diff --git a/public/images/ui/favorite.png b/public/images/ui/favorite.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d86dd58f5ab
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diff --git a/public/images/ui/legacy/favorite.png b/public/images/ui/legacy/favorite.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d86dd58f5ab
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/images/ui/legacy/favorite.png differ
diff --git a/src/loading-scene.ts b/src/loading-scene.ts
index c00112318c8..9021f638cea 100644
--- a/src/loading-scene.ts
+++ b/src/loading-scene.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export class LoadingScene extends SceneBase {
     this.loadImage("shiny_star_small", "ui", "shiny_small.png");
     this.loadImage("shiny_star_small_1", "ui", "shiny_small_1.png");
     this.loadImage("shiny_star_small_2", "ui", "shiny_small_2.png");
+    this.loadImage("favorite", "ui", "favorite.png");
     this.loadImage("passive_bg", "ui", "passive_bg.png");
     this.loadAtlas("shiny_icons", "ui");
     this.loadImage("ha_capsule", "ui", "ha_capsule.png");
diff --git a/src/locales/ca_ES/filter-bar.ts b/src/locales/ca_ES/filter-bar.ts
index 7a3174957ea..1c731d1deaa 100644
--- a/src/locales/ca_ES/filter-bar.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ca_ES/filter-bar.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export const filterBar: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "costReduction": "Cost Reduction",
   "costReductionUnlocked": "Cost Reduction Unlocked",
   "costReductionLocked": "Cost Reduction Locked",
+  "favorite": "Favorite",
+  "isFavorite": "Favorite - Yes",
+  "notFavorite": "Favorite - No",
   "ribbon": "Ribbon",
   "hasWon": "Ribbon - Yes",
   "hasNotWon": "Ribbon - No",
diff --git a/src/locales/ca_ES/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/ca_ES/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index deb4236c8ba..476ee46ae8e 100644
--- a/src/locales/ca_ES/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ca_ES/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "toggleIVs": "Toggle IVs",
   "manageMoves": "Manage Moves",
   "manageNature": "Manage Nature",
+  "addToFavorites": "Add to Favorites",
+  "removeFromFavorites": "Remove from Favorites",
   "useCandies": "Use Candies",
   "selectNature": "Select nature.",
   "selectMoveSwapOut": "Select a move to swap out.",
diff --git a/src/locales/de/filter-bar.ts b/src/locales/de/filter-bar.ts
index 1094b0fd43a..7ed7098820b 100644
--- a/src/locales/de/filter-bar.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de/filter-bar.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export const filterBar: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "costReduction": "Cost Reduction",
   "costReductionUnlocked": "Cost Reduction Unlocked",
   "costReductionLocked": "Cost Reduction Locked",
+  "favorite": "Favorite",
+  "isFavorite": "Favorite - Yes",
+  "notFavorite": "Favorite - No",
   "ribbon": "Band",
   "hasWon": "Hat Klassik-Modus gewonnen",
   "hasNotWon": "Hat Klassik-Modus nicht gewonnen",
diff --git a/src/locales/de/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/de/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index eb0d444cbd5..284152bbd33 100644
--- a/src/locales/de/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/de/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "toggleIVs": "DVs anzeigen/verbergen",
   "manageMoves": "Attacken ändern",
   "manageNature": "Wesen ändern",
+  "addToFavorites": "Add to Favorites",
+  "removeFromFavorites": "Remove from Favorites",
   "useCandies": "Bonbons verwenden",
   "selectNature": "Wähle das neue Wesen.",
   "selectMoveSwapOut": "Wähle die zu ersetzende Attacke.",
diff --git a/src/locales/en/filter-bar.ts b/src/locales/en/filter-bar.ts
index 0961df9f058..1dd0c3b2b64 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/filter-bar.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/filter-bar.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export const filterBar: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "costReduction": "Cost Reduction",
   "costReductionUnlocked": "Cost Reduction Unlocked",
   "costReductionLocked": "Cost Reduction Locked",
+  "favorite": "Favorite",
+  "isFavorite": "Favorite - Yes",
+  "notFavorite": "Favorite - No",
   "ribbon": "Ribbon",
   "hasWon": "Ribbon - Yes",
   "hasNotWon": "Ribbon - No",
diff --git a/src/locales/en/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/en/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 63641479585..5e82abc8187 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/en/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "toggleIVs": "Toggle IVs",
   "manageMoves": "Manage Moves",
   "manageNature": "Manage Nature",
+  "addToFavorites": "Add to Favorites",
+  "removeFromFavorites": "Remove from Favorites",
   "useCandies": "Use Candies",
   "selectNature": "Select nature.",
   "selectMoveSwapOut": "Select a move to swap out.",
diff --git a/src/locales/es/filter-bar.ts b/src/locales/es/filter-bar.ts
index b55a35c1adf..b0eae7542ff 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/filter-bar.ts
