diff --git a/src/battle-phases.ts b/src/battle-phases.ts
index 0b818a9b51d..36fc5e2060b 100644
--- a/src/battle-phases.ts
+++ b/src/battle-phases.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import BattleScene, { maxExpLevel, startingLevel, startingWave } from "./battle-scene";
 import { default as Pokemon, PlayerPokemon, EnemyPokemon, PokemonMove, MoveResult, DamageResult, FieldPosition, HitResult } from "./pokemon";
 import * as Utils from './utils';
-import { allMoves, applyMoveAttrs, BypassSleepAttr, ChargeAttr, applyFilteredMoveAttrs, HitsTagAttr, MissEffectAttr, MoveAttr, MoveCategory, MoveEffectAttr, MoveFlags, MoveHitEffectAttr, Moves, MultiHitAttr, OverrideMoveEffectAttr, VariableAccuracyAttr, MoveTarget, OneHitKOAttr, getMoveTargets, MoveTargetSet } from "./data/move";
+import { allMoves, applyMoveAttrs, BypassSleepAttr, ChargeAttr, applyFilteredMoveAttrs, HitsTagAttr, MissEffectAttr, MoveAttr, MoveCategory, MoveEffectAttr, MoveFlags, Moves, MultiHitAttr, OverrideMoveEffectAttr, VariableAccuracyAttr, MoveTarget, OneHitKOAttr, getMoveTargets, MoveTargetSet, MoveEffectTrigger } from "./data/move";
 import { Mode } from './ui/ui';
 import { Command } from "./ui/command-ui-handler";
 import { Stat } from "./data/pokemon-stat";
@@ -1321,6 +1321,9 @@ class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
           const isProtected = !this.move.getMove().hasFlag(MoveFlags.IGNORE_PROTECT) && target.lapseTag(BattlerTagType.PROTECTED);
 
           moveHistoryEntry.result = MoveResult.SUCCESS;
+
+          applyFilteredMoveAttrs((attr: MoveAttr) => attr instanceof MoveEffectAttr && (attr as MoveEffectAttr).trigger === MoveEffectTrigger.PRE_APPLY,
+            user, target, this.move.getMove());
           
           const hitResult = !isProtected ? target.apply(user, this.move) : HitResult.NO_EFFECT;
           
@@ -1328,9 +1331,11 @@ class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
             const chargeEffect = !!this.move.getMove().getAttrs(ChargeAttr).find(ca => (ca as ChargeAttr).chargeEffect);
             // Charge attribute with charge effect takes all effect attributes and applies them to charge stage, so ignore them if this is present
             if (!chargeEffect)
-              applyFilteredMoveAttrs((attr: MoveAttr) => attr instanceof MoveEffectAttr && (attr as MoveEffectAttr).selfTarget, user, target, this.move.getMove());
+              applyFilteredMoveAttrs((attr: MoveAttr) => attr instanceof MoveEffectAttr && (attr as MoveEffectAttr).trigger === MoveEffectTrigger.POST_APPLY
+                && (attr as MoveEffectAttr).selfTarget, user, target, this.move.getMove());
             if (hitResult !== HitResult.NO_EFFECT) {
-              applyFilteredMoveAttrs((attr: MoveAttr) => attr instanceof MoveEffectAttr && !(attr as MoveEffectAttr).selfTarget, user, target, this.move.getMove());
+              applyFilteredMoveAttrs((attr: MoveAttr) => attr instanceof MoveEffectAttr && (attr as MoveEffectAttr).trigger === MoveEffectTrigger.POST_APPLY
+                && !(attr as MoveEffectAttr).selfTarget, user, target, this.move.getMove());
               if (hitResult < HitResult.NO_EFFECT) {
                 const flinched = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
                 user.scene.applyModifiers(FlinchChanceModifier, user.isPlayer(), user, flinched);
@@ -1338,7 +1343,8 @@ class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
                   target.addTag(BattlerTagType.FLINCHED, undefined, this.move.moveId, user.id);
               }
               if (!isProtected && !chargeEffect) {
-                applyMoveAttrs(MoveHitEffectAttr, user, target, this.move.getMove());
+                applyFilteredMoveAttrs((attr: MoveAttr) => attr instanceof MoveEffectAttr && (attr as MoveEffectAttr).trigger === MoveEffectTrigger.HIT,
+                  user, target, this.move.getMove());
                 if (!target.isFainted())
                   applyPostDefendAbAttrs(PostDefendAbAttr, target, user, this.move, hitResult);
                 if (this.move.getMove().hasFlag(MoveFlags.MAKES_CONTACT))
diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index e85f01c3521..062b2313937 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { DamagePhase, MovePhase, ObtainStatusEffectPhase, PokemonHealPhase, Stat
 import { BattleStat } from "./battle-stat";
 import { BattlerTagType } from "./battler-tag";
 import { getPokemonMessage } from "../messages";
-import Pokemon, { AttackMoveResult, EnemyPokemon, HitResult, MoveResult, PlayerPokemon, PokemonMove, TurnMove } from "../pokemon";
+import Pokemon, { AttackMoveResult, HitResult, MoveResult, PlayerPokemon, PokemonMove, TurnMove } from "../pokemon";
 import { StatusEffect, getStatusEffectDescriptor } from "./status-effect";
 import { Type } from "./type";
 import * as Utils from "../utils";
@@ -822,13 +822,21 @@ export abstract class MoveAttr {
   }
 }
 
