diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index 87fa4bd2dec..ed1ec429e11 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -992,12 +992,10 @@ export default class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
     this.enemyModifierBar.removeAll(true);
 
     for (const p of this.getParty()) {
-      p.destroySubstitute();
       p.destroy();
     }
     this.party = [];
     for (const p of this.getEnemyParty()) {
-      p.destroySubstitute();
       p.destroy();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/data/battler-tags.ts b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
index e2292d826b1..b47dc8573f9 100644
--- a/src/data/battler-tags.ts
+++ b/src/data/battler-tags.ts
@@ -153,9 +153,11 @@ export class BeakBlastChargingTag extends BattlerTag {
   lapse(pokemon: Pokemon, lapseType: BattlerTagLapseType): boolean {
     if (lapseType === BattlerTagLapseType.CUSTOM) {
       const effectPhase = pokemon.scene.getCurrentPhase();
-      if (effectPhase instanceof MoveEffectPhase && effectPhase.move.getMove().hasFlag(MoveFlags.MAKES_CONTACT)) {
+      if (effectPhase instanceof MoveEffectPhase) {
         const attacker = effectPhase.getPokemon();
-        attacker.trySetStatus(StatusEffect.BURN, true, pokemon);
+        if (effectPhase.move.getMove().checkFlag(MoveFlags.MAKES_CONTACT, attacker, pokemon)) {
+          attacker.trySetStatus(StatusEffect.BURN, true, pokemon);
+        }
       }
       return true;
     }
@@ -1900,7 +1902,7 @@ export class SubstituteTag extends BattlerTag {
       const move = moveEffectPhase.move.getMove();
       const firstHit = (attacker.turnData.hitCount === attacker.turnData.hitsLeft);
 
-      if (firstHit && !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(attacker)) {
+      if (firstHit && move.hitsSubstitute(attacker, pokemon)) {
         pokemon.scene.queueMessage(i18next.t("battlerTags:substituteOnHit", { pokemonNameWithAffix: getPokemonNameWithAffix(pokemon) }));
       }
     }
@@ -1913,7 +1915,6 @@ export class SubstituteTag extends BattlerTag {
   loadTag(source: BattlerTag | any): void {
     super.loadTag(source);
     this.hp = source.hp;
-    // TODO: load this tag's sprite (or generate a new one upon loading a game)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/data/move.ts b/src/data/move.ts
index 0ce9a4d9330..e3ecf70664d 100644
--- a/src/data/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/move.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ export enum MoveFlags {
    * Enables all hits of a multi-hit move to be accuracy checked individually
    */
   CHECK_ALL_HITS    = 1 << 17,
+  /**
+   * Indicates a move is able to bypass its target's Substitute (if the target has one)
+   */
   IGNORE_SUBSTITUTE = 1 << 18,
   /**
    * Indicates a move is able to be redirected to allies in a double battle if the attacker faints
@@ -320,15 +323,19 @@ export default class Move implements Localizable {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Checks if the move can bypass Substitute to directly hit its target
+   * Checks if the move would hit its target's Substitute instead of the target itself.
    * @param user The {@linkcode Pokemon} using this move
+   * @param target The {@linkcode Pokemon} targeted by this move
    * @returns `true` if the move can bypass the target's Substitute; `false` otherwise.
    */
-  canIgnoreSubstitute(user: Pokemon): boolean {
-    return this.moveTarget === MoveTarget.USER
-        || user?.hasAbility(Abilities.INFILTRATOR)
-        || this.hasFlag(MoveFlags.SOUND_BASED)
-        || this.hasFlag(MoveFlags.IGNORE_SUBSTITUTE);
+  hitsSubstitute(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon | null): boolean {
+    if (this.moveTarget === MoveTarget.USER || !target?.getTag(BattlerTagType.SUBSTITUTE)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    return !user.hasAbility(Abilities.INFILTRATOR)
+        && !this.hasFlag(MoveFlags.SOUND_BASED)
+        && !this.hasFlag(MoveFlags.IGNORE_SUBSTITUTE);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -607,8 +614,7 @@ export default class Move implements Localizable {
     // special cases below, eg: if the move flag is MAKES_CONTACT, and the user pokemon has an ability that ignores contact (like "Long Reach"), then overrides and move does not make contact
     switch (flag) {
     case MoveFlags.MAKES_CONTACT:
-      if (user.hasAbilityWithAttr(IgnoreContactAbAttr) ||
-          (target?.getTag(BattlerTagType.SUBSTITUTE) && !this.canIgnoreSubstitute(user))) {
+      if (user.hasAbilityWithAttr(IgnoreContactAbAttr) || this.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
         return false;
       }
       break;
@@ -2004,7 +2010,7 @@ export class StatusEffectAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
   }
 
