diff --git a/test/moves/assist.test.ts b/test/moves/assist.test.ts
index d0385399811..d2c3af22e67 100644
--- a/test/moves/assist.test.ts
+++ b/test/moves/assist.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { BattlerIndex } from "#app/battle";
 import { Stat } from "#app/enums/stat";
 import { MoveResult } from "#app/field/pokemon";
-import { CommandPhase } from "#app/phases/command-phase";
 import { Abilities } from "#enums/abilities";
 import { Moves } from "#enums/moves";
 import { Species } from "#enums/species";
@@ -80,7 +79,6 @@ describe("Moves - Assist", () => {
     // Player uses Sketch to copy Swords Dance, Player_2 stalls a turn. Player will attempt Assist and should have no usable moves
     await game.toNextTurn();
     game.move.select(Moves.ASSIST, 0);
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.to(CommandPhase);
     game.move.select(Moves.PROTECT, 1);
     await game.toNextTurn();
 
@@ -88,15 +86,13 @@ describe("Moves - Assist", () => {
   });
 
   it("should apply secondary effects of a move", async () => {
-    game.override.moveset([Moves.ASSIST, Moves.WOOD_HAMMER, Moves.WOOD_HAMMER, Moves.WOOD_HAMMER]);
     await game.classicMode.startBattle([Species.FEEBAS, Species.SHUCKLE]);
 
     const [feebas, shuckle] = game.scene.getPlayerField();
-    game.move.changeMoveset(feebas, [Moves.ASSIST, Moves.SKETCH, Moves.PROTECT, Moves.DRAGON_TAIL]);
-    game.move.changeMoveset(shuckle, [Moves.ASSIST, Moves.SKETCH, Moves.PROTECT, Moves.DRAGON_TAIL]);
+    game.move.changeMoveset(feebas, [Moves.ASSIST, Moves.WOOD_HAMMER]);
+    game.move.changeMoveset(shuckle, [Moves.ASSIST, Moves.WOOD_HAMMER]);
 
     game.move.select(Moves.ASSIST, 0);
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.to(CommandPhase);
     game.move.select(Moves.ASSIST, 1);
     await game.toNextTurn();
 
diff --git a/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts b/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts
index b3cdffeb636..4dec3224414 100644
--- a/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts
+++ b/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts
@@ -146,10 +146,23 @@ export class MoveHelper extends GameManagerHelper {
   /**
    * Changes a pokemon's moveset to the given move(s).
    * Used when the normal moveset override can't be used (such as when it's necessary to check or update properties of the moveset).
+   *
+   * **Note**: Will disable the moveset override matching the pokemon's party.
    * @param pokemon - The {@linkcode Pokemon} being modified
    * @param moveset - The {@linkcode Moves} (single or array) to change the Pokemon's moveset to
    */
   public changeMoveset(pokemon: Pokemon, moveset: Moves | Moves[]): void {
+    if (pokemon.isPlayer()) {
+      if ([Overrides.MOVESET_OVERRIDE].flat().length > 0) {
+        vi.spyOn(Overrides, "MOVESET_OVERRIDE", "get").mockReturnValue([]);
+        console.warn("Player moveset override disabled due to use of `game.move.changeMoveset`!");
+      }
+    } else {
+      if ([Overrides.OPP_MOVESET_OVERRIDE].flat().length > 0) {
+        vi.spyOn(Overrides, "OPP_MOVESET_OVERRIDE", "get").mockReturnValue([]);
+        console.warn("Enemy moveset override disabled due to use of `game.move.changeMoveset`!");
+      }
+    }
     if (!Array.isArray(moveset)) {
       moveset = [moveset];
     }