diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 55f66728450..fbc13f58bb0 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -2230,7 +2230,10 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       applyPreDefendAbAttrs(PreDefendFullHpEndureAbAttr, this, source, move, cancelled, false, damage);
     }
 
-    console.log("damage", damage.value, move.name, power, sourceAtk, targetDef);
+    // debug message for when damage is applied (i.e. not simulated)
+    if (!simulated) {
+      console.log("damage", damage.value, move.name, power, sourceAtk, targetDef);
+    }
 
     let hitResult: HitResult;
     if (typeMultiplier < 1) {
@@ -4027,9 +4030,9 @@ export class EnemyPokemon extends Pokemon {
             return false;
           }
           const move = pkmnMove.getMove()!;
-          const activePokemon = this.scene.getField(true);
+          const fieldPokemon = this.scene.getField();
           const moveTargets = getMoveTargets(this, move.id).targets
-            .map(ind => activePokemon[ind])
+            .map(ind => fieldPokemon[ind])
             .filter(p => this.isPlayer() !== p.isPlayer());
           // Only considers critical hits for crit-only moves or when this Pokemon is under the effect of Laser Focus
           const isCritical = move.hasAttr(CritOnlyAttr) || !!this.getTag(BattlerTagType.ALWAYS_CRIT);
diff --git a/src/test/enemy_command.test.ts b/src/test/enemy_command.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..39b77845ea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/enemy_command.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { allMoves, MoveCategory } from "#app/data/move";
+import { Abilities } from "#app/enums/abilities";
+import { Moves } from "#app/enums/moves";
+import { Species } from "#app/enums/species";
+import { AiType, EnemyPokemon } from "#app/field/pokemon";
+import { randSeedInt } from "#app/utils";
+import GameManager from "#test/utils/gameManager";
+import Phaser from "phaser";
+import { afterEach, beforeAll, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+const TIMEOUT = 20 * 1000;
+const NUM_TRIALS = 300;
+
+type MoveChoiceSet = { [key: number]: number };
+
+function getEnemyMoveChoices(pokemon: EnemyPokemon, moveChoices: MoveChoiceSet): void {
+  // Use an unseeded random number generator in place of the mocked-out randBattleSeedInt
+  vi.spyOn(pokemon.scene, "randBattleSeedInt").mockImplementation((range, min?) => {
+    return randSeedInt(range, min);
+  });
+  for (let i = 0; i < NUM_TRIALS; i++) {
+    const queuedMove = pokemon.getNextMove();
+    moveChoices[queuedMove.move]++;
+  }
+
+  for (const [moveId, count] of Object.entries(moveChoices)) {
+    console.log(`Move: ${allMoves[moveId].name}   Count: ${count} (${count / NUM_TRIALS * 100}%)`);
+  }
+}
+
+describe("Enemy Commands - Move Selection", () => {
+  let phaserGame: Phaser.Game;
+  let game: GameManager;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    phaserGame = new Phaser.Game({
+      type: Phaser.HEADLESS,
+    });
+    game = new GameManager(phaserGame);
+    game.override.ability(Abilities.BALL_FETCH);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    game.phaseInterceptor.restoreOg();
+  });
+
+  it(
+    "should never use Status moves if an attack can KO",
+    async () => {
+      game.override
+        .enemySpecies(Species.ETERNATUS)
+        .enemyMoveset([Moves.ETERNABEAM, Moves.SLUDGE_BOMB, Moves.DRAGON_DANCE, Moves.COSMIC_POWER])
+        .enemyAbility(Abilities.BALL_FETCH)
+        .ability(Abilities.BALL_FETCH)
+        .startingLevel(1)
+        .enemyLevel(100);
+
+      await game.classicMode.startBattle([Species.MAGIKARP]);
+
+      const enemyPokemon = game.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
+      enemyPokemon.aiType = AiType.SMART_RANDOM;
+
+      const moveChoices: MoveChoiceSet = {};
+      const enemyMoveset = enemyPokemon.getMoveset();
+      enemyMoveset.forEach(mv => moveChoices[mv!.moveId] = 0);
+      getEnemyMoveChoices(enemyPokemon, moveChoices);
+
+      enemyMoveset.forEach(mv => {
+        if (mv?.getMove().category === MoveCategory.STATUS) {
+          expect(moveChoices[mv.moveId]).toBe(0);
+        }
+      });
+    }, TIMEOUT
+  );
+});