diff --git a/src/enums/held-item-id.ts b/src/enums/held-item-id.ts
index 7da668d21b2..f6d223fc855 100644
--- a/src/enums/held-item-id.ts
+++ b/src/enums/held-item-id.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ function getHeldItemCategory(itemId: HeldItemId): HeldItemCategoryId {
   return itemId & ITEM_CATEGORY_MASK;
 }
 
+export function isCategoryId(categoryId: HeldItemCategoryId): boolean {
+  return (categoryId & ITEM_CATEGORY_MASK) === categoryId;
+}
+
 export function isItemInCategory(itemId: HeldItemId, category: HeldItemCategoryId): boolean {
   return getHeldItemCategory(itemId) === category;
 }
diff --git a/src/enums/reward-tier.ts b/src/enums/reward-tier.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e7ccc1d9166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/enums/reward-tier.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export enum RewardTier {
+  COMMON,
+  GREAT,
+  ULTRA,
+  ROGUE,
+  MASTER,
+  LUXURY,
+}
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon-held-item-manager.ts b/src/field/pokemon-held-item-manager.ts
index a9d1aba417c..bd6133551bf 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon-held-item-manager.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon-held-item-manager.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ type HELD_ITEM_DATA = BASE_STAT_TOTAL_DATA | BASE_STAT_FLAT_DATA;
 interface HeldItemProperties {
   stack: number;
   disabled?: boolean;
+  unstealable?: boolean; //TODO: ensure this is taken into account by stealing effects
   cooldown?: number;
   data?: HELD_ITEM_DATA;
 }
diff --git a/src/items/held-item-pool.ts b/src/items/held-item-pool.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..196f2121325
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/items/held-item-pool.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/*
+import type { PlayerPokemon } from "#app/field/pokemon";
+import { randSeedInt } from "#app/utils/common";
+import { HeldItemCategoryId, HeldItemId, isCategoryId } from "#enums/held-item-id";
+import { RewardTier } from "#enums/reward-tier";
+
+interface HeldItemPoolEntry {
+  weight: number;
+  item: HeldItemId | HeldItemCategoryId;
+}
+
+export type HeldItemPool = {
+  [key in RewardTier]?: HeldItemPoolEntry[];
+};
+
+const dailyStarterHeldItemPool: HeldItemPool = {
+  [RewardTier.COMMON]: [
+    { item: HeldItemCategoryId.BASE_STAT_BOOST, weight: 1 },
+    { item: HeldItemCategoryId.BERRY, weight: 3 },
+  ],
+  [RewardTier.GREAT]: [{ item: HeldItemCategoryId.TYPE_ATTACK_BOOSTER, weight: 5 }],
+  [RewardTier.ULTRA]: [
+    { item: HeldItemId.REVIVER_SEED, weight: 4 },
+    { item: HeldItemId.SOOTHE_BELL, weight: 1 },
+    { item: HeldItemId.SOUL_DEW, weight: 1 },
+    { item: HeldItemId.GOLDEN_PUNCH, weight: 1 },
+  ],
+  [RewardTier.ROGUE]: [
+    { item: HeldItemId.GRIP_CLAW, weight: 5 },
+    { item: HeldItemId.BATON, weight: 2 },
+    { item: HeldItemId.FOCUS_BAND, weight: 5 },
+    { item: HeldItemId.QUICK_CLAW, weight: 3 },
+    { item: HeldItemId.KINGS_ROCK, weight: 3 },
+  ],
+  [RewardTier.MASTER]: [
+    { item: HeldItemId.LEFTOVERS, weight: 1 },
+    { item: HeldItemId.SHELL_BELL, weight: 1 },
+  ],
+};
+
+export function getDailyRunStarterHeldItems(party: PlayerPokemon[]): PokemonHeldItemModifier[] {
+  const ret: HeldItemId[] = [];
+  for (const p of party) {
+    for (let m = 0; m < 3; m++) {
+      const tierValue = randSeedInt(64);
+
+      let tier: RewardTier;
+      if (tierValue > 25) {
+        tier = RewardTier.COMMON;
+      } else if (tierValue > 12) {
+        tier = RewardTier.GREAT;
+      } else if (tierValue > 4) {
+        tier = RewardTier.ULTRA;
+      } else if (tierValue) {
+        tier = RewardTier.ROGUE;
+      } else {
+        tier = RewardTier.MASTER;
+      }
+
+      const item = getNewHeldItemFromPool(party, dailyStarterHeldItemPool, tier);
+      ret.push(item);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+function getNewModifierTypeOption(
+  party: Pokemon[],
+  poolType: ModifierPoolType,
+  baseTier?: ModifierTier,
+  upgradeCount?: number,
+  retryCount = 0,
+  allowLuckUpgrades = true,
+): ModifierTypeOption | null {
+  const player = !poolType;
+  const pool = getModifierPoolForType(poolType);
+  const thresholds = getPoolThresholds(poolType);
+
+  const tier = determineTier(party, player, baseTier, upgradeCount, retryCount, allowLuckUpgrades);
+
+  const tierThresholds = Object.keys(thresholds[tier]);
+  const totalWeight = Number.parseInt(tierThresholds[tierThresholds.length - 1]);
+  const value = randSeedInt(totalWeight);
+  let index: number | undefined;
+  for (const t of tierThresholds) {
+    const threshold = Number.parseInt(t);
+    if (value < threshold) {
+      index = thresholds[tier][threshold];
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (index === undefined) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (player) {
+    console.log(index, ignoredPoolIndexes[tier].filter(i => i <= index).length, ignoredPoolIndexes[tier]);
+  }
+
+  const item = pool[tier][index].item;
+  if (isCategoryId(item)) {
+    return getNewHeldItemCategoryOption(item);
+  }
+  return item;
+
+  //  console.log(modifierType, !player ? "(enemy)" : "");
+}
+*/