diff --git a/test/@types/test-helpers.ts b/test/@types/test-helpers.ts
index b867eb32570..7e0c3b910fe 100644
--- a/test/@types/test-helpers.ts
+++ b/test/@types/test-helpers.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { AtLeastOne, NonFunctionPropertiesRecursive as nonFunc } from "#types/type-helpers";
+import type { AtLeastOne, NonFunctionProperties } from "#types/type-helpers";
 
 /**
  * Helper type to admit an object containing the given properties
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ import type { AtLeastOne, NonFunctionPropertiesRecursive as nonFunc } from "#typ
  * @typeParam O - The object to source keys from
  * @typeParam K - One or more of O's keys to render mandatory
  */
-export type OneOther<O extends object, K extends keyof O> = AtLeastOne<Omit<nonFunc<O>, K>> & {
-  [key in K]: O[K];
-};
+// NB: no need to recursively exclude non function properties
+// TODO: Figure out how to force K to not be a method property
+export type OneOther<O extends object, K extends keyof O> = Pick<O, K> & AtLeastOne<Omit<NonFunctionProperties<O>, K>>;
diff --git a/test/@types/vitest.d.ts b/test/@types/vitest.d.ts
index 43e9df190aa..0be04a05b2a 100644
--- a/test/@types/vitest.d.ts
+++ b/test/@types/vitest.d.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import "vitest";
 import type Overrides from "#app/overrides";
 import type { Phase } from "#app/phase";
 import type { ArenaTag } from "#data/arena-tag";
+import type { PositionalTag } from "#data/positional-tags/positional-tag";
 import type { TerrainType } from "#data/terrain";
 import type { AbilityId } from "#enums/ability-id";
 import type { ArenaTagSide } from "#enums/arena-tag-side";
@@ -10,11 +11,11 @@ import type { ArenaTagType } from "#enums/arena-tag-type";
 import type { BattlerTagType } from "#enums/battler-tag-type";
 import type { MoveId } from "#enums/move-id";
 import type { PokemonType } from "#enums/pokemon-type";
-import type { PositionalTag } from "#data/positional-tags/positional-tag";
 import type { PositionalTagType } from "#enums/positional-tag-type";
 import type { BattleStat, EffectiveStat } from "#enums/stat";
 import type { WeatherType } from "#enums/weather-type";
 import type { Pokemon } from "#field/pokemon";
+import type { OneOther } from "#test/@types/test-helpers";
 import type { GameManager } from "#test/test-utils/game-manager";
 import type { toHaveArenaTagOptions } from "#test/test-utils/matchers/to-have-arena-tag";
 import type { toHaveBattlerTagOptions } from "#test/test-utils/matchers/to-have-battler-tag";
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ import type { expectedStatusType } from "#test/test-utils/matchers/to-have-statu
 import type { toHaveTypesOptions } from "#test/test-utils/matchers/to-have-types";
 import type { PhaseString } from "#types/phase-types";
 import type { TurnMove } from "#types/turn-move";
-import type { AtLeastOne } from "#types/type-helpers";
 import type { toDmgValue } from "#utils/common";
 import type { expect } from "vitest";
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ interface PokemonMatchers {
    * @param index - The index of the move history entry to check, in order from most recent to least recent; default `0`
    * @see {@linkcode Pokemon.getLastXMoves}
    */
-  toHaveUsedMove(expectedMove: MoveId | AtLeastOne<TurnMove>, index?: number): void;
+  toHaveUsedMove(expectedMove: MoveId | OneOther<TurnMove, "move">, index?: number): void;
 
   /**
    * Check whether a {@linkcode Pokemon}'s effective stat is as expected
diff --git a/test/moves/sleep-talk.test.ts b/test/moves/sleep-talk.test.ts
index ee639aaf1e8..a2f40e407bb 100644
--- a/test/moves/sleep-talk.test.ts
+++ b/test/moves/sleep-talk.test.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe("Moves - Sleep Talk", () => {
     game.move.select(MoveId.SLEEP_TALK);
     await game.toNextTurn();
 
-    expect(feebas).toHaveUsedMove({ result: MoveResult.FAIL });
+    expect(feebas).toHaveUsedMove({ move: MoveId.SLEEP_TALK, result: MoveResult.FAIL });
   });
 
   it("should fail if the user has no valid moves", async () => {
diff --git a/test/moves/wish.test.ts b/test/moves/wish.test.ts
index b64a15ac654..72d0d30abd0 100644
--- a/test/moves/wish.test.ts
+++ b/test/moves/wish.test.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe("Move - Wish", () => {
     await game.toEndOfTurn();
 
     expect(alomomola.hp).toBe(toDmgValue(alomomola.getMaxHp() / 2) + 1);
-    expect(alomomola).toHaveUsedMove({ result: MoveResult.FAIL });
+    expect(alomomola).toHaveUsedMove({ move: MoveId.WISH, result: MoveResult.FAIL });
   });
 
