diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 13282a1a3d1..a00d81e5980 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -7905,7 +7905,7 @@ export function initMoves() {
       .makesContact(false)
       .partial(),
     new AttackMove(Moves.CLANGING_SCALES, Type.DRAGON, MoveCategory.SPECIAL, 110, 100, 5, -1, 0, 7)
-      .attr(StatChangeAttr, BattleStat.DEF, -1, true)
+      .attr(StatChangeAttr, BattleStat.DEF, -1, true, null, true, false, MoveEffectTrigger.HIT, true)
       .soundBased()
       .target(MoveTarget.ALL_NEAR_ENEMIES),
     new AttackMove(Moves.DRAGON_HAMMER, Type.DRAGON, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 90, 100, 15, -1, 0, 7),
diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index 362f5f22cc2..ac233896b68 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -2966,6 +2966,8 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
 
       // Move animation only needs one target
       new MoveAnim(move.id as Moves, user, this.getTarget()?.getBattlerIndex()).play(this.scene, () => {
+        /** Has the move successfully hit a target (for damage) yet? */
+        let hasHit: boolean = false;
         for (const target of targets) {
           if (!targetHitChecks[target.getBattlerIndex()]) {
             this.stopMultiHit(target);
@@ -2981,7 +2983,6 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
           const isProtected = !this.move.getMove().checkFlag(MoveFlags.IGNORE_PROTECT, user, target) && target.findTags(t => t instanceof ProtectedTag).find(t => target.lapseTag(t.tagType));
 
           const firstHit = (user.turnData.hitsLeft === user.turnData.hitCount);
-          const firstTarget = (moveHistoryEntry.result === MoveResult.PENDING);
 
           if (firstHit) {
             user.pushMoveHistory(moveHistoryEntry);
@@ -2991,6 +2992,18 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
 
           const hitResult = !isProtected ? target.apply(user, move) : HitResult.NO_EFFECT;
 
+          const dealsDamage = [
+            HitResult.EFFECTIVE,
+            HitResult.SUPER_EFFECTIVE,
+            HitResult.NOT_VERY_EFFECTIVE,
+            HitResult.ONE_HIT_KO
+          ].includes(hitResult);
+
+          const firstTarget = dealsDamage && !hasHit;
+          if (firstTarget) {
+            hasHit = true;
+          }
+
           const lastHit = (user.turnData.hitsLeft === 1 || !this.getTarget()?.isActive());
 
           if (lastHit) {
@@ -3008,7 +3021,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
                   if (hitResult !== HitResult.NO_EFFECT) {
                     applyFilteredMoveAttrs((attr: MoveAttr) => attr instanceof MoveEffectAttr && (attr as MoveEffectAttr).trigger === MoveEffectTrigger.POST_APPLY
                       && !(attr as MoveEffectAttr).selfTarget && (!attr.firstHitOnly || firstHit) && (!attr.lastHitOnly || lastHit), user, target, this.move.getMove()).then(() => {
-                      if (hitResult < HitResult.NO_EFFECT && !target.hasAbilityWithAttr(IgnoreMoveEffectsAbAttr)) {
+                      if (dealsDamage && !target.hasAbilityWithAttr(IgnoreMoveEffectsAbAttr)) {
                         const flinched = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
                         user.scene.applyModifiers(FlinchChanceModifier, user.isPlayer(), user, flinched);
                         if (flinched.value) {
diff --git a/src/test/moves/make_it_rain.test.ts b/src/test/moves/make_it_rain.test.ts
index 83543c4e530..fcfb1daa2cf 100644
--- a/src/test/moves/make_it_rain.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/moves/make_it_rain.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { BattleStat } from "#app/data/battle-stat.js";
 import {
-  CommandPhase,
+  MoveEffectPhase,
   MoveEndPhase,
   StatChangePhase,
 } from "#app/phases";
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { Abilities } from "#enums/abilities";
 import { Moves } from "#enums/moves";
 import { Species } from "#enums/species";
 import Phaser from "phaser";
-import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { SPLASH_ONLY } from "../utils/testUtils";
 
 const TIMEOUT = 20 * 1000;
@@ -44,16 +44,8 @@ describe("Moves - Make It Rain", () => {
     await game.startBattle([Species.CHARIZARD, Species.BLASTOISE]);
 
     const playerPokemon = game.scene.getPlayerField();
-    expect(playerPokemon.length).toBe(2);
-    playerPokemon.forEach(p => expect(p).toBeDefined());
-
-    const enemyPokemon = game.scene.getEnemyField();
-    expect(enemyPokemon.length).toBe(2);
-    enemyPokemon.forEach(p => expect(p).toBeDefined());
 
     game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, Moves.MAKE_IT_RAIN));
-
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.to(CommandPhase);
     game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 1, Moves.SPLASH));
 
     await game.phaseInterceptor.to(MoveEndPhase);
@@ -68,10 +60,7 @@ describe("Moves - Make It Rain", () => {
     await game.startBattle([Species.CHARIZARD]);
 
     const playerPokemon = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon();
-    expect(playerPokemon).toBeDefined();
-
     const enemyPokemon = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon();
-    expect(enemyPokemon).toBeDefined();
 
     game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, Moves.MAKE_IT_RAIN));
 
@@ -87,14 +76,9 @@ describe("Moves - Make It Rain", () => {
     await game.startBattle([Species.CHARIZARD, Species.BLASTOISE]);
 
     const playerPokemon = game.scene.getPlayerField();
-    playerPokemon.forEach(p => expect(p).toBeDefined());
-
     const enemyPokemon = game.scene.getEnemyField();
-    enemyPokemon.forEach(p => expect(p).toBeDefined());
 
     game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, Moves.MAKE_IT_RAIN));
-
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.to(CommandPhase);
     game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 1, Moves.SPLASH));
 
     await game.phaseInterceptor.to(StatChangePhase);
@@ -102,4 +86,23 @@ describe("Moves - Make It Rain", () => {
     enemyPokemon.forEach(p => expect(p.isFainted()).toBe(true));
     expect(playerPokemon[0].summonData.battleStats[BattleStat.SPATK]).toBe(-1);
   }, TIMEOUT);
+
+  it("should reduce Sp. Atk if it only hits the second target", async () => {
+    await game.startBattle([Species.CHARIZARD, Species.BLASTOISE]);
+
+    const playerPokemon = game.scene.getPlayerField();
+
+    game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, Moves.MAKE_IT_RAIN));
+    game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 1, Moves.SPLASH));
+
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to(MoveEffectPhase, false);
+
+    // Make Make It Rain miss the first target
+    const moveEffectPhase = game.scene.getCurrentPhase() as MoveEffectPhase;
+    vi.spyOn(moveEffectPhase, "hitCheck").mockReturnValueOnce(false);
+
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to(MoveEndPhase);
+
+    expect(playerPokemon[0].summonData.battleStats[BattleStat.SPATK]).toBe(-1);
+  }, TIMEOUT);
 });