diff --git a/src/phases/move-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
index 5330540c8b2a..04cff114348f 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
       if (failureMessage) {
         failedText = failureMessage;
       } else if (failedDueToTerrain) {
-        failedText = getTerrainBlockMessage(this.pokemon, globalScene.arena.getTerrainType());
+        failedText = getTerrainBlockMessage(targets[0], this.scene.arena.getTerrainType());
       }
 
       this.showFailedText(failedText);