diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index ce58b4e61b4..204b8e4193e 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -8404,7 +8404,7 @@ export function initMoves() {
       .target(MoveTarget.USER_AND_ALLIES)
       .condition((user, target, move) => !![ user, user.getAlly() ].filter(p => p?.isActive()).find(p => !![ Abilities.PLUS, Abilities.MINUS].find(a => p.hasAbility(a, false)))),
     new AttackMove(Moves.THROAT_CHOP, Type.DARK, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 80, 100, 15, 100, 0, 7)
-      .attr(AddBattlerTagAttr, BattlerTagType.THROAT_CHOPPED, false, false),
+      .attr(AddBattlerTagAttr, BattlerTagType.THROAT_CHOPPED),
     new AttackMove(Moves.POLLEN_PUFF, Type.BUG, MoveCategory.SPECIAL, 90, 100, 15, -1, 0, 7)
       .attr(StatusCategoryOnAllyAttr)
       .attr(HealOnAllyAttr, 0.5, true, false)
diff --git a/src/test/moves/throat_chop.test.ts b/src/test/moves/throat_chop.test.ts
index 6cd501d1654..a5057a30d57 100644
--- a/src/test/moves/throat_chop.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/moves/throat_chop.test.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ describe("Moves - Throat Chop", () => {
       .battleType("single")
       .ability(Abilities.BALL_FETCH)
       .enemyAbility(Abilities.BALL_FETCH)
-      .enemyMoveset(Array(4).fill(Moves.THROAT_CHOP));
+      .enemyMoveset(Array(4).fill(Moves.THROAT_CHOP))
+      .enemySpecies(Species.MAGIKARP);
   });
 
   it("prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns", async () => {