diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index 674b4e256f9..ae6cea2dcd1 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -2419,9 +2419,14 @@ export default class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
           count = Math.max(count, Math.floor(chances / 2));
         }
         getEnemyModifierTypesForWave(difficultyWaveIndex, count, [ enemyPokemon ], this.currentBattle.battleType === BattleType.TRAINER ? ModifierPoolType.TRAINER : ModifierPoolType.WILD, upgradeChance)
-          .map(mt => mt.newModifier(enemyPokemon).add(this.enemyModifiers, false, this));
+          .map(mt => {
+            const enemyModifier = mt.newModifier(enemyPokemon);
+            if (enemyModifier instanceof TurnHeldItemTransferModifier) {
+              enemyModifier.setTransferrableFalse();
+            }
+            enemyModifier.add(this.enemyModifiers, false, this);
+          });
       });
-
       this.updateModifiers(false).then(() => resolve());
     });
   }