diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 191c8a1c1c6..39287f1e1f2 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -1950,11 +1950,13 @@ export class StatusEffectAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
           return false;
         }
       }
+
       if (!pokemon.status || (pokemon.status.effect === this.effect && moveChance < 0)) {
-        pokemon.canSetStatus(this.effect, false, false, user);
+        pokemon.checkIfCanSetStatus(this.effect, false, false, user);
       }
+
       if ((!pokemon.status || (pokemon.status.effect === this.effect && moveChance < 0))
-        && pokemon.trySetStatus(this.effect, true, user, this.cureTurn)) {
+        && pokemon.trySetStatus(this.effect, true, user, this.cureTurn, null)) {
         applyPostAttackAbAttrs(ConfusionOnStatusEffectAbAttr, user, target, move, null, false, this.effect);
         return true;
       }
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 44acab3c44e..b0c2550d3f1 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -2736,7 +2736,8 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     return this.gender !== Gender.GENDERLESS && pokemon.gender === (this.gender === Gender.MALE ? Gender.FEMALE : Gender.MALE);
   }
 
-  canSetStatus(effect: StatusEffect | undefined, quiet: boolean = false, overrideStatus: boolean = false, sourcePokemon: Pokemon | null = null): boolean {
+  // This function only checks if it is possible to set status.  If will not apply anything or do anything, just check if possible.
+  checkIfCanSetStatus(effect: StatusEffect | undefined, quiet: boolean = false, overrideStatus: boolean = false, sourcePokemon: Pokemon | null = null): boolean {
     if (effect !== StatusEffect.FAINT) {
       if (overrideStatus ? this.status?.effect === effect : this.status) {
         return false;
@@ -2801,6 +2802,14 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       break;
     }
 
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
+
+  canSetStatus(effect: StatusEffect | undefined, quiet: boolean = false, overrideStatus: boolean = false, sourcePokemon: Pokemon | null = null): boolean {
+    const checker = this.checkIfCanSetStatus(effect, quiet, overrideStatus, sourcePokemon);
+
     const cancelled = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
     applyPreSetStatusAbAttrs(StatusEffectImmunityAbAttr, this, effect, cancelled, quiet);
 
@@ -2811,7 +2820,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       return false;
     }
 
-    return true;
+    return checker;
   }
 
   trySetStatus(effect: StatusEffect | undefined, asPhase: boolean = false, sourcePokemon: Pokemon | null = null, cureTurn: integer | null = 0, sourceText: string | null = null): boolean {