diff --git a/biome.jsonc b/biome.jsonc
index ed5db201824..ecabdbfb940 100644
--- a/biome.jsonc
+++ b/biome.jsonc
@@ -177,9 +177,10 @@
       }
     },
 
-    // Overrides to prevent unused import removal inside `overrides.ts` and enums files (for TSDoc linkcodes)
+    // Overrides to prevent unused import removal inside `overrides.ts` and enums files (for TSDoc linkcodes),
+    // as well as in all TS files in `scripts/` (which are assumed to be boilerplate templates).
     {
-      "includes": ["**/src/overrides.ts", "**/src/enums/**/*"],
+      "includes": ["**/src/overrides.ts", "**/src/enums/**/*", "**/scripts/**/*.ts"],
       "linter": {
         "rules": {
           "correctness": {
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@
       }
     },
     {
-      "includes": ["**/src/overrides.ts"],
+      "includes": ["**/src/overrides.ts", "**/scripts/**/*.ts"],
       "linter": {
         "rules": {
           "style": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 64f2f9786db..b559fcbca29 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "test:watch": "vitest watch --coverage --no-isolate",
     "test:silent": "vitest run --silent --no-isolate",
     "test:create": "node scripts/create-test/create-test.js",
+    "eggMove:parse": "node scripts/parse-egg-moves/main.js",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
     "eslint": "eslint --fix .",
     "eslint-ci": "eslint .",
diff --git a/scripts/parse-egg-moves/egg-move-template.ts b/scripts/parse-egg-moves/egg-move-template.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bfac05f4bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/parse-egg-moves/egg-move-template.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+//! DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - CREATED BY THE `eggMoves:parse` script automatically
+import { MoveId } from "#enums/move-id";
+import { SpeciesId } from "#enums/species-id";
+
+/**
+ * An object mapping all base form {@linkcode SpeciesId}s to an array of {@linkcode MoveId}s corresponding
+ * to their current egg moves.
+ * Generated by the `eggMoves:parse` script using a CSV sourced from the current Balance Team spreadsheet.
+ */
+export const speciesEggMoves = "{{table}}";
diff --git a/scripts/parse-egg-moves/help-message.js b/scripts/parse-egg-moves/help-message.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..57d28c36132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/parse-egg-moves/help-message.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import chalk from "chalk";
+
+export function showHelpText() {
+  console.log(`
+Usage: ${chalk.cyan("pnpm eggMove:parse [options]")}
+If given no options, assumes ${chalk.blue("\`--interactive\`")}.
+If given only a file path, assumes ${chalk.blue("\`--file\`")}.
+
+${chalk.hex("#ffa500")("Options:")}
+  ${chalk.blue("-h, --help")}            Show this help message.
+  ${chalk.blue("-f, --file[=PATH]")}     Specify a path to a CSV file to read, or provide one from stdin.
+  ${chalk.blue("-t, --text[=TEXT]")}
+  ${chalk.blue("-c, --console[=TEXT]")}  Specify CSV text to read, or provide it from stdin.
+  ${chalk.blue("-i, --interactive")}     Run in interactive mode (default)
+`);
+}
diff --git a/scripts/parse-egg-moves/interactive.js b/scripts/parse-egg-moves/interactive.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..46150137f74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/parse-egg-moves/interactive.js
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import fs from "fs";
+import chalk from "chalk";
+import inquirer from "inquirer";
+import { showHelpText } from "./help-message.js";
+
+/**
+ * Prompt the user to interactively select an option (console/file) to retrieve the egg move CSV.
