diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index cf3306d8de..e82f1ef4f9 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -6279,8 +6279,9 @@ BattleScript_AngryPointActivates::
 	return
 	
 BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaise::
-	setgraphicalstatchangevalues
 	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	statbuffchange STAT_CHANGE_NOT_PROTECT_AFFECTED | MOVE_EFFECT_CERTAIN, NULL
+	setgraphicalstatchangevalues
 	playanimation BS_TARGET, B_ANIM_STATS_CHANGE, sB_ANIM_ARG1
 	waitanimation
 	printstring STRINGID_TARGETABILITYSTATRAISE
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 71f55c2e79..29dd2974bc 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -3132,9 +3132,8 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u8 ability, u8 special, u16 moveA
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
              && IsBattlerAlive(battler)
              && moveType == TYPE_DARK
-             && gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_ATK] != 0xC)
+             && gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_ATK] != 12)
             {
-                gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_ATK]++;
                 SET_STATCHANGER(STAT_ATK, 1, FALSE);
                 BattleScriptPushCursor();
                 gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaise;
@@ -3146,9 +3145,8 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u8 ability, u8 special, u16 moveA
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
              && IsBattlerAlive(battler)
              && (moveType == TYPE_DARK || moveType == TYPE_BUG || moveType == TYPE_GHOST)
-             && gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_SPEED] != 0xC)
+             && gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_SPEED] != 12)
             {
-                gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_SPEED]++;
                 SET_STATCHANGER(STAT_SPEED, 1, FALSE);
                 BattleScriptPushCursor();
                 gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_TargetAbilityStatRaise;
@@ -3159,7 +3157,7 @@ u8 AbilityBattleEffects(u8 caseID, u8 battler, u8 ability, u8 special, u16 moveA
             if (!(gMoveResultFlags & MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT)
              && TARGET_TURN_DAMAGED
              && IsBattlerAlive(battler)
-             && (gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_SPEED] != 0xC || gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_DEF] != 0))
+             && (gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_SPEED] != 12 || gBattleMons[battler].statStages[STAT_DEF] != 0))
             {
                 BattleScriptPushCursor();
                 gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_WeakArmorActivates;