diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index f755346217e..918ac174415 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {
   isNullOrUndefined,
   BooleanHolder,
   type Constructor,
-  makeArray,
+  coerceArray,
 } from "#app/utils/common";
 import { deepMergeSpriteData } from "#app/utils/data";
 import type { Modifier, ModifierPredicate, TurnHeldItemTransferModifier } from "./modifier/modifier";
diff --git a/src/data/pokemon-forms.ts b/src/data/pokemon-forms.ts
index 4e8dc33deda..7c205b10462 100644
--- a/src/data/pokemon-forms.ts
+++ b/src/data/pokemon-forms.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type Pokemon from "../field/pokemon";
 import { allMoves } from "./data-lists";
 import { MoveCategory } from "#enums/MoveCategory";
-import { makeArray, type Constructor, type nil } from "#app/utils/common";
+import { coerceArray, type Constructor, type nil } from "#app/utils/common";
 import { AbilityId } from "#enums/ability-id";
 import { MoveId } from "#enums/move-id";
 import { SpeciesId } from "#enums/species-id";
diff --git a/src/data/trainers/trainer-config.ts b/src/data/trainers/trainer-config.ts
index e0b9a7fa719..bfc60d4367b 100644
--- a/src/data/trainers/trainer-config.ts
+++ b/src/data/trainers/trainer-config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { globalScene } from "#app/global-scene";
 import { modifierTypes } from "../data-lists";
 import { PokemonMove } from "../moves/pokemon-move";
-import { toReadableString, isNullOrUndefined, randSeedItem, randSeedInt, makeArray, randSeedIntRange } from "#app/utils/common";
+import { toReadableString, isNullOrUndefined, randSeedItem, randSeedInt, coerceArray, randSeedIntRange } from "#app/utils/common";
 import { pokemonEvolutions, pokemonPrevolutions } from "#app/data/balance/pokemon-evolutions";
 import { getPokemonSpecies } from "#app/data/pokemon-species";
 import { tmSpecies } from "#app/data/balance/tms";
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ export class TrainerConfig {
     this.speciesPools = evilAdminTrainerPools[poolName];
 
     signatureSpecies.forEach((speciesPool, s) => {
-      this.setPartyMemberFunc(-(s + 1), getRandomPartyMemberFunc(makeArray(speciesPool)));
+      this.setPartyMemberFunc(-(s + 1), getRandomPartyMemberFunc(coerceArray(speciesPool)));
     });
 
     const nameForCall = this.name.toLowerCase().replace(/\s/g, "_");
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ export class TrainerConfig {
       this.setPartyTemplates(trainerPartyTemplates.RIVAL_5);
     }
     signatureSpecies.forEach((speciesPool, s) => {
-      this.setPartyMemberFunc(-(s + 1), getRandomPartyMemberFunc(makeArray(speciesPool)));
+      this.setPartyMemberFunc(-(s + 1), getRandomPartyMemberFunc(coerceArray(speciesPool)));
     });
     if (!isNullOrUndefined(specialtyType)) {
       this.setSpeciesFilter(p => p.isOfType(specialtyType));
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ export class TrainerConfig {
     // Set up party members with their corresponding species.
     signatureSpecies.forEach((speciesPool, s) => {
       // Set a function to get a random party member from the species pool.
-      this.setPartyMemberFunc(-(s + 1), getRandomPartyMemberFunc(makeArray(speciesPool)));
+      this.setPartyMemberFunc(-(s + 1), getRandomPartyMemberFunc(coerceArray(speciesPool)));
     });
 
     // If specialty type is provided, set species filter and specialty type.
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ export class TrainerConfig {
     // Set up party members with their corresponding species.
     signatureSpecies.forEach((speciesPool, s) => {
       // Set a function to get a random party member from the species pool.
-      this.setPartyMemberFunc(-(s + 1), getRandomPartyMemberFunc(makeArray(speciesPool)));
+      this.setPartyMemberFunc(-(s + 1), getRandomPartyMemberFunc(coerceArray(speciesPool)));
     });
 
