diff --git a/src/phases/pokemon-phase.ts b/src/phases/pokemon-phase.ts
index 9963e63da00..0a53cf5d1da 100644
--- a/src/phases/pokemon-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/pokemon-phase.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export abstract class PokemonPhase extends FieldPhase {
   constructor(battlerIndex?: BattlerIndex | number) {
     super();
 
-    battlerIndex = battlerIndex ?? scene.getField().find(p => p?.isActive())!.getBattlerIndex(); // TODO: is the bang correct here?
+    battlerIndex = battlerIndex ?? globalScene.getField().find(p => p?.isActive())!.getBattlerIndex(); // TODO: is the bang correct here?
     if (battlerIndex === undefined) {
       console.warn("There are no Pokemon on the field!"); // TODO: figure out a suitable fallback behavior
     }