diff --git a/src/phases/move-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
index 089386bee002..9d605d206902 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
       if (failureMessage) {
         failedText = failureMessage;
       } else if (failedDueToTerrain) {
-        failedText = getTerrainBlockMessage(this.pokemon, this.scene.arena.getTerrainType());
+        failedText = getTerrainBlockMessage(targets[0], this.scene.arena.getTerrainType());
       }
 
       this.showFailedText(failedText);