diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index 2003082cbc1..61a96031fed 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ export default tseslint.config(
       "@typescript-eslint": tseslint.plugin,
     },
     rules: {
-      // Prevent fallthrough on switch without an explicit "falls through" comment.
+      // Prevent fallthrough on switch without an explicit "falls through" comment with explanatino.
       // Note: Move to biome if/when they add "falls through" comments
-      "no-fallthrough": ["error", { commentPattern: "falls through" }],
+      "no-fallthrough": ["error", { commentPattern: "^ falls through" }],
       "no-undef": "off", // Disables the rule that disallows the use of undeclared variables (TypeScript handles this)
       "no-extra-semi": "error", // Disallows unnecessary semicolons for TypeScript-specific syntax
       "import-x/extensions": ["error", "never", { json: "always" }], // Enforces no extension for imports unless json
diff --git a/src/data/moves/move.ts b/src/data/moves/move.ts
index 903b2726676..42a78ecf5a8 100644
--- a/src/data/moves/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/moves/move.ts
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ export default class Move implements Localizable {
         break;
       case MoveFlags.IGNORE_ABILITIES:
         if (user.hasAbilityWithAttr(MoveAbilityBypassAbAttr)) {
-          const abilityEffectsIgnored = new BooleanHolder(false); 
+          const abilityEffectsIgnored = new BooleanHolder(false);
           applyAbAttrs(MoveAbilityBypassAbAttr, user, abilityEffectsIgnored, false, this);
           if (abilityEffectsIgnored.value) {
             return true;
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ export class TargetHalfHpDamageAttr extends FixedDamageAttr {
     switch (user.turnData.hitCount - user.turnData.hitsLeft) {
       case 0:
         // first hit of move; update initialHp tracker
-        this.initialHp = target.hp;
+        this.initialHp = target.hp; // falls through
       default:
         // multi lens added hit; use initialHp tracker to ensure correct damage
         (args[0] as NumberHolder).value = toDmgValue(this.initialHp / 2);
@@ -3160,7 +3160,7 @@ export class StatStageChangeAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   private get showMessage () {
     return this.options?.showMessage ?? true;
   }
-  
+
   /**
    * Attempts to change stats of the user or target (depending on value of selfTarget) if conditions are met
    * @param user {@linkcode Pokemon} the user of the move
@@ -6326,11 +6326,11 @@ export class ForceSwitchOutAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
 
       if (!allyPokemon?.isActive(true) && switchOutTarget.hp) {
           globalScene.pushPhase(new BattleEndPhase(false));
-                    
+
           if (globalScene.gameMode.hasRandomBiomes || globalScene.isNewBiome()) {
             globalScene.pushPhase(new SelectBiomePhase());
           }
-          
+
           globalScene.pushPhase(new NewBattlePhase());
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
index 01085834ba5..fe164cd9e99 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
               pokemonName: getPokemonNameWithAffix(target),
             }),
           );
+        // falls through to play msg
         case HitCheckResult.NO_EFFECT_NO_MESSAGE:
         case HitCheckResult.PROTECTED:
         case HitCheckResult.TARGET_NOT_ON_FIELD: