diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index ac3b6cacd38..22df5d3a6c3 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -1538,8 +1538,8 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
    * @returns The type damage multiplier, indicating the effectiveness of the move
    */
   getMoveEffectiveness(source: Pokemon, move: Move, ignoreAbility: boolean = false, simulated: boolean = true, cancelled?: Utils.BooleanHolder): TypeDamageMultiplier {
-    if (!Utils.isNullOrUndefined(this.turnData.moveEffectiveness)) {
-      return this.turnData.moveEffectiveness;
+    if (!Utils.isNullOrUndefined(this.turnData?.moveEffectiveness)) {
+      return this.turnData?.moveEffectiveness;
     }
 
     if (move.hasAttr(TypelessAttr)) {