From b231b887aa0adedfd1534101c7081af72509e468 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin Odom <bennybroseph@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 01:40:23 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update ability.ts (#671)

---
 src/data/ability.ts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/data/ability.ts b/src/data/ability.ts
index 04cd18adac8..f2220c850dc 100644
--- a/src/data/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/ability.ts
@@ -3305,7 +3305,7 @@ export function initAbilities() {
     new Ability(Abilities.EMERGENCY_EXIT, 7)
       .unimplemented(),
     new Ability(Abilities.WATER_COMPACTION, 7)
-      .attr(PostDefendStatChangeAbAttr, (target, user, move) => move.type === Type.WATER, BattleStat.DEF, 2),
+      .attr(PostDefendStatChangeAbAttr, (target, user, move) => move.type === Type.WATER && move.category !== MoveCategory.STATUS, BattleStat.DEF, 2),
     new Ability(Abilities.MERCILESS, 7)
       .unimplemented(),
     new Ability(Abilities.SHIELDS_DOWN, 7)