diff --git a/sim/SIM-PROTOCOL.md b/sim/SIM-PROTOCOL.md
index 63e758dfbf..9bdfdaba76 100644
--- a/sim/SIM-PROTOCOL.md
+++ b/sim/SIM-PROTOCOL.md
@@ -682,15 +682,15 @@ To be exact, `CHOICE` is one of:
   - `MOVESLOTSPEC` is a move name (capitalization/spacing-insensitive) or
     1-based move slot number
   - `TARGETSPEC` is a 1-based target slot number. Add a `-` in front of it to
-    refer to allies. Remember that slots oppose each other, so in a battle, the
-    slots go as follows:
+    refer to allies, and a `+` to refer to foes. Remember that slots go in
+    opposite directions, like this:
 
-         Triples       Doubles     Singles
-         3  2  1         2  1         1
-        -1 -2 -3        -1 -2        -1
+         Triples       Doubles
+        +3 +2 +1        +2 +1
+        -1 -2 -3        -1 -2
 
-    (But note that slot numbers are unnecessary in Singles: you can never
-    choose a target in Singles.)
+    (Slot numbers are unnecessary in Singles: you can never choose a target in
+    Singles.)
 
 `SWITCHSPEC` is:
 
diff --git a/sim/side.ts b/sim/side.ts
index 6df40b1fc1..5c0c1fcb31 100644
--- a/sim/side.ts
+++ b/sim/side.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export class Side {
 			switch (action.choice) {
 			case 'move':
 				let details = ``;
-				if (action.targetLoc && this.active.length > 1) details += ` ${action.targetLoc}`;
+				if (action.targetLoc && this.active.length > 1) details += ` ${action.targetLoc > 0 ? '+' : ''}${action.targetLoc}`;
 				if (action.mega) details += (action.pokemon!.item === 'ultranecroziumz' ? ` ultra` : ` mega`);
 				if (action.zmove) details += ` zmove`;
 				if (action.maxMove) details += ` dynamax`;
diff --git a/test/sim/choice-parser.js b/test/sim/choice-parser.js
index 8491abf8f0..7af50dd139 100644
--- a/test/sim/choice-parser.js
+++ b/test/sim/choice-parser.js
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ describe('Choice parser', function () {
 					assert.throws(() => battle.choose('p1', choice));
 				}
 
-				assert(battle.choose('p1', `move 1 1 mega, move tackle 1`));
+				assert(battle.choose('p1', `move 1 +1 mega, move tackle 1`));
 				assert(battle.choose('p2', `move Blaze Kick zmove 1, move irondefense`));
 			});