diff --git a/asm/macros/battle_script.inc b/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
index 33c89d55d..a59af74d0 100644
--- a/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
+++ b/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
@@ -1888,6 +1888,11 @@
 	.4byte \ptr
 	.endm
 
+	.macro cantarshotwork battler:req, ptr:req
+	various \battler, VARIOUS_CAN_TAR_SHOT_WORK
+	.4byte \ptr
+	.endm
+
 	.macro checkpoltergeist battler:req, ptr:req
 	various \battler, VARIOUS_CHECK_POLTERGEIST
 	.4byte \ptr
diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index a4036bef1..3e29989b4 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ BattleScript_EffectTarShot:
 	attackcanceler
 	jumpifsubstituteblocks BattleScript_ButItFailedAtkStringPpReduce
 	accuracycheck BattleScript_PrintMoveMissed, ACC_CURR_MOVE
+	cantarshotwork BS_TARGET, BattleScript_ButItFailedAtkStringPpReduce
 	attackstring
 	ppreduce
 	setstatchanger STAT_SPEED, 1, TRUE
diff --git a/include/constants/battle_script_commands.h b/include/constants/battle_script_commands.h
index cc67ef2e3..64809532d 100644
--- a/include/constants/battle_script_commands.h
+++ b/include/constants/battle_script_commands.h
@@ -200,9 +200,10 @@
 #define VARIOUS_SET_ATTACKER_STICKY_WEB_USER    127
 #define VARIOUS_TRY_NO_RETREAT                  128
 #define VARIOUS_TRY_TAR_SHOT                    129
-#define VARIOUS_CHECK_POLTERGEIST               130
-#define VARIOUS_SET_OCTOLOCK                    131
-#define VARIOUS_CUT_1_3_HP_RAISE_STATS          132
+#define VARIOUS_CAN_TAR_SHOT_WORK               130
+#define VARIOUS_CHECK_POLTERGEIST               131
+#define VARIOUS_SET_OCTOLOCK                    132
+#define VARIOUS_CUT_1_3_HP_RAISE_STATS          133
 
 // Cmd_manipulatedamage
 #define DMG_CHANGE_SIGN            0
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index eddde6b44..7875e5e65 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -9107,6 +9107,15 @@ static void Cmd_various(void)
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr += 7;
         }
         return;
+    case VARIOUS_CAN_TAR_SHOT_WORK:
+        // Tar Shot will fail if it's already been used on the target and its speed can't be lowered further
+        if (gDisableStructs[gActiveBattler].tarShot 
+            && (gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].statStages[STAT_SPEED] == MIN_STAT_STAGE
+                || (gBattleMons[gActiveBattler].statStages[STAT_SPEED] == MAX_STAT_STAGE && GetBattlerAbility(gActiveBattler) == ABILITY_CONTRARY)))
+            gBattlescriptCurrInstr = T1_READ_PTR(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 3);
+        else
+            gBattlescriptCurrInstr += 7;
+        return;
     }
 
     gBattlescriptCurrInstr += 3;