diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index a00b7c87ef..093288cb58 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -5186,7 +5186,7 @@ static u16 CalcMoveBasePower(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDef)
             basePower = sHeatCrushPowerTable[i];
         break;
     case EFFECT_PUNISHMENT:
-        basePower = 60 + (CountBattlerStatIncreases(battlerAtk, FALSE) * 20);
+        basePower = 60 + (CountBattlerStatIncreases(battlerDef, FALSE) * 20);
         if (basePower > 200)
             basePower = 200;
         break;