diff --git a/src/data/abilities/ability.ts b/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
index 6b7b36e4807..bd56c45f943 100644
--- a/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
@@ -1698,8 +1698,7 @@ export class GorillaTacticsAbAttr extends ExecutedMoveAbAttr {
   }
 
   override canApplyExecutedMove(pokemon: Pokemon, simulated: boolean): boolean {
-    return super.canApplyExecutedMove(pokemon, simulated) &&
-      simulated || !pokemon.getTag(BattlerTagType.GORILLA_TACTICS);
+    return simulated || !pokemon.getTag(BattlerTagType.GORILLA_TACTICS);
   }
 
   override applyExecutedMove(pokemon: Pokemon, simulated: boolean): void {
diff --git a/test/abilities/gorilla_tactics.test.ts b/test/abilities/gorilla_tactics.test.ts
index bfb4f95d144..3ad138749a8 100644
--- a/test/abilities/gorilla_tactics.test.ts
+++ b/test/abilities/gorilla_tactics.test.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe("Abilities - Gorilla Tactics", () => {
     await game.toNextTurn();
 
     game.move.select(MoveId.TACKLE);
-    await game.selectTarget(MoveId.SPLASH); //prevent protect from being used by the enemy
+    await game.move.forceEnemyMove(MoveId.SPLASH); //prevent protect from being used by the enemy
     await game.setTurnOrder([BattlerIndex.PLAYER, BattlerIndex.ENEMY]);
 
     await game.phaseInterceptor.to("MoveEndPhase");
@@ -83,12 +83,12 @@ describe("Abilities - Gorilla Tactics", () => {
   it("should activate when the opponenet protects", async () => {
     await game.classicMode.startBattle([SpeciesId.GALAR_DARMANITAN]);
 
-    const darmanitan = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
+    const darmanitan = game.field.getPlayerPokemon();
 
     game.move.select(MoveId.TACKLE);
     await game.move.selectEnemyMove(MoveId.PROTECT);
 
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("TurnEndPhase");
+    await game.toEndOfTurn();
     expect(darmanitan.isMoveRestricted(MoveId.SPLASH)).toBe(true);
     expect(darmanitan.isMoveRestricted(MoveId.TACKLE)).toBe(false);
   });
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ describe("Abilities - Gorilla Tactics", () => {
   it("should activate when a move is succesfully executed but misses", async () => {
     await game.classicMode.startBattle([SpeciesId.GALAR_DARMANITAN]);
 
-    const darmanitan = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
+    const darmanitan = game.field.getPlayerPokemon();
 
     game.move.select(MoveId.TACKLE);
     await game.move.selectEnemyMove(MoveId.SPLASH);
     await game.setTurnOrder([BattlerIndex.PLAYER, BattlerIndex.ENEMY]);
     await game.move.forceMiss();
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("TurnEndPhase");
+    await game.toEndOfTurn();
 
     expect(darmanitan.isMoveRestricted(MoveId.SPLASH)).toBe(true);
     expect(darmanitan.isMoveRestricted(MoveId.TACKLE)).toBe(false);