diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index b76d08218c9..ba7c4d0a5d5 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -10398,7 +10398,7 @@ export function initMoves() {
     new AttackMove(Moves.SHELL_SIDE_ARM, Type.POISON, MoveCategory.SPECIAL, 90, 100, 10, 20, 0, 8)
       .attr(ShellSideArmCategoryAttr)
       .attr(StatusEffectAttr, StatusEffect.POISON)
-      .partial(), // Physical version of the move does not make contact
+      .makesContact(false),
     new AttackMove(Moves.MISTY_EXPLOSION, Type.FAIRY, MoveCategory.SPECIAL, 100, 100, 5, -1, 0, 8)
       .attr(SacrificialAttr)
       .target(MoveTarget.ALL_NEAR_OTHERS)
diff --git a/src/test/moves/shell_side_arm.test.ts b/src/test/moves/shell_side_arm.test.ts
index e6be0f9f2ad..566b5c1d42b 100644
--- a/src/test/moves/shell_side_arm.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/moves/shell_side_arm.test.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe("Moves - Shell Side Arm", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     game = new GameManager(phaserGame);
     game.override
-      .moveset([ Moves.SHELL_SIDE_ARM, Moves.SPLASH ])
+      .moveset([ Moves.SHELL_SIDE_ARM ])
       .battleType("single")
       .startingLevel(100)
       .enemyLevel(100)
@@ -93,4 +93,21 @@ describe("Moves - Shell Side Arm", () => {
 
     expect(shellSideArmAttr.apply).toHaveLastReturnedWith(false);
   });
+
+  /** The move should stay special (which it does) and make no contact but the MAKES_CONTACT flag is set */
+  it.skip("should not make contact if the move stays special", async () => {
+    game.override.enemySpecies(Species.SLOWBRO).enemyAbility(Abilities.ROUGH_SKIN);
+
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle([ Species.XURKITREE ]);
+
+    const player = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
+
+    vi.spyOn(shellSideArmAttr, "apply");
+
+    game.move.select(Moves.SHELL_SIDE_ARM);
+    await game.toNextTurn();
+
+    expect(shellSideArmAttr.apply).toHaveLastReturnedWith(false);
+    expect(player.getMaxHp()).toBe(player.hp);
+  });
 });