diff --git a/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts b/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts
index ff17b17ab8b..dea575a71b3 100644
--- a/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ export class BattleEndPhase extends BattlePhase {
     }
 
     globalScene.clearEnemyHeldItemModifiers();
+    try {
+      globalScene.getEnemyParty().forEach(p => p.destroy());
+    } catch {
+      console.warn("Unable to destroy stale pokemon objects in BattleEndPhase.");
+    }
 
     const lapsingModifiers = globalScene.findModifiers(
       m => m instanceof LapsingPersistentModifier || m instanceof LapsingPokemonHeldItemModifier,