diff --git a/src/test/items/toxic_orb.test.ts b/src/test/items/toxic_orb.test.ts
index a83fd3655e5..7dc3ee9caaf 100644
--- a/src/test/items/toxic_orb.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/items/toxic_orb.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 import { StatusEffect } from "#app/data/status-effect";
-import { EnemyCommandPhase } from "#app/phases/enemy-command-phase";
-import { MessagePhase } from "#app/phases/message-phase";
-import { TurnEndPhase } from "#app/phases/turn-end-phase";
 import i18next from "#app/plugins/i18n";
 import { Abilities } from "#enums/abilities";
 import { Moves } from "#enums/moves";
@@ -27,40 +24,33 @@ describe("Items - Toxic orb", () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     game = new GameManager(phaserGame);
-    const moveToUse = Moves.GROWTH;
-    const oppMoveToUse = Moves.TACKLE;
-    game.override.battleType("single");
-    game.override.enemySpecies(Species.RATTATA);
-    game.override.ability(Abilities.INSOMNIA);
-    game.override.enemyAbility(Abilities.INSOMNIA);
-    game.override.startingLevel(2000);
-    game.override.moveset([ moveToUse ]);
-    game.override.enemyMoveset([ oppMoveToUse, oppMoveToUse, oppMoveToUse, oppMoveToUse ]);
-    game.override.startingHeldItems([{
-      name: "TOXIC_ORB",
-    }]);
+    game.override
+      .battleType("single")
+      .enemySpecies(Species.MAGIKARP)
+      .ability(Abilities.BALL_FETCH)
+      .enemyAbility(Abilities.BALL_FETCH)
+      .moveset(Moves.SPLASH)
+      .enemyMoveset(Moves.SPLASH)
+      .startingHeldItems([{
+        name: "TOXIC_ORB",
+      }]);
 
     vi.spyOn(i18next, "t");
   });
 
-  it("TOXIC ORB", async () => {
-    const moveToUse = Moves.GROWTH;
-    await game.startBattle([
-      Species.MIGHTYENA,
-      Species.MIGHTYENA,
-    ]);
-    expect(game.scene.modifiers[0].type.id).toBe("TOXIC_ORB");
+  it("should badly poison the holder", async () => {
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle([ Species.FEEBAS ]);
 
-    game.move.select(moveToUse);
+    const player = game.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
+    expect(player.getHeldItems()[0].type.id).toBe("TOXIC_ORB");
 
-    // will run the 13 phase from enemyCommandPhase to TurnEndPhase
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.runFrom(EnemyCommandPhase).to(TurnEndPhase);
-    // Toxic orb should trigger here
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.run(MessagePhase);
+    game.move.select(Moves.SPLASH);
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("TurnEndPhase");
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("MessagePhase");
     expect(i18next.t).toHaveBeenCalledWith("statusEffect:toxic.obtainSource", expect.anything());
 
-    await game.phaseInterceptor.run(MessagePhase);
+    await game.phaseInterceptor.to("MessagePhase");
     expect(i18next.t).toHaveBeenCalledWith("statusEffect:toxic.activation", expect.anything());
-    expect(game.scene.getParty()[0].status!.effect).toBe(StatusEffect.TOXIC);
+    expect(player.status?.effect).toBe(StatusEffect.TOXIC);
   }, 20000);
 });