diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index e9cdaa3bec9..98c679b923e 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -818,8 +818,6 @@ export default class Move implements Localizable {
 
     applyMoveAttrs(VariablePowerAttr, source, target, this, power);
 
-    source.scene.applyModifiers(PokemonMultiHitModifier, source.isPlayer(), source, this.id, null, power);
-
     if (!this.hasAttr(TypelessAttr)) {
       source.scene.arena.applyTags(WeakenMoveTypeTag, simulated, this.type, power);
       source.scene.applyModifiers(AttackTypeBoosterModifier, source.isPlayer(), source, this.type, power);
diff --git a/src/modifier/modifier.ts b/src/modifier/modifier.ts
index 5e60d888072..7aa4b9308d1 100644
--- a/src/modifier/modifier.ts
+++ b/src/modifier/modifier.ts
@@ -2715,7 +2715,7 @@ export class PokemonMultiHitModifier extends PokemonHeldItemModifier {
     if (!isNullOrUndefined(count)) {
       return this.applyHitCountBoost(count);
     } else if (!isNullOrUndefined(damageMultiplier)) {
-      return this.applyPowerModifier(pokemon, damageMultiplier);
+      return this.applyDamageModifier(pokemon, damageMultiplier);
     }
 
     return false;
@@ -2732,7 +2732,7 @@ export class PokemonMultiHitModifier extends PokemonHeldItemModifier {
    * equal to (1 - the number of stacked Multi-Lenses).
    * Additional strikes beyond that are given a 0.25x damage multiplier
    */
-  private applyPowerModifier(pokemon: Pokemon, damageMultiplier: NumberHolder): boolean {
+  private applyDamageModifier(pokemon: Pokemon, damageMultiplier: NumberHolder): boolean {
     damageMultiplier.value = (pokemon.turnData.hitsLeft === pokemon.turnData.hitCount)
       ? (1 - (0.25 * this.getStackCount()))
       : 0.25;