diff --git a/src/data/pokemon/pokemon-data.ts b/src/data/pokemon/pokemon-data.ts
index 0bd6af0bb04..87ffbbab4cd 100644
--- a/src/data/pokemon/pokemon-data.ts
+++ b/src/data/pokemon/pokemon-data.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import type { MoveId } from "#enums/move-id";
 import type { Nature } from "#enums/nature";
 import type { PokemonType } from "#enums/pokemon-type";
 import type { SpeciesId } from "#enums/species-id";
+import { StatusEffect } from "#enums/status-effect";
 import type { AttackMoveResult } from "#types/attack-move-result";
 import type { IllusionData } from "#types/illusion-data";
 import type { TurnMove } from "#types/turn-move";
@@ -326,6 +327,14 @@ export class PokemonTurnData {
   public switchedInThisTurn = false;
   public failedRunAway = false;
   public joinedRound = false;
+  /** Tracker for a pending status effect
+   *
+   * @remarks
+   * Set whenever {@linkcode Pokemon#trySetStatus} succeeds in order to prevent subsequent status effects
+   * from being applied. Necessary because the status is not actually set until the {@linkcode ObtainStatusEffectPhase} runs,
+   * which may not happen before another status effect is attempted to be applied.
+   */
+  public pendingStatus: StatusEffect = StatusEffect.NONE;
   /**
    * The amount of times this Pokemon has acted again and used a move in the current turn.
    * Used to make sure multi-hits occur properly when the user is
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index f02c9a1f30c..c6ec5f25622 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -4803,7 +4803,7 @@ export abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     if (effect !== StatusEffect.FAINT) {
       // Status-overriding moves (i.e. Rest) fail if their respective status already exists;
       // all other moves fail if the target already has _any_ status
-      if (overrideStatus ? this.status?.effect === effect : this.status) {
+      if (overrideStatus ? this.status?.effect === effect : this.status || this.turnData.pendingStatus) {
         this.queueStatusImmuneMessage(quiet, overrideStatus ? "overlap" : "other"); // having different status displays generic fail message
         return false;
       }
@@ -4955,6 +4955,8 @@ export abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
 
     if (overrideStatus) {
       this.resetStatus(false);
+    } else {
+      this.turnData.pendingStatus = effect;
     }
 
     globalScene.phaseManager.unshiftNew(
@@ -4974,6 +4976,8 @@ export abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
    * Set this Pokemon's {@linkcode status | non-volatile status condition} to the specified effect.
    * @param effect - The {@linkcode StatusEffect} to set
    * @remarks
+   * Clears this pokemon's `pendingStatus` in its {@linkcode Pokemon.turnData | turnData}.
+   *
    * ⚠️ This method does **not** check for feasibility; that is the responsibility of the caller.
    */
   doSetStatus(effect: Exclude<StatusEffect, StatusEffect.SLEEP>): void;
@@ -4982,6 +4986,8 @@ export abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
    * @param effect - {@linkcode StatusEffect.SLEEP}
    * @param sleepTurnsRemaining - The number of turns to inflict sleep for; defaults to a random number between 2 and 4
    * @remarks
+   * Clears this pokemon's `pendingStatus` in its {@linkcode Pokemon#turnData}.
+   *
    * ⚠️ This method does **not** check for feasibility; that is the responsibility of the caller.
    */
   doSetStatus(effect: StatusEffect.SLEEP, sleepTurnsRemaining?: number): void;
@@ -4991,6 +4997,8 @@ export abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
    * @param sleepTurnsRemaining - The number of turns to inflict sleep for; defaults to a random number between 2 and 4
    * and is unused for all non-sleep Statuses
    * @remarks
+   * Clears this pokemon's `pendingStatus` in its {@linkcode Pokemon#turnData}.
+   *
    * ⚠️ This method does **not** check for feasibility; that is the responsibility of the caller.
    */
   doSetStatus(effect: StatusEffect, sleepTurnsRemaining?: number): void;
@@ -5000,6 +5008,8 @@ export abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
    * @param sleepTurnsRemaining - The number of turns to inflict sleep for; defaults to a random number between 2 and 4
    * and is unused for all non-sleep Statuses
    * @remarks
+   * Clears this pokemon's `pendingStatus` in its {@linkcode Pokemon#turnData}.
+   *
    * ⚠️ This method does **not** check for feasibility; that is the responsibility of the caller.
    * @todo Make this and all related fields private and change tests to use a field-based helper or similar
    */
@@ -5007,6 +5017,8 @@ export abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     effect: StatusEffect,
     sleepTurnsRemaining = effect !== StatusEffect.SLEEP ? 0 : this.randBattleSeedIntRange(2, 4),
   ): void {
+    // Reset any pending status
+    this.turnData.pendingStatus = StatusEffect.NONE;
     switch (effect) {
       case StatusEffect.POISON:
       case StatusEffect.TOXIC:
diff --git a/test/status-effects/general-status-effect.test.ts b/test/status-effects/general-status-effect.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..db73265181b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/status-effects/general-status-effect.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { allAbilities } from "#data/data-lists";
+import { AbilityId } from "#enums/ability-id";
+import { MoveId } from "#enums/move-id";
+import { SpeciesId } from "#enums/species-id";
+import { StatusEffect } from "#enums/status-effect";
+import { ObtainStatusEffectPhase } from "#phases/obtain-status-effect-phase";
+import { GameManager } from "#test/test-utils/game-manager";
+import type { PostAttackContactApplyStatusEffectAbAttr } from "#types/ability-types";
+import Phaser from "phaser";
+import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
+
+describe("Status Effects - General", () => {
+  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
+      .battleStyle("single")
+      .enemyLevel(5)
+      .enemySpecies(SpeciesId.MAGIKARP)
+      .enemyAbility(AbilityId.BALL_FETCH)
+      .enemyMoveset(MoveId.SPLASH)
+      .ability(AbilityId.BALL_FETCH);
+  });
+
+  test("multiple status effects from the same interaction should not overwrite each other", async () => {
+    game.override.ability(AbilityId.POISON_TOUCH).moveset([MoveId.NUZZLE]);
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle([SpeciesId.PIKACHU]);
+
+    // Force poison touch to always apply
+    vi.spyOn(
+      allAbilities[AbilityId.POISON_TOUCH].getAttrs(
+        "PostAttackContactApplyStatusEffectAbAttr",
+        // expose chance, which is private, for testing purpose, but keep type safety otherwise
+      )[0] as unknown as Omit<PostAttackContactApplyStatusEffectAbAttr, "chance"> & { chance: number },
+      "chance",
+      "get",
+    ).mockReturnValue(100);
+    const statusEffectPhaseSpy = vi.spyOn(ObtainStatusEffectPhase.prototype, "start");
+
+    game.move.select(MoveId.NUZZLE);
+    await game.toEndOfTurn();
+
+    expect(statusEffectPhaseSpy).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    const enemy = game.field.getEnemyPokemon();
+    // This test does not care which status effect is applied, as long as one is.
+    expect(enemy.status?.effect).toBeOneOf([StatusEffect.POISON, StatusEffect.PARALYSIS]);
+  });
+});