diff --git a/src/data/battler-tags.ts b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
index ada0354a050..f499fcf38ec 100644
--- a/src/data/battler-tags.ts
+++ b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
@@ -1279,9 +1279,9 @@ export class CursedTag extends BattlerTag {
 export class FriendGuardTag extends BattlerTag {
   public powerMultiplier: number;
 
-  constructor(powerMultiplier: number) {
-    super(BattlerTagType.FRIEND_GUARD, BattlerTagLapseType.PRE_MOVE, 1, undefined);
-    this.powerMultiplier = 1 - powerMultiplier;
+  constructor() {
+    super(BattlerTagType.FRIEND_GUARD, BattlerTagLapseType.TURN_END, 1, undefined);
+    this.powerMultiplier = 0.75;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ export function getBattlerTag(tagType: BattlerTagType, turnCount: integer, sourc
     case BattlerTagType.MINIMIZED:
       return new MinimizeTag();
     case BattlerTagType.FRIEND_GUARD:
-      return new FriendGuardTag(0.25);
+      return new FriendGuardTag();
     case BattlerTagType.NONE:
     default:
         return new BattlerTag(tagType, BattlerTagLapseType.CUSTOM, turnCount, sourceMove, sourceId);
diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index 5a69e06d1d9..c1918fe36bd 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -1640,7 +1640,6 @@ export class TurnInitPhase extends FieldPhase {
 
     this.scene.getField().forEach((pokemon, i) => {
       if (pokemon?.isActive()) {
-        applyAbAttrs(FriendGuardAbAttr, pokemon, undefined);
         if (pokemon.isPlayer())
           this.scene.currentBattle.addParticipant(pokemon as PlayerPokemon);
 
@@ -2028,6 +2027,8 @@ export class TurnStartPhase extends FieldPhase {
       if (turnCommand.skip)
         continue;
 
+      applyAbAttrs(FriendGuardAbAttr, pokemon, undefined);
+
       switch (turnCommand.command) {
         case Command.FIGHT:
           const queuedMove = turnCommand.move;