diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 3d9c66bd6..9ed0d1fcc 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -942,10 +942,6 @@ BattleScript_FlowerShieldMoveTargetEnd:
 	jumpifnexttargetvalid BattleScript_FlowerShieldLoop
 	end
 	
-BattleScript_RototillerRet::
-	
-	return
-
 BattleScript_EffectRototiller:
 	attackcanceler
 	attackstring
diff --git a/include/battle_util.h b/include/battle_util.h
index 612a2e6d9..43f66db6b 100644
--- a/include/battle_util.h
+++ b/include/battle_util.h
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ bool32 CompareStat(u8 battlerId, u8 statId, u8 cmpTo, u8 cmpKind);
 bool32 TryRoomService(u8 battlerId);
 void BufferStatChange(u8 battlerId, u8 statId, u8 stringId);
 void DoBurmyFormChange(u32 monId);
-bool32 BlocksPrankster(u16 move, u8 battlerPrankster, u8 battlerDef);
+bool32 BlocksPrankster(u16 move, u8 battlerPrankster, u8 battlerDef, bool32 checkTarget);
 
 // ability checks
 bool32 IsRolePlayBannedAbilityAtk(u16 ability);
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 339e5bd99..e70b990eb 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ static void Cmd_attackcanceler(void)
         gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].bounceMove = 0;
         gProtectStructs[gBattlerTarget].usesBouncedMove = 1;
         gBattleCommunication[MULTISTRING_CHOOSER] = 0;
-        if (BlocksPrankster(gCurrentMove, gBattlerTarget, gBattlerAttacker))
+        if (BlocksPrankster(gCurrentMove, gBattlerTarget, gBattlerAttacker, TRUE))
         {
             // Opponent used a prankster'd magic coat -> reflected status move should fail against a dark-type attacker
             gBattlerTarget = gBattlerAttacker;
@@ -7345,8 +7345,8 @@ static bool32 IsRototillerAffected(u32 battlerId)
         return FALSE;   // Only grass types affected
     if (gStatuses3[battlerId] & STATUS3_SEMI_INVULNERABLE)
         return FALSE;   // Rototiller doesn't affected semi-invulnerable battlers
-    //if (!CompareStat(battlerId, STAT_ATK, MAX_STAT_STAGE, CMP_LESS_THAN) && !CompareStat(battlerId, STAT_SPATK, MAX_STAT_STAGE, CMP_LESS_THAN))
-        //return FALSE;   // Battler unaffected if atk and spatk are maxed
+    if (BlocksPrankster(MOVE_ROTOTILLER, gBattlerAttacker, battlerId, FALSE))
+        return FALSE;
     return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -8757,21 +8757,22 @@ static void Cmd_various(void)
         }
         gFieldStatuses &= ~STATUS_FIELD_TERRAIN_ANY;    // remove the terrain
         break;
-    case  VARIOUS_JUMP_IF_PRANKSTER_BLOCKED:
-        if (BlocksPrankster(gCurrentMove, gBattlerAttacker, gActiveBattler))
+    case VARIOUS_JUMP_IF_PRANKSTER_BLOCKED:
+        if (BlocksPrankster(gCurrentMove, gBattlerAttacker, gActiveBattler, TRUE))
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr = T1_READ_PTR(gBattlescriptCurrInstr + 3);
         else
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr += 7;
         return;
-        case VARIOUS_GET_ROTOTILLER_TARGETS:
+    case VARIOUS_GET_ROTOTILLER_TARGETS:
         // Gets the battlers to be affected by rototiller. If there are none, print 'But it failed!'
         {
             u32 count = 0;
             for (i = 0; i < gBattlersCount; i++)
             {
+                gSpecialStatuses[i].rototillerAffected = FALSE;
                 if (IsRototillerAffected(i))
                 {
-                    gSpecialStatuses[i].rototillerAffected = 1;
+                    gSpecialStatuses[i].rototillerAffected = TRUE;
                     count++;
                 }
             }
@@ -8785,7 +8786,7 @@ static void Cmd_various(void)
     case VARIOUS_JUMP_IF_NOT_ROTOTILLER_AFFECTED:
         if (gSpecialStatuses[gActiveBattler].rototillerAffected)
         {
-            gSpecialStatuses[gActiveBattler].rototillerAffected = 0;
+            gSpecialStatuses[gActiveBattler].rototillerAffected = FALSE;
             gBattlescriptCurrInstr += 7;
         }
         else
@@ -10954,7 +10955,7 @@ static void Cmd_trysetperishsong(void)
     {
         if (gStatuses3[i] & STATUS3_PERISH_SONG
             || GetBattlerAbility(i) == ABILITY_SOUNDPROOF
-            || BlocksPrankster(gCurrentMove, gBattlerAttacker, i))
+            || BlocksPrankster(gCurrentMove, gBattlerAttacker, i, TRUE))
         {
             notAffectedCount++;
         }
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index a709aaf9e..40a100796 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -3421,7 +3421,7 @@ u8 AtkCanceller_UnableToUseMove(void)
             gBattleStruct->atkCancellerTracker++;
             break;
         case CANCELLER_PRANKSTER:
-            if (BlocksPrankster(gCurrentMove, gBattlerAttacker, gBattlerTarget)
+            if (BlocksPrankster(gCurrentMove, gBattlerAttacker, gBattlerTarget, TRUE)
               && !(IS_MOVE_STATUS(gCurrentMove) && GetBattlerAbility(gBattlerTarget) == ABILITY_MAGIC_BOUNCE))
             {
                 if (!(gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_DOUBLE) || !(gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].target & (MOVE_TARGET_BOTH | MOVE_TARGET_FOES_AND_ALLY)))
@@ -9344,16 +9344,21 @@ void DoBurmyFormChange(u32 monId)
     }
 }
 
-bool32 BlocksPrankster(u16 move, u8 battlerPrankster, u8 battlerDef)
+bool32 BlocksPrankster(u16 move, u8 battlerPrankster, u8 battlerDef, bool32 checkTarget)
 {
     #if B_PRANKSTER_DARK_TYPES >= GEN_7
-    if (gProtectStructs[battlerPrankster].pranksterElevated
-      && GetBattlerSide(battlerPrankster) != GetBattlerSide(battlerDef)
-      && !(gBattleMoves[gCurrentMove].target & (MOVE_TARGET_OPPONENTS_FIELD | MOVE_TARGET_DEPENDS)) // Don't block hazards, assist-type moves
-      && IS_BATTLER_OF_TYPE(battlerDef, TYPE_DARK)  // Only Dark-types can block Prankster'd
-      && !(gStatuses3[battlerDef] & STATUS3_SEMI_INVULNERABLE))
-        return TRUE;
-    else
-    #endif
+    if (!gProtectStructs[battlerPrankster].pranksterElevated)
         return FALSE;
+    if (GetBattlerSide(battlerPrankster) == GetBattlerSide(battlerDef))
+        return FALSE;
+    if (checkTarget && (gBattleMoves[move].target & (MOVE_TARGET_OPPONENTS_FIELD | MOVE_TARGET_DEPENDS)))
+        return FALSE;
+    if (!IS_BATTLER_OF_TYPE(battlerDef, TYPE_DARK))
+        return FALSE;
+    if (gStatuses3[battlerDef] & STATUS3_SEMI_INVULNERABLE)
+        return FALSE;
+    
+    return TRUE;
+    #endif
+    return FALSE;
 }