diff --git a/src/data/moves/move.ts b/src/data/moves/move.ts
index 2f935b7cc16..aeab8a6490b 100644
--- a/src/data/moves/move.ts
+++ b/src/data/moves/move.ts
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ export default class Move implements Localizable {
       SacrificialAttrOnHit
     ];
 
-    // ...and cannot enhance these specific moves.
+    // ...and cannot enhance these specific moves
     const exceptMoves: Moves[] = [
       Moves.FLING,
       Moves.UPROAR,
@@ -914,10 +914,14 @@ export default class Move implements Localizable {
       Moves.ENDEAVOR
     ];
 
+    // ...and cannot enhance Pollen Puff when targeting an ally.
+    const exceptPollenPuffAlly: boolean = this.id === Moves.POLLEN_PUFF && targets.includes(user.getAlly().getBattlerIndex())
+
     return (!restrictSpread || !isMultiTarget)
       && !this.isChargingMove()
       && !exceptAttrs.some(attr => this.hasAttr(attr))
       && !exceptMoves.some(id => this.id === id)
+      && !exceptPollenPuffAlly
       && this.category !== MoveCategory.STATUS;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
index 4152fc243f0..995684f8c03 100644
--- a/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
+++ b/src/phases/move-effect-phase.ts
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ export class MoveEffectPhase extends PokemonPhase {
       this.applyOnHitEffects(user, target, firstHit, lastHit, firstTarget);
       this.applyOnGetHitAbEffects(user, target, hitResult);
       applyPostAttackAbAttrs(PostAttackAbAttr, user, target, this.move.getMove(), hitResult);
-      if (this.move.getMove() instanceof AttackMove) {
+      if (this.move.getMove() instanceof AttackMove && hitResult !== HitResult.STATUS) {
         globalScene.applyModifiers(ContactHeldItemTransferChanceModifier, this.player, user, target);
       }
     }
diff --git a/test/abilities/parental_bond.test.ts b/test/abilities/parental_bond.test.ts
index 2aa24e78d6e..d4bf544e8c7 100644
--- a/test/abilities/parental_bond.test.ts
+++ b/test/abilities/parental_bond.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { StatusEffect } from "#enums/status-effect";
 import GameManager from "#test/testUtils/gameManager";
 import Phaser from "phaser";
 import { afterEach, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { BattlerIndex } from "#app/battle";
 
 describe("Abilities - Parental Bond", () => {
   let phaserGame: Phaser.Game;
@@ -426,4 +427,21 @@ describe("Abilities - Parental Bond", () => {
     // TODO: Update hit count to 1 once Future Sight is fixed to not activate abilities if user is off the field
     expect(enemyPokemon.damageAndUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
   });
+
+  it("should not allow Pollen Puff to heal ally more than once", async () => {
+    game.override.battleType("double").moveset([Moves.POLLEN_PUFF, Moves.ENDURE]);
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle([Species.BULBASAUR, Species.OMANYTE]);
+
+    const [, rightPokemon] = game.scene.getPlayerField();
+
+    rightPokemon.damageAndUpdate(rightPokemon.hp - 1);
+
+    game.move.select(Moves.POLLEN_PUFF, 0, BattlerIndex.PLAYER_2);
+    game.move.select(Moves.ENDURE, 1);
+
+    await game.toNextTurn();
+
+    // Pollen Puff heals with a ratio of 0.5, as long as Pollen Puff triggers only once the pokemon will always be <= (0.5 * Max HP) + 1
+    expect(rightPokemon.hp).toBeLessThanOrEqual(0.5 * rightPokemon.getMaxHp() + 1);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/items/grip_claw.test.ts b/test/items/grip_claw.test.ts
index 1d169006116..aa7c23ca43d 100644
--- a/test/items/grip_claw.test.ts
+++ b/test/items/grip_claw.test.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,31 @@ describe("Items - Grip Claw", () => {
     expect(enemy1HeldItemCountsAfter).toBe(enemy1HeldItemCount);
     expect(enemy2HeldItemCountsAfter).toBe(enemy2HeldItemCount);
   });
+
+  it("should not allow Pollen Puff to steal items when healing ally", async () => {
+    game.override
+      .battleType("double")
+      .moveset([Moves.POLLEN_PUFF, Moves.ENDURE])
+      .startingHeldItems([
+        { name: "GRIP_CLAW", count: 1 },
+        { name: "BERRY", type: BerryType.LUM, count: 1 },
+      ]);
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle([Species.BULBASAUR, Species.OMANYTE]);
+
+    const [leftPokemon, rightPokemon] = game.scene.getPlayerField();
+
+    const gripClaw = leftPokemon.getHeldItems()[0] as ContactHeldItemTransferChanceModifier;
+    vi.spyOn(gripClaw, "chance", "get").mockReturnValue(100);
+
+    const heldItemCountBefore = getHeldItemCount(rightPokemon);
+
+    game.move.select(Moves.POLLEN_PUFF, 0, BattlerIndex.PLAYER_2);
+    game.move.select(Moves.ENDURE, 1);
+
+    await game.toNextTurn();
+
+    expect(getHeldItemCount(rightPokemon)).toBe(heldItemCountBefore);
+  });
 });
 
 /*
diff --git a/test/items/multi_lens.test.ts b/test/items/multi_lens.test.ts
index 90e73ae88ea..176e8213f55 100644
--- a/test/items/multi_lens.test.ts
+++ b/test/items/multi_lens.test.ts
@@ -211,4 +211,21 @@ describe("Items - Multi Lens", () => {
     // TODO: Update hit count to 1 once Future Sight is fixed to not activate held items if user is off the field
     expect(enemyPokemon.damageAndUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
   });
+
+  it("should not allow Pollen Puff to heal ally more than once", async () => {
+    game.override.battleType("double").moveset([Moves.POLLEN_PUFF, Moves.ENDURE]);
+    await game.classicMode.startBattle([Species.BULBASAUR, Species.OMANYTE]);
+
+    const [, rightPokemon] = game.scene.getPlayerField();
+
+    rightPokemon.damageAndUpdate(rightPokemon.hp - 1);
+
+    game.move.select(Moves.POLLEN_PUFF, 0, BattlerIndex.PLAYER_2);
+    game.move.select(Moves.ENDURE, 1);
+
+    await game.toNextTurn();
+
+    // Pollen Puff heals with a ratio of 0.5, as long as Pollen Puff triggers only once the pokemon will always be <= (0.5 * Max HP) + 1
+    expect(rightPokemon.hp).toBeLessThanOrEqual(0.5 * rightPokemon.getMaxHp() + 1);
+  });
 });