diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 40d84767e..1393a8d8c 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -7285,7 +7285,7 @@ u32 IsLeafGuardProtected(u32 battler)
 bool32 IsShieldsDownProtected(u32 battler)
 {
     return (gBattleMons[battler].ability == ABILITY_SHIELDS_DOWN
-            && gBattleMons[battler].species == SPECIES_MINIOR);
+            && GetFormIdFromFormSpeciesId(gBattleMons[battler].species) < GetFormIdFromFormSpeciesId(SPECIES_MINIOR_CORE_RED)); // Minior is not in core form
 }
 
 u32 IsAbilityStatusProtected(u32 battler)