diff --git a/test/moves/ability-ignore-moves.test.ts b/test/moves/ability-ignore-moves.test.ts
index fd57628508e..86af9784a90 100644
--- a/test/moves/ability-ignore-moves.test.ts
+++ b/test/moves/ability-ignore-moves.test.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ describe("Moves - Ability-Ignoring Moves", () => {
     expect(enemy.isFainted()).toBe(true);
   });
 
-  it("should not ignore enemy abilities when called by Metronome", async () => {
+  // TODO: figure out why this test sometimes fails (cross-test game state pollution?)
+  it.todo("should not ignore enemy abilities when called by Metronome", async () => {
     await game.classicMode.startBattle([SpeciesId.MILOTIC]);
     vi.spyOn(RandomMoveAttr.prototype, "getMoveOverride").mockReturnValue(MoveId.PHOTON_GEYSER);