diff --git a/asm/macros/battle_script.inc b/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
index 275cc40a8c56..fd02767e3b20 100755
--- a/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
+++ b/asm/macros/battle_script.inc
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@
 	.2byte \holdEffect
 	.4byte \jumpInstr
 	.endm
-	
+
 	.macro dostockpilestatchangeswearoff, battler:req, statChangeInstr:req
 	callnative BS_DoStockpileStatChangesWearOff
 	.byte \battler
@@ -1354,7 +1354,7 @@
 	.macro setsnow
 	callnative BS_SetSnow
 	.endm
-	
+
 	.macro setzeffect
 	callnative BS_SetZEffect
 	.endm
@@ -1364,12 +1364,6 @@
 	callnative BS_TrySymbiosis
 	.endm
 
-	@ returns TRUE or FALSE to gBattleCommunication[0]
-	.macro canteleport battler:req
-	callnative BS_CanTeleport
-	.byte \battler
-	.endm
-
 	@ returns B_SIDE_x to gBattleCommunication[0]
 	.macro getbattlerside battler:req
 	callnative BS_GetBattlerSide
@@ -2083,7 +2077,7 @@
 	.macro swapsidestatuses
 	various BS_ATTACKER, VARIOUS_SWAP_SIDE_STATUSES
 	.endm
-	
+
 	.macro swapstats stat:req
 	various BS_ATTACKER, VARIOUS_SWAP_STATS
 	.byte \stat
@@ -2184,6 +2178,11 @@
 	jumpifbyte CMP_COMMON_BITS, gMoveResultFlags, MOVE_RESULT_NO_EFFECT, \jumpInstr
 	.endm
 
+	.macro jumpifside battler:req, side:req, equalJumpInstr:req
+	getbattlerside \battler
+	jumpifbyte CMP_EQUAL, gBattleCommunication, \side, \equalJumpInstr
+	.endm
+
 	.macro jumpifbattletype flags:req, jumpInstr:req
 	jumpifword CMP_COMMON_BITS, gBattleTypeFlags, \flags, \jumpInstr
 	.endm
diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index 9d8127949e25..968d5b42b49f 100755
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -5300,15 +5300,14 @@ BattleScript_EffectHurricane:
 BattleScript_EffectTeleport:
 	attackcanceler
 	attackstring
-	ppreduce
 .if B_TELEPORT_BEHAVIOR >= GEN_7
-	canteleport BS_ATTACKER
-	jumpifbyte CMP_EQUAL, gBattleCommunication, TRUE, BattleScript_EffectTeleportNew
-	goto BattleScript_ButItFailed
+	jumpifbattletype BATTLE_TYPE_TRAINER, BattleScript_EffectBatonPass
+	jumpifside BS_ATTACKER, B_SIDE_PLAYER, BattleScript_EffectBatonPass
 .else
 	jumpifbattletype BATTLE_TYPE_TRAINER, BattleScript_ButItFailed
 .endif
 BattleScript_EffectTeleportTryToRunAway:
+	ppreduce
 	getifcantrunfrombattle BS_ATTACKER
 	jumpifbyte CMP_EQUAL, gBattleCommunication, BATTLE_RUN_FORBIDDEN, BattleScript_ButItFailed
 	jumpifbyte CMP_EQUAL, gBattleCommunication, BATTLE_RUN_FAILURE, BattleScript_PrintAbilityMadeIneffective
@@ -5319,29 +5318,6 @@ BattleScript_EffectTeleportTryToRunAway:
 	setoutcomeonteleport BS_ATTACKER
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 
-BattleScript_EffectTeleportNew:
-	getbattlerside BS_ATTACKER
-	jumpifbyte CMP_EQUAL, gBattleCommunication, B_SIDE_OPPONENT, BattleScript_EffectTeleportTryToRunAway
-	attackanimation
-	waitanimation
-	openpartyscreen BS_ATTACKER, BattleScript_EffectTeleportNewEnd
-	switchoutabilities BS_ATTACKER
-	waitstate
-	switchhandleorder BS_ATTACKER, 2
-	returntoball BS_ATTACKER
-	getswitchedmondata BS_ATTACKER
-	switchindataupdate BS_ATTACKER
-	hpthresholds BS_ATTACKER
-	trytoclearprimalweather
-	printstring STRINGID_EMPTYSTRING3
-	waitmessage 1
-	printstring STRINGID_SWITCHINMON
-	switchinanim BS_ATTACKER, TRUE
-	waitstate
-	switchineffects BS_ATTACKER
-BattleScript_EffectTeleportNewEnd:
-	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
-
 BattleScript_EffectBeatUp::
 	attackcanceler
 	accuracycheck BattleScript_PrintMoveMissed, ACC_CURR_MOVE
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 0468df933a0f..2370926a34e7 100755
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -8626,33 +8626,6 @@ static void HandleScriptMegaPrimal(u32 caseId, u32 battlerId, bool32 isMega)
     }
 }
 