+export enum MoveEffectTrigger {
+  PRE_APPLY,
+  POST_APPLY,
+  HIT
+}
+
 export class MoveEffectAttr extends MoveAttr {
   public selfTarget: boolean;
+  public trigger: MoveEffectTrigger;
 
-  constructor(selfTarget?: boolean) {
+  constructor(selfTarget?: boolean, trigger?: MoveEffectTrigger) {
     super();
 
     this.selfTarget = !!selfTarget;
+    this.trigger = trigger !== undefined ? trigger : MoveEffectTrigger.POST_APPLY;
   }
 
   canApply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]) {
@@ -841,25 +849,6 @@ export class MoveEffectAttr extends MoveAttr {
   }
 }
 
-export class MoveHitEffectAttr extends MoveAttr {
-  public selfTarget: boolean;
-
-  constructor(selfTarget?: boolean) {
-    super();
-    
-    this.selfTarget = !!selfTarget;
-  }
-
-  canApply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]) {
-    return !!(this.selfTarget ? user.hp : target.hp)
-      && (this.selfTarget || !target.getTag(BattlerTagType.PROTECTED) || move.hasFlag(MoveFlags.IGNORE_PROTECT));
-  }
-
-  apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]) {
-    return this.canApply(user, target, move, args);
-  }
-}
-
 export class HighCritAttr extends MoveAttr {
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
     (args[0] as Utils.IntegerHolder).value++;
@@ -1005,7 +994,7 @@ export class RecoilAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
 
 export class SacrificialAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   constructor() {
-    super(true);
+    super(true, MoveEffectTrigger.PRE_APPLY);
   }
 
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
@@ -1082,11 +1071,11 @@ export class WeatherHealAttr extends HealAttr {
   }
 }
 
-export class HitHealAttr extends MoveHitEffectAttr {
+export class HitHealAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   private healRatio: number;
 
   constructor(healRatio?: number) {
-    super(true);
+    super(true, MoveEffectTrigger.HIT);
 
     this.healRatio = healRatio || 0.5;
   }
@@ -1142,12 +1131,12 @@ export class MultiHitAttr extends MoveAttr {
   }
 }
 
-export class StatusEffectAttr extends MoveHitEffectAttr {
+export class StatusEffectAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   public effect: StatusEffect;
   public cureTurn: integer;
 
   constructor(effect: StatusEffect, selfTarget?: boolean, cureTurn?: integer) {
-    super(selfTarget);
+    super(selfTarget, MoveEffectTrigger.HIT);
 
     this.effect = effect;
     this.cureTurn = cureTurn;
@@ -1170,9 +1159,9 @@ export class StatusEffectAttr extends MoveHitEffectAttr {
   }
 }
 
-export class StealHeldItemAttr extends MoveHitEffectAttr {
+export class StealHeldItemAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   constructor() {
-    super(false);
+    super(false, MoveEffectTrigger.HIT);
   }
 
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
@@ -1280,7 +1269,11 @@ export class ClearWeatherAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   }
 }
 
-export class OneHitKOAttr extends MoveHitEffectAttr {
+export class OneHitKOAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
+  constructor() {
+    super(false, MoveEffectTrigger.HIT);
+  }
+
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
     target.damage(target.hp, true);
     user.scene.queueMessage('It\'s a one-hit KO!');
@@ -1342,12 +1335,12 @@ export class SolarBeamChargeAttr extends ChargeAttr {
   }
 }
 
-export class StatChangeAttr extends MoveHitEffectAttr {
+export class StatChangeAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   public stats: BattleStat[];
   public levels: integer;
 
   constructor(stats: BattleStat | BattleStat[], levels: integer, selfTarget?: boolean) {
-    super(selfTarget);
+    super(selfTarget, MoveEffectTrigger.HIT);
     this.stats = typeof(stats) === 'number'
       ? [ stats as BattleStat ]
       : stats as BattleStat[];
@@ -1660,9 +1653,9 @@ export class DisableMoveAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   }
 }
 
-export class FrenzyAttr extends MoveHitEffectAttr {
+export class FrenzyAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   constructor() {
-    super(true);
+    super(true, MoveEffectTrigger.HIT);
   }
 
   canApply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]) {