diff --git a/src/phases/add-enemy-buff-modifier-phase.ts b/src/phases/add-enemy-buff-modifier-phase.ts
index 6ff96bee16b..193172f7aba 100644
--- a/src/phases/add-enemy-buff-modifier-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/add-enemy-buff-modifier-phase.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ export class AddEnemyBuffModifierPhase extends Phase {
           globalScene.findModifiers(m => m instanceof EnemyPersistentModifier, false),
         ),
         true,
-        true,
       );
     }
-    globalScene.updateModifiers(false, true);
+    globalScene.updateModifiers(false);
     this.end();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/phases/attempt-capture-phase.ts b/src/phases/attempt-capture-phase.ts
index 9493973b4a2..95a0317f4a4 100644
--- a/src/phases/attempt-capture-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/attempt-capture-phase.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import { getStatusEffectCatchRateMultiplier } from "#app/data/status-effect";
 import { addPokeballCaptureStars, addPokeballOpenParticles } from "#app/field/anims";
 import type { EnemyPokemon } from "#app/field/pokemon";
 import { getPokemonNameWithAffix } from "#app/messages";
-import { PokemonHeldItemModifier } from "#app/modifier/modifier";
 import { PokemonPhase } from "#app/phases/pokemon-phase";
 import { achvs } from "#app/system/achv";
 import type { PartyOption } from "#app/ui/party-ui-handler";
@@ -255,6 +254,7 @@ export class AttemptCapturePhase extends PokemonPhase {
       }),
       null,
       () => {
+        const heldItemConfig = pokemon.heldItemManager.generateHeldItemConfiguration();
         const end = () => {
           globalScene.phaseManager.unshiftNew("VictoryPhase", this.battlerIndex);
           globalScene.pokemonInfoContainer.hide();
@@ -269,19 +269,16 @@ export class AttemptCapturePhase extends PokemonPhase {
         };
         const addToParty = (slotIndex?: number) => {
           const newPokemon = pokemon.addToParty(this.pokeballType, slotIndex);
-          const modifiers = globalScene.findModifiers(m => m instanceof PokemonHeldItemModifier, false);
           if (globalScene.getPlayerParty().filter(p => p.isShiny()).length === PLAYER_PARTY_MAX_SIZE) {
             globalScene.validateAchv(achvs.SHINY_PARTY);
           }
-          Promise.all(modifiers.map(m => globalScene.addModifier(m, true))).then(() => {
-            globalScene.updateModifiers(true);
-            removePokemon();
-            if (newPokemon) {
-              newPokemon.loadAssets().then(end);
-            } else {
-              end();
-            }
-          });
+          globalScene.updateModifiers(true);
+          removePokemon();
+          if (newPokemon) {
+            newPokemon.loadAssets().then(end);
+          } else {
+            end();
+          }
         };
         Promise.all([pokemon.hideInfo(), globalScene.gameData.setPokemonCaught(pokemon)]).then(() => {
           if (globalScene.getPlayerParty().length === PLAYER_PARTY_MAX_SIZE) {
@@ -306,6 +303,7 @@ export class AttemptCapturePhase extends PokemonPhase {
                         pokemon.variant,
                         pokemon.ivs,
                         pokemon.nature,
+                        heldItemConfig,
                         pokemon,
                       );
                       globalScene.ui.setMode(
diff --git a/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts b/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts
index 8360615c480..9a0f3b4e5f9 100644
--- a/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { globalScene } from "#app/global-scene";
 import { applyPostBattleAbAttrs } from "#app/data/abilities/apply-ab-attrs";
-import { LapsingPersistentModifier, LapsingPokemonHeldItemModifier } from "#app/modifier/modifier";
+import { LapsingPersistentModifier } from "#app/modifier/modifier";
 import { BattlePhase } from "./battle-phase";
 
 export class BattleEndPhase extends BattlePhase {
@@ -81,13 +81,10 @@ export class BattleEndPhase extends BattlePhase {
     }
 
     const lapsingModifiers = globalScene.findModifiers(
-      m => m instanceof LapsingPersistentModifier || m instanceof LapsingPokemonHeldItemModifier,
-    ) as (LapsingPersistentModifier | LapsingPokemonHeldItemModifier)[];
+      m => m instanceof LapsingPersistentModifier,
+    ) as LapsingPersistentModifier[];
     for (const m of lapsingModifiers) {
       const args: any[] = [];
-      if (m instanceof LapsingPokemonHeldItemModifier) {
-        args.push(globalScene.getPokemonById(m.pokemonId));
-      }
       if (!m.lapse(...args)) {
         globalScene.removeModifier(m);
       }
diff --git a/src/phases/encounter-phase.ts b/src/phases/encounter-phase.ts
index ae04f6ad6fd..9ddddaef76d 100644
--- a/src/phases/encounter-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/encounter-phase.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ import type Pokemon from "#app/field/pokemon";
 import { FieldPosition } from "#enums/field-position";
 import { getPokemonNameWithAffix } from "#app/messages";
 import { BoostBugSpawnModifier, IvScannerModifier } from "#app/modifier/modifier";
-import { regenerateModifierPoolThresholds } from "#app/modifier/modifier-type";
-import { ModifierPoolType } from "#enums/modifier-pool-type";
 import Overrides from "#app/overrides";
 import { BattlePhase } from "#app/phases/battle-phase";
 import { achvs } from "#app/system/achv";
@@ -271,10 +269,6 @@ export class EncounterPhase extends BattlePhase {
 
       if (!this.loaded && battle.battleType !== BattleType.MYSTERY_ENCOUNTER) {
         // generate modifiers for MEs, overriding prior ones as applicable
-        regenerateModifierPoolThresholds(
-          globalScene.getEnemyField(),
-          battle.battleType === BattleType.TRAINER ? ModifierPoolType.TRAINER : ModifierPoolType.WILD,
-        );
         globalScene.generateEnemyModifiers();
         overrideModifiers(false);
 
diff --git a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
index 84224d1e9a1..70996f55a19 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
       globalScene.phaseManager.queueMessage(i18next.t("battle:attackHitsCount", { count: hitsTotal }));
     }
 
-    globalScene.applyModifiers(HitHealModifier, this.player, user);
+    applyHeldItems(ITEM_EFFECT.HIT_HEAL, { pokemon: user });
     this.getTargets().forEach(target => {
       target.turnData.moveEffectiveness = null;
     });