diff --git a/src/system/game-data.ts b/src/system/game-data.ts
index 3278e590e..3e2fd8e0a 100644
--- a/src/system/game-data.ts
+++ b/src/system/game-data.ts
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ export class GameData {
         }
 
         if (!hasPrevolution)
-          this.addStarterCandy(species, (1 * (pokemon.isShiny() ? 5 * Math.pow(2, pokemon.variant) : 1)) * (fromEgg || pokemon.isBoss() ? 2 : 1));
+          this.addStarterCandy(species, (1 * (pokemon.isShiny() ? 5 * Math.pow(2, pokemon.variant || 0) : 1)) * (fromEgg || pokemon.isBoss() ? 2 : 1));
       }
     
       const checkPrevolution = () => {