diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 9cd4881488c..a79ac386a7e 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -8480,7 +8480,8 @@ export function initMoves() {
     new StatusMove(Moves.HELPING_HAND, Type.NORMAL, -1, 20, -1, 5, 3)
       .attr(AddBattlerTagAttr, BattlerTagType.HELPING_HAND)
       .ignoresSubstitute()
-      .target(MoveTarget.NEAR_ALLY),
+      .target(MoveTarget.NEAR_ALLY)
+      .condition(failIfSingleBattle),
     new StatusMove(Moves.TRICK, Type.PSYCHIC, 100, 10, -1, 0, 3)
       .unimplemented(),
     new StatusMove(Moves.ROLE_PLAY, Type.PSYCHIC, -1, 10, -1, 0, 3)
@@ -9172,6 +9173,7 @@ export function initMoves() {
       .target(MoveTarget.ALL_NEAR_ENEMIES)
       .attr(RemoveHeldItemAttr, true),
     new StatusMove(Moves.QUASH, Type.DARK, 100, 15, -1, 0, 5)
+      .condition(failIfSingleBattle)
       .unimplemented(),
     new AttackMove(Moves.ACROBATICS, Type.FLYING, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 55, 100, 15, -1, 0, 5)
       .attr(MovePowerMultiplierAttr, (user, target, move) => Math.max(1, 2 - 0.2 * user.getHeldItems().filter(i => i.isTransferable).reduce((v, m) => v + m.stackCount, 0))),
@@ -9459,6 +9461,7 @@ export function initMoves() {
     new StatusMove(Moves.AROMATIC_MIST, Type.FAIRY, -1, 20, -1, 0, 6)
       .attr(StatStageChangeAttr, [ Stat.SPDEF ], 1)
       .ignoresSubstitute()
+      .condition(failIfSingleBattle)
       .target(MoveTarget.NEAR_ALLY),
     new StatusMove(Moves.EERIE_IMPULSE, Type.ELECTRIC, 100, 15, -1, 0, 6)
       .attr(StatStageChangeAttr, [ Stat.SPATK ], -2),
@@ -9687,7 +9690,8 @@ export function initMoves() {
     new AttackMove(Moves.LEAFAGE, Type.GRASS, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 40, 100, 40, -1, 0, 7)
       .makesContact(false),
     new StatusMove(Moves.SPOTLIGHT, Type.NORMAL, -1, 15, -1, 3, 7)
-      .attr(AddBattlerTagAttr, BattlerTagType.CENTER_OF_ATTENTION, false),
+      .attr(AddBattlerTagAttr, BattlerTagType.CENTER_OF_ATTENTION, false)
+      .condition(failIfSingleBattle),
     new StatusMove(Moves.TOXIC_THREAD, Type.POISON, 100, 20, -1, 0, 7)
       .attr(StatusEffectAttr, StatusEffect.POISON)
       .attr(StatStageChangeAttr, [ Stat.SPD ], -1),
@@ -10144,7 +10148,8 @@ export function initMoves() {
       .unimplemented(),
     new StatusMove(Moves.COACHING, Type.FIGHTING, -1, 10, -1, 0, 8)
       .attr(StatStageChangeAttr, [ Stat.ATK, Stat.DEF ], 1)
-      .target(MoveTarget.NEAR_ALLY),
+      .target(MoveTarget.NEAR_ALLY)
+      .condition(failIfSingleBattle),
     new AttackMove(Moves.FLIP_TURN, Type.WATER, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 60, 100, 20, -1, 0, 8)
       .attr(ForceSwitchOutAttr, true),
     new AttackMove(Moves.TRIPLE_AXEL, Type.ICE, MoveCategory.PHYSICAL, 20, 90, 10, -1, 0, 8)
diff --git a/src/phases/move-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
index 6bdef281d70..7cfa3b12476 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-phase.ts
@@ -120,13 +120,10 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
     console.log(Moves[this.move.moveId]);
 
     // Check if move is unusable (e.g. because it's out of PP due to a mid-turn Spite).
-    if (!this.canMove(true)) {
-      if (this.pokemon.isActive(true) && this.move.ppUsed >= this.move.getMovePp()) {
-        this.fail();
-        this.showMoveText();
-        this.showFailedText();
-      }
-
+    if (!this.canMove(true) && (this.pokemon.isActive(true) || this.move.ppUsed >= this.move.getMovePp())) {
+      this.fail();
+      this.showMoveText();
+      this.showFailedText();
       return this.end();
     }
 
@@ -378,16 +375,12 @@ export class MovePhase extends BattlePhase {
     } else {
       this.pokemon.pushMoveHistory({ move: this.move.moveId, targets: this.targets, result: MoveResult.FAIL, virtual: this.move.virtual });
 
-      let failedText: string | undefined;
       const failureMessage = move.getFailedText(this.pokemon, targets[0], move, new BooleanHolder(false));
-
       if (failureMessage) {
-        failedText = failureMessage;
+        this.showMoveText();
+        this.showFailedText(failureMessage);
       }
 
-      this.showMoveText();
-      this.showFailedText(failedText);
-
       // Remove the user from its semi-invulnerable state (if applicable)
       this.pokemon.lapseTags(BattlerTagLapseType.MOVE_EFFECT);
     }