diff --git a/include/battle.h b/include/battle.h
index 1274ffcbfc4d..2032c5a3d40d 100644
--- a/include/battle.h
+++ b/include/battle.h
@@ -787,6 +787,7 @@ struct BattleStruct
     u8 trainerSlideDynamaxMsgDone:1;
     u8 pledgeMove:1;
     u8 isSkyBattle:1;
+    u8 poisonPuppeteerConfusion:1;
     u32 aiDelayTimer; // Counts number of frames AI takes to choose an action.
     u32 aiDelayFrames; // Number of frames it took to choose an action.
     u8 timesGotHit[NUM_BATTLE_SIDES][PARTY_SIZE];
diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index e3f6615832a3..feb0149c685f 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -3085,7 +3085,6 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, bool32 certain)
             }
 
             // for synchronize
-
             if (gBattleScripting.moveEffect == MOVE_EFFECT_POISON
              || gBattleScripting.moveEffect == MOVE_EFFECT_TOXIC
              || gBattleScripting.moveEffect == MOVE_EFFECT_PARALYSIS
@@ -3094,6 +3093,10 @@ void SetMoveEffect(bool32 primary, bool32 certain)
                 gBattleStruct->synchronizeMoveEffect = gBattleScripting.moveEffect;
                 gHitMarker |= HITMARKER_SYNCHRONISE_EFFECT;
              }
+
+            if (gBattleScripting.moveEffect == MOVE_EFFECT_POISON || gBattleScripting.moveEffect == MOVE_EFFECT_TOXIC)
+                gBattleStruct->poisonPuppeteerConfusion = TRUE;
+
             return;
         }
         else if (statusChanged == FALSE)
@@ -6303,6 +6306,7 @@ static void Cmd_moveend(void)
             gBattleStruct->swapDamageCategory = FALSE;
             gBattleStruct->enduredDamage = 0;
             gBattleStruct->additionalEffectsCounter = 0;
+            gBattleStruct->poisonPuppeteerConfusion = FALSE;
             gBattleScripting.moveendState++;
             break;
         case MOVEEND_COUNT:
diff --git a/src/battle_util.c b/src/battle_util.c
index 55df4761ded7..0fd4bc37aadd 100644
--- a/src/battle_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_util.c
@@ -5762,6 +5762,18 @@ u32 AbilityBattleEffects(u32 caseID, u32 battler, u32 ability, u32 special, u32
                 effect++;
             }
             break;
+        case ABILITY_POISON_PUPPETEER:
+            if (gBattleMons[gBattlerAttacker].species == SPECIES_PECHARUNT
+             && gBattleStruct->poisonPuppeteerConfusion == TRUE
+             && CanBeConfused(gBattlerTarget))
+            {
+                gBattleStruct->poisonPuppeteerConfusion = FALSE;
+                gBattleScripting.moveEffect = MOVE_EFFECT_CONFUSION;
+                PREPARE_ABILITY_BUFFER(gBattleTextBuff1, gLastUsedAbility);
+                BattleScriptPushCursor();
+                gBattlescriptCurrInstr = BattleScript_AbilityStatusEffect;
+                effect++;
+            }
         }
         break;
     case ABILITYEFFECT_MOVE_END_OTHER: // Abilities that activate on *another* battler's moveend: Dancer, Soul-Heart, Receiver, Symbiosis
diff --git a/test/battle/ability/poison_puppeteer.c b/test/battle/ability/poison_puppeteer.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..af5d5389fa65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/battle/ability/poison_puppeteer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#include "global.h"
+#include "test/battle.h"
+
+ASSUMPTIONS
+{
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Poison Puppeteer confuses target if it was poisoned by a damaging move")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        ASSUME(MoveHasAdditionalEffect(MOVE_POISON_STING, MOVE_EFFECT_POISON) == TRUE);
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_PECHARUNT) { Ability(ABILITY_POISON_PUPPETEER); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_POISON_STING); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_POISON_STING, player);
+        HP_BAR(opponent);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_STATUS, B_ANIM_STATUS_PSN, opponent);
+        STATUS_ICON(opponent, poison: TRUE);
+        ABILITY_POPUP(player, ABILITY_POISON_PUPPETEER);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_STATUS, B_ANIM_STATUS_CONFUSION, opponent);
+        MESSAGE("Foe Wobbuffet became confused!");
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Poison Puppeteer confuses target if it was (badly) poisoned by a status move")
+{
+    u32 move;
+
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_POISON_POWDER; }
+    PARAMETRIZE { move = MOVE_TOXIC; }
+
+    GIVEN {
+        ASSUME(MoveHasAdditionalEffect(MOVE_POISON_STING, MOVE_EFFECT_POISON) == TRUE);
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_PECHARUNT) { Ability(ABILITY_POISON_PUPPETEER); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, move); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, move, player);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_STATUS, B_ANIM_STATUS_PSN, opponent);
+        if (move == MOVE_POISON_POWDER)
+            STATUS_ICON(opponent, poison: TRUE);
+        else
+            STATUS_ICON(opponent, badPoison: TRUE);
+        ABILITY_POPUP(player, ABILITY_POISON_PUPPETEER);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_STATUS, B_ANIM_STATUS_CONFUSION, opponent);
+        MESSAGE("Foe Wobbuffet became confused!");
+    }
+}
+
+SINGLE_BATTLE_TEST("Poison Puppeteer does not trigger if poison is Toxic Spikes induced")
+{
+    GIVEN {
+        ASSUME(gMovesInfo[MOVE_TOXIC_SPIKES].effect == EFFECT_TOXIC_SPIKES);
+        PLAYER(SPECIES_PECHARUNT) { Ability(ABILITY_POISON_PUPPETEER); }
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+        OPPONENT(SPECIES_WOBBUFFET);
+    } WHEN {
+        TURN { MOVE(player, MOVE_TOXIC_SPIKES);}
+        TURN { SWITCH(opponent, 1); }
+    } SCENE {
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_MOVE, MOVE_TOXIC_SPIKES, player);
+        ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_STATUS, B_ANIM_STATUS_PSN, opponent);
+        STATUS_ICON(opponent, poison: TRUE);
+        NONE_OF {
+            ABILITY_POPUP(player, ABILITY_POISON_PUPPETEER);
+            ANIMATION(ANIM_TYPE_STATUS, B_ANIM_STATUS_CONFUSION, opponent);
+            MESSAGE("Foe Wobbuffet became confused!");
+        }
+    }
+}