diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 8110bf96bfd..f12fc14b17f 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -3206,6 +3206,14 @@ export class PokemonMove {
     return allMoves[this.moveId];
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets {@link ppUsed} for this move and ensures the value does not exceed {@link getMovePp}
+   * @param {number} count Amount of PP to use
+   */
+  usePp(count: number = 1) {
+    this.ppUsed = Math.min(this.ppUsed + count, this.getMovePp());
+  }
+
   getMovePp(): integer {
     return this.getMove().pp + this.ppUp * Math.max(Math.floor(this.getMove().pp / 5), 1);
   }
diff --git a/src/phases.ts b/src/phases.ts
index e5d67de28af..9595ab9c395 100644
--- a/src/phases.ts
+++ b/src/phases.ts
@@ -2158,6 +2158,7 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
   public targets: BattlerIndex[];
   protected followUp: boolean;
   protected ignorePp: boolean;
+  protected failed: boolean;
   protected cancelled: boolean;
 
   constructor(scene: BattleScene, pokemon: Pokemon, targets: BattlerIndex[], move: PokemonMove, followUp?: boolean, ignorePp?: boolean) {
@@ -2168,6 +2169,7 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
     this.move = move;
     this.followUp = !!followUp;
     this.ignorePp = !!ignorePp;
+    this.failed = false;
     this.cancelled = false;
   }
 
@@ -2175,6 +2177,12 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
     return this.pokemon.isActive(true) && this.move.isUsable(this.pokemon, this.ignorePp) && !!this.targets.length;
   }
 
+  /**Signifies the current move should fail but still use PP */
+  fail(): void {
+    this.failed = true;
+  }
+
+  /**Signifies the current move should cancel and retain PP */
   cancel(): void {
     this.cancelled = true;
   }
@@ -2214,7 +2222,7 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
           this.targets[0] = attacker.getBattlerIndex();
       }
       if (this.targets[0] === BattlerIndex.ATTACKER) {
-        this.cancel();
+        this.fail(); // Marks the move as failed for later in doMove
         this.showMoveText();
         this.showFailedText();
       }
@@ -2234,11 +2242,24 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
       this.pokemon.turnData.acted = true; // Record that the move was attempted, even if it fails
       
       this.pokemon.lapseTags(BattlerTagLapseType.PRE_MOVE);
+      
+      let ppUsed = 1;
+      // Filter all opponents to include only those this move is targeting
+      const targetedOpponents = this.pokemon.getOpponents().filter(o => this.targets.includes(o.getBattlerIndex()));
+      for (let opponent of targetedOpponents) {
+        if (this.move.ppUsed + ppUsed >= this.move.getMovePp()) // If we're already at max PP usage, stop checking
+          break;
+        if (opponent.hasAbilityWithAttr(IncreasePpAbAttr)) // Accounting for abilities like Pressure
+          ppUsed++;
+      }
 	    
       if (!this.followUp && this.canMove() && !this.cancelled) {
         this.pokemon.lapseTags(BattlerTagLapseType.MOVE);
       }
-      if (this.cancelled) {
+      if (this.cancelled || this.failed) {
+        if (this.failed)
+          this.move.usePp(ppUsed); // Only use PP if the move failed
+
         this.pokemon.pushMoveHistory({ move: Moves.NONE, result: MoveResult.FAIL });
         return this.end();
       }
@@ -2253,23 +2274,12 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
       if ((moveQueue.length && moveQueue[0].move === Moves.NONE) || !targets.length) {
         moveQueue.shift();
         this.cancel();
-      }
-
-      if (this.cancelled) {
         this.pokemon.pushMoveHistory({ move: Moves.NONE, result: MoveResult.FAIL });
         return this.end();
       }
 
-      if (!moveQueue.length || !moveQueue.shift().ignorePP) {
-        this.move.ppUsed++;
-        const targetedOpponents = this.pokemon.getOpponents().filter(o => this.targets.includes(o.getBattlerIndex()));
-        for (let opponent of targetedOpponents) {
-          if (this.move.ppUsed === this.move.getMove().pp)
-            break;
-          if (opponent.hasAbilityWithAttr(IncreasePpAbAttr))
-            this.move.ppUsed = Math.min(this.move.ppUsed + 1, this.move.getMovePp());
-        }
-      }
+      if (!moveQueue.length || !moveQueue.shift().ignorePP) // using .shift here clears out two turn moves once they've been used
+        this.move.usePp(ppUsed);
 
       if (!allMoves[this.move.moveId].getAttrs(CopyMoveAttr).length)
         this.scene.currentBattle.lastMove = this.move.moveId;