diff --git a/include/battle.h b/include/battle.h
index 826a0929ec..49881bacf7 100644
--- a/include/battle.h
+++ b/include/battle.h
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ struct SideTimer
     u8 tailwindBattlerId;
     u8 luckyChantTimer;
     u8 luckyChantBattlerId;
+    u8 retaliateTimer;
 };
 
 struct FieldTimer
diff --git a/include/constants/battle.h b/include/constants/battle.h
index 39994a049e..a59ea2f1a5 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle.h
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@
 #define SIDE_STATUS_WIDE_GUARD              (1 << 19)
 #define SIDE_STATUS_CRAFTY_SHIELD           (1 << 20)
 #define SIDE_STATUS_MAT_BLOCK               (1 << 21)
-#define SIDE_STATUS_RETALIATE               (1 << 22)
 
 #define SIDE_STATUS_HAZARDS_ANY    (SIDE_STATUS_SPIKES | SIDE_STATUS_STICKY_WEB | SIDE_STATUS_TOXIC_SPIKES | SIDE_STATUS_STEALTH_ROCK)
 #define SIDE_STATUS_SCREEN_ANY     (SIDE_STATUS_REFLECT | SIDE_STATUS_LIGHTSCREEN | SIDE_STATUS_AURORA_VEIL)
diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index f3f86d58f4..055ec9bbe8 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -3583,7 +3583,6 @@ static void HandleEndTurn_ContinueBattle(void)
             gBattleMons[i].status2 &= ~(STATUS2_FLINCHED);
             if ((gBattleMons[i].status1 & STATUS1_SLEEP) && (gBattleMons[i].status2 & STATUS2_MULTIPLETURNS))
                 CancelMultiTurnMoves(i);
-            gSideStatuses[GET_BATTLER_SIDE(i)] &= ~SIDE_STATUS_RETALIATE;
         }
         gBattleStruct->turnEffectsTracker = 0;
         gBattleStruct->turnEffectsBattlerId = 0;
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index b301047aac..8813f2029d 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -3499,14 +3499,14 @@ static void Cmd_tryfaintmon(void)
                 if (gBattleResults.playerFaintCounter < 0xFF)
                     gBattleResults.playerFaintCounter++;
                 AdjustFriendshipOnBattleFaint(gActiveBattler);
-                gSideStatuses[0] |= SIDE_STATUS_RETALIATE;
+                gSideTimers[0].retaliateTimer = 2;
             }
             else
             {
                 if (gBattleResults.opponentFaintCounter < 0xFF)
                     gBattleResults.opponentFaintCounter++;
                 gBattleResults.lastOpponentSpecies = GetMonData(&gEnemyParty[gBattlerPartyIndexes[gActiveBattler]], MON_DATA_SPECIES, NULL);
-                gSideStatuses[1] |= SIDE_STATUS_RETALIATE;
+                gSideTimers[1].retaliateTimer = 2;
             }
             if ((gHitMarker & HITMARKER_DESTINYBOND) && gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].hp != 0)
             {
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 3bf34afd5c..6b43709da4 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -1881,6 +1881,7 @@ enum
     ENDTURN_PSYCHIC_TERRAIN,
     ENDTURN_ION_DELUGE,
     ENDTURN_FAIRY_LOCK,
+    ENDTURN_RETALIATE,
     ENDTURN_FIELD_COUNT,
 };
 
@@ -2312,6 +2313,12 @@ u8 DoFieldEndTurnEffects(void)
             }
             gBattleStruct->turnCountersTracker++;
             break;
+        case ENDTURN_RETALIATE:
+            gActiveBattler = gBattlerByTurnOrder[gBattleStruct->turnSideTracker];
+            if (gSideTimers[GET_BATTLER_SIDE(gActiveBattler)].retaliateTimer > 0)
+                gSideTimers[GET_BATTLER_SIDE(gActiveBattler)].retaliateTimer--;
+            gBattleStruct->turnCountersTracker++;
+            break;
         case ENDTURN_FIELD_COUNT:
             effect++;
             break;
@@ -7934,7 +7941,7 @@ static u32 CalcMoveBasePowerAfterModifiers(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDe
             MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(2.0));
         break;
     case EFFECT_RETALIATE:
-        if (gSideStatuses[atkSide] & SIDE_STATUS_RETALIATE)
+        if (gSideTimers[atkSide].retaliateTimer == 1)
             MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(2.0));
         break;
     case EFFECT_SOLARBEAM: