diff --git a/include/constants/pokemon.h b/include/constants/pokemon.h
index d98dd351e1..1f935dbd94 100644
--- a/include/constants/pokemon.h
+++ b/include/constants/pokemon.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 #define FLAG_BALLISTIC              0x20000
 #define FLAG_PROTECTION_MOVE        0x40000
 #define FLAG_POWDER                 0x80000
+#define FLAG_TARGET_ABILITY_IGNORED 0x100000
 
 // Split defines.
 #define SPLIT_PHYSICAL  0x0
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index d7528b12d6..62c3f5e610 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -3577,14 +3577,15 @@ u32 GetBattlerAbility(u8 battlerId)
 {
     if (gStatuses3[battlerId] & STATUS3_GASTRO_ACID)
         return ABILITY_NONE;
-    else if ((gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].ability == ABILITY_MOLD_BREAKER
+    else if ((((gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].ability == ABILITY_MOLD_BREAKER
             || gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].ability == ABILITY_TERAVOLT
             || gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].ability == ABILITY_TURBOBLAZE)
-        && sAbilitiesAffectedByMoldBreaker[gBattleMons[battlerId].ability]
-        && gBattlerByTurnOrder[gCurrentTurnActionNumber] == gBattlerAttacker
-        && gActionsByTurnOrder[gBattlerByTurnOrder[gBattlerAttacker]] == B_ACTION_USE_MOVE
-        && gCurrentTurnActionNumber < gBattlersCount
-        && !(gStatuses3[gBattlerAttacker] & STATUS3_GASTRO_ACID))
+            && !(gStatuses3[gBattlerAttacker] & STATUS3_GASTRO_ACID))
+            || gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].flags & FLAG_TARGET_ABILITY_IGNORED)
+            && sAbilitiesAffectedByMoldBreaker[gBattleMons[battlerId].ability]
+            && gBattlerByTurnOrder[gCurrentTurnActionNumber] == gBattlerAttacker
+            && gActionsByTurnOrder[gBattlerByTurnOrder[gBattlerAttacker]] == B_ACTION_USE_MOVE
+            && gCurrentTurnActionNumber < gBattlersCount)
         return ABILITY_NONE;
 	else
 		return gBattleMons[battlerId].ability;
diff --git a/src/data/battle_moves.h b/src/data/battle_moves.h
index ccf284042f..c45336d0ea 100644
--- a/src/data/battle_moves.h
+++ b/src/data/battle_moves.h
@@ -9362,7 +9362,7 @@ const struct BattleMove gBattleMoves[MOVES_COUNT] =
 
     [MOVE_SUNSTEEL_STRIKE] =
     {
-        .effect = EFFECT_PLACEHOLDER,
+        .effect = EFFECT_HIT,
         .power = 100,
         .type = TYPE_STEEL,
         .accuracy = 100,
@@ -9370,13 +9370,13 @@ const struct BattleMove gBattleMoves[MOVES_COUNT] =
         .secondaryEffectChance = 0,
         .target = MOVE_TARGET_SELECTED,
         .priority = 0,
-        .flags = FLAG_MAKES_CONTACT | FLAG_PROTECT_AFFECTED | FLAG_MIRROR_MOVE_AFFECTED | FLAG_KINGSROCK_AFFECTED,
+        .flags = FLAG_MAKES_CONTACT | FLAG_PROTECT_AFFECTED | FLAG_MIRROR_MOVE_AFFECTED | FLAG_KINGSROCK_AFFECTED | FLAG_TARGET_ABILITY_IGNORED,
         .split = SPLIT_PHYSICAL,
     },
 
     [MOVE_MOONGEIST_BEAM] =
     {
-        .effect = EFFECT_PLACEHOLDER,
+        .effect = EFFECT_HIT,
         .power = 100,
         .type = TYPE_GHOST,
         .accuracy = 100,
@@ -9384,7 +9384,7 @@ const struct BattleMove gBattleMoves[MOVES_COUNT] =
         .secondaryEffectChance = 0,
         .target = MOVE_TARGET_SELECTED,
         .priority = 0,
-        .flags = FLAG_PROTECT_AFFECTED | FLAG_MIRROR_MOVE_AFFECTED | FLAG_KINGSROCK_AFFECTED,
+        .flags = FLAG_PROTECT_AFFECTED | FLAG_MIRROR_MOVE_AFFECTED | FLAG_KINGSROCK_AFFECTED | FLAG_TARGET_ABILITY_IGNORED,
         .split = SPLIT_SPECIAL,
     },