diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index 8fe6c85263d..724a6c1fd8a 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -3274,6 +3274,13 @@ export default class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
       ) {
         modifiers.splice(m--, 1);
       }
+      if (
+        modifier instanceof PokemonHeldItemModifier &&
+        !isNullOrUndefined(modifier.getSpecies()) &&
+        !this.getPokemonById((modifier as PokemonHeldItemModifier).pokemonId)?.hasSpecies(modifier.getSpecies()!)
+      ) {
+        modifiers.splice(m--, 1);
+      }
     }
     for (const modifier of modifiers) {
       if (modifier instanceof PersistentModifier) {
diff --git a/src/data/balance/pokemon-evolutions.ts b/src/data/balance/pokemon-evolutions.ts
index 16aaa460597..f80f8c61a35 100644
--- a/src/data/balance/pokemon-evolutions.ts
+++ b/src/data/balance/pokemon-evolutions.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ import { Biome } from "#enums/biome";
 import { Moves } from "#enums/moves";
 import { Species } from "#enums/species";
 import { TimeOfDay } from "#enums/time-of-day";
-import { DamageMoneyRewardModifier, EvoTrackerModifier, EvoTrackerMoveUseModifier, ExtraModifierModifier, MoneyMultiplierModifier, PersistentModifier, TempExtraModifierModifier } from "#app/modifier/modifier";
+import { EvoTrackerModifier, EvoTrackerMoveUseModifier, EvoTrackerRecoilModifier, PersistentModifier} from "#app/modifier/modifier";
 import { SpeciesFormKey } from "#enums/species-form-key";
 import { speciesStarterCosts } from "./starters";
 import i18next from "i18next";
-import { initI18n } from "#app/plugins/i18n";
 import { allMoves } from "../moves/move";
 import { getPokemonSpecies } from "../pokemon-species";
 
@@ -246,25 +245,7 @@ export class SpeciesEvolutionCondition {
             m.shouldApply(pokemon, this.data.move!) &&
             m.getStackCount() >= this.data.evoCount!);
         case EvoCondKey.RECOIL_DAMAGE_COUNT:
-          return pokemon.evoCounter >= this.data.evoCount!;
-      }
-    });
-  }
-
-  public postEvolve(pokemon: Pokemon): void {
-    const keys = Array.isArray(this.data.key) ? this.data.key : [this.data.key];
-    keys.map(cond => {
-      let modifier: PersistentModifier | undefined;
-      switch (cond) {
-        case EvoCondKey.EVO_TREASURE_TRACKER:
-          modifier = globalScene.findModifier(m => m instanceof EvoTrackerModifier && m.pokemonId === pokemon.id);
-          break;
-        case EvoCondKey.MOVE_USE_COUNT:
-          modifier = globalScene.findModifier(m => m instanceof EvoTrackerMoveUseModifier && m.shouldApply(pokemon, this.data.move!));
-          break;
-      }
-      if (!isNullOrUndefined(modifier)) {
-        globalScene.removeModifier(modifier);
+          return pokemon.getHeldItems().some(m => m instanceof EvoTrackerRecoilModifier && m.getStackCount() >= this.data.evoCount!);
       }
     });
   }
@@ -346,12 +327,6 @@ export class SpeciesFormEvolution {
     );
   }
 