+ * @returns {Promise<{type: "Console" | "File", value: string} | {type: "Exit"}>} The selected option with value
+ */
+export async function runInteractive() {
+  /** @type {"Console" | "File" | "HELP MEEEEE" | "Exit"} */
+  const answer = await inquirer
+    .prompt([
+      {
+        type: "list",
+        name: "type",
+        message: "Select the method to obtain egg moves.",
+        choices: ["Console", "File", "HELP MEEEEE", "Exit"],
+      },
+    ])
+    .then(a => a.type);
+
+  if (answer === "Exit") {
+    console.log("Exiting...");
+    process.exitCode = 1;
+    return { type: "Exit" };
+  }
+
+  if (answer === "HELP MEEEEE") {
+    showHelpText();
+    return { type: "Exit" };
+  }
+
+  if (!["Console", "File"].includes(answer)) {
+    console.error(chalk.red("Please provide a valid type!"));
+    return await runInteractive();
+  }
+
+  return { type: answer, value: await promptForValue(answer) };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prompt the user to give a value (either the direct CSV or the file path).
+ * @param {"Console" | "File"} type - The input method
+ * @returns {Promise<string>} A Promise resolving with the CSV/file path.
+ */
+function promptForValue(type) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case "Console":
+      return doPromptConsole();
+    case "File":
+      return getFilePath();
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prompt the user to enter a file path from the console.
+ * @returns {Promise<string>} The file path inputted by the user.
+ */
+async function getFilePath() {
+  return await inquirer
+    .prompt([
+      {
+        type: "input",
+        name: "path",
+        message: "Please enter the path to the egg move CSV file.",
+        validate: input => {
+          if (input.trim() === "") {
+            return "File path cannot be empty!";
+          }
+          if (!fs.existsSync(input)) {
+            return "File does not exist!";
+          }
+          return true;
+        },
+      },
+    ])
+    .then(answer => answer.path);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prompt the user for CSV input from the console.
+ * @returns {Promise<string>} The CSV input from the user.
+ */
+async function doPromptConsole() {
+  return await inquirer
+    .prompt([
+      {
+        type: "input",
+        name: "csv",
+        message: "Please enter the egg move CSV text.",
+        validate: input => {
+          if (input.trim() === "") {
+            return "CSV text cannot be empty!";
+          }
+          if (!input.match(/^[^,]+(,[^,]+){4}$/gm)) {
+            return "CSV text malformed - should contain 5 consecutive comma-separated values per line!";
+          }
+          return true;
+        },
+      },
+    ])
+    .then(answer => answer.csv);
+}
diff --git a/scripts/parse-egg-moves/main.js b/scripts/parse-egg-moves/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1d0009a6fe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/parse-egg-moves/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+/*
+ * This script accepts a CSV value or file path as input, parses the egg moves,
+ * and writes the output to a TypeScript file.
+ * It can be run interactively or with command line arguments.
+ * Usage: `pnpm eggMove:parse`
+ */
+
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import chalk from "chalk";
+import { showHelpText } from "./help-message.js";
+import { runInteractive } from "./interactive.js";
+import { parseEggMoves } from "./parse.js";
+
+const version = "0.0.0"; // Replace with actual version if needed
+
+// Get the directory name of the current module file
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
+const projectRoot = path.join(__dirname, "..", "..");
+const templatePath = path.join(__dirname, "egg-move-template.ts");
+// TODO: Do we want this to be configurable?
+const eggMoveTargetPath = path.join(projectRoot, "src/data/balance/egg-moves.ts");
+
+/**
+ * Runs the interactive eggMove:parse CLI.
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function start() {
+  console.log(chalk.yellow(`🥚 Egg Move Parser - v${version}`));
+
+  if (process.argv.length > 4) {
+    console.error(
+      chalk.redBright.bold(
+        `✗ Error: Too many arguments provided!\nArgs: ${chalk.hex("#7310fdff")(process.argv.slice(2).join(" "))}`,
+      ),
+    );
+    showHelpText();
+    process.exitCode = 1;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  /** @type {string} */
+  let csv = "";
+  const inputType = await parseArguments();
+  if (process.exitCode) {
+    // If exit code is non-zero, return to allow it to propagate up the chain.
+    return;
+  }
+  switch (inputType.type) {
+    case "Console":
+      csv = inputType.value;
+      break;
+    case "File":
+      csv = await fs.promises.readFile(inputType.value, "utf-8");
+      break;
+    case "Exit":
+      // Help screen triggered; break out
+      return;
+  }
+
+  await writeToFile(parseEggMoves(csv));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handle the arguments passed to the script and obtain the CSV input type.
