diff --git a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
index 6ada6bd7fac..e9984232335 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
       const targetHitChecks = Object.fromEntries(targets.map(p => [p.getBattlerIndex(), this.hitCheck(p)]));
       const hasActiveTargets = targets.some(t => t.isActive(true));
 
-      /** Check if the target is immune via ability */
-      const isImmune = targets[0].hasAbilityWithAttr(TypeImmunityAbAttr) && targets[0].getAbility().getAttrs(TypeImmunityAbAttr)[0].getImmuneType() === user.getMoveType(move);
+      /** Check if the target is immune via ability to the attacking move */
+      const isImmune = targets[0].hasAbilityWithAttr(TypeImmunityAbAttr) && (targets[0].getAbility()?.getAttrs(TypeImmunityAbAttr)?.[0]?.getImmuneType() === user.getMoveType(move));
 
       /**
          * If no targets are left for the move to hit (FAIL), or the invoked move is single-target
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
               || (this.move.getMove().category !== MoveCategory.STATUS && target.findTags(t => t instanceof DamageProtectedTag).find(t => target.lapseTag(t.tagType))));
 
           /** Is the pokemon immune due to an ablility?  */
-          const isImmune = target.hasAbilityWithAttr(TypeImmunityAbAttr) && target.getAbility().getAttrs(TypeImmunityAbAttr)[0].getImmuneType() === user.getMoveType(move);
+          const isImmune = target.hasAbilityWithAttr(TypeImmunityAbAttr) && (target.getAbility()?.getAttrs(TypeImmunityAbAttr)?.[0]?.getImmuneType() === user.getMoveType(move));
 
           /**
              * If the move missed a target, stop all future hits against that target
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
     const accuracyMultiplier = user.getAccuracyMultiplier(target, this.move.getMove());
     const rand = user.randSeedInt(100);
 
-    return rand < accuracyMultiplier * moveAccuracy;
+    return (rand < accuracyMultiplier * moveAccuracy);
   }
 
   /** Returns the {@linkcode Pokemon} using this phase's invoked move */
diff --git a/src/test/abilities/volt_absorb.test.ts b/src/test/abilities/volt_absorb.test.ts
index 7f3e160c7d0..db14a5a2dba 100644
--- a/src/test/abilities/volt_absorb.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/abilities/volt_absorb.test.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe("Abilities - Volt Absorb", () => {
     game.override.enemySpecies(Species.DUSKULL);
     game.override.enemyAbility(Abilities.BALL_FETCH);
 
-    await game.startBattle();
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle();
 
     const playerPokemon = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
 
@@ -51,4 +51,21 @@ describe("Abilities - Volt Absorb", () => {
     expect(playerPokemon.getTag(BattlerTagType.CHARGED)).toBeDefined();
     expect(game.phaseInterceptor.log).not.toContain("ShowAbilityPhase");
   });
+  it("should activate regardless of accuracy checks", async () => {
+    game.override.moveset(Moves.THUNDERBOLT);
+    game.override.enemyMoveset(Moves.SPLASH);
+    game.override.enemySpecies(Species.MAGIKARP);
+    game.override.enemyAbility(Abilities.VOLT_ABSORB);
+
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle();
+
+    const enemyPokemon = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
+
+    game.move.select(Moves.THUNDERBOLT);
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("MoveEffectPhase");
+
+    await game.move.forceMiss();
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("BerryPhase", false);
+    expect(enemyPokemon.hp).toBe(enemyPokemon.getMaxHp());
+  });
 });