diff --git a/src/Battling/Pokemon/CreatePokemon.cpp b/src/Battling/Pokemon/CreatePokemon.cpp
index a6c07d7..e68b1c3 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Pokemon/CreatePokemon.cpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Pokemon/CreatePokemon.cpp
@@ -144,13 +144,14 @@ PkmnLib::Battling::CreatePokemon* PkmnLib::Battling::CreatePokemon::WithHeldItem
 PkmnLib::Battling::CreatePokemon*
 PkmnLib::Battling::CreatePokemon::LearnMove(const Arbutils::CaseInsensitiveConstString& moveName,
                                             CreatureLib::Battling::AttackLearnMethod method) {
-    const PkmnLib::Library::MoveData* move;
+    const PkmnLib::Library::MoveData* move = nullptr;
     if (!_library->GetMoveLibrary()->TryGet(moveName, move)) {
         throw CreatureException("Invalid Move given: " + moveName.std_str());
     }
     if (_attacks.size() >= _library->GetSettings()->GetMaximalMoves()) {
         throw CreatureException("This pokemon already has the maximal allowed moves.");
     }
+    Assert(move != nullptr);
     _attacks.emplace_back(move, method);
     return this;
 }