diff --git a/data/abilities.ts b/data/abilities.ts
index a1d9ebd44668..cff7bbe2d1fe 100644
--- a/data/abilities.ts
+++ b/data/abilities.ts
@@ -4695,6 +4695,7 @@ export const Abilities: {[abilityid: string]: AbilityData} = {
 		onPreStart(pokemon) {
 			if (pokemon.baseSpecies.baseSpecies !== 'Terapagos' || pokemon.transformed) return;
 			if (pokemon.species.forme !== 'Terastal') {
+				this.add('-activate', pokemon, 'ability: Tera Shift');
 				pokemon.formeChange('Terapagos-Terastal', this.effect, true);
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/data/text/abilities.ts b/data/text/abilities.ts
index 1677a286b221..7a79f49a2f28 100644
--- a/data/text/abilities.ts
+++ b/data/text/abilities.ts
@@ -1939,6 +1939,8 @@ export const AbilitiesText: {[k: string]: AbilityText} = {
 	terashift: {
 		name: "Tera Shift",
 		shortDesc: "If Terapagos, this Pokemon transforms into its Terastal forme.",
+
+		transform: "[POKEMON] transformed!",
 	},
 	teravolt: {
 		name: "Teravolt",