diff --git a/src/data/abilities/ability.ts b/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
index c9df6922193..d2a2da13373 100644
--- a/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ import { CommonAnim } from "../battle-anims";
 import { getBerryEffectFunc } from "#app/data/berry";
 import { BerryUsedEvent } from "#app/events/battle-scene";
 import { noAbilityTypeOverrideMoves } from "#app/data/moves/invalid-moves";
-import { MoveUseMode } from "#enums/move-use-mode";
+import { isVirtual, MoveUseMode } from "#enums/move-use-mode";
 
 // Type imports
 import type { StatStageChangePhase } from "#app/phases/stat-stage-change-phase";
 import type { BattleStat, EffectiveStat } from "#enums/stat";
 import type { BerryType } from "#enums/berry-type";
 import type Pokemon from "#app/field/pokemon";
-import type { EnemyPokemon, PokemonMove } from "#app/field/pokemon";
+import type { EnemyPokemon, PokemonMove, TurnMove } from "#app/field/pokemon";
 import type { Weather } from "#app/data/weather";
 import type { BattlerTag } from "#app/data/battler-tags";
 import type {
@@ -2536,48 +2536,32 @@ export class AllyStatMultiplierAbAttr extends AbAttr {
 }
 
 /**
- * Ability attribute for Gorilla Tactics
- * @extends PostAttackAbAttr
+ * Takes effect whenever a move succesfully executes, such as gorilla tactics' move-locking.
+ * (More specifically, whenever a move is pushed to the move history)
  */
-export class GorillaTacticsAbAttr extends PostAttackAbAttr {
-  constructor() {
-    super((_user, _target, _move) => true, false);
+export class ExecutedMoveAbAttr extends AbAttr {
+  canApplyExecutedMove(_pokemon: Pokemon, _simulated: boolean): boolean {
+    return true;
   }
 
-  override canApplyPostAttack(
-    pokemon: Pokemon,
-    passive: boolean,
-    simulated: boolean,
-    defender: Pokemon,
-    move: Move,
-    hitResult: HitResult | null,
-    args: any[],
-  ): boolean {
-    return (
-      (super.canApplyPostAttack(pokemon, passive, simulated, defender, move, hitResult, args) && simulated) ||
-      !pokemon.getTag(BattlerTagType.GORILLA_TACTICS)
-    );
+  applyExecutedMove(_pokemon: Pokemon, _simulated: boolean): void {}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ability attribute for {@linkcode AbilityId.GORILLA_TACTICS | Gorilla Tactics}
+ * to lock the user into its first selected move.
+ */
+export class GorillaTacticsAbAttr extends ExecutedMoveAbAttr {
+  constructor(showAbility = false) {
+    super(showAbility);
   }
 
-  /**
-   *
-   * @param {Pokemon} pokemon the {@linkcode Pokemon} with this ability
-   * @param _passive n/a
-   * @param simulated whether the ability is being simulated
-   * @param _defender n/a
-   * @param _move n/a
-   * @param _hitResult n/a
-   * @param _args n/a
-   */
-  override applyPostAttack(
-    pokemon: Pokemon,
-    _passive: boolean,
-    simulated: boolean,
-    _defender: Pokemon,
-    _move: Move,
-    _hitResult: HitResult | null,
-    _args: any[],
-  ): void {
+  override canApplyExecutedMove(pokemon: Pokemon, _simulated: boolean): boolean {
+    // Gorilla Tactics does not trigger on called/reflected moves, only the calling move.
+    return !pokemon.canAddTag(BattlerTagType.GORILLA_TACTICS);
+  }
+
+  override applyExecutedMove(pokemon: Pokemon, simulated: boolean): void {
     if (!simulated) {
       pokemon.addTag(BattlerTagType.GORILLA_TACTICS);
     }
@@ -7800,6 +7784,22 @@ export function applyPreAttackAbAttrs(
   );
 }
 
+export function applyExecutedMoveAbAttrs(
+  attrType: Constructor<ExecutedMoveAbAttr>,
+  pokemon: Pokemon,
+  simulated: boolean = false,
+  ...args: any[]
+): void {
+  applyAbAttrsInternal<ExecutedMoveAbAttr>(
+    attrType,
+    pokemon,
+    attr => attr.applyExecutedMove(pokemon, simulated),
+    attr => attr.canApplyExecutedMove(pokemon, simulated),
+    args,
+    simulated,
+  );
+}
+
 export function applyPostAttackAbAttrs(
   attrType: Constructor<PostAttackAbAttr>,
   pokemon: Pokemon,
diff --git a/src/data/battler-tags.ts b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
index 4f9077a0fc0..192acecc6c9 100644
--- a/src/data/battler-tags.ts
+++ b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ export class DisabledTag extends MoveRestrictionBattlerTag {
 
 /**
  * Tag used by Gorilla Tactics to restrict the user to using only one move.
- * @extends MoveRestrictionBattlerTag
  */
 export class GorillaTacticsTag extends MoveRestrictionBattlerTag {
   private moveId = MoveId.NONE;
@@ -371,7 +370,6 @@ export class GorillaTacticsTag extends MoveRestrictionBattlerTag {
     super(BattlerTagType.GORILLA_TACTICS, BattlerTagLapseType.CUSTOM, 0);
   }
 