-static bool32 CanTeleport(u8 battlerId)
-{
-    struct Pokemon *party = GetBattlerParty(battlerId);
-    u32 species, count, i;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < PARTY_SIZE; i++)
-    {
-        species = GetMonData(&party[i], MON_DATA_SPECIES_OR_EGG);
-        if (species != SPECIES_NONE && species != SPECIES_EGG && GetMonData(&party[i], MON_DATA_HP) != 0)
-            count++;
-    }
-
-    switch (GetBattlerSide(battlerId))
-    {
-    case B_SIDE_OPPONENT:
-        if (count == 1 || gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_DOUBLE)
-            return FALSE;
-        break;
-    case B_SIDE_PLAYER:
-        if (count == 1 || (gBattleTypeFlags & BATTLE_TYPE_DOUBLE && count <= 2))
-            return FALSE;
-        break;
-    }
-
-    return TRUE;
-}
-
 // Return True if the order was changed, and false if the order was not changed(for example because the target would move after the attacker anyway).
 static bool32 ChangeOrderTargetAfterAttacker(void)
 {
@@ -16136,13 +16109,6 @@ void BS_GetBattlerSide(void)
     gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->nextInstr;
 }
 
-void BS_CanTeleport(void)
-{
-    NATIVE_ARGS(u8 battler);
-    gBattleCommunication[0] = CanTeleport(cmd->battler);
-    gBattlescriptCurrInstr = cmd->nextInstr;
-}
-
 void BS_TrySymbiosis(void)
 {
     NATIVE_ARGS();
diff --git a/test/move_effect_teleport.c b/test/move_effect_teleport.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9c8a16d4bdc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/move_effect_teleport.c
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "test_battle.h"
+
+ASSUMPTIONS
+{
+    ASSUME(gBattleMoves[MOVE_TELEPORT].effect == EFFECT_TELEPORT);
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Teleport fails when there is no pokemon to switch in")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(opponent, MOVE_TELEPORT); }
+    } SCENE {
+        MESSAGE("But it failed!");
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Teleport fails when there no alive pokemon left")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WYNAUT) { HP(0); }
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(opponent, MOVE_TELEPORT); }
+    } SCENE {
+        MESSAGE("But it failed!");
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Teleport forces the pokemon to switch out")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WYNAUT);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(opponent, MOVE_TELEPORT); SEND_OUT(opponent, 1); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_TELEPORT, opponent);
+        MESSAGE("2 sent out Wynaut!");
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Teleport does not fail if the user is trapped")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WYNAUT);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_FIRE_SPIN); MOVE(opponent, MOVE_TELEPORT); SEND_OUT(opponent, 1); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_FIRE_SPIN, player);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_TELEPORT, opponent);
+        MESSAGE("2 sent out Wynaut!");
+    }
+}