diff --git a/src/battle_ai_main.c b/src/battle_ai_main.c
index 6dd50eaaa1..e35cf19828 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_main.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_main.c
@@ -2779,6 +2779,7 @@ static s32 AI_DoubleBattle(u32 battlerAtk, u32 battlerDef, u32 move, s32 score)
                 break;
             case ABILITY_WATER_ABSORB:
             case ABILITY_DRY_SKIN:
+            case ABILITY_EARTH_EATER:
                 if (!(AI_THINKING_STRUCT->aiFlags[battlerAtk] & AI_FLAG_HP_AWARE))
                 {
                     RETURN_SCORE_MINUS(10);
@@ -4886,6 +4887,7 @@ static s32 AI_HPAware(u32 battlerAtk, u32 battlerDef, u32 move, s32 score)
     {
         if ((effect == EFFECT_HEAL_PULSE || effect == EFFECT_HIT_ENEMY_HEAL_ALLY)
          || (moveType == TYPE_ELECTRIC && AI_DATA->abilities[BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)] == ABILITY_VOLT_ABSORB)
+         || (moveType == TYPE_GROUND && AI_DATA->abilities[BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)] == ABILITY_EARTH_EATER)
          || (moveType == TYPE_WATER && (AI_DATA->abilities[BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)] == ABILITY_DRY_SKIN || AI_DATA->abilities[BATTLE_PARTNER(battlerAtk)] == ABILITY_WATER_ABSORB)))
         {
             if (gStatuses3[battlerDef] & STATUS3_HEAL_BLOCK)
diff --git a/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c b/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c
index ae56264d87..66bea62206 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_switch_items.c
@@ -356,6 +356,11 @@ static bool32 FindMonThatAbsorbsOpponentsMove(u32 battler, bool32 emitResult)
         absorbingTypeAbilities[0] = ABILITY_SAP_SIPPER;
         numAbsorbingAbilities = 1;
     }
+    else if (gMovesInfo[gLastLandedMoves[battler]].type == TYPE_GROUND)
+    {
+        absorbingTypeAbilities[0] = ABILITY_EARTH_EATER;
+        numAbsorbingAbilities = 1;
+    }
     else
     {
         return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/battle_ai_util.c b/src/battle_ai_util.c
index 8e0955b1de..cc3f8bd93c 100644
--- a/src/battle_ai_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_ai_util.c
@@ -410,6 +410,10 @@ bool32 IsDamageMoveUsable(u32 move, u32 battlerAtk, u32 battlerDef)
         if (moveType == TYPE_GRASS)
             return TRUE;
         break;
+    case ABILITY_EARTH_EATER:
+        if (moveType == TYPE_GROUND)
+            return TRUE;
+        break;
     }
 
     switch (gMovesInfo[move].effect)