diff --git a/src/data/battler-tags.ts b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
index a08631877cb..7a185d67f38 100644
--- a/src/data/battler-tags.ts
+++ b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
@@ -558,6 +558,13 @@ export class PowderTag extends BattlerTag {
     pokemon.scene.queueMessage(i18next.t("battlerTags:powderOnAdd", { pokemonNameWithAffix: getPokemonNameWithAffix(pokemon) }));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Applies Powder's effects before the tag owner uses a Fire-type move.
+   * Also causes the tag to expire at the end of turn.
+   * @param pokemon {@linkcode Pokemon} the owner of this tag
+   * @param lapseType {@linkcode BattlerTagLapseType} the type of lapse functionality to carry out
+   * @returns `true` if the tag should not expire after this lapse; `false` otherwise.
+   */
   lapse(pokemon: Pokemon, lapseType: BattlerTagLapseType): boolean {
     if (lapseType === BattlerTagLapseType.PRE_MOVE) {
       const movePhase = pokemon.scene.getCurrentPhase();
@@ -565,7 +572,12 @@ export class PowderTag extends BattlerTag {
         const move = movePhase.move.getMove();
         if (move.type === Type.FIRE) {
           movePhase.cancel();
-          pokemon.damageAndUpdate(Math.floor(pokemon.getMaxHp() / 4), HitResult.OTHER);
+
+          const cancelDamage = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
+          applyAbAttrs(BlockNonDirectDamageAbAttr, pokemon, cancelDamage);
+          if (!cancelDamage.value) {
+            pokemon.damageAndUpdate(Math.floor(pokemon.getMaxHp() / 4), HitResult.OTHER);
+          }
 
           pokemon.scene.queueMessage(i18next.t("battlerTags:powderLapse"));
         }
diff --git a/src/test/moves/powder.test.ts b/src/test/moves/powder.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f2c245cd141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/moves/powder.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import Phaser from "phaser";
+import GameManager from "#test/utils/gameManager";
+import { Abilities } from "#app/enums/abilities";
+import { Moves } from "#app/enums/moves";
+import { Species } from "#app/enums/species";
+import { getMovePosition } from "#app/test/utils/gameManagerUtils";
+import { BerryPhase } from "#app/phases/berry-phase";
+import { MoveResult } from "#app/field/pokemon";
+import { Type } from "#app/data/type";
+import { MoveEffectPhase } from "#app/phases/move-effect-phase";
+import { StatusEffect } from "#app/enums/status-effect";
+
+const TIMEOUT = 20 * 1000;
+
+describe("Moves - Powder", () => {
+  let phaserGame: Phaser.Game;
+  let game: GameManager;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    phaserGame = new Phaser.Game({
+      type: Phaser.HEADLESS,
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    game.phaseInterceptor.restoreOg();
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    game = new GameManager(phaserGame);
+    game.override.battleType("single");
+
+    game.override.enemySpecies(Species.SNORLAX);
+    game.override.enemyLevel(100);
+    game.override.enemyMoveset(Array(4).fill(Moves.EMBER));
+    game.override.enemyAbility(Abilities.INSOMNIA);
+
+    game.override.startingLevel(100);
+    game.override.moveset([Moves.POWDER, Moves.SPLASH, Moves.FIERY_DANCE]);
+  });
+
+  it(
+    "should cancel the target's Fire-type move and damage the target",
+    async () => {
+      await game.startBattle([Species.CHARIZARD]);
+
+      const enemyPokemon = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
+
+      game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, Moves.POWDER));
+
+      await game.phaseInterceptor.to(BerryPhase, false);
+      expect(enemyPokemon.getLastXMoves()[0].result).toBe(MoveResult.FAIL);
+      expect(enemyPokemon.hp).toBe(Math.ceil(3 * enemyPokemon.getMaxHp() / 4));
+    }, TIMEOUT
+  );
+
+  it.todo("should not cancel Fire-type moves after the turn it's used");
+
+  it.todo("should have no effect against Grass-type Pokemon");
+
+  it.todo("should have no effect against Pokemon with Overcoat");
+
+  it(
+    "should not damage the target if the target has Magic Guard",
+    async () => {
+      game.override.enemyAbility(Abilities.MAGIC_GUARD);
+
+      await game.startBattle([Species.CHARIZARD]);
+
+      const enemyPokemon = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
+
+      game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, Moves.POWDER));
+
+      await game.phaseInterceptor.to(BerryPhase, false);
+      expect(enemyPokemon.getLastXMoves()[0].result).toBe(MoveResult.FAIL);
+      expect(enemyPokemon.hp).toBe(enemyPokemon.getMaxHp());
+    }, TIMEOUT
+  );
+
+  it(
+    "should not prevent the target from thawing out with its Fire-type move",
+    async () => {
+      game.override.enemyStatusEffect(StatusEffect.FREEZE);
+
+      await game.startBattle([Species.CHARIZARD]);
+
+      const enemyPokemon = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
+
+      game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, Moves.POWDER));
+
+      await game.phaseInterceptor.to(BerryPhase, false);
+      expect(enemyPokemon.status?.effect).not.toBe(StatusEffect.FREEZE);
+      expect(enemyPokemon.getLastXMoves()[0].result).toBe(MoveResult.FAIL);
+      expect(enemyPokemon.hp).toBe(Math.ceil(3 * enemyPokemon.getMaxHp() / 4));
+    }
+  );
+
+  it(
+    "should not allow a target with Protean to change to Fire type",
+    async () => {
+      game.override.enemyAbility(Abilities.PROTEAN);
+
+      await game.startBattle([Species.CHARIZARD]);
+
+      const enemyPokemon = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
+
+      game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, Moves.POWDER));
+
+      await game.phaseInterceptor.to(BerryPhase, false);
+      expect(enemyPokemon.getLastXMoves()[0].result).toBe(MoveResult.FAIL);
+      expect(enemyPokemon.hp).toBeLessThan(enemyPokemon.getMaxHp());
+      expect(enemyPokemon.summonData?.types).not.toBe(Type.FIRE);
+    }, TIMEOUT
+  );
+
+  it.skip(
+    "should cancel Fire-type moves generated by the target's Dancer ability",
+    async () => {
+      game.override
+        .enemySpecies(Species.BLASTOISE)
+        .enemyAbility(Abilities.DANCER);
+
+      await game.startBattle([Species.CHARIZARD]);
+
+      const playerPokemon = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
+      const enemyPokemon = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
+
+      game.doAttack(getMovePosition(game.scene, 0, Moves.FIERY_DANCE));
+
+      await game.phaseInterceptor.to(MoveEffectPhase);
+      const enemyStartingHp = enemyPokemon.hp;
+
+      await game.phaseInterceptor.to(BerryPhase, false);
+      // player should not take damage
+      expect(playerPokemon.hp).toBe(playerPokemon.getMaxHp());
+      // enemy should have taken damage from player's Fiery Dance + 2 Powder procs
+      expect(enemyPokemon.hp).toBe(enemyStartingHp - 2*Math.floor(enemyPokemon.getMaxHp() / 4));
+    }, TIMEOUT
+  );
+
+  it.todo("should cancel Hidden Power if it becomes a Fire-type move");
+
+  it.todo("should cancel Shell Trap and damage the target, even if the move would fail");
+});