diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index f5be97da76d..adb9ba686cb 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import { Biome } from "../data/enums/biome";
 import { Ability, AbAttr, BattleStatMultiplierAbAttr, BlockCritAbAttr, BonusCritAbAttr, BypassBurnDamageReductionAbAttr, FieldPriorityMoveImmunityAbAttr, FieldVariableMovePowerAbAttr, IgnoreOpponentStatChangesAbAttr, MoveImmunityAbAttr, MoveTypeChangeAttr, NonSuperEffectiveImmunityAbAttr, PreApplyBattlerTagAbAttr, PreDefendFullHpEndureAbAttr, ReceivedMoveDamageMultiplierAbAttr, ReduceStatusEffectDurationAbAttr, StabBoostAbAttr, StatusEffectImmunityAbAttr, TypeImmunityAbAttr, VariableMovePowerAbAttr, VariableMoveTypeAbAttr, WeightMultiplierAbAttr, allAbilities, applyAbAttrs, applyBattleStatMultiplierAbAttrs, applyPostDefendAbAttrs, applyPreApplyBattlerTagAbAttrs, applyPreAttackAbAttrs, applyPreDefendAbAttrs, applyPreSetStatusAbAttrs } from '../data/ability';
 import { Abilities } from "#app/data/enums/abilities";
 import PokemonData from '../system/pokemon-data';
-import { BattlerIndex } from '../battle';
+import Battle, { BattlerIndex } from '../battle';
 import { BattleSpec } from "../enums/battle-spec";
 import { Mode } from '../ui/ui';
 import PartyUiHandler, { PartyOption, PartyUiMode } from '../ui/party-ui-handler';
@@ -692,13 +692,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       }
     }
 
-    if (forDefend && (this.getTag(BattlerTagType.IGNORE_FLYING) || this.scene.arena.getTag(ArenaTagType.GRAVITY))) {
-      const flyingIndex = types.indexOf(Type.FLYING);
-      if (flyingIndex > -1)
-        types.splice(flyingIndex, 1);
-    }
-
-    if (forDefend && (this.getTag(BattlerTagType.GROUNDED) || this.scene.arena.getTag(ArenaTagType.GRAVITY))) {
+    if (forDefend && (this.getTag(BattlerTagType.IGNORE_FLYING) || this.scene.arena.getTag(ArenaTagType.GRAVITY) || this.getTag(BattlerTagType.GROUNDED))) {
       const flyingIndex = types.indexOf(Type.FLYING);
       if (flyingIndex > -1)
         types.splice(flyingIndex, 1);