diff --git a/src/battle.ts b/src/battle.ts
index 2ebfb634751..d7a58dba40b 100644
--- a/src/battle.ts
+++ b/src/battle.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from "#app/utils/common";
 import Trainer, { TrainerVariant } from "./field/trainer";
 import type { GameMode } from "./game-mode";
-import { MoneyMultiplierModifier, PokemonHeldItemModifier } from "./modifier/modifier";
+import { MoneyMultiplierModifier } from "./modifier/modifier";
 import type { PokeballType } from "#enums/pokeball";
 import { trainerConfigs } from "#app/data/trainers/trainer-config";
 import { SpeciesFormKey } from "#enums/species-form-key";
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import { ModifierTier } from "#app/modifier/modifier-tier";
 import type { MysteryEncounterType } from "#enums/mystery-encounter-type";
 import { BattleType } from "#enums/battle-type";
 import { ClassicFixedBossWaves } from "#enums/fixed-boss-waves";
+import type { HeldItemId } from "#enums/held-item-id";
 
 export enum BattlerIndex {
   ATTACKER = -1,
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ export default class Battle {
   public turnCommands: TurnCommands;
   public playerParticipantIds: Set<number> = new Set<number>();
   public battleScore = 0;
-  public postBattleLoot: PokemonHeldItemModifier[] = [];
+  public postBattleLoot: HeldItemId[] = [];
   public escapeAttempts = 0;
   public lastMove: MoveId;
   public battleSeed: string = randomString(16, true);
@@ -176,19 +177,7 @@ export default class Battle {
   }
 
   addPostBattleLoot(enemyPokemon: EnemyPokemon): void {
-    this.postBattleLoot.push(
-      ...globalScene
-        .findModifiers(
-          m => m instanceof PokemonHeldItemModifier && m.pokemonId === enemyPokemon.id && m.isTransferable,
-          false,
-        )
-        .map(i => {
-          const ret = i as PokemonHeldItemModifier;
-          //@ts-ignore - this is awful to fix/change
-          ret.pokemonId = null;
-          return ret;
-        }),
-    );
+    this.postBattleLoot.push(...enemyPokemon.getHeldItems());
   }
 
   pickUpScatteredMoney(): void {
diff --git a/src/data/abilities/ability.ts b/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
index cbeb66aea56..203a662767a 100644
--- a/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
+++ b/src/data/abilities/ability.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import {
 } from "#app/data/moves/move";
 import { allMoves } from "../data-lists";
 import { ArenaTagSide } from "#app/data/arena-tag";
-import { BerryModifier, type PokemonHeldItemModifier } from "#app/modifier/modifier";
 import { TerrainType } from "#app/data/terrain";
 import {
   SpeciesFormChangeAbilityTrigger,
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ import {
 } from "#app/data/pokemon-forms";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 import { Command } from "#app/ui/command-ui-handler";
-import { BerryModifierType } from "#app/modifier/modifier-type";
 import { getPokeballName } from "#app/data/pokeball";
 import { BattleType } from "#enums/battle-type";
 import type { StatStageChangePhase } from "#app/phases/stat-stage-change-phase";
@@ -6203,13 +6201,13 @@ export class PostBattleAbAttr extends AbAttr {
 }
 
 export class PostBattleLootAbAttr extends PostBattleAbAttr {
-  private randItem?: PokemonHeldItemModifier;
+  private randItem?: HeldItemId;
 
   override canApplyPostBattle(pokemon: Pokemon, _passive: boolean, simulated: boolean, args: any[]): boolean {
     const postBattleLoot = globalScene.currentBattle.postBattleLoot;
     if (!simulated && postBattleLoot.length && args[0]) {
       this.randItem = randSeedItem(postBattleLoot);
-      return globalScene.canTransferHeldItemModifier(this.randItem, pokemon, 1);
+      return pokemon.heldItemManager.getStack(this.randItem) < allHeldItems[this.randItem].maxStackCount;
     }
     return false;
   }
@@ -6223,12 +6221,12 @@ export class PostBattleLootAbAttr extends PostBattleAbAttr {
       this.randItem = randSeedItem(postBattleLoot);
     }
 
-    if (globalScene.tryTransferHeldItemModifier(this.randItem, pokemon, true, 1, true, undefined, false)) {
+    if (pokemon.heldItemManager.add(this.randItem)) {
       postBattleLoot.splice(postBattleLoot.indexOf(this.randItem), 1);
       globalScene.phaseManager.queueMessage(
         i18next.t("abilityTriggers:postBattleLoot", {
           pokemonNameWithAffix: getPokemonNameWithAffix(pokemon),
-          itemName: this.randItem.type.name,
+          itemName: allHeldItems[this.randItem].name,
         }),
       );
     }
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon-held-item-manager.ts b/src/field/pokemon-held-item-manager.ts
index 59423e83c1e..f71d3d73a90 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon-held-item-manager.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon-held-item-manager.ts
@@ -73,16 +73,21 @@ export class PokemonItemManager {
     return item ? item.stack : 0;
   }
 
-  add(itemType: HeldItemId, addStack = 1, data?: HELD_ITEM_DATA) {
+  add(itemType: HeldItemId, addStack = 1, data?: HELD_ITEM_DATA): boolean {
     const maxStack = allHeldItems[itemType].getMaxStackCount();
     const item = this.heldItems[itemType];
 
     if (item) {
       // TODO: We may want an error message of some kind instead
-      item.stack = Math.min(item.stack + addStack, maxStack);
+      if (item.stack < maxStack) {
+        item.stack = Math.min(item.stack + addStack, maxStack);
+        return true;
+      }
     } else {
       this.heldItems[itemType] = { stack: Math.min(addStack, maxStack), disabled: false, data: data };
+      return true;
     }
+    return false;
   }
 
   remove(itemType: HeldItemId, removeStack = 1, all = false) {