-  /** @override */
   override isMoveRestricted(move: MoveId): boolean {
     return move !== this.moveId;
   }
@@ -386,8 +384,7 @@ export class GorillaTacticsTag extends MoveRestrictionBattlerTag {
     const lastSelectedMove = pokemon.getLastNonVirtualMove();
     return (
       !isNullOrUndefined(lastSelectedMove) &&
-      lastSelectedMove.move !== MoveId.STRUGGLE &&
-      !pokemon.getTag(GorillaTacticsTag)
+      lastSelectedMove.move !== MoveId.STRUGGLE
     );
   }
 
@@ -408,19 +405,17 @@ export class GorillaTacticsTag extends MoveRestrictionBattlerTag {
    * @override
    * @param source Gorilla Tactics' {@linkcode BattlerTag} information
    */
-  public override loadTag(source: BattlerTag | any): void {
+  override loadTag(source: BattlerTag | any): void {
     super.loadTag(source);
     this.moveId = source.moveId;
   }
 
   /**
-   *
-   * @override
-   * @param {Pokemon} pokemon n/a
-   * @param {MoveId} _move {@linkcode MoveId} ID of the move being denied
-   * @returns {string} text to display when the move is denied
+   * Return the text displayed when a move is restricted.
+   * @param pokemon - The {@linkcode Pokemon} with this tag.
+   * @returns A string containing the text to display when the move is denied
    */
-  override selectionDeniedText(pokemon: Pokemon, _move: MoveId): string {
+  override selectionDeniedText(pokemon: Pokemon): string {
     return i18next.t("battle:canOnlyUseMove", {
       moveName: allMoves[this.moveId].name,
       pokemonName: getPokemonNameWithAffix(pokemon),
diff --git a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
index 13319c043d1..6fffc730a0f 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import { globalScene } from "#app/global-scene";
 import {
   AddSecondStrikeAbAttr,
   AlwaysHitAbAttr,
+  applyExecutedMoveAbAttrs,
   applyPostAttackAbAttrs,
   applyPostDamageAbAttrs,
   applyPostDefendAbAttrs,
   applyPreAttackAbAttrs,
+  ExecutedMoveAbAttr,
   IgnoreMoveEffectsAbAttr,
   MaxMultiHitAbAttr,
   PostAttackAbAttr,
@@ -389,6 +391,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
     // Add to the move history entry
     if (this.firstHit) {
       user.pushMoveHistory(this.moveHistoryEntry);
+      applyExecutedMoveAbAttrs(ExecutedMoveAbAttr, user);
     }
 
     try {
diff --git a/test/abilities/gorilla_tactics.test.ts b/test/abilities/gorilla_tactics.test.ts
index 0ac6e6add64..04dff0bcd37 100644
--- a/test/abilities/gorilla_tactics.test.ts
+++ b/test/abilities/gorilla_tactics.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { Stat } from "#app/enums/stat";
 import GameManager from "#test/testUtils/gameManager";
 import Phaser from "phaser";
 import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { MoveResult } from "#app/field/pokemon";
+import { MoveUseMode } from "#enums/move-use-mode";
 
 describe("Abilities - Gorilla Tactics", () => {
   let phaserGame: Phaser.Game;
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ describe("Abilities - Gorilla Tactics", () => {
 
     game.move.select(MoveId.SPLASH);
     await game.move.forceEnemyMove(MoveId.SPLASH);
-    await game.toEndOfTurn()
+    await game.toEndOfTurn();
 
     expect(darmanitan.getStat(Stat.ATK, false)).toBeCloseTo(initialAtkStat * 1.5);
     // Other moves should be restricted
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ describe("Abilities - Gorilla Tactics", () => {
 
     // Third turn, Struggle is used
     game.move.select(MoveId.TACKLE);
+    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");
 
@@ -90,5 +93,37 @@ describe("Abilities - Gorilla Tactics", () => {
     // Gorilla Tactics should bypass dancer and instruct
     expect(darmanitan.isMoveRestricted(MoveId.TACKLE)).toBe(true);
     expect(darmanitan.isMoveRestricted(MoveId.METRONOME)).toBe(false);
+    expect(darmanitan.getLastXMoves(-1)).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({ move: MoveId.TACKLE, result: MoveResult.SUCCESS, useMode: MoveUseMode.FOLLOW_UP }),
+      expect.objectContaining({ move: MoveId.METRONOME, result: MoveResult.SUCCESS, useMode: MoveUseMode.NORMAL }),
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("should activate when the opponenet protects", async () => {
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle([SpeciesId.GALAR_DARMANITAN]);
+
+    const darmanitan = game.field.getPlayerPokemon();
+
+    game.move.select(MoveId.TACKLE);
+    await game.move.selectEnemyMove(MoveId.PROTECT);
+
+    await game.toEndOfTurn();
+    expect(darmanitan.isMoveRestricted(MoveId.SPLASH)).toBe(true);
+    expect(darmanitan.isMoveRestricted(MoveId.TACKLE)).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("should activate when a move is succesfully executed but misses", async () => {
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle([SpeciesId.GALAR_DARMANITAN]);
+
+    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.toEndOfTurn();
+
+    expect(darmanitan.isMoveRestricted(MoveId.SPLASH)).toBe(true);
+    expect(darmanitan.isMoveRestricted(MoveId.TACKLE)).toBe(false);
   });
 });