diff --git a/src/data/battler-tags.ts b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
index 52e039ed874..66b6676a4f5 100644
--- a/src/data/battler-tags.ts
+++ b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
@@ -1298,6 +1298,13 @@ export class ProtectedTag extends BattlerTag {
   }
 }
 
+/** Base class for `BattlerTag`s that block damaging moves but not status moves */
+export class DamageProtectedTag extends ProtectedTag {}
+
+/**
+ * `BattlerTag` class for moves that block damaging moves damage the enemy if the enemy's move makes contact
+ * Used by {@linkcode Moves.SPIKY_SHIELD}
+ */
 export class ContactDamageProtectedTag extends ProtectedTag {
   private damageRatio: number;
 
@@ -1333,7 +1340,11 @@ export class ContactDamageProtectedTag extends ProtectedTag {
   }
 }
 
-export class ContactStatStageChangeProtectedTag extends ProtectedTag {
+/**
+ * `BattlerTag` class for moves that block damaging moves and lower enemy stats if the enemy's move makes contact
+ * Used by {@linkcode Moves.KINGS_SHIELD}, {@linkcode Moves.OBSTRUCT}, {@linkcode Moves.SILK_TRAP}
+ */
+export class ContactStatStageChangeProtectedTag extends DamageProtectedTag {
   private stat: BattleStat;
   private levels: number;
 
@@ -1389,7 +1400,11 @@ export class ContactPoisonProtectedTag extends ProtectedTag {
   }
 }
 
-export class ContactBurnProtectedTag extends ProtectedTag {
+/**
+ * `BattlerTag` class for moves that block damaging moves and burn the enemy if the enemy's move makes contact
+ * Used by {@linkcode Moves.BURNING_BULWARK}
+ */
+export class ContactBurnProtectedTag extends DamageProtectedTag {
   constructor(sourceMove: Moves) {
     super(sourceMove, BattlerTagType.BURNING_BULWARK);
   }
diff --git a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
index fb2b82ada03..41fb03c4f4f 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { BattlerIndex } from "#app/battle";
 import { applyPreAttackAbAttrs, AddSecondStrikeAbAttr, IgnoreMoveEffectsAbAttr, applyPostDefendAbAttrs, PostDefendAbAttr, applyPostAttackAbAttrs, PostAttackAbAttr, MaxMultiHitAbAttr, AlwaysHitAbAttr } from "#app/data/ability";
 import { ArenaTagSide, ConditionalProtectTag } from "#app/data/arena-tag";
 import { MoveAnim } from "#app/data/battle-anims";
-import { BattlerTagLapseType, ProtectedTag, SemiInvulnerableTag } from "#app/data/battler-tags";
+import { BattlerTagLapseType, DamageProtectedTag, ProtectedTag, SemiInvulnerableTag } from "#app/data/battler-tags";
 import { MoveTarget, applyMoveAttrs, OverrideMoveEffectAttr, MultiHitAttr, AttackMove, FixedDamageAttr, VariableTargetAttr, MissEffectAttr, MoveFlags, applyFilteredMoveAttrs, MoveAttr, MoveEffectAttr, MoveEffectTrigger, ChargeAttr, MoveCategory, NoEffectAttr, HitsTagAttr } from "#app/data/move";
 import { SpeciesFormChangePostMoveTrigger } from "#app/data/pokemon-forms";
 import { BattlerTagType } from "#app/enums/battler-tag-type";
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
 
           /** Is the target protected by Protect, etc. or a relevant conditional protection effect? */
           const isProtected = (bypassIgnoreProtect.value || !this.move.getMove().checkFlag(MoveFlags.IGNORE_PROTECT, user, target))
-              && (hasConditionalProtectApplied.value || target.findTags(t => t instanceof ProtectedTag).find(t => target.lapseTag(t.tagType)));
+              && (hasConditionalProtectApplied.value || (!target.findTags(t => t instanceof DamageProtectedTag).length && target.findTags(t => t instanceof ProtectedTag).find(t => target.lapseTag(t.tagType)))
+              || (this.move.getMove().category !== MoveCategory.STATUS && target.findTags(t => t instanceof DamageProtectedTag).find(t => target.lapseTag(t.tagType))));
 
           /** Does this phase represent the invoked move's first strike? */
           const firstHit = (user.turnData.hitsLeft === user.turnData.hitCount);
diff --git a/src/test/moves/obstruct.test.ts b/src/test/moves/obstruct.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..539b11090de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/moves/obstruct.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+import { Moves } from "#app/enums/moves";
+import { Stat } from "#app/enums/stat";
+import { Abilities } from "#enums/abilities";
+import GameManager from "#test/utils/gameManager";
+import Phaser from "phaser";
+import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+describe("Moves - Obstruct", () => {
+  let phaserGame: Phaser.Game;
+  let game: GameManager;
+  const TIMEOUT = 20 * 1000;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    phaserGame = new Phaser.Game({
+      type: Phaser.HEADLESS,
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    game.phaseInterceptor.restoreOg();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    game = new GameManager(phaserGame);
+    game.override
+      .battleType("single")
+      .enemyAbility(Abilities.BALL_FETCH)
+      .ability(Abilities.BALL_FETCH)
+      .moveset([Moves.OBSTRUCT]);
+  });
+
+  it("protects from contact damaging moves and lowers the opponent's defense by 2 stages", async () => {
+    game.override.enemyMoveset(Array(4).fill(Moves.ICE_PUNCH));
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle();
+
+    game.move.select(Moves.OBSTRUCT);
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("BerryPhase");
+
+    const player = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
+    const enemy = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
+
+    expect(player.isFullHp()).toBe(true);
+    expect(enemy.getStatStage(Stat.DEF)).toBe(-2);
+  }, TIMEOUT);
+
+  it("protects from non-contact damaging moves and doesn't lower the opponent's defense by 2 stages", async () => {
+    game.override.enemyMoveset(Array(4).fill(Moves.WATER_GUN));
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle();
+
+    game.move.select(Moves.OBSTRUCT);
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("BerryPhase");
+
+    const player = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
+    const enemy = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
+
+    expect(player.isFullHp()).toBe(true);
+    expect(enemy.getStatStage(Stat.DEF)).toBe(0);
+  }, TIMEOUT);
+
+  it("doesn't protect from status moves", async () => {
+    game.override.enemyMoveset(Array(4).fill(Moves.GROWL));
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle();
+
+    game.move.select(Moves.OBSTRUCT);
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("BerryPhase");
+
+    const player = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
+
+    expect(player.getStatStage(Stat.ATK)).toBe(-1);
+  }, TIMEOUT);
+});