-  public postEvolve(pokemon: Pokemon): void {
-    if (!isNullOrUndefined(this.condition)) {
-      this.condition.postEvolve(pokemon);
-    }
-  }
-
   public get evoItem(): EvolutionItem {
     return this.item ?? EvolutionItem.NONE;
   }
diff --git a/src/data/moves/move.ts b/src/data/moves/move.ts
index 8eb9a6f0f29..b0ade540add 100644
--- a/src/data/moves/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/moves/move.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import { allAbilities } from "../data-lists";
 import {
   AttackTypeBoosterModifier,
   BerryModifier,
+  EvoTrackerRecoilModifier,
   PokemonHeldItemModifier,
   PokemonMoveAccuracyBoosterModifier,
   PokemonMultiHitModifier,
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ import {
 import type { BattlerIndex } from "../../battle";
 import { BattleType } from "#enums/battle-type";
 import { TerrainType } from "../terrain";
-import { ModifierPoolType } from "#app/modifier/modifier-type";
+import { ModifierPoolType, modifierTypes } from "#app/modifier/modifier-type";
 import { Command } from "../../ui/command-ui-handler";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 import type { Localizable } from "#app/interfaces/locales";
@@ -1680,12 +1681,10 @@ export class RecoilAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
     globalScene.queueMessage(i18next.t("moveTriggers:hitWithRecoil", { pokemonName: getPokemonNameWithAffix(user) }));
     user.turnData.damageTaken += recoilDamage;
     if (!user.isFainted() && user.hasSpecies(Species.BASCULIN, "white-striped")) {
-      if (isNullOrUndefined(user.evoCounter)) {
-        user.evoCounter = recoilDamage;
-      }
-      else {
-        user.evoCounter += recoilDamage;
-      }
+      const modifier = modifierTypes.EVOLUTION_TRACKER_BASCULIN()
+        .withIdFromFunc(modifierTypes.EVOLUTION_TRACKER_BASCULIN)
+        .newModifier(user, recoilDamage) as EvoTrackerRecoilModifier;
+      globalScene.addModifier(modifier);
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts b/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts
index ca241f46c4f..1dd36c7d863 100644
--- a/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts
+++ b/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ import {
   CriticalCatchChanceBoosterModifier,
   FieldEffectModifier,
   EvoTrackerMoveUseModifier,
+  EvoTrackerRecoilModifier,
 } from "#app/modifier/modifier";
 import { ModifierTier } from "#app/modifier/modifier-tier";
 import Overrides from "#app/overrides";
@@ -1914,6 +1915,13 @@ export const modifierTypes = {
       (type, args) => new EvoTrackerMoveUseModifier(type, (args[0] as Pokemon).id, Species.STANTLER, Moves.PSYSHIELD_BASH, 10)
     ),
 
+  EVOLUTION_TRACKER_BASCULIN: () =>
+    new PokemonHeldItemModifierType(
+      "modifierType:ModifierType.EVOLUTION_TRACKER_BASCULIN",
+      "tm_water",
+      (type, args) => new EvoTrackerRecoilModifier(type, (args[0] as Pokemon).id, Species.BASCULIN, 294, (args[1] as number ?? 1))
+    ),
+
   MEGA_BRACELET: () =>
     new ModifierType(
       "modifierType:ModifierType.MEGA_BRACELET",
diff --git a/src/modifier/modifier.ts b/src/modifier/modifier.ts
index 7ab0014e1aa..851cb963e5d 100644
--- a/src/modifier/modifier.ts
+++ b/src/modifier/modifier.ts
@@ -748,6 +748,10 @@ export abstract class PokemonHeldItemModifier extends PersistentModifier {
     return this.getMaxHeldItemCount(pokemon);
   }
 
+  getSpecies(): Species | null {
+    return null;
+  }
+
   abstract getMaxHeldItemCount(pokemon?: Pokemon): number;
 }
 
@@ -920,6 +924,10 @@ export class EvoTrackerModifier extends PokemonHeldItemModifier {
   getMaxHeldItemCount(pokemon: Pokemon): number {
     return 999;
   }
+
+  override getSpecies(): Species {
+    return this.species;
+  }
 }
 
