diff --git a/src/data/abilities/ability.ts b/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
index 4590592fd20..4dc817e1f9a 100644
--- a/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
@@ -2129,16 +2129,20 @@ export class PostIntimidateStatStageChangeAbAttr extends AbAttr {
   }
 
   override apply(pokemon: Pokemon, passive: boolean, simulated:boolean, cancelled: BooleanHolder, args: any[]): void {
-    if (!simulated) {
-      const newStatStageChangePhase = new StatStageChangePhase(pokemon.getBattlerIndex(), false, this.stats, this.stages)
-      if (globalScene.findPhase(m => m instanceof MovePhase)) {
-        globalScene.prependToPhase(newStatStageChangePhase, MovePhase)
-      } else if (globalScene.findPhase(m => m instanceof SwitchSummonPhase)) {
-        globalScene.prependToPhase(newStatStageChangePhase, SwitchSummonPhase)
-      } else {
-        globalScene.pushPhase(newStatStageChangePhase);
-      }
+    if (simulated) {
+      cancelled.value = this.overwrites;
+      return  
     }
+
+    const newStatStageChangePhase = new StatStageChangePhase(pokemon.getBattlerIndex(), false, this.stats, this.stages)
+    if (globalScene.findPhase(m => m instanceof MovePhase)) {
+      globalScene.prependToPhase(newStatStageChangePhase, MovePhase)
+    } else if (globalScene.findPhase(m => m instanceof SwitchSummonPhase)) {
+      globalScene.prependToPhase(newStatStageChangePhase, SwitchSummonPhase)
+    } else {
+      globalScene.pushPhase(newStatStageChangePhase);
+    }
+    
     cancelled.value = this.overwrites;
   }
 }