diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index 753efdaf62c..f6e4cffcf1e 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -782,6 +782,14 @@ export default class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
     return this.getPlayerField().find(p => p.isActive());
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Finds the first {@linkcode Pokemon.isActive() | active PlayerPokemon} that isn't also currently switching out
+   * @returns Either the first {@linkcode PlayerPokemon} satisfying, or undefined if no player pokemon on the field satisfy
+   */
+  getNonSwitchedPlayerPokemon(): PlayerPokemon | undefined {
+    return this.getPlayerField().find(p => p.isActive() && p.switchOutStatus === false);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns an array of PlayerPokemon of length 1 or 2 depending on if double battles or not
    * @returns array of {@linkcode PlayerPokemon}
@@ -799,6 +807,14 @@ export default class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
     return this.getEnemyField().find(p => p.isActive());
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Finds the first {@linkcode Pokemon.isActive() | active EnemyPokemon} pokemon from the enemy that isn't also currently switching out
+   * @returns Either the first {@linkcode EnemyPokemon} satisfying, or undefined if no player pokemon on the field satisfy
+   */
+  getNonSwitchedEnemyPokemon(): EnemyPokemon | undefined {
+    return this.getEnemyField().find(p => p.isActive() && p.switchOutStatus === false);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns an array of EnemyPokemon of length 1 or 2 depending on if double battles or not
    * @returns array of {@linkcode EnemyPokemon}
diff --git a/src/data/battle-anims.ts b/src/data/battle-anims.ts
index d972e48df7c..d7b995f748f 100644
--- a/src/data/battle-anims.ts
+++ b/src/data/battle-anims.ts
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class AnimTimedAddBgEvent extends AnimTimedBgEvent {
     moveAnim.bgSprite.setScale(1.25);
     moveAnim.bgSprite.setAlpha(this.opacity / 255);
     scene.field.add(moveAnim.bgSprite);
-    const fieldPokemon = scene.getEnemyPokemon() || scene.getPlayerPokemon();
+    const fieldPokemon = scene.getNonSwitchedEnemyPokemon() || scene.getNonSwitchedPlayerPokemon();
     if (!isNullOrUndefined(priority)) {
       scene.field.moveTo(moveAnim.bgSprite as Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject, priority!);
     } else if (fieldPokemon?.isOnField()) {
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ export abstract class BattleAnim {
                 const setSpritePriority = (priority: integer) => {
                   switch (priority) {
                   case 0:
-                    scene.field.moveBelow(moveSprite as Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject, scene.getEnemyPokemon() || scene.getPlayerPokemon()!); // TODO: is this bang correct?
+                    scene.field.moveBelow(moveSprite as Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject, scene.getNonSwitchedEnemyPokemon() || scene.getNonSwitchedPlayerPokemon()!); // This bang assumes that if (the EnemyPokemon is undefined, then the PlayerPokemon function must return an object), correct assumption?
                     break;
                   case 1:
                     scene.field.moveTo(moveSprite, scene.field.getAll().length - 1);
diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index ef96ff19b07..de5176c3c84 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -5221,7 +5221,6 @@ export class ForceSwitchOutAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
 	  	switchOutTarget.leaveField(false);
 
 	  	if (switchOutTarget.hp) {
-          switchOutTarget.setWildFlee(true);
 	  	  user.scene.queueMessage(i18next.t("moveTriggers:fled", {pokemonName: getPokemonNameWithAffix(switchOutTarget)}), null, true, 500);
 
           // in double battles redirect potential moves off fled pokemon
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 3935778296f..f7b19572038 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
   public luck: integer;
   public pauseEvolutions: boolean;
   public pokerus: boolean;
-  public wildFlee: boolean;
+  public switchOutStatus: boolean;
   public evoCounter: integer;
 
   public fusionSpecies: PokemonSpecies | null;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     this.species = species;
     this.pokeball = dataSource?.pokeball || PokeballType.POKEBALL;
     this.level = level;
-    this.wildFlee = false;
+    this.switchOutStatus = false;
 
