diff --git a/data/battle_scripts_1.s b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
index c24dacb5c4..e042201d94 100644
--- a/data/battle_scripts_1.s
+++ b/data/battle_scripts_1.s
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ BattleScript_HitSwitchTargetForceRandomSwitchFailed:
 	goto BattleScript_MoveEnd
 
 BattleScript_EffectToxicThread::
-	setstatchanger STAT_SPEED, 2, TRUE
+	setstatchanger STAT_SPEED, 1, TRUE
 	attackcanceler
 	jumpifsubstituteblocks BattleScript_FailedFromAtkString
 	jumpifstat BS_TARGET, CMP_NOT_EQUAL, STAT_SPEED, MIN_STAT_STAGE, BattleScript_ToxicThreadWorks