diff --git a/include/battle_util.h b/include/battle_util.h
index fb74610d0c..d3b930feda 100644
--- a/include/battle_util.h
+++ b/include/battle_util.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ u32 IsAbilityOnOpposingSide(u32 battlerId, u32 ability);
 u32 IsAbilityOnField(u32 ability);
 u32 IsAbilityOnFieldExcept(u32 battlerId, u32 ability);
 u32 IsAbilityPreventingEscape(u32 battlerId);
+bool32 IsBattlerProtected(u8 battlerId, u16 move);
 bool32 CanBattlerEscape(u32 battlerId); // no ability check
 void BattleScriptExecute(const u8* BS_ptr);
 void BattleScriptPushCursorAndCallback(const u8* BS_ptr);