diff --git a/src/data/ability.ts b/src/data/ability.ts
index 8a244b85b..90335a85d 100644
--- a/src/data/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/ability.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { BattlerTag } from "./battler-tags";
 import { BattlerTagType } from "./enums/battler-tag-type";
 import { StatusEffect, getStatusEffectDescriptor, getStatusEffectHealText } from "./status-effect";
 import { Gender } from "./gender";
-import Move, { AttackMove, MoveCategory, MoveFlags, MoveTarget, RecoilAttr, StatusMoveTypeImmunityAttr, FlinchAttr, OneHitKOAttr, HitHealAttr, StrengthSapHealAttr, allMoves, StatusMove } from "./move";
+import Move, { AttackMove, MoveCategory, MoveFlags, MoveTarget, RecoilAttr, StatusMoveTypeImmunityAttr, FlinchAttr, OneHitKOAttr, HitHealAttr, StrengthSapHealAttr, allMoves, StatusMove, VariablePowerAttr, applyMoveAttrs } from "./move";
 import { ArenaTagSide, ArenaTrapTag } from "./arena-tag";
 import { ArenaTagType } from "./enums/arena-tag-type";
 import { Stat } from "./pokemon-stat";
@@ -3042,7 +3042,11 @@ export function initAbilities() {
     new Ability(Abilities.STALL, 4)
       .unimplemented(),
     new Ability(Abilities.TECHNICIAN, 4)
-      .attr(MovePowerBoostAbAttr, (user, target, move) => move.power <= 60, 1.5),
+      .attr(MovePowerBoostAbAttr, (user, target, move) => {
+        const power = new Utils.NumberHolder(move.power);
+        applyMoveAttrs(VariablePowerAttr, user, target, move, power);
+        return power.value <= 60
+      }, 1.5),
     new Ability(Abilities.LEAF_GUARD, 4)
       .attr(StatusEffectImmunityAbAttr)
       .condition(getWeatherCondition(WeatherType.SUNNY, WeatherType.HARSH_SUN))