diff --git a/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts b/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts
index ff17b17ab8b..0d831c65b52 100644
--- a/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/battle-end-phase.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ export class BattleEndPhase extends BattlePhase {
     }
 
     globalScene.clearEnemyHeldItemModifiers();
+    for (const p of globalScene.getEnemyParty()) {
+      try {
+        p.destroy();
+      } catch {
+        console.warn("Unable to destroy stale pokemon object in BattleEndPhase:", p);
+      }
+    }
 
     const lapsingModifiers = globalScene.findModifiers(
       m => m instanceof LapsingPersistentModifier || m instanceof LapsingPokemonHeldItemModifier,