+ * @returns {Promise<{type: "Console" | "File", value: string} | {type: "Exit"}>} The input method selected by the user
+ */
+async function parseArguments() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2); // first 2 args are node and script name (irrelevant)
+
+  /** @type {string | undefined}  */
+  const arg = args[0].split("=")[0]; // Yoink everything up to the first "=" to get the raw command
+  switch (arg) {
+    case "-f":
+    case "--file":
+      return { type: "File", value: getArgValue() };
+    case "-t":
+    case "--text":
+    case "-c":
+    case "--console":
+      return { type: "Console", value: getArgValue() };
+    case "-h":
+    case "--help":
+      showHelpText();
+      process.exitCode = 0;
+      return { type: "Exit" };
+    case "--interactive":
+    case "-i":
+    case undefined:
+      return await runInteractive();
+    default:
+      // If no arguments are found, check if it's a file path
+      if (fs.existsSync(arg)) {
+        console.log(chalk.green(`Using file path: ${chalk.blue(arg)}`));
+        return { type: "File", value: arg };
+      }
+      badArgs();
+      return { type: "Exit" };
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the value of the argument provided.
+ * @returns {string} The CSV or file path from the arguments
+ * @throws {Error} If arguments are malformed
+ */
+function getArgValue() {
+  // If the user provided a value as argument 2, take that as the argument.
+  // Otherwise, check the 1st argument to see if it contains an `=` and extract everything afterwards.
+  /** @type {string | undefined} */
+  let filePath = process.argv[3];
+  const equalsIndex = process.argv[2].indexOf("=");
+  if (equalsIndex > -1) {
+    // If arg 3 was aleady existing and someone used `=` notation to assign a property, throw an error.
+    filePath = filePath ? undefined : process.argv[2].slice(equalsIndex + 1);
+  }
+
+  if (!filePath?.trim()) {
+    badArgs();
+    return "";
+  }
+  // NB: It doesn't really matter that this can be `undefined` - we'll always break out by lieu of setting the exit code
+  return filePath;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Write out the parsed CSV to a file.
+ * @param {string} moves - The parsed CSV
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+export async function writeToFile(moves) {
+  try {
+    // Read the template file, replacing the placeholder with the move table.
+    const content = fs.readFileSync(templatePath, "utf8").replace(`"{{table}}"`, moves);
+
+    if (fs.existsSync(eggMoveTargetPath)) {
+      console.warn(chalk.hex("#ffa500")("\nEgg moves file already exists, overwriting...\n"));
+    }
+
+    // Write the template content to the file
+    fs.writeFileSync(eggMoveTargetPath, content, "utf8");
+
+    console.log(chalk.green.bold(`\n✔ Egg Moves written to ${eggMoveTargetPath}`));
+    console.groupEnd();
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(chalk.red("✗ Error while writing egg moves!", err.message));
+    process.exitCode = 1;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Do logging for incorrect or malformed CLI arguments.
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+function badArgs() {
+  chalk.red.bold(`✗ Error: Malformed arguments!\nArgs: ${chalk.hex("#7310fdff")(process.argv.slice(2).join(" "))}`);
+  showHelpText();
+  process.exitCode = 1;
+}
+
+start();
diff --git a/scripts/parse-egg-moves/parse.js b/scripts/parse-egg-moves/parse.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6d41965bdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/parse-egg-moves/parse.js
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import chalk from "chalk";
+
+/**
+ * Given a CSV string, parse it and return a structured table ready to be inputted into code.
+ * @param {string} csv - The formatted CSV string.
+ * @returns {string} The fully formatted table.
+ */
+export function parseEggMoves(csv) {
+  console.log(chalk.grey("⚙️ Parsing egg moves..."));
+  let output = "{\n";
+
+  const lines = csv.split(/\n/g);
+
+  for (const line of lines) {
+    /**
+     * The individual CSV column for this species.
