diff --git a/include/constants/battle_config.h b/include/constants/battle_config.h
index 2c179f9d5d..38cf4ea1be 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_config.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_config.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
 #define B_HP_BERRIES                GEN_6 // In Gen4+, berries which restore hp activate immediately after hp drops to half. In gen3, the effect occurs at the end of the turn.
 #define B_BERRIES_INSTANT           GEN_6 // In Gen4+, most berries activate on battle start/switch-in if applicable. In gen3, they only activate either at the move end or turn end.
 #define B_X_ITEMS_BUFF              GEN_7 // In Gen7+, the X Items raise a stat by 2 stages instead of 1.
+#define B_MENTAL_HERB               GEN_5 // In Gen5+, the Mental Herb cures Infatuation, Taunt, Encore, Torment, Heal Block, and Disable
 
 // Flag settings
 // To use the following features in scripting, replace the 0s with the flag ID you're assigning it to.
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index a0633f6cfe..b095ca0fb1 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -5213,44 +5213,46 @@ static bool32 GetMentalHerbEffect(u8 battlerId)
         StringCopy(gBattleTextBuff1, gStatusConditionString_LoveJpn);
         ret = TRUE;
     }
-    // check taunt
-    if (gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].tauntTimer != 0)
-    {
-        gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].tauntTimer = gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].tauntTimer2 = 0;
-        gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = MULTI_CURETAUNT;
-        PREPARE_MOVE_BUFFER(gBattleTextBuff1, MOVE_TAUNT);
-        ret = TRUE;
-    }
-    // check encore
-    if (gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoreTimer != 0)
-    {
-        gDisableStructs[gActiveBattler].encoredMove = 0;
-        gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoreTimerStartValue = gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoreTimer = 0;
-        gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = MULTI_CUREENCORE;   //STRINGID_PKMNENCOREENDED
-        ret = TRUE;
-    }
-    // check torment
-    if (gBattleMons[battlerId].status2 & STATUS2_TORMENT)
-    {
-        gBattleMons[battlerId].status2 &= ~(STATUS2_TORMENT);
-        gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = MULTI_CURETORMENT;
-        ret = TRUE;
-    }
-    // check heal block
-    if (gStatuses3[battlerId] & STATUS3_HEAL_BLOCK)
-    {
-        gStatuses3[battlerId] & ~(STATUS3_HEAL_BLOCK);
-        gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = MULTI_CUREHEALBLOCK;
-        ret = TRUE;
-    }
-    // disable
-    if (gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].disableTimer != 0)
-    {
-        gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].disableTimer = gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].disableTimerStartValue = 0;
-        gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].disabledMove = 0;
-        gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = MULTI_CUREDISABLE;
-        ret = TRUE;
-    }
+    #if B_MENTAL_HERB >= GEN_5
+        // check taunt
+        if (gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].tauntTimer != 0)
+        {
+            gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].tauntTimer = gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].tauntTimer2 = 0;
+            gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = MULTI_CURETAUNT;
+            PREPARE_MOVE_BUFFER(gBattleTextBuff1, MOVE_TAUNT);
+            ret = TRUE;
+        }
+        // check encore
+        if (gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoreTimer != 0)
+        {
+            gDisableStructs[gActiveBattler].encoredMove = 0;
+            gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoreTimerStartValue = gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].encoreTimer = 0;
+            gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = MULTI_CUREENCORE;   //STRINGID_PKMNENCOREENDED
+            ret = TRUE;
+        }
+        // check torment
+        if (gBattleMons[battlerId].status2 & STATUS2_TORMENT)
+        {
+            gBattleMons[battlerId].status2 &= ~(STATUS2_TORMENT);
+            gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = MULTI_CURETORMENT;
+            ret = TRUE;
+        }
+        // check heal block
+        if (gStatuses3[battlerId] & STATUS3_HEAL_BLOCK)
+        {
+            gStatuses3[battlerId] & ~(STATUS3_HEAL_BLOCK);
+            gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = MULTI_CUREHEALBLOCK;
+            ret = TRUE;
+        }
+        // disable
+        if (gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].disableTimer != 0)
+        {
+            gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].disableTimer = gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].disableTimerStartValue = 0;
+            gDisableStructs[gBattlerTarget].disabledMove = 0;
+            gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = MULTI_CUREDISABLE;
+            ret = TRUE;
+        }
+    #endif
     return ret;
 }