diff --git a/src/data/moves/move.ts b/src/data/moves/move.ts
index 7d3fc253da7..066114e6aca 100644
--- a/src/data/moves/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/moves/move.ts
@@ -7610,13 +7610,13 @@ export class SuppressAbilitiesIfActedAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
  */
 export class TransformAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   override apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
-    if (!super.apply(user, target, move, args)) {
+    if (!super.apply(user, target, move, args) || (target.isTransformed() || user.isTransformed())) {
+      globalScene.phaseManager.queueMessage(i18next.t("battle:attackFailed"));
       return false;
     }
 
     globalScene.phaseManager.unshiftNew("PokemonTransformPhase", user.getBattlerIndex(), target.getBattlerIndex());
 
-
     return true;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/phases/move-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
index 0deb1c6f470..2e94b085948 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
@@ -339,17 +339,6 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
       this.showMoveText();
     }
 
-    if (
-      //Prevent using Transform if either the user or target is already transformed
-      this.move.getMove().id === MoveId.TRANSFORM &&
-      (targets[0].isTransformed() || this.pokemon.isTransformed())
-    ) {
-      this.showMoveText();
-      this.showFailedText();
-      this.end();
-      return;
-    }
-
     // Clear out any two turn moves once they've been used.
     // TODO: Refactor move queues and remove this assignment;
     // Move queues should be handled by the calling `CommandPhase` or a manager for it