   it("should function independently of Future Sight", async () => {
diff --git a/test/test-utils/matchers/to-have-used-move.ts b/test/test-utils/matchers/to-have-used-move.ts
index 206557b96e3..a19b0414868 100644
--- a/test/test-utils/matchers/to-have-used-move.ts
+++ b/test/test-utils/matchers/to-have-used-move.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { getPokemonNameWithAffix } from "#app/messages";
-import type { MoveId } from "#enums/move-id";
+import { MoveId } from "#enums/move-id";
 import type { Pokemon } from "#field/pokemon";
-import { getOnelineDiffStr, getOrdinal } from "#test/test-utils/string-utils";
+import type { OneOther } from "#test/@types/test-helpers";
+import { getEnumStr, getOnelineDiffStr, getOrdinal } from "#test/test-utils/string-utils";
 import { isPokemonInstance, receivedStr } from "#test/test-utils/test-utils";
 import type { TurnMove } from "#types/turn-move";
-import type { AtLeastOne } from "#types/type-helpers";
 import type { MatcherState, SyncExpectationResult } from "@vitest/expect";
 
 /**
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ import type { MatcherState, SyncExpectationResult } from "@vitest/expect";
  * @param received - The actual value received. Should be a {@linkcode Pokemon}
  * @param expectedMove - The {@linkcode MoveId} the Pokemon is expected to have used,
  * or a partially filled {@linkcode TurnMove} containing the desired properties to check
- * @param index - The index of the move history entry to check, in order from most recent to least recent.
- * Default `0` (last used move)
+ * @param index - The index of the move history entry to check, in order from most recent to least recent;
+ * default `0` (last used move)
  * @returns Whether the matcher passed
  */
 export function toHaveUsedMove(
   this: MatcherState,
   received: unknown,
-  expectedMove: MoveId | AtLeastOne<TurnMove>,
+  expectedMove: MoveId | OneOther<TurnMove, "move">,
   index = 0,
 ): SyncExpectationResult {
   if (!isPokemonInstance(received)) {
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ export function toHaveUsedMove(
     };
   }
 
-  const move: TurnMove | undefined = received.getLastXMoves(-1)[index];
+  const historyMove: TurnMove | undefined = received.getLastXMoves(-1)[index];
   const pkmName = getPokemonNameWithAffix(received);
 
-  if (move === undefined) {
+  if (historyMove === undefined) {
     return {
       pass: this.isNot,
       message: () => `Expected ${pkmName} to have used ${index + 1} moves, but it didn't!`,
@@ -40,20 +40,37 @@ export function toHaveUsedMove(
     };
   }
 
-  // Coerce to a `TurnMove`
-  if (typeof expectedMove === "number") {
-    expectedMove = { move: expectedMove };
-  }
-
   const moveIndexStr = index === 0 ? "last move" : `${getOrdinal(index)} most recent move`;
 
-  const pass = this.equals(move, expectedMove, [
+  // Break out early if a move-only comparison was done or if the move ID did not match
+  const expectedId = typeof expectedMove === "number" ? expectedMove : expectedMove.move;
+  const actualId = historyMove.move;
+  const sameId = this.equals(actualId, expectedId, this.customTesters);
+
+  if (typeof expectedMove === "number" || !sameId) {
+    const expectedIdStr = getEnumStr(MoveId, expectedId);
+    const actualIdStr = getEnumStr(MoveId, actualId);
+    return {
+      pass: sameId,
+      // Expected Magikarp' 5th most recent move to be PHOTON_GEYSER, but got METRONOME instead!
+      message: () =>
+        sameId
+          ? `Expected ${pkmName}'s ${moveIndexStr} to NOT be ${expectedIdStr}, but it was!`
+          : `Expected ${pkmName}'s ${moveIndexStr} to be ${expectedIdStr}, but got ${actualIdStr} instead!`,
+      expected: expectedMove,
+      actual: historyMove,
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Compare equality with the provided object
+  const pass = this.equals(historyMove, expectedMove, [
     ...this.customTesters,
     this.utils.subsetEquality,
     this.utils.iterableEquality,
   ]);
 
   const expectedStr = getOnelineDiffStr.call(this, expectedMove);
+
   return {
     pass,
     message: () =>
@@ -61,6 +78,6 @@ export function toHaveUsedMove(
         ? `Expected ${pkmName}'s ${moveIndexStr} to NOT match ${expectedStr}, but it did!`
         : `Expected ${pkmName}'s ${moveIndexStr} to match ${expectedStr}, but it didn't!`,
     expected: expectedMove,
-    actual: move,
+    actual: historyMove,
   };
 }