diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 9cb18a4ed72..2408677c92f 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -4312,16 +4312,31 @@ export class CueNextRoundAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Attribute that changes stat stages before the damage is calculated
+ */
+export class StatChangesBeforeDmgCalcAttr extends MoveAttr {
+  /**
+   * Applies Stat Changes before damage is calculated
+   *
+   * @param user {@linkcode Pokemon} that called {@linkcode move}
+   * @param target {@linkcode Pokemon} that is the target of {@linkcode move}
+   * @param move {@linkcode Move} called by {@linkcode user}
+   * @param args N/A
+   *
+   * @returns true if stat stages where correctly applied
+   */
+  apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Steals the postitive Stat stages of the target before damage calculation so stat changes
  * apply to damage calculation (e.g. {@linkcode Moves.SPECTRAL_THIEF})
  * {@link https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Spectral_Thief_(move) | Spectral Thief}
  */
-export class SpectralThiefAttr extends MoveAttr {
-  constructor() {
-    super();
-  }
-
+export class SpectralThiefAttr extends StatChangesBeforeDmgCalcAttr {
   /**
    * steals max amount of positive stats of the target while not exceeding the limit of max 6 stat stages
    *
@@ -4329,13 +4344,10 @@ export class SpectralThiefAttr extends MoveAttr {
    * @param target {@linkcode Pokemon} that is the target of {@linkcode move}
    * @param move {@linkcode Move} called by {@linkcode user}
    * @param args N/A
+   *
    * @returns true if stat stages where correctly stolen
    */
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
-    if (!super.apply(user, target, move, args)) {
-      return false;
-    }
-
     // Copy all positive stat stages to user and reduce copied stat stages on target
     for (const s of BATTLE_STATS) {
       const statStageValueTarget = target.getStatStage(s);
@@ -5058,6 +5070,7 @@ export class VariableMoveTypeChartAttr extends MoveAttr {
    * @returns true if application of the attribute succeeds
    */
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
+    console.log("Did not call SpectralThiefAttr correctly");
     return false;
   }
 }
@@ -5067,6 +5080,7 @@ export class VariableMoveTypeChartAttr extends MoveAttr {
  */
 export class FreezeDryAttr extends VariableMoveTypeChartAttr {
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
+    console.log("Did call SpectralThiefAttr correctly");
     const multiplier = args[0] as Utils.NumberHolder;
     const defType = args[1] as Type;
 
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 4116515e453..99ef055c82b 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import BattleScene, { AnySound } from "#app/battle-scene";
 import { Variant, VariantSet, variantColorCache } from "#app/data/variant";
 import { variantData } from "#app/data/variant";
 import BattleInfo, { PlayerBattleInfo, EnemyBattleInfo } from "#app/ui/battle-info";
-import Move, { HighCritAttr, HitsTagAttr, applyMoveAttrs, FixedDamageAttr, VariableAtkAttr, allMoves, MoveCategory, TypelessAttr, CritOnlyAttr, getMoveTargets, OneHitKOAttr, VariableMoveTypeAttr, VariableDefAttr, AttackMove, ModifiedDamageAttr, VariableMoveTypeMultiplierAttr, IgnoreOpponentStatStagesAttr, SacrificialAttr, VariableMoveCategoryAttr, CounterDamageAttr, StatStageChangeAttr, RechargeAttr, IgnoreWeatherTypeDebuffAttr, BypassBurnDamageReductionAttr, SacrificialAttrOnHit, OneHitKOAccuracyAttr, RespectAttackTypeImmunityAttr, MoveTarget, CombinedPledgeStabBoostAttr, VariableMoveTypeChartAttr, SpectralThiefAttr } from "#app/data/move";
+import Move, { HighCritAttr, HitsTagAttr, applyMoveAttrs, FixedDamageAttr, VariableAtkAttr, allMoves, MoveCategory, TypelessAttr, CritOnlyAttr, getMoveTargets, OneHitKOAttr, VariableMoveTypeAttr, VariableDefAttr, AttackMove, ModifiedDamageAttr, VariableMoveTypeMultiplierAttr, IgnoreOpponentStatStagesAttr, SacrificialAttr, VariableMoveCategoryAttr, CounterDamageAttr, StatStageChangeAttr, RechargeAttr, IgnoreWeatherTypeDebuffAttr, BypassBurnDamageReductionAttr, SacrificialAttrOnHit, OneHitKOAccuracyAttr, RespectAttackTypeImmunityAttr, MoveTarget, CombinedPledgeStabBoostAttr, VariableMoveTypeChartAttr, StatChangesBeforeDmgCalcAttr } from "#app/data/move";
 import { default as PokemonSpecies, PokemonSpeciesForm, getFusedSpeciesName, getPokemonSpecies, getPokemonSpeciesForm } from "#app/data/pokemon-species";
 import { CLASSIC_CANDY_FRIENDSHIP_MULTIPLIER, getStarterValueFriendshipCap, speciesStarterCosts } from "#app/data/balance/starters";
 import { starterPassiveAbilities } from "#app/data/balance/passives";
@@ -2835,7 +2835,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
        * Steals positive stat stages from {@linkcode this} and gives it to {@linkcode source}
        * before damage calculation
        */
-      applyMoveAttrs(SpectralThiefAttr, source, this, move);
+      applyMoveAttrs(StatChangesBeforeDmgCalcAttr, source, this, move);
 
       const { cancelled, result, damage: dmg } = this.getAttackDamage(source, move, false, false, isCritical, false);