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
-    if (!this.selfTarget && !!target.getTag(SubstituteTag) && !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user)) {
+    if (!this.selfTarget && move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -2100,7 +2106,7 @@ export class StealHeldItemChanceAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
 
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): Promise<boolean> {
     return new Promise<boolean>(resolve => {
-      if (!!target.getTag(SubstituteTag) && !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user)) {
+      if (move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
         return resolve(false);
       }
       const rand = Phaser.Math.RND.realInRange(0, 1);
@@ -2172,7 +2178,7 @@ export class RemoveHeldItemAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (!!target.getTag(SubstituteTag) && !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user)) {
+    if (move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -2295,7 +2301,7 @@ export class StealEatBerryAttr extends EatBerryAttr {
    * @returns {boolean} true if the function succeeds
    */
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
-    if (!!target.getTag(SubstituteTag) && !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user)) {
+    if (move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
       return false;
     }
     const cancelled = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
@@ -2348,7 +2354,7 @@ export class HealStatusEffectAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (!this.selfTarget && !!target.getTag(SubstituteTag) && !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user)) {
+    if (!this.selfTarget && move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -2665,7 +2671,7 @@ export class StatChangeAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (!this.selfTarget && !!target.getTag(SubstituteTag) && !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user)) {
+    if (!this.selfTarget && move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -2862,7 +2868,7 @@ export class ResetStatsAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (!!target.getTag(SubstituteTag) && !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user)) {
+    if (move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -4604,7 +4610,7 @@ export class FlinchAttr extends AddBattlerTagAttr {
   }
 
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
-    if (!target.getTag(SubstituteTag) || move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user)) {
+    if (!move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
       return super.apply(user, target, move, args);
     }
     return false;
@@ -4617,7 +4623,7 @@ export class ConfuseAttr extends AddBattlerTagAttr {
   }
 
   apply(user: Pokemon, target: Pokemon, move: Move, args: any[]): boolean {
-    if (!target.getTag(SubstituteTag) || move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user)) {
+    if (!move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
       return super.apply(user, target, move, args);
     }
     return false;
@@ -5113,7 +5119,7 @@ export class ForceSwitchOutAttr extends MoveEffectAttr {
       const switchOutTarget = (this.user ? user : target);
       const player = switchOutTarget instanceof PlayerPokemon;
 
-      if (!this.user && !!target.getTag(SubstituteTag) && !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user)) {
+      if (!this.user && move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
         return false;
       }
 
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 7cf6b705988..99a444eeb88 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -2235,7 +2235,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
           this.lapseTags(BattlerTagLapseType.HIT);
 
           const substitute = this.getTag(SubstituteTag);
-          if (!!substitute && !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(source)) {
+          if (substitute && move.hitsSubstitute(source, this)) {
             substitute.hp -= damage.value;
             damage.value = 0;
           }
@@ -2310,7 +2310,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       if (!typeless) {
         applyPreDefendAbAttrs(TypeImmunityAbAttr, this, source, move, cancelled, typeMultiplier);
       }
-      if (!!this.getTag(SubstituteTag) && !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(source)) {
+      if (move.hitsSubstitute(source, this)) {
         cancelled.value = true;
       }
       if (!cancelled.value) {
@@ -3326,6 +3326,7 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
 
   destroy(): void {
     this.battleInfo?.destroy();
+    this.destroySubstitute();
     super.destroy();
   }
 
diff --git a/src/phases/move-anim-test-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-anim-test-phase.ts
index a961f96265f..bb8edd30551 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-anim-test-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-anim-test-phase.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export class MoveAnimTestPhase extends BattlePhase {
         .then(() => {
           const user = player ? this.scene.getPlayerPokemon()! : this.scene.getEnemyPokemon()!;
           const target = (player !== (allMoves[moveId] instanceof SelfStatusMove)) ? this.scene.getEnemyPokemon()! : this.scene.getPlayerPokemon()!;
-          new MoveAnim(moveId, user, target.getBattlerIndex()).play(this.scene, !allMoves[moveId].canIgnoreSubstitute(user), () => { // TODO: are the bangs correct here?
+          new MoveAnim(moveId, user, target.getBattlerIndex()).play(this.scene, allMoves[moveId].hitsSubstitute(user, target), () => { // TODO: are the bangs correct here?
             if (player) {
               this.playMoveAnim(moveQueue, false);
             } else {
diff --git a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
index 1ac185c780c..bcc856efcb9 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
       const applyAttrs: Promise<void>[] = [];
 