     // Set species filter and specialty type if provided, otherwise filter by base total.
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon-sprite-sparkle-handler.ts b/src/field/pokemon-sprite-sparkle-handler.ts
index c5f57a71a81..bda9414bb92 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon-sprite-sparkle-handler.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon-sprite-sparkle-handler.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { globalScene } from "#app/global-scene";
 import Pokemon from "./pokemon";
-import { fixedInt, makeArray, randInt } from "#app/utils/common";
+import { fixedInt, coerceArray, randInt } from "#app/utils/common";
 
 export default class PokemonSpriteSparkleHandler {
   private sprites: Set<Phaser.GameObjects.Sprite>;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default class PokemonSpriteSparkleHandler {
   }
 
   add(sprites: Phaser.GameObjects.Sprite | Phaser.GameObjects.Sprite[]): void {
-    sprites = makeArray(sprites);
+    sprites = coerceArray(sprites);
     for (const s of sprites) {
       if (this.sprites.has(s)) {
         continue;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export default class PokemonSpriteSparkleHandler {
   }
 
   remove(sprites: Phaser.GameObjects.Sprite | Phaser.GameObjects.Sprite[]): void {
-    sprites = makeArray(sprites);
+    sprites = coerceArray(sprites);
     for (const s of sprites) {
       this.sprites.delete(s);
     }
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 20e6f11e859..834c65437af 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import {
   type nil,
   type Constructor,
   randSeedIntRange,
-  makeArray,
+  coerceArray,
 } from "#app/utils/common";
 import type { TypeDamageMultiplier } from "#app/data/type";
 import { getTypeDamageMultiplier, getTypeRgb } from "#app/data/type";
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     let overrideArray: MoveId | Array<MoveId> = this.isPlayer()
       ? Overrides.MOVESET_OVERRIDE
       : Overrides.OPP_MOVESET_OVERRIDE;
-    overrideArray = makeArray(overrideArray);
+    overrideArray = coerceArray(overrideArray);
     if (overrideArray.length > 0) {
       if (!this.isPlayer()) {
         this.moveset = [];
diff --git a/src/plugins/cache-busted-loader-plugin.ts b/src/plugins/cache-busted-loader-plugin.ts
index ba021ce0d11..4ae9b352ae3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cache-busted-loader-plugin.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/cache-busted-loader-plugin.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { makeArray } from "#app/utils/common";
+import { coerceArray } from "#app/utils/common";
 
 let manifest: object;
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export default class CacheBustedLoaderPlugin extends Phaser.Loader.LoaderPlugin
   }
 
   addFile(file): void {
-    file = makeArray(file);
+    file = coerceArray(file);
 
     file.forEach(item => {
       if (manifest) {
diff --git a/src/scene-base.ts b/src/scene-base.ts
index 51302e7202d..ccea373fca0 100644
--- a/src/scene-base.ts
+++ b/src/scene-base.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { makeArray } from "#app/utils/common";
+import { coerceArray } from "#app/utils/common";
 
 export const legacyCompatibleImages: string[] = [];
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export class SceneBase extends Phaser.Scene {
     } else {
       folder += "/";
     }
-    filenames = makeArray(filenames);
+    filenames = coerceArray(filenames);
     for (const f of filenames as string[]) {
       this.load.audio(folder + key, this.getCachedUrl(`audio/${folder}${f}`));
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/pokemon-icon-anim-handler.ts b/src/ui/pokemon-icon-anim-handler.ts
index c1a85c927b1..8a206167a94 100644
--- a/src/ui/pokemon-icon-anim-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/pokemon-icon-anim-handler.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { globalScene } from "#app/global-scene";
-import { fixedInt, makeArray } from "#app/utils/common";
+import { fixedInt, coerceArray } from "#app/utils/common";
 
 export enum PokemonIconAnimMode {
   NONE,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default class PokemonIconAnimHandler {
   }
 