+     */
+    const cols =
+      /** @type {[speciesName: string, move1: string, move2: string, move3: string, move4: string]} */
+      (line.split(",").slice(0, 5));
+    const speciesName = toUpperSnakeCase(cols[0]);
+
+    /** @type {string[]} */
+    const eggMoves = [];
+
+    for (let m = 1; m < 5; m++) {
+      const moveName = cols[m].trim();
+      if (moveName === "N/A") {
+        console.warn(`Species ${speciesName} missing ${m}th egg move!`);
+        eggMoves.push("MoveId.NONE");
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Remove (N) and (P) from the ends of move names before UPPER_SNAKE_CASE-ing them
+      const moveNameTitle = toUpperSnakeCase(moveName.replace(/ \([A-Z]\)$/, ""));
+      eggMoves.push("MoveId." + moveNameTitle);
+    }
+
+    if (eggMoves.every(move => move === "MoveId.NONE")) {
+      console.warn(`Species ${speciesName} could not be parsed, excluding from output...`);
+      output += `  // [SpeciesId.${speciesName}]: [ MoveId.NONE, MoveId.NONE, MoveId.NONE, MoveId.NONE ],\n`;
+    } else {
+      output += `  [SpeciesId.${speciesName}]: [ ${eggMoves.join(", ")} ],\n`;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return output + "} satisfies Partial<Record<SpeciesId, [MoveId, MoveId, MoveId, MoveId]>>;";
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper method to convert a string into `UPPER_SNAKE_CASE`.
+ * @param {string} str - The string being converted
+ * @returns {string} The result of converting `str` into upper snake case.
+ */
+function toUpperSnakeCase(str) {
+  return str
+    .split(/[_ -]+/g)
+    .map(word => word.toUpperCase())
+    .join("_");
+}
diff --git a/src/data/balance/egg-moves.ts b/src/data/balance/egg-moves.ts
index f5026abe2ef..08ee74098fb 100644
--- a/src/data/balance/egg-moves.ts
+++ b/src/data/balance/egg-moves.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-import { allMoves } from "#data/data-lists";
+//! DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE - CREATED BY THE `eggMoves:parse` script automatically
 import { MoveId } from "#enums/move-id";
 import { SpeciesId } from "#enums/species-id";
-import { toReadableString } from "#utils/common";
-import { getEnumKeys, getEnumValues } from "#utils/enums";
 
+/**
+ * An object mapping all base form {@linkcode SpeciesId}s to an array of {@linkcode MoveId}s corresponding
+ * to their current egg moves.
+ * Generated by the `eggMoves:parse` script using a CSV sourced from the current Balance Team spreadsheet.
+ */
 export const speciesEggMoves = {
   [SpeciesId.BULBASAUR]: [ MoveId.SAPPY_SEED, MoveId.MALIGNANT_CHAIN, MoveId.EARTH_POWER, MoveId.MATCHA_GOTCHA ],
   [SpeciesId.CHARMANDER]: [ MoveId.DRAGON_DANCE, MoveId.BITTER_BLADE, MoveId.EARTH_POWER, MoveId.OBLIVION_WING ],
@@ -582,55 +585,4 @@ export const speciesEggMoves = {
   [SpeciesId.PALDEA_TAUROS]: [ MoveId.NO_RETREAT, MoveId.BLAZING_TORQUE, MoveId.AQUA_STEP, MoveId.THUNDEROUS_KICK ],
   [SpeciesId.PALDEA_WOOPER]: [ MoveId.STONE_AXE, MoveId.RECOVER, MoveId.BANEFUL_BUNKER, MoveId.BARB_BARRAGE ],
   [SpeciesId.BLOODMOON_URSALUNA]: [ MoveId.NASTY_PLOT, MoveId.ROCK_POLISH, MoveId.SANDSEAR_STORM, MoveId.BOOMBURST ]
-};
-
-/**
- * Parse a CSV-separated list of Egg Moves (such as one sourced from a Google Sheets)
- * into code able to form the `speciesEggMoves` const object as above.
