diff --git a/src/data/arena-tag.ts b/src/data/arena-tag.ts
index d8adec26840..4a22b25fd9b 100644
--- a/src/data/arena-tag.ts
+++ b/src/data/arena-tag.ts
@@ -17,21 +17,7 @@ export enum ArenaTagSide {
   ENEMY
 }
 
-export abstract class ArenaTag {activateTrap(pokemon: Pokemon): boolean {
-    if (pokemon.isOfType(Type.POISON) && pokemon.isGrounded()) {
-      this.neutralized = true;
-      if (pokemon.scene.arena.removeTag(this.tagType)) {
-        pokemon.scene.queueMessage(getPokemonMessage(pokemon, ` absorbed the ${this.getMoveName()}!`));
-        return true;
-      }
-    }
-    else if (!pokemon.status && pokemon.isGrounded()) {
-      const toxic = this.layers > 1;
-      if (pokemon.trySetStatus(!toxic ? StatusEffect.POISON : StatusEffect.TOXIC, true, null, `the ${this.getMoveName()}`))
-        return true;      
-    }
-    return false;
-  }
+export abstract class ArenaTag {
   public tagType: ArenaTagType;
   public turnCount: integer;
   public sourceMove: Moves;