diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index f2b186002..c9fefe61b 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -8059,10 +8059,11 @@ static u32 CalcMoveBasePowerAfterModifiers(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDe
             MulModifier(&modifier, holdEffectModifier);
         break;
     case HOLD_EFFECT_SOUL_DEW:
-        if (((gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species == SPECIES_LATIAS || gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species == SPECIES_LATIOS)
-         && !(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_FRONTIER) && B_SOUL_DEW_BOOST <= GEN_6)
-         || ((gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species == SPECIES_LATIAS || gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species == SPECIES_LATIOS)
-         && (moveType == TYPE_PSYCHIC || moveType == TYPE_DRAGON) && B_SOUL_DEW_BOOST >= GEN_7))
+        #if B_SOUL_DEW_BOOST >= GEN_7
+        if ((gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species == SPECIES_LATIAS || gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species == SPECIES_LATIOS) && (moveType == TYPE_PSYCHIC || moveType == TYPE_DRAGON))
+        #else
+        if ((gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species == SPECIES_LATIAS || gBattleMons[battlerAtk].species == SPECIES_LATIOS) && !(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_FRONTIER))
+        #endif
             MulModifier(&modifier, holdEffectModifier);
         break;
     case HOLD_EFFECT_GEMS:
@@ -8475,6 +8476,14 @@ static u32 CalcDefenseStat(u16 move, u8 battlerAtk, u8 battlerDef, u8 moveType,
         if (!usesDefStat)
             MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(1.5));
         break;
+#if B_SOUL_DEW_BOOST <= GEN_6
+    case HOLD_EFFECT_SOUL_DEW:
+        if ((gBattleMons[battlerDef].species == SPECIES_LATIAS || gBattleMons[battlerDef].species == SPECIES_LATIOS)
+         && !(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_FRONTIER)
+         && !usesDefStat)
+            MulModifier(&modifier, UQ_4_12(1.5));
+        break;
+#endif
     }
 
     // sandstorm sp.def boost for rock types