diff --git a/src/data/ability.ts b/src/data/ability.ts
index 41f60be96..8801ba807 100644
--- a/src/data/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/ability.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export class PreDefendFullHpEndureAbAttr extends PreDefendAbAttr {
     if (pokemon.getHpRatio() < 1 || (args[0] as Utils.NumberHolder).value < pokemon.hp)
       return false;
 
-    return pokemon.addTag(BattlerTagType.ENDURING, 1);
+    return pokemon.addTag(BattlerTagType.STURDY, 1);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/data/battler-tags.ts b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
index c4fb18cb4..3ef72331c 100644
--- a/src/data/battler-tags.ts
+++ b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
@@ -721,6 +721,21 @@ export class EnduringTag extends BattlerTag {
   }
 }
 
+export class SturdyTag extends BattlerTag {
+  constructor(sourceMove: Moves) {
+    super(BattlerTagType.STURDY, BattlerTagLapseType.TURN_END, 0, sourceMove);
+  }
+
+  lapse(pokemon: Pokemon, lapseType: BattlerTagLapseType): boolean {
+    if (lapseType === BattlerTagLapseType.CUSTOM) {
+      pokemon.scene.queueMessage(getPokemonMessage(pokemon, ' endured\nthe hit!'));
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    return super.lapse(pokemon, lapseType);
+  }
+}
+
 export class PerishSongTag extends BattlerTag {
   constructor(turnCount: integer) {
     super(BattlerTagType.PERISH_SONG, BattlerTagLapseType.TURN_END, turnCount, Moves.PERISH_SONG);
@@ -1013,6 +1028,8 @@ export function getBattlerTag(tagType: BattlerTagType, turnCount: integer, sourc
       return new ContactBurnProtectedTag(sourceMove);
     case BattlerTagType.ENDURING:
       return new EnduringTag(sourceMove);
+    case BattlerTagType.STURDY:
+      return new SturdyTag(sourceMove);
     case BattlerTagType.PERISH_SONG:
       return new PerishSongTag(turnCount);
     case BattlerTagType.TRUANT:
diff --git a/src/data/enums/battler-tag-type.ts b/src/data/enums/battler-tag-type.ts
index 4021100a2..0ce106187 100644
--- a/src/data/enums/battler-tag-type.ts
+++ b/src/data/enums/battler-tag-type.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export enum BattlerTagType {
   BANEFUL_BUNKER = "BANEFUL_BUNKER",
   BURNING_BULWARK = "BURNING_BULWARK",
   ENDURING = "ENDURING",
+  STURDY = "STURDY",
   PERISH_SONG = "PERISH_SONG",
   TRUANT = "TRUANT",
   SLOW_START = "SLOW_START",
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 241f74add..76996dcc0 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -1284,11 +1284,13 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
   damage(damage: integer, ignoreSegments: boolean = false, preventEndure: boolean = false): integer {
     if (this.isFainted())
       return 0;
+    const surviveDamage = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
 
-    if (this.hp >= 1 && this.hp - damage <= 0 && !preventEndure) {
-      const surviveDamage = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
-      if (this.lapseTag(BattlerTagType.ENDURING))
-        surviveDamage.value = true;
+    if (!preventEndure && this.hp - damage <= 0) {
+      if(this.hp >= 1 && this.getTag(BattlerTagType.ENDURING))
+        surviveDamage.value = this.lapseTag(BattlerTagType.ENDURING)
+      else if (this.hp > 1 && this.getTag(BattlerTagType.STURDY))
+        surviveDamage.value = this.lapseTag(BattlerTagType.STURDY)
       if (!surviveDamage.value)
         this.scene.applyModifiers(SurviveDamageModifier, this.isPlayer(), this, surviveDamage);
       if (surviveDamage.value)