diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 7e1c7ea3f0f..004630c2eea 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -8042,7 +8042,8 @@ export function initMoves() {
       .target(MoveTarget.ALL_NEAR_ENEMIES),
     new StatusMove(Moves.POWDER, Type.BUG, 100, 20, -1, 1, 6)
       .attr(AddBattlerTagAttr, BattlerTagType.POWDER, false, true)
-      .powderMove(),
+      .powderMove()
+      .partial(), // does not affect virtual moves (e.g. from Metronome or Dancer) when it should
     new SelfStatusMove(Moves.GEOMANCY, Type.FAIRY, -1, 10, -1, 0, 6)
       .attr(ChargeAttr, ChargeAnim.GEOMANCY_CHARGING, i18next.t("moveTriggers:isChargingPower", {pokemonName: "{USER}"}))
       .attr(StatChangeAttr, [ BattleStat.SPATK, BattleStat.SPDEF, BattleStat.SPD ], 2, true)