diff --git a/test/moves/instruct.test.ts b/test/moves/instruct.test.ts
index 6101c91bb60..719349760dc 100644
--- a/test/moves/instruct.test.ts
+++ b/test/moves/instruct.test.ts
@@ -326,23 +326,21 @@ describe("Moves - Instruct", () => {
   });
 
   it("should not repeat move since forgotten by target", async () => {
-    game.override.enemyLevel(5).xpMultiplier(0).enemySpecies(Species.WURMPLE).enemyMoveset(Moves.INSTRUCT);
+    game.override.enemyMoveset(Moves.INSTRUCT);
     await game.classicMode.startBattle([Species.REGIELEKI]);
 
     const regieleki = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
-    // fill out moveset with random moves
-    game.move.changeMoveset(regieleki, [Moves.ELECTRO_DRIFT, Moves.SPLASH, Moves.ICE_BEAM, Moves.ANCIENT_POWER]);
-
-    game.move.select(Moves.ELECTRO_DRIFT);
-    await game.setTurnOrder([BattlerIndex.PLAYER, BattlerIndex.ENEMY]);
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("FaintPhase");
-    await game.move.learnMove(Moves.ELECTROWEB);
-    await game.toNextWave();
+    regieleki.pushMoveHistory({
+      move: Moves.ELECTRO_DRIFT,
+      targets: [BattlerIndex.PLAYER],
+      result: MoveResult.SUCCESS,
+      virtual: false,
+    });
 
     game.move.select(Moves.SPLASH);
     await game.setTurnOrder([BattlerIndex.ENEMY, BattlerIndex.PLAYER]);
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("TurnEndPhase", false);
-    expect(game.scene.getEnemyField()[0].getLastXMoves()[0].result).toBe(MoveResult.FAIL);
+    await game.toEndOfTurn();
+    expect(game.field.getEnemyPokemon().getLastXMoves()[0].result).toBe(MoveResult.FAIL);
   });
 
