not inflict a 0 HP mon with a status", async () => {
+      await game.classicMode.startBattle([ Species.FEEBAS, Species.MILOTIC ]);
+
+      const player = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
+
+      game.move.select(Moves.SPLASH);
+      await game.phaseInterceptor.to("FaintPhase", false);
+
+      expect(player.status?.effect).not.toBe(StatusEffect.PARALYSIS);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index be0aec84ecd..2235fb69633 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -349,14 +349,14 @@ export class IntegerHolder extends NumberHolder {
   }
 }
 
-/** @deprecated Use {@linkcode NumberHolder}*/
-export class FixedInt extends IntegerHolder {
-  constructor(value: integer) {
-    super(value);
+export class FixedInt {
+  public readonly value: number;
+
+  constructor(value: number) {
+    this.value = value;
   }
 }
 
-/** @deprecated */
 export function fixedInt(value: integer): integer {
   return new FixedInt(value) as unknown as integer;
 }