 export class EvoTrackerMoveUseModifier extends PokemonHeldItemModifier {
@@ -978,6 +986,64 @@ export class EvoTrackerMoveUseModifier extends PokemonHeldItemModifier {
   getMaxHeldItemCount(pokemon: Pokemon): number {
     return 999;
   }
+
+  override getSpecies(): Species {
+    return this.species;
+  }
+}
+
+export class EvoTrackerRecoilModifier extends PokemonHeldItemModifier {
+  protected species: Species;
+  protected required: number;
+  public isTransferable = false;
+
+  constructor(type: ModifierType, pokemonId: number, species: Species, required: number, stackCount?: number) {
+    super(type, pokemonId, stackCount);
+    this.species = species;
+    this.required = required;
+  }
+
+  matchType(modifier: Modifier): boolean {
+    return (
+      modifier instanceof EvoTrackerRecoilModifier && modifier.species === this.species && modifier.required === this.required
+    );
+  }
+
+  clone(): PersistentModifier {
+    return new EvoTrackerRecoilModifier(this.type, this.pokemonId, this.species, this.required, this.stackCount);
+  }
+
+  getArgs(): any[] {
+    return super.getArgs().concat([this.species, this.required]);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Applies the {@linkcode EvoTrackerModifier}
+   * @returns always `true`
+   */
+  override apply(): boolean {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  
+  getIconStackText(virtual?: boolean): Phaser.GameObjects.BitmapText | null {
+    const text = globalScene.add.bitmapText(10, 15, "item-count", (this.getStackCount()).toString(), 11);
+    text.letterSpacing = -0.5;
+    if (this.getStackCount() >= this.required) {
+      text.setTint(0xf89890);
+    }
+    text.setOrigin(0, 0);
+
+    return text;
+  }
+
+  getMaxHeldItemCount(pokemon: Pokemon): number {
+    return 9999;
+  }
+
+  override getSpecies(): Species {
+    return this.species;
+  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/phases/evolution-phase.ts b/src/phases/evolution-phase.ts
index badad2426dc..7b013555f40 100644
--- a/src/phases/evolution-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/evolution-phase.ts
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ export class EvolutionPhase extends Phase {
       this.evolutionHandler.canCancel = false;
 
       this.pokemon.evolve(this.evolution, this.pokemon.species).then(() => {
-        this.evolution?.postEvolve(this.pokemon);
         const learnSituation: LearnMoveSituation = this.fusionSpeciesEvolved
           ? LearnMoveSituation.EVOLUTION_FUSED
           : this.pokemon.fusionSpecies
diff --git a/src/phases/faint-phase.ts b/src/phases/faint-phase.ts
index 4c99a609b11..7614e4eabf9 100644
--- a/src/phases/faint-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/faint-phase.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import type { EnemyPokemon } from "#app/field/pokemon";
 import type Pokemon from "#app/field/pokemon";
 import { HitResult, PlayerPokemon, PokemonMove } from "#app/field/pokemon";
 import { getPokemonNameWithAffix } from "#app/messages";
-import { PokemonInstantReviveModifier } from "#app/modifier/modifier";
+import { EvoTrackerRecoilModifier, PokemonInstantReviveModifier } from "#app/modifier/modifier";
 import { SwitchType } from "#enums/switch-type";
 import i18next from "i18next";
 import { DamageAnimPhase } from "./damage-anim-phase";
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { VictoryPhase } from "./victory-phase";
 import { isNullOrUndefined } from "#app/utils/common";
 import { FRIENDSHIP_LOSS_FROM_FAINT } from "#app/data/balance/starters";
 import { BattlerTagType } from "#enums/battler-tag-type";
+import { Species } from "#enums/species";
 
 export class FaintPhase extends PokemonPhase {
   /**
@@ -116,6 +117,13 @@ export class FaintPhase extends PokemonPhase {
     );
     globalScene.triggerPokemonFormChange(pokemon, SpeciesFormChangeActiveTrigger, true);
 
+    if (pokemon.isPlayer() && pokemon.hasSpecies(Species.BASCULIN, "white-striped")) { // Reset counter
+      const modifier = globalScene.findModifier(m => m instanceof EvoTrackerRecoilModifier && m.pokemonId === pokemon.id);
+      if (!isNullOrUndefined(modifier)) {
+        globalScene.removeModifier(modifier);
+      }
+    }
+
     pokemon.resetTera();
 
     if (pokemon.turnData?.attacksReceived?.length) {