diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index ee740b70965..f0a544aa6d7 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -2799,6 +2799,23 @@ export class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
 
     return this.removeModifier(itemModifier);
   }
+  /**
+   * Attempt to discard one or more copies of a held item.
+   * @param itemModifier - The {@linkcode PokemonHeldItemModifier} being discarded
+   * @param discardQuantity - The number of copies to remove (up to the amount currently held); default `1`
+   * @returns Whether the item was successfully discarded.
+   * Removing fewer items than requested is still considered a success.
+   */
+  tryDiscardHeldItemModifier(itemModifier: PokemonHeldItemModifier, discardQuantity = 1): boolean {
+    const countTaken = Math.min(discardQuantity, itemModifier.stackCount);
+    itemModifier.stackCount -= countTaken;
+
+    if (itemModifier.stackCount > 0) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    return this.removeModifier(itemModifier);
+  }
 
   canTransferHeldItemModifier(itemModifier: PokemonHeldItemModifier, target: Pokemon, transferQuantity = 1): boolean {
     const mod = itemModifier.clone() as PokemonHeldItemModifier;
diff --git a/src/ui/party-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/party-ui-handler.ts
index 70aed5d0519..20096719198 100644
--- a/src/ui/party-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/party-ui-handler.ts
@@ -780,6 +780,10 @@ export class PartyUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       return this.processDiscardMenuInput(pokemon);
     }
 
+    if (this.partyUiMode === PartyUiMode.DISCARD) {
+      return this.processDiscardMenuInput(pokemon);
+    }
+
     // options specific to the mode (moves)
     if (this.partyUiMode === PartyUiMode.REMEMBER_MOVE_REWARD) {
       return this.processRememberMoveModeInput(pokemon);