       // Move animation only needs one target
-      new MoveAnim(move.id as Moves, user, this.getTarget()?.getBattlerIndex()!).play(this.scene, !move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user), () => { // TODO: is the bang correct here?
+      new MoveAnim(move.id as Moves, user, this.getTarget()!.getBattlerIndex()).play(this.scene, move.hitsSubstitute(user, this.getTarget()!), () => {
         /** Has the move successfully hit a target (for damage) yet? */
         let hasHit: boolean = false;
         for (const target of targets) {
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
                          * If the move hit, and the target doesn't have Shield Dust,
                          * apply the chance to flinch the target gained from King's Rock
                          */
-                      if (dealsDamage && !target.hasAbilityWithAttr(IgnoreMoveEffectsAbAttr) && (!target.getTag(BattlerTagType.SUBSTITUTE) || move.canIgnoreSubstitute(user))) {
+                      if (dealsDamage && !target.hasAbilityWithAttr(IgnoreMoveEffectsAbAttr) && !move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
                         const flinched = new Utils.BooleanHolder(false);
                         user.scene.applyModifiers(FlinchChanceModifier, user.isPlayer(), user, flinched);
                         if (flinched.value) {
@@ -257,14 +257,19 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
                             && (!attr.firstHitOnly || firstHit) && (!attr.lastHitOnly || lastHit) && (!attr.firstTargetOnly || firstTarget), user, target, this.move.getMove()).then(() => {
                         // Apply the target's post-defend ability effects (as long as the target is active or can otherwise apply them)
                         return Utils.executeIf(!target.isFainted() || target.canApplyAbility(), () => applyPostDefendAbAttrs(PostDefendAbAttr, target, user, this.move.getMove(), hitResult).then(() => {
-                          // If the invoked move is an enemy attack, apply the enemy's status effect-inflicting tags and tokens
+                          // Only apply the following effects if the move was not deflected by a substitute
+                          if (move.hitsSubstitute(user, target)) {
+                            return resolve();
+                          }
+
+                          // If the invoked move is an enemy attack, apply the enemy's status effect-inflicting tokens
+                          if (!user.isPlayer() && this.move.getMove() instanceof AttackMove) {
+                            user.scene.applyShuffledModifiers(this.scene, EnemyAttackStatusEffectChanceModifier, false, target);
+                          }
                           target.lapseTag(BattlerTagType.BEAK_BLAST_CHARGING);
                           if (move.category === MoveCategory.PHYSICAL && user.isPlayer() !== target.isPlayer()) {
                             target.lapseTag(BattlerTagType.SHELL_TRAP);
                           }
-                          if (!user.isPlayer() && this.move.getMove() instanceof AttackMove) {
-                            user.scene.applyShuffledModifiers(this.scene, EnemyAttackStatusEffectChanceModifier, false, target);
-                          }
                         })).then(() => {
                           // Apply the user's post-attack ability effects
                           applyPostAttackAbAttrs(PostAttackAbAttr, user, target, this.move.getMove(), hitResult).then(() => {
diff --git a/src/test/battlerTags/substitute.test.ts b/src/test/battlerTags/substitute.test.ts
index 83447319d2b..1ce81850c13 100644
--- a/src/test/battlerTags/substitute.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/battlerTags/substitute.test.ts
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ describe("BattlerTag - SubstituteTag", () => {
         } as MoveEffectPhase;
 
         vi.spyOn(mockPokemon.scene, "getCurrentPhase").mockReturnValue(moveEffectPhase);
-        vi.spyOn(allMoves[Moves.TACKLE], "canIgnoreSubstitute").mockReturnValue(false);
+        vi.spyOn(allMoves[Moves.TACKLE], "hitsSubstitute").mockReturnValue(true);
 
         expect(subject.lapse(mockPokemon, BattlerTagLapseType.HIT)).toBeTruthy();