   addOrUpdate(icons: PokemonIcon | PokemonIcon[], mode: PokemonIconAnimMode): void {
-    icons = makeArray(icons);
+    icons = coerceArray(icons);
     for (const i of icons) {
       if (this.icons.has(i) && this.icons.get(i) === mode) {
         continue;
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default class PokemonIconAnimHandler {
   }
 
   remove(icons: PokemonIcon | PokemonIcon[]): void {
-    icons = makeArray(icons);
+    icons = coerceArray(icons);
     for (const i of icons) {
       if (this.toggled) {
         const icon = this.icons.get(i);
diff --git a/src/utils/common.ts b/src/utils/common.ts
index 6a461aa4917..62252d250ec 100644
--- a/src/utils/common.ts
+++ b/src/utils/common.ts
@@ -612,9 +612,6 @@ export function getShinyDescriptor(variant: Variant): string {
   }
 }
 
-export function makeArray<T>(input: T | T[]): T[] {
-  if (!Array.isArray(input)) {
-    return [input];
-  }
-  return input;
+export function coerceArray<T>(input: T | T[]): T[] {
+  return Array.isArray(input) ? input : [input];
 }
diff --git a/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts b/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts
index 91f10103905..0f87fa9a4c1 100644
--- a/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts
+++ b/test/testUtils/helpers/moveHelper.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { UiMode } from "#enums/ui-mode";
 import { getMovePosition } from "#test/testUtils/gameManagerUtils";
 import { GameManagerHelper } from "#test/testUtils/helpers/gameManagerHelper";
 import { vi } from "vitest";
-import { makeArray } from "#app/utils/common";
+import { coerceArray } from "#app/utils/common";
 
 /**
  * Helper to handle a Pokemon's move
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export class MoveHelper extends GameManagerHelper {
    * @param moveset - The {@linkcode MoveId} (single or array) to change the Pokemon's moveset to.
    */
   public changeMoveset(pokemon: Pokemon, moveset: MoveId | MoveId[]): void {
-    moveset = makeArray(moveset);
+    moveset = coerceArray(moveset);
     pokemon.moveset = [];
     moveset.forEach(move => {
       pokemon.moveset.push(new PokemonMove(move));
diff --git a/test/testUtils/helpers/overridesHelper.ts b/test/testUtils/helpers/overridesHelper.ts
index cfc19949019..9869c7450e2 100644
--- a/test/testUtils/helpers/overridesHelper.ts
+++ b/test/testUtils/helpers/overridesHelper.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { StatusEffect } from "#enums/status-effect";
 import type { WeatherType } from "#enums/weather-type";
 import { expect, vi } from "vitest";
 import { GameManagerHelper } from "./gameManagerHelper";
-import { makeArray, shiftCharCodes } from "#app/utils/common";
+import { coerceArray, shiftCharCodes } from "#app/utils/common";
 import type { RandomTrainerOverride } from "#app/overrides";
 import type { BattleType } from "#enums/battle-type";
 
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export class OverridesHelper extends GameManagerHelper {
    */
   public moveset(moveset: MoveId | MoveId[]): this {
     vi.spyOn(Overrides, "MOVESET_OVERRIDE", "get").mockReturnValue(moveset);
-    moveset = makeArray(moveset);
+    moveset = coerceArray(moveset);
     const movesetStr = moveset.map(moveId => MoveId[moveId]).join(", ");
     this.log(`Player Pokemon moveset set to ${movesetStr} (=[${moveset.join(", ")}])!`);
     return this;
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ export class OverridesHelper extends GameManagerHelper {
    */
   public enemyMoveset(moveset: MoveId | MoveId[]): this {
     vi.spyOn(Overrides, "OPP_MOVESET_OVERRIDE", "get").mockReturnValue(moveset);
-    moveset = makeArray(moveset);
+    moveset = coerceArray(moveset);
     const movesetStr = moveset.map(moveId => MoveId[moveId]).join(", ");
     this.log(`Enemy Pokemon moveset set to ${movesetStr} (=[${moveset.join(", ")}])!`);
     return this;