diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 0c74162e81..72d09d33a3 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ gBattleScriptsForMoveEffects::
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectHit                     @ EFFECT_POPULATION_BOMB
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectMortalSpin              @ EFFECT_MORTAL_SPIN
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectSaltCure                @ EFFECT_SALT_CURE
-	.4byte BattleScript_EffectMatchaGotcha            @ EFFECT_MATCHA_GOTCHA
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectSyrupBomb               @ EFFECT_SYRUP_BOMB
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectHit                     @ EFFECT_IVY_CUDGEL
 	.4byte BattleScript_EffectMaxMove                 @ EFFECT_MAX_MOVE
@@ -469,10 +468,6 @@ BattleScript_SyrupBombEndTurn::
 BattleScript_SyrupBombTurnDmgEnd:
 	end2
 
-BattleScript_EffectMatchaGotcha::
-	setmoveeffect MOVE_EFFECT_BURN
-	goto BattleScript_EffectAbsorb
-
 BattleScript_EffectSaltCure:
 	call BattleScript_EffectHit_Ret
 	tryfaintmon BS_TARGET
diff --git a/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h b/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
index f403a79254..13f910c7ec 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_move_effects.h
@@ -413,12 +413,11 @@
 #define EFFECT_POPULATION_BOMB              407
 #define EFFECT_MORTAL_SPIN                  408
 #define EFFECT_SALT_CURE                    409
-#define EFFECT_MATCHA_GOTCHA                410
-#define EFFECT_SYRUP_BOMB                   411
-#define EFFECT_IVY_CUDGEL                   412
-#define EFFECT_MAX_MOVE                     413
-#define EFFECT_GLAIVE_RUSH                  414
+#define EFFECT_SYRUP_BOMB                   410
+#define EFFECT_IVY_CUDGEL                   411
+#define EFFECT_MAX_MOVE                     412
+#define EFFECT_GLAIVE_RUSH                  413
 
-#define NUM_BATTLE_MOVE_EFFECTS             415
+#define NUM_BATTLE_MOVE_EFFECTS             414
 
 #endif  // GUARD_CONSTANTS_BATTLE_MOVE_EFFECTS_H
diff --git a/src/data/battle_moves.h b/src/data/battle_moves.h
index 14755a4cf9..3a72842f49 100644
--- a/src/data/battle_moves.h
+++ b/src/data/battle_moves.h
@@ -14406,12 +14406,11 @@ const struct BattleMove gBattleMoves[MOVES_COUNT_DYNAMAX] =
 
     [MOVE_MATCHA_GOTCHA] =
     {
-        .effect = EFFECT_MATCHA_GOTCHA,
+        .effect = EFFECT_ABSORB,
         .power = 80,
         .type = TYPE_GRASS,
         .accuracy = 90,
         .pp = 15,
-        .secondaryEffectChance = 20,
         .target = MOVE_TARGET_BOTH,
         .priority = 0,
         .split = SPLIT_SPECIAL,
@@ -14419,6 +14418,9 @@ const struct BattleMove gBattleMoves[MOVES_COUNT_DYNAMAX] =
         .thawsUser = TRUE,
         .metronomeBanned = TRUE,
         .healBlockBanned = B_EXTRAPOLATED_MOVE_FLAGS,
+        ADDITIONAL_EFFECTS(
+            SECONDARY_EFFECT(MOVE_EFFECT_BURN, 20)
+        )
     },
 
     [MOVE_SYRUP_BOMB] =
diff --git a/test/battle/move_effect/matcha_gotcha.c b/test/battle/move_effect/matcha_gotcha.c
index f1b76b5fcc..4071f7ca2f 100644
--- a/test/battle/move_effect/matcha_gotcha.c
+++ b/test/battle/move_effect/matcha_gotcha.c
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 ASSUMPTIONS
 {
-    ASSUME(gBattleMoves[MOVE_MATCHA_GOTCHA].effect == EFFECT_MATCHA_GOTCHA);
+    ASSUME(gBattleMoves[MOVE_MATCHA_GOTCHA].effect == EFFECT_ABSORB);
+    ASSUME(gBattleMoves[MOVE_MATCHA_GOTCHA].additionalEffects[0].moveEffect == MOVE_EFFECT_BURN);
 }
 
 SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Matcha Gotcha inflicts burn 20% of the time")