diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index e039bf43cf7..2fe782d77e7 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -1162,6 +1162,9 @@ export class PostSummonPhase extends PokemonPhase {
 
     const pokemon = this.getPokemon();
 
+    if (pokemon.status?.effect === StatusEffect.TOXIC) {
+      pokemon.status.turnCount = 0;
+    }
     this.scene.arena.applyTags(ArenaTrapTag, pokemon);
     applyPostSummonAbAttrs(PostSummonAbAttr, pokemon).then(() => this.end());
   }