diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 08c00829b48..4924341870d 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -4107,11 +4107,11 @@ export class StatusCategoryOnAllyAttr extends VariableMoveCategoryAttr {
    * @param user {@linkcode Pokemon} using the move
    * @param target {@linkcode Pokemon} target of the move
    * @param move {@linkcode Move} with this attribute
-   * @param args [0] {@linkcode Utils.IntegerHolder} The category of the move
+   * @param args [0] {@linkcode Utils.NumberHolder} The category of the move
    * @returns true if the function succeeds
    */
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
-    const category = (args[0] as Utils.IntegerHolder);
+    const category = (args[0] as Utils.NumberHolder);
 
     if (user.getAlly() === target) {
       category.value = MoveCategory.STATUS;
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 35f389b58a4..4d85d5b8e1e 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -2684,7 +2684,9 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
    */
   apply(source: Pokemon, move: Move): HitResult {
     const defendingSide = this.isPlayer() ? ArenaTagSide.PLAYER : ArenaTagSide.ENEMY;
-    if (move.category === MoveCategory.STATUS) {
+    const moveCategory = new Utils.NumberHolder(move.category);
+    applyMoveAttrs(VariableMoveCategoryAttr, source, this, move, moveCategory);
+    if (moveCategory.value === MoveCategory.STATUS) {
       const cancelled = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
       const typeMultiplier = this.getMoveEffectiveness(source, move, false, false, cancelled);