     // Determine the ability index
     if (abilityIndex !== undefined) {
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
   isAllowed(): boolean {
     const challengeAllowed = new Utils.BooleanHolder(true);
     applyChallenges(this.scene.gameMode, ChallengeType.POKEMON_IN_BATTLE, this, challengeAllowed);
-    return !this.wildFlee && challengeAllowed.value;
+    return !this.isFainted() && challengeAllowed.value;
   }
 
   isActive(onField?: boolean): boolean {
@@ -2152,11 +2152,11 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
   }
 
   /**
-   * sets if the pokemon has fled (implies it's a wild pokemon)
+   * sets if the pokemon is switching out (if it's a enemy wild implies it's going to flee)
    * @param status - boolean
    */
-  setWildFlee(status: boolean): void {
-    this.wildFlee = status;
+  setSwitchOutStatus(status: boolean): void {
+    this.switchOutStatus = status;
   }
 
   updateInfo(instant?: boolean): Promise<void> {
@@ -3384,6 +3384,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       this.updateFusionPalette();
     }
     this.summonData = new PokemonSummonData();
+    this.setSwitchOutStatus(false);
     if (!this.battleData) {
       this.resetBattleData();
     }
@@ -3789,6 +3790,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       this.hideInfo();
     }
     this.scene.field.remove(this);
+    this.setSwitchOutStatus(true);
     this.scene.triggerPokemonFormChange(this, SpeciesFormChangeActiveTrigger, true);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/test/moves/dragon_tail.test.ts b/src/test/moves/dragon_tail.test.ts
index e1af29b2db1..75b2c9ba73e 100644
--- a/src/test/moves/dragon_tail.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/moves/dragon_tail.test.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe("Moves - Dragon Tail", () => {
       await game.phaseInterceptor.to(BerryPhase);
 
       const isVisible = enemyPokemon.visible;
-      const hasFled = enemyPokemon.wildFlee;
+      const hasFled = enemyPokemon.switchOutStatus;
       expect(!isVisible && hasFled).toBe(true);
 
       // simply want to test that the game makes it this far without crashing
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe("Moves - Dragon Tail", () => {
       await game.phaseInterceptor.to(BerryPhase);
 
       const isVisible = enemyPokemon.visible;
-      const hasFled = enemyPokemon.wildFlee;
+      const hasFled = enemyPokemon.switchOutStatus;
       expect(!isVisible && hasFled).toBe(true);
       expect(leadPokemon.hp).toBeLessThan(leadPokemon.getMaxHp());
     }, TIMEOUT
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ describe("Moves - Dragon Tail", () => {
       await game.phaseInterceptor.to(TurnEndPhase);
 
       const isVisibleLead = enemyLeadPokemon.visible;
-      const hasFledLead = enemyLeadPokemon.wildFlee;
+      const hasFledLead = enemyLeadPokemon.switchOutStatus;
       const isVisibleSec = enemySecPokemon.visible;
-      const hasFledSec = enemySecPokemon.wildFlee;
+      const hasFledSec = enemySecPokemon.switchOutStatus;
       expect(!isVisibleLead && hasFledLead && isVisibleSec && !hasFledSec).toBe(true);
       expect(leadPokemon.hp).toBeLessThan(leadPokemon.getMaxHp());
 
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ describe("Moves - Dragon Tail", () => {
       await game.phaseInterceptor.to(BerryPhase);
 
       const isVisibleLead = enemyLeadPokemon.visible;
-      const hasFledLead = enemyLeadPokemon.wildFlee;
+      const hasFledLead = enemyLeadPokemon.switchOutStatus;
       const isVisibleSec = enemySecPokemon.visible;
-      const hasFledSec = enemySecPokemon.wildFlee;
+      const hasFledSec = enemySecPokemon.switchOutStatus;
       expect(!isVisibleLead && hasFledLead && !isVisibleSec && hasFledSec).toBe(true);
       expect(leadPokemon.hp).toBeLessThan(leadPokemon.getMaxHp());
       expect(secPokemon.hp).toBeLessThan(secPokemon.getMaxHp());