diff --git a/src/phases/level-up-phase.ts b/src/phases/level-up-phase.ts
index a2fa8a16533..4f26abc5af3 100644
--- a/src/phases/level-up-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/level-up-phase.ts
@@ -1,59 +1,66 @@
-import BattleScene from "#app/battle-scene";
+import type BattleScene from "#app/battle-scene";
 import { ExpNotification } from "#app/enums/exp-notification";
-import { EvolutionPhase } from "#app/phases/evolution-phase";
-import { PlayerPokemon } from "#app/field/pokemon";
+import type { PlayerPokemon } from "#app/field/pokemon";
 import { getPokemonNameWithAffix } from "#app/messages";
+import { EvolutionPhase } from "#app/phases/evolution-phase";
+import { LearnMovePhase } from "#app/phases/learn-move-phase";
+import { PlayerPartyMemberPokemonPhase } from "#app/phases/player-party-member-pokemon-phase";
 import { LevelAchv } from "#app/system/achv";
+import { NumberHolder } from "#app/utils";
 import i18next from "i18next";
-import * as Utils from "#app/utils";
-import { PlayerPartyMemberPokemonPhase } from "./player-party-member-pokemon-phase";
-import { LearnMovePhase } from "./learn-move-phase";
 
 export class LevelUpPhase extends PlayerPartyMemberPokemonPhase {
-  private lastLevel: integer;
-  private level: integer;
+  protected lastLevel: number;
+  protected level: number;
+  protected pokemon: PlayerPokemon = this.getPlayerPokemon();
 
-  constructor(scene: BattleScene, partyMemberIndex: integer, lastLevel: integer, level: integer) {
+  constructor(scene: BattleScene, partyMemberIndex: number, lastLevel: number, level: number) {
     super(scene, partyMemberIndex);
 
     this.lastLevel = lastLevel;
     this.level = level;
-    this.scene = scene;
   }
 
-  start() {
+  public override start() {
     super.start();
 
     if (this.level > this.scene.gameData.gameStats.highestLevel) {
       this.scene.gameData.gameStats.highestLevel = this.level;
     }
 
-    this.scene.validateAchvs(LevelAchv, new Utils.NumberHolder(this.level));
+    this.scene.validateAchvs(LevelAchv, new NumberHolder(this.level));
 
-    const pokemon = this.getPokemon();
-    const prevStats = pokemon.stats.slice(0);
-    pokemon.calculateStats();
-    pokemon.updateInfo();
+    const prevStats = this.pokemon.stats.slice(0);
+    this.pokemon.calculateStats();
+    this.pokemon.updateInfo();
     if (this.scene.expParty === ExpNotification.DEFAULT) {
       this.scene.playSound("level_up_fanfare");
-      this.scene.ui.showText(i18next.t("battle:levelUp", { pokemonName: getPokemonNameWithAffix(this.getPokemon()), level: this.level }), null, () => this.scene.ui.getMessageHandler().promptLevelUpStats(this.partyMemberIndex, prevStats, false).then(() => this.end()), null, true);
+      this.scene.ui.showText(
+        i18next.t("battle:levelUp", { pokemonName: getPokemonNameWithAffix(this.pokemon), level: this.level }),
+        null,
+        () => this.scene.ui.getMessageHandler().promptLevelUpStats(this.partyMemberIndex, prevStats, false)
+          .then(() => this.end()), null, true);
     } else if (this.scene.expParty === ExpNotification.SKIP) {
       this.end();
     } else {
       // we still want to display the stats if activated
       this.scene.ui.getMessageHandler().promptLevelUpStats(this.partyMemberIndex, prevStats, false).then(() => this.end());
     }
+  }
+
+  public override end() {
     if (this.lastLevel < 100) { // this feels like an unnecessary optimization
       const levelMoves = this.getPokemon().getLevelMoves(this.lastLevel + 1);
       for (const lm of levelMoves) {
         this.scene.unshiftPhase(new LearnMovePhase(this.scene, this.partyMemberIndex, lm[1]));
       }
     }
-    if (!pokemon.pauseEvolutions) {
-      const evolution = pokemon.getEvolution();
+    if (!this.pokemon.pauseEvolutions) {
+      const evolution = this.pokemon.getEvolution();
       if (evolution) {
-        this.scene.unshiftPhase(new EvolutionPhase(this.scene, pokemon as PlayerPokemon, evolution, this.lastLevel));
+        this.scene.unshiftPhase(new EvolutionPhase(this.scene, this.pokemon, evolution, this.lastLevel));
       }
     }
+    return super.end();
   }
 }