diff --git a/test/moves/pollen_puff.test.ts b/test/moves/pollen_puff.test.ts
index cd0a138e96c..0a9b6d9cf24 100644
--- a/test/moves/pollen_puff.test.ts
+++ b/test/moves/pollen_puff.test.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ import { SpeciesId } from "#enums/species-id";
 import GameManager from "#test/testUtils/gameManager";
 import Phaser from "phaser";
 import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { MoveResult } from "#enums/move-result";
+import { getPokemonNameWithAffix } from "#app/messages";
+import i18next from "i18next";
 
-describe("Moves - Pollen Puff", () => {
+describe("Move - Pollen Puff", () => {
   let phaserGame: Phaser.Game;
   let game: GameManager;
 
@@ -23,42 +26,80 @@ describe("Moves - Pollen Puff", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     game = new GameManager(phaserGame);
     game.override
-      .moveset([MoveId.POLLEN_PUFF])
       .ability(AbilityId.BALL_FETCH)
       .battleStyle("single")
       .criticalHits(false)
+      .enemyLevel(100)
       .enemySpecies(SpeciesId.MAGIKARP)
       .enemyAbility(AbilityId.BALL_FETCH)
       .enemyMoveset(MoveId.SPLASH);
   });
 
-  it("should not heal more than once when the user has a source of multi-hit", async () => {
-    game.override.battleStyle("double").moveset([MoveId.POLLEN_PUFF, MoveId.ENDURE]).ability(AbilityId.PARENTAL_BOND);
+  it("should damage an enemy when used, or heal an ally for 50% max HP", async () => {
+    game.override.battleStyle("double").ability(AbilityId.PARENTAL_BOND);
     await game.classicMode.startBattle([SpeciesId.BULBASAUR, SpeciesId.OMANYTE]);
 
-    const [_, rightPokemon] = game.scene.getPlayerField();
+    const [_, omantye, karp1] = game.scene.getField();
+    omantye.hp = 1;
 
-    rightPokemon.damageAndUpdate(rightPokemon.hp - 1);
+    game.move.use(MoveId.POLLEN_PUFF, BattlerIndex.PLAYER, BattlerIndex.PLAYER_2);
+    game.move.use(MoveId.POLLEN_PUFF, BattlerIndex.PLAYER_2, BattlerIndex.ENEMY);
+    await game.toNextTurn();
 
-    game.move.select(MoveId.POLLEN_PUFF, 0, BattlerIndex.PLAYER_2);
-    game.move.select(MoveId.ENDURE, 1);
+    expect(karp1.hp).toBeLessThan(karp1.getMaxHp());
+    expect(omantye.hp).toBeCloseTo(0.5 * omantye.getMaxHp() + 1, 1);
+    expect(game.phaseInterceptor.log).toContain("PokemonHealPhase");
+  });
 
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("BerryPhase");
+  it.todo("should display message & count as failed when hitting a full HP ally", async () => {
+    game.override.battleStyle("double").ability(AbilityId.PARENTAL_BOND);
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle([SpeciesId.BULBASAUR, SpeciesId.OMANYTE]);
 
-    // Pollen Puff heals with a ratio of 0.5, as long as Pollen Puff triggers only once the pokemon will always be <= (0.5 * Max HP) + 1
-    expect(rightPokemon.hp).toBeLessThanOrEqual(0.5 * rightPokemon.getMaxHp() + 1);
+    const [bulbasaur, omantye] = game.scene.getPlayerField();
+
+    game.move.use(MoveId.POLLEN_PUFF, BattlerIndex.PLAYER, BattlerIndex.PLAYER_2);
+    game.move.use(MoveId.SPLASH, BattlerIndex.PLAYER_2);
+    await game.toEndOfTurn();
+
+    // move failed without unshifting a phase
+    expect(omantye.hp).toBe(omantye.getMaxHp());
+    expect(bulbasaur.getLastXMoves()[0].result).toBe(MoveResult.FAIL);
+    expect(game.textInterceptor.logs).toContain(
+      i18next.t("battle:hpIsFull", {
+        pokemonName: getPokemonNameWithAffix(omantye),
+      }),
+    );
+    expect(game.phaseInterceptor.log).not.toContain("PokemonHealPhase");
+  });
+
+  it("should not heal more than once if the user has a source of multi-hit", async () => {
+    game.override.battleStyle("double").ability(AbilityId.PARENTAL_BOND);
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle([SpeciesId.BULBASAUR, SpeciesId.OMANYTE]);
+
+    const [bulbasaur, omantye] = game.scene.getPlayerField();
+
+    omantye.hp = 1;
+
+    game.move.use(MoveId.POLLEN_PUFF, BattlerIndex.PLAYER, BattlerIndex.PLAYER_2);
+    game.move.use(MoveId.SPLASH, BattlerIndex.PLAYER_2);
+    await game.toEndOfTurn();
+
+    expect(bulbasaur.turnData.hitCount).toBe(1);
+    expect(omantye.hp).toBeLessThanOrEqual(0.5 * omantye.getMaxHp() + 1);
+    expect(
+      game.phaseInterceptor.log.filter(l => l === "PokemonHealPhase"),
+      game.phaseInterceptor.log.join("\n"),
+    ).toHaveLength(1);
   });
 
   it("should damage an enemy multiple times when the user has a source of multi-hit", async () => {
-    game.override.moveset([MoveId.POLLEN_PUFF]).ability(AbilityId.PARENTAL_BOND).enemyLevel(100);
+    game.override.ability(AbilityId.PARENTAL_BOND);
     await game.classicMode.startBattle([SpeciesId.MAGIKARP]);
 
-    const target = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
-
-    game.move.select(MoveId.POLLEN_PUFF);
-
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("BerryPhase");
+    game.move.use(MoveId.POLLEN_PUFF);
+    await game.toEndOfTurn();
 
+    const target = game.field.getEnemyPokemon();
     expect(target.battleData.hitCount).toBe(2);
   });
 });
diff --git a/test/testUtils/phaseInterceptor.ts b/test/testUtils/phaseInterceptor.ts
index 9d046fc85ba..e1033f87b15 100644
--- a/test/testUtils/phaseInterceptor.ts
+++ b/test/testUtils/phaseInterceptor.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import { PostGameOverPhase } from "#app/phases/post-game-over-phase";
 import { RevivalBlessingPhase } from "#app/phases/revival-blessing-phase";
 
 import type { PhaseClass, PhaseString } from "#app/@types/phase-types";
+import { PokemonHealPhase } from "#app/phases/pokemon-heal-phase";
 
 export interface PromptHandler {
   phaseTarget?: string;
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ export default class PhaseInterceptor {
     [AttemptRunPhase, this.startPhase],
     [SelectBiomePhase, this.startPhase],
     [MysteryEncounterPhase, this.startPhase],
+    [PokemonHealPhase, this.startPhase],
     [MysteryEncounterOptionSelectedPhase, this.startPhase],
     [MysteryEncounterBattlePhase, this.startPhase],
     [MysteryEncounterRewardsPhase, this.startPhase],