- * @param content - The CSV-formatted string to convert into code.
- */
-// TODO: Move this into the scripts folder and stop running it on initialization
-function parseEggMoves(content: string): void {
-  let output = "";
-
-  const speciesNames = getEnumKeys(SpeciesId);
-  const speciesValues = getEnumValues(SpeciesId);
-  const moveNames = allMoves.map(m => m.name.replace(/ \([A-Z]\)$/, "").toLowerCase());
-  const lines = content.split(/\n/g);
-
-  for (const line of lines) {
-    const cols = line.split(",").slice(0, 5);
-    const enumSpeciesName = cols[0].toUpperCase().replace(/[ -]/g, "_") as keyof typeof SpeciesId;
-    // TODO: This should use reverse mapping instead of `indexOf`
-    const species = speciesValues[speciesNames.indexOf(enumSpeciesName)];
-
-    const eggMoves: MoveId[] = [];
-
-    for (let m = 0; m < 4; m++) {
-      const moveName = cols[m + 1].trim();
-      const moveIndex = moveName !== "N/A" ? moveNames.indexOf(moveName.toLowerCase()) : -1;
-      if (moveIndex === -1) {
-        console.warn(moveName, "could not be parsed");
-      }
-
-      eggMoves.push(moveIndex > -1 ? moveIndex as MoveId : MoveId.NONE);
-    }
-
-    if (eggMoves.every(m => m === MoveId.NONE)) {
-      console.warn(`Species ${toReadableString(SpeciesId[species])} could not be parsed, excluding from output...`)
-    } else {
-      output += `[SpeciesId.${SpeciesId[species]}]: [ ${eggMoves.map(m => `MoveId.${MoveId[m]}`).join(", ")} ],\n`;
-    }
-  }
-
-  console.log(output);
-}
-
-export function initEggMoves() {
-  const eggMovesStr = "";
-  if (eggMovesStr) {
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      parseEggMoves(eggMovesStr);
-    }, 1000);
-  }
-}
+} satisfies Partial<Record<SpeciesId, [MoveId, MoveId, MoveId, MoveId]>>;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/loading-scene.ts b/src/loading-scene.ts
index eb6883e0c68..686958aa0de 100644
--- a/src/loading-scene.ts
+++ b/src/loading-scene.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { timedEventManager } from "#app/global-event-manager";
 import { SceneBase } from "#app/scene-base";
 import { isMobile } from "#app/touch-controls";
 import { initBiomes } from "#balance/biomes";
-import { initEggMoves } from "#balance/egg-moves";
 import { initPokemonPrevolutions, initPokemonStarters } from "#balance/pokemon-evolutions";
 import { initChallenges } from "#data/challenge";
 import { initTrainerTypeDialogue } from "#data/dialogue";
@@ -375,7 +374,6 @@ export class LoadingScene extends SceneBase {
     initPokemonPrevolutions();
     initPokemonStarters();
     initBiomes();
-    initEggMoves();
     initPokemonForms();
     initTrainerTypeDialogue();
     initSpecies();
diff --git a/test/testUtils/testFileInitialization.ts b/test/testUtils/testFileInitialization.ts
index 98b49159d98..c1b7bb4fe37 100644
--- a/test/testUtils/testFileInitialization.ts
+++ b/test/testUtils/testFileInitialization.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { initAbilities } from "#abilities/ability";
 import { initLoggedInUser } from "#app/account";
 import { SESSION_ID_COOKIE_NAME } from "#app/constants";
 import { initBiomes } from "#balance/biomes";
-import { initEggMoves } from "#balance/egg-moves";
 import { initPokemonPrevolutions, initPokemonStarters } from "#balance/pokemon-evolutions";
 import { initPokemonForms } from "#data/pokemon-forms";
 import { initSpecies } from "#data/pokemon-species";
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@ export function initTestFile() {
     initStatsKeys();
     initPokemonPrevolutions();
     initBiomes();
-    initEggMoves();
     initPokemonForms();
     initSpecies();
     initMoves();