diff --git a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
index 581cd5ff0171..e9bff8823670 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
       const targetHitChecks = Object.fromEntries(targets.map(p => [ p.getBattlerIndex(), this.hitCheck(p) ]));
       const hasActiveTargets = targets.some(t => t.isActive(true));
 
-      /** Check if the target is immune via ability to the attacking move */
-      const isImmune = targets[0].hasAbilityWithAttr(TypeImmunityAbAttr) && (targets[0].getAbility()?.getAttrs(TypeImmunityAbAttr)?.[0]?.getImmuneType() === user.getMoveType(move));
+      /** Check if the target is immune via ability to the attacking move, and NOT in semi invulnerable state */
+      const isImmune = targets[0].hasAbilityWithAttr(TypeImmunityAbAttr) && (targets[0].getAbility()?.getAttrs(TypeImmunityAbAttr)?.[0]?.getImmuneType() === user.getMoveType(move))
+          && !targets[0].getTag(SemiInvulnerableTag);
 
       /**
          * If no targets are left for the move to hit (FAIL), or the invoked move is single-target
@@ -148,8 +149,9 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
               && (hasConditionalProtectApplied.value || (!target.findTags(t => t instanceof DamageProtectedTag).length && target.findTags(t => t instanceof ProtectedTag).find(t => target.lapseTag(t.tagType)))
               || (this.move.getMove().category !== MoveCategory.STATUS && target.findTags(t => t instanceof DamageProtectedTag).find(t => target.lapseTag(t.tagType))));
 
-          /** Is the pokemon immune due to an ablility?  */
-          const isImmune = target.hasAbilityWithAttr(TypeImmunityAbAttr) && (target.getAbility()?.getAttrs(TypeImmunityAbAttr)?.[0]?.getImmuneType() === user.getMoveType(move));
+          /** Is the pokemon immune due to an ablility, and also not in a semi invulnerable state?  */
+          const isImmune = target.hasAbilityWithAttr(TypeImmunityAbAttr) && (target.getAbility()?.getAttrs(TypeImmunityAbAttr)?.[0]?.getImmuneType() === user.getMoveType(move))
+              && !target.getTag(SemiInvulnerableTag);
 
           /**
              * If the move missed a target, stop all future hits against that target
diff --git a/src/test/abilities/volt_absorb.test.ts b/src/test/abilities/volt_absorb.test.ts
index 07907a345664..ec82b00ec5ac 100644
--- a/src/test/abilities/volt_absorb.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/abilities/volt_absorb.test.ts
@@ -71,4 +71,23 @@ describe("Abilities - Volt Absorb", () => {
     await game.phaseInterceptor.to("BerryPhase", false);
     expect(enemyPokemon.hp).toBe(enemyPokemon.getMaxHp());
   });
+  it("regardless of accuracy should not trigger on pokemon in semi invulnerable state", async () => {
+    game.override.moveset(Moves.THUNDERBOLT);
+    game.override.enemyMoveset(Moves.DIVE);
+    game.override.enemySpecies(Species.MAGIKARP);
+    game.override.enemyAbility(Abilities.VOLT_ABSORB);
+
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle();
+
+    const enemyPokemon = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
+
+    game.move.select(Moves.THUNDERBOLT);
+    enemyPokemon.hp = enemyPokemon.hp - 1;
+    await game.setTurnOrder([ BattlerIndex.ENEMY, BattlerIndex.PLAYER ]);
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("MoveEffectPhase");
+
+    await game.move.forceMiss();
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("BerryPhase", false);
+    expect(enemyPokemon.hp).toBeLessThan(enemyPokemon.getMaxHp());
+  });
 });