diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 8ed23a922..fdec43234 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -484,15 +484,13 @@ BattleScript_Teatimevul:
 	moveendcase MOVEEND_CLEAR_BITS
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 BattleScript_Teatimesorb:
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
 	moveendto MOVEEND_NEXT_TARGET
 	jumpifnexttargetvalid BattleScript_TeatimeLoop
 	moveendcase MOVEEND_CLEAR_BITS
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 BattleScript_Teatimerod:
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
 	playstatchangeanimation BS_TARGET, BIT_SPATK, STAT_CHANGE_BY_TWO
 	setstatchanger STAT_SPATK, 1, FALSE
 	statbuffchange STAT_CHANGE_ALLOW_PTR, BattleScript_TeatimeBuffer
@@ -504,8 +502,7 @@ BattleScript_Teatimerod:
 	moveendcase MOVEEND_CLEAR_BITS
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 BattleScript_Teatimemotor:
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
 	playstatchangeanimation BS_TARGET, BIT_SPEED, STAT_CHANGE_BY_TWO
 	setstatchanger STAT_SPEED, 1, FALSE
 	statbuffchange STAT_CHANGE_ALLOW_PTR, BattleScript_TeatimeBuffer
@@ -3386,8 +3383,7 @@ BattleScript_EffectAbsorb::
 	setbyte cMULTISTRING_CHOOSER, B_MSG_ABSORB
 	goto BattleScript_AbsorbUpdateHp
 BattleScript_AbsorbLiquidOoze::
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
 	manipulatedamage DMG_CHANGE_SIGN
 	setbyte cMULTISTRING_CHOOSER, B_MSG_ABSORB_OOZE
 BattleScript_AbsorbUpdateHp::
@@ -5505,9 +5501,8 @@ BattleScript_NotAffected::
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 
 BattleScript_NotAffectedAbilityPopUp::
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_SHORT
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
 	orhalfword gMoveResultFlags, MOVE_RESULT_DOESNT_AFFECT_FOE
 	resultmessage
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
@@ -5996,8 +5991,7 @@ BattleScript_EffectSkillSwap:
 	attackanimation
 	waitanimation
 .if B_ABILITY_POP_UP == TRUE
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
 	pause 20
 	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerAttacker
 	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
@@ -7752,9 +7746,8 @@ BattleScript_EnduredMsg::
 	return
 
 BattleScript_SturdiedMsg::
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_SHORTEST
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
 	printstring STRINGID_ENDUREDSTURDY
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	return
@@ -7895,8 +7888,7 @@ BattleScript_CudChewActivates::
 
 BattleScript_TargetFormChange::
 	pause 5
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
 	printstring STRINGID_EMPTYSTRING3
 	waitmessage 1
 	handleformchange BS_TARGET, 0
@@ -7908,8 +7900,7 @@ BattleScript_TargetFormChange::
 
 BattleScript_TargetFormChangeWithString::
 	pause 5
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
 	printstring STRINGID_EMPTYSTRING3
 	waitmessage 1
 	handleformchange BS_TARGET, 0
@@ -8372,6 +8363,8 @@ BattleScript_AbilityRaisesDefenderStat::
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	return
 
+BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget:
+	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
 BattleScript_AbilityPopUp:
 	.if B_ABILITY_POP_UP == TRUE
 	showabilitypopup BS_ABILITY_BATTLER
@@ -8611,9 +8604,10 @@ BattleScript_IntimidateEffect:
 	copybyte sBATTLER, gBattlerAttacker
 	statbuffchange STAT_CHANGE_NOT_PROTECT_AFFECTED | STAT_CHANGE_ALLOW_PTR, BattleScript_IntimidateLoopIncrement
 	setgraphicalstatchangevalues
-	playanimation BS_TARGET, B_ANIM_STATS_CHANGE, sB_ANIM_ARG1
+	jumpifability BS_TARGET, ABILITY_CONTRARY, BattleScript_IntimidateContrary
 	printstring STRINGID_PKMNCUTSATTACKWITH
 	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+BattleScript_IntimidateEffect_AfterString:
 	copybyte sBATTLER, gBattlerTarget
 	call BattleScript_TryAdrenalineOrb
 BattleScript_IntimidateLoopIncrement:
@@ -8624,6 +8618,13 @@ BattleScript_IntimidateEnd:
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_MED
 	end3
 
+BattleScript_IntimidateContrary:
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
+	playanimation BS_TARGET, B_ANIM_STATS_CHANGE, sB_ANIM_ARG1
+	printfromtable gStatUpStringIds
+	waitmessage B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
+	goto BattleScript_IntimidateEffect_AfterString
+
 BattleScript_IntimidatePrevented:
 	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
@@ -8637,8 +8638,7 @@ BattleScript_IntimidatePrevented_Item:
 
 BattleScript_IntimidateInReverse:
 	copybyte sBATTLER, gBattlerTarget
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_SHORT
 	modifybattlerstatstage BS_TARGET, STAT_ATK, INCREASE, 1, BattleScript_IntimidateLoopIncrement, ANIM_ON
 	call BattleScript_TryAdrenalineOrb
@@ -8881,8 +8881,7 @@ BattleScript_SturdyPreventsOHKO::
 
 BattleScript_DampStopsExplosion::
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_SHORT
-	copybyte gBattlerAbility, gBattlerTarget
-	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUp
+	call BattleScript_AbilityPopUpTarget
 	printstring STRINGID_PKMNPREVENTSUSAGE
 	pause B_WAIT_TIME_LONG
 	moveendto MOVEEND_NEXT_TARGET