diff --git a/src/battle_main.c b/src/battle_main.c
index e8e27b3164..63c4982f17 100644
--- a/src/battle_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_main.c
@@ -5194,8 +5194,7 @@ void SetTypeBeforeUsingMove(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk)
     }
     else if (gBattleMoves[move].effect == EFFECT_TERRAIN_PULSE)
     {
-        if ((gFieldStatuses & STATUS_FIELD_TERRAIN_ANY)
-            && IsBattlerGrounded(battlerAtk))
+        if (IsBattlerTerrainAffected(battlerAtk, STATUS_FIELD_TERRAIN_ANY))
         {
             if (gFieldStatuses & STATUS_FIELD_ELECTRIC_TERRAIN)
                 gBattleStruct->dynamicMoveType = TYPE_ELECTRIC | 0x80;