diff --git a/src/battle-phases.ts b/src/battle-phases.ts
index 0ec9682d1a7..0cb4a62da07 100644
--- a/src/battle-phases.ts
+++ b/src/battle-phases.ts
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ export class StatChangePhase extends PokemonPhase {
           });
         }
       });
-      
+
       this.scene.tweens.add({
         targets: statSprite,
         duration: 1500,
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ export class SwitchPhase extends BattlePhase {
   start() {
     super.start();
 
-    this.scene.ui.setMode(Mode.PARTY, this.isModal ? PartyUiMode.FAINT_SWITCH : PartyUiMode.SWITCH, (slotIndex: integer) => {
+    this.scene.ui.setMode(Mode.PARTY, this.isModal ? PartyUiMode.FAINT_SWITCH : PartyUiMode.POST_BATTLE_SWITCH, (slotIndex: integer) => {
       if (slotIndex && slotIndex < 6)
         this.scene.unshiftPhase(new SwitchSummonPhase(this.scene, slotIndex, this.doReturn));
       this.scene.ui.setMode(Mode.MESSAGE).then(() => super.end());
@@ -1114,10 +1114,9 @@ export class AttemptCapturePhase extends BattlePhase {
             this.scene.ui.setMode(Mode.CONFIRM, () => {
               this.scene.ui.setMode(Mode.PARTY, PartyUiMode.RELEASE, (slotIndex: integer) => {
                 this.scene.ui.setMode(Mode.MESSAGE).then(() => {
-                  if (slotIndex < 6) {
-                    this.scene.getParty().splice(slotIndex, 1);
+                  if (slotIndex < 6)
                     addToParty();
-                  } else
+                  else
                     promptRelease();
                 });
               });
diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index fd405622a7e..77ebbd91374 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { EncounterPhase, SummonPhase, CommandPhase, NextEncounterPhase, SwitchBi
 import { PlayerPokemon, EnemyPokemon } from './pokemon';
 import PokemonSpecies, { allSpecies, getPokemonSpecies } from './pokemon-species';
 import * as Utils from './utils';
-import { Modifier, ModifierBar, ConsumablePokemonModifier, ConsumableModifier, PartyShareModifier, PokemonHpRestoreModifier, HealingBoosterModifier, PersistentModifier } from './modifier';
+import { Modifier, ModifierBar, ConsumablePokemonModifier, ConsumableModifier, PartyShareModifier, PokemonHpRestoreModifier, HealingBoosterModifier, PersistentModifier, PokemonHeldItemModifier } from './modifier';
 import { PokeballType } from './pokeball';
 import { Species } from './species';
 import { initAutoPlay } from './auto-play';
@@ -536,15 +536,18 @@ export default class BattleScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 		});
 	}
 
-	updatePartyForModifiers(): Promise<void> {
+	removePartyMemberModifiers(partyMemberIndex: integer): Promise<void> {
 		return new Promise(resolve => {
-			Promise.allSettled(this.party.map(p => {
-				p.calculateStats();
-				return p.updateInfo();
-			})).then(() => resolve());
+			const pokemonId = this.getParty()[partyMemberIndex].id;
+			const modifiersToRemove = this.modifiers.filter(m => (m instanceof PokemonHeldItemModifier) && (m as PokemonHeldItemModifier).pokemonId === pokemonId);
+			for (let m of modifiersToRemove)
+				this.modifiers.splice(this.modifiers.indexOf(m), 1);
+			this.updateModifiers().then(() => resolve());
 		});
 	}
 
+
+
 	updateModifiers(): Promise<void> {
 		return new Promise(resolve => {
 			for (let modifier of this.modifiers) {
@@ -567,6 +570,15 @@ export default class BattleScene extends Phaser.Scene {
 		});
 	}
 
