diff --git a/resources/moves.js b/resources/moves.js
index 028b9f7..131e397 100644
--- a/resources/moves.js
+++ b/resources/moves.js
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ function makeSacrificeMove(move, func) {
             return;
         }
         user.faint();
-        var slot = user.position;
-        user.switchOut();
         field.sendMessage("informReplacePokemon", user);
+        var slot = user.position;
+        user.switchOut(); // note: sets user.position to -1.
         selection.sendOut(slot);
         if (!selection.fainted) {
             func(field, selection);
@@ -231,9 +231,9 @@ function makeRandomSwitchMove(move) {
             return;
         }
         var choice = choices[field.random(0, length - 1)];
+        field.sendMessage("informReplacePokemon", target);
         var slot = target.position;
         target.switchOut(); // note: sets target.position to -1.
-        field.sendMessage("informReplacePokemon", target);
         choice.sendOut(slot);
     };
 }
diff --git a/resources/moves.xml b/resources/moves.xml
index 74b79c4..b4f0a33 100644
--- a/resources/moves.xml
+++ b/resources/moves.xml
@@ -589,9 +589,9 @@ this.effects_.forEach(function(i) {
         field.narration = true;
     }
 });
+field.sendMessage("informBatonPass", user);
 var slot = user.position;
 user.switchOut();
-field.sendMessage("informBatonPass", user);
 selection.sendOut(slot);
 ]]>
 </use>