   it("should disregard priority of instructed move on use", async () => {
diff --git a/test/phases/learn-move-phase.test.ts b/test/phases/learn-move-phase.test.ts
index 019b833d386..b8b718a9669 100644
--- a/test/phases/learn-move-phase.test.ts
+++ b/test/phases/learn-move-phase.test.ts
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ describe("Learn Move Phase", () => {
       game.scene.ui.processInput(Button.ACTION);
     });
     game.onNextPrompt("LearnMovePhase", UiMode.SUMMARY, () => {
-      for (let x = 0; x < moveSlotNum; x++) {
-        game.scene.ui.processInput(Button.DOWN);
-      }
+      game.scene.ui.setCursor(moveSlotNum);
       game.scene.ui.processInput(Button.ACTION);
     });
     await game.phaseInterceptor.to(LearnMovePhase);
@@ -88,9 +86,7 @@ describe("Learn Move Phase", () => {
       game.scene.ui.processInput(Button.ACTION);
     });
     game.onNextPrompt("LearnMovePhase", UiMode.SUMMARY, () => {
-      for (let x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
-        game.scene.ui.processInput(Button.DOWN); // moves down 4 times to the 5th move slot
-      }
+      game.scene.ui.setCursor(4);
       game.scene.ui.processInput(Button.ACTION);
     });
     game.onNextPrompt("LearnMovePhase", UiMode.CONFIRM, () => {
@@ -102,64 +98,4 @@ describe("Learn Move Phase", () => {
     expect(bulbasaur.level).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(levelReq);
     expect(bulbasaur.getMoveset().map(m => m?.moveId)).toEqual(prevMoveset);
   });
-
-  it("macro should add moves in free slots normally", async () => {
-    await game.classicMode.startBattle([Species.BULBASAUR]);
-    const bulbasaur = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
-
-    game.move.changeMoveset(bulbasaur, [Moves.SPLASH, Moves.ABSORB, Moves.ACID]);
-    game.move.select(Moves.SPLASH);
-    await game.move.learnMove(Moves.SACRED_FIRE, 0, 1);
-    expect(bulbasaur.getMoveset().map(m => m?.moveId)).toEqual([
-      Moves.SPLASH,
-      Moves.ABSORB,
-      Moves.ACID,
-      Moves.SACRED_FIRE,
-    ]);
-  });
-
-  it("macro should replace moves", async () => {
-    await game.classicMode.startBattle([Species.BULBASAUR]);
-    const bulbasaur = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
-
-    game.move.changeMoveset(bulbasaur, [Moves.SPLASH, Moves.ABSORB, Moves.ACID, Moves.VINE_WHIP]);
-    game.move.select(Moves.SPLASH);
-    await game.move.learnMove(Moves.SACRED_FIRE, 0, 1);
-    expect(bulbasaur.getMoveset().map(m => m?.moveId)).toEqual([
-      Moves.SPLASH,
-      Moves.SACRED_FIRE,
-      Moves.ACID,
-      Moves.VINE_WHIP,
-    ]);
-  });
-
-  it("macro should allow for cancelling move learning", async () => {
-    await game.classicMode.startBattle([Species.BULBASAUR]);
-    const bulbasaur = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
-
-    game.move.changeMoveset(bulbasaur, [Moves.SPLASH, Moves.ABSORB, Moves.ACID, Moves.VINE_WHIP]);
-    game.move.select(Moves.SPLASH);
-    await game.move.learnMove(Moves.SACRED_FIRE, 0, 4);
-    expect(bulbasaur.getMoveset().map(m => m?.moveId)).toEqual([
-      Moves.SPLASH,
-      Moves.ABSORB,
-      Moves.ACID,
-      Moves.VINE_WHIP,
-    ]);
-  });
-
-  it("macro works on off-field party members", async () => {
-    await game.classicMode.startBattle([Species.BULBASAUR, Species.SQUIRTLE]);
-    const squirtle = game.scene.getPlayerParty()[1]!;
-
-    game.move.changeMoveset(squirtle, [Moves.SPLASH, Moves.WATER_GUN, Moves.FREEZE_DRY, Moves.GROWL]);
-    game.move.select(Moves.TACKLE);
-    await game.move.learnMove(Moves.SHELL_SMASH, 1, 0);
-    expect(squirtle.getMoveset().map(m => m?.moveId)).toEqual([
-      Moves.SHELL_SMASH,
-      Moves.WATER_GUN,
-      Moves.FREEZE_DRY,
-      Moves.GROWL,
-    ]);
-  });
 });
diff --git a/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts b/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts
index ab10486867d..b3cdffeb636 100644
--- a/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts
+++ b/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 import type { BattlerIndex } from "#app/battle";
 import { getMoveTargets } from "#app/data/moves/move";
-import { Button } from "#app/enums/buttons";
 import type Pokemon from "#app/field/pokemon";
 import { PokemonMove } from "#app/field/pokemon";
 import Overrides from "#app/overrides";
 import type { CommandPhase } from "#app/phases/command-phase";
 import type { EnemyCommandPhase } from "#app/phases/enemy-command-phase";
-import { LearnMovePhase } from "#app/phases/learn-move-phase";
 import { MoveEffectPhase } from "#app/phases/move-effect-phase";
 import { Command } from "#app/ui/command-ui-handler";
 import { Moves } from "#enums/moves";
@@ -233,39 +231,4 @@ export class MoveHelper extends GameManagerHelper {
      */
     await this.game.phaseInterceptor.to("EnemyCommandPhase");
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Simulates learning a move for a player pokemon.
-   * @param move The {@linkcode Moves} being learnt
-   * @param partyIndex The party position of the {@linkcode PlayerPokemon} learning the move (defaults to 0)
-   * @param moveSlotIndex The INDEX (0-4) of the move slot to replace if existent move slots are full;
-   * defaults to 0 (first slot) and 4 aborts the procedure
-   * @returns a promise that resolves once the move has been successfully learnt
-   */
-  public async learnMove(move: Moves | number, partyIndex = 0, moveSlotIndex = 0) {
-    return new Promise<void>(async (resolve, reject) => {
-      this.game.scene.pushPhase(new LearnMovePhase(partyIndex, move));
-
-      // if slots are full, queue up inputs to replace existing moves
-      if (this.game.scene.getPlayerParty()[partyIndex].moveset.filter(m => m).length === 4) {
-        this.game.onNextPrompt("LearnMovePhase", UiMode.CONFIRM, () => {
-          this.game.scene.ui.processInput(Button.ACTION); // "Should a move be forgotten and replaced with XXX?"
-        });
-        this.game.onNextPrompt("LearnMovePhase", UiMode.SUMMARY, () => {
-          for (let x = 0; x < (moveSlotIndex ?? 0); x++) {
-            this.game.scene.ui.processInput(Button.DOWN); // Scrolling in summary pane to move position
-          }
-          this.game.scene.ui.processInput(Button.ACTION);
-          if (moveSlotIndex === 4) {
-            this.game.onNextPrompt("LearnMovePhase", UiMode.CONFIRM, () => {
-              this.game.scene.ui.processInput(Button.ACTION); // "Give up on learning XXX?"
-            });
-          }
-        });
-      }
-
-      await this.game.phaseInterceptor.to(LearnMovePhase).catch(e => reject(e));
-      resolve();
-    });
-  }
 }