+	updatePartyForModifiers(): Promise<void> {
+		return new Promise(resolve => {
+			Promise.allSettled(this.party.map(p => {
+				p.calculateStats();
+				return p.updateInfo();
+			})).then(() => resolve());
+		});
+	}
+
 	getModifier(modifierType: { new(...args: any[]): Modifier }): Modifier {
 		return this.modifiers.find(m => m instanceof modifierType);
 	}
diff --git a/src/ui/party-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/party-ui-handler.ts
index 1e95c7f1c61..74fa5ccb8f2 100644
--- a/src/ui/party-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/party-ui-handler.ts
@@ -151,19 +151,16 @@ export default class PartyUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       if (button === Button.ACTION) {
         const option = this.options[this.optionsCursor];
         const pokemon = this.scene.getParty()[this.cursor];
-        if (option === PartyOption.SHIFT || option === PartyOption.SEND_OUT || option === PartyOption.APPLY || option === PartyOption.RELEASE) {
+        if (option === PartyOption.SHIFT || option === PartyOption.SEND_OUT || option === PartyOption.APPLY
+          || (this.partyUiMode === PartyUiMode.RELEASE && option === PartyOption.RELEASE)) {
           let filterResult: string = this.selectFilter(pokemon);
           if (filterResult === null) {
             this.clearOptions();
             if (this.selectCallback) {
-              const selectCallback = this.selectCallback;
-              if (option === PartyOption.RELEASE) {
-                this.partyMessageBox.setTexture('party_message');
-                this.showText(this.getReleaseMessage(pokemon.name), null, () => {
-                  this.selectCallback = null;
-                  selectCallback(this.cursor);
-                }, null, true);
-              } else {
+              if (option === PartyOption.RELEASE)
+                this.doRelease(this.cursor);
+              else {
+                const selectCallback = this.selectCallback;
                 this.selectCallback = null;
                 selectCallback(this.cursor);
               }
@@ -185,6 +182,21 @@ export default class PartyUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
         } else if (option === PartyOption.SUMMARY) {
           ui.playSelect();
           ui.setModeWithoutClear(Mode.SUMMARY, pokemon).then(() =>  this.clearOptions());
+        } else if (option === PartyOption.RELEASE) {
+          this.clearOptions();
+          ui.playSelect();
+          if (this.cursor) {
+            this.showText(`Do you really want to release ${pokemon.name}?`, null, () => {
+              ui.setModeWithoutClear(Mode.CONFIRM, () => {
+                ui.setMode(Mode.PARTY);
+                this.doRelease(this.cursor);
+              }, () => {
+                ui.setMode(Mode.PARTY);
+                this.message.setText(defaultMessage);
+              });
+            });
+          } else
+            this.showText('You can\'t release a POKéMON that\'s in battle!', null, () => this.message.setText(defaultMessage), null, true);
         } else if (option === PartyOption.CANCEL)
           this.processInput(Button.CANCEL);
       } else if (button === Button.CANCEL) {
@@ -331,7 +343,12 @@ export default class PartyUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
         break;
     }
 
-    this.options.push(PartyOption.SUMMARY, PartyOption.CANCEL);
+    this.options.push(PartyOption.SUMMARY);
+
+    if (this.partyUiMode === PartyUiMode.SWITCH)
+      this.options.push(PartyOption.RELEASE);
+
+    this.options.push(PartyOption.CANCEL);
 
     for (let o = 0; o < this.options.length; o++) {
       const yCoord = -6 - 16 * o;
@@ -352,13 +369,34 @@ export default class PartyUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
     this.setCursor(0);
   }
 
+  doRelease(slotIndex: integer): void {
+    this.showText(this.getReleaseMessage(this.scene.getParty()[slotIndex].name), null, () => {
+      this.clearPartySlots();
+      this.scene.removePartyMemberModifiers(slotIndex);
+      this.scene.getParty().splice(slotIndex, 1);
+      this.populatePartySlots();
+      if (this.cursor >= this.scene.getParty().length)
+        this.setCursor(this.cursor - 1);
+      if (this.partyUiMode === PartyUiMode.RELEASE) {
+        const selectCallback = this.selectCallback;
+        this.selectCallback = null;
+        selectCallback(this.cursor);
+      } else
+        this.message.setText(defaultMessage);
+    }, null, true);
+  }
+
   getReleaseMessage(pokemonName: string): string {
     const rand = Utils.randInt(128);
-    if (rand < 32)
+    if (rand < 20)
       return `Goodbye, ${pokemonName}!`;
-    else if (rand < 64)
+    else if (rand < 40)
+      return `Byebye, ${pokemonName}!`;
+    else if (rand < 60)
       return `Farewell, ${pokemonName}!`;
-    else if (rand < 96)
+    else if (rand < 80)
+      return `So long, ${pokemonName}!`;
+    else if (rand < 100)
       return `This is where we part, ${pokemonName}!`;
     else if (rand < 108)
       return `I'll miss you, ${pokemonName}!`;
diff --git a/src/ui/ui.ts b/src/ui/ui.ts
index f3bccb0478a..eaf57bf7271 100644
--- a/src/ui/ui.ts
+++ b/src/ui/ui.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ export enum Mode {
   COMMAND,
   FIGHT,
   BALL,
-  CONFIRM,
   MODIFIER_SELECT,
   PARTY,
+  CONFIRM,
   SUMMARY,
   STARTER_SELECT,
   EVOLUTION_SCENE
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ export default class UI extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       new CommandUiHandler(scene),
       new FightUiHandler(scene),
       new BallUiHandler(scene),
-      new ConfirmUiHandler(scene),
       new ModifierSelectUiHandler(scene),
       new PartyUiHandler(scene),
+      new ConfirmUiHandler(scene),
       new SummaryUiHandler(scene),
       new StarterSelectUiHandler(scene),
       new EvolutionSceneHandler(scene)