+++ b/src/locales/es/filter-bar.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export const filterBar: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "costReduction": "Cost Reduction",
   "costReductionUnlocked": "Cost Reduction Unlocked",
   "costReductionLocked": "Cost Reduction Locked",
+  "favorite": "Favorite",
+  "isFavorite": "Favorite - Yes",
+  "notFavorite": "Favorite - No",
   "ribbon": "Ribbon",
   "hasWon": "Ya ha ganado",
   "hasNotWon": "Aún no ha ganado",
diff --git a/src/locales/es/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/es/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 3bb655ddceb..1a2be0d8b75 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/es/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "toggleIVs": "Mostrar IVs",
   "manageMoves": "Cambiar movs.",
   "manageNature": "Cambiar natur.",
+  "addToFavorites": "Add to Favorites",
+  "removeFromFavorites": "Remove from Favorites",
   "useCandies": "Usar Caramelos",
   "selectNature": "Elige Natur.",
   "selectMoveSwapOut": "Elige el movimiento que sustituir.",
diff --git a/src/locales/fr/filter-bar.ts b/src/locales/fr/filter-bar.ts
index 13656192116..0c086c8e52c 100644
--- a/src/locales/fr/filter-bar.ts
+++ b/src/locales/fr/filter-bar.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export const filterBar: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "costReduction": "Cost Reduction",
   "costReductionUnlocked": "Cost Reduction Unlocked",
   "costReductionLocked": "Cost Reduction Locked",
+  "favorite": "Favorite",
+  "isFavorite": "Favorite - Yes",
+  "notFavorite": "Favorite - No",
   "ribbon": "Ruban",
   "hasWon": "Ruban - Oui",
   "hasNotWon": "Ruban - Non",
diff --git a/src/locales/fr/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/fr/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index fbd407a1450..aea207b140d 100644
--- a/src/locales/fr/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/fr/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "toggleIVs": "Voir les IV",
   "manageMoves": "Modifier les Capacités",
   "manageNature": "Modifier la Nature",
+  "addToFavorites": "Add to Favorites",
+  "removeFromFavorites": "Remove from Favorites",
   "useCandies": "Utiliser des Bonbons",
   "selectNature": "Sélectionnez une nature.",
   "selectMoveSwapOut": "Sélectionnez la capacité à échanger.",
diff --git a/src/locales/it/filter-bar.ts b/src/locales/it/filter-bar.ts
index c6fcb2f0623..fff93ad02d4 100644
--- a/src/locales/it/filter-bar.ts
+++ b/src/locales/it/filter-bar.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export const filterBar: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "costReduction": "Cost Reduction",
   "costReductionUnlocked": "Cost Reduction Unlocked",
   "costReductionLocked": "Cost Reduction Locked",
+  "favorite": "Favorite",
+  "isFavorite": "Favorite - Yes",
+  "notFavorite": "Favorite - No",
   "ribbon": "Ribbon",
   "hasWon": "Ribbon - Yes",
   "hasNotWon": "Ribbon - No",
diff --git a/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 9ef5ccbe3ee..f92fb5b9f67 100644
--- a/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "toggleIVs": "Vedi/Nascondi IV",
   "manageMoves": "Gestisci mosse",
   "manageNature": "Gestisci natura",
+  "addToFavorites": "Add to Favorites",
+  "removeFromFavorites": "Remove from Favorites",
   "useCandies": "Usa caramelle",
   "selectNature": "Seleziona natura.",
   "selectMoveSwapOut": "Seleziona una mossa da scambiare.",
diff --git a/src/locales/ja/filter-bar.ts b/src/locales/ja/filter-bar.ts
index 60c6ffb1bbc..1dd0c3b2b64 100644
--- a/src/locales/ja/filter-bar.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ja/filter-bar.ts
@@ -3,16 +3,31 @@ import { SimpleTranslationEntries } from "#app/interfaces/locales";
 export const filterBar: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "genFilter": "Gen",
   "typeFilter": "Type",
+  "caughtFilter": "Caught",
   "unlocksFilter": "Unlocks",
-  "winFilter": "Win",
+  "miscFilter": "Misc",
   "sortFilter": "Sort",
   "all": "All",
-  "normal": "Normal",
+  "normal": "Not Shiny",
   "uncaught": "Uncaught",
+  "passive": "Passive",
   "passiveUnlocked": "Passive Unlocked",
   "passiveLocked": "Passive Locked",
-  "hasWon": "Yes",
-  "hasNotWon": "No",
+  "costReduction": "Cost Reduction",
+  "costReductionUnlocked": "Cost Reduction Unlocked",
+  "costReductionLocked": "Cost Reduction Locked",
+  "favorite": "Favorite",
+  "isFavorite": "Favorite - Yes",
+  "notFavorite": "Favorite - No",
+  "ribbon": "Ribbon",
+  "hasWon": "Ribbon - Yes",
+  "hasNotWon": "Ribbon - No",
+  "hiddenAbility": "Hidden Ability",
+  "hasHiddenAbility": "Hidden Ability - Yes",
+  "noHiddenAbility": "Hidden Ability - No",
+  "pokerus": "Pokerus",
+  "hasPokerus": "Pokerus - Yes",
+  "noPokerus": "Pokerus - No",
   "sortByNumber": "No.",
   "sortByCost": "Cost",
   "sortByCandies": "Candy Count",
diff --git a/src/locales/ja/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/ja/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 095ceeb0ca1..fe4495a3a2f 100644
--- a/src/locales/ja/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ja/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "toggleIVs": "個体値を ひょうじ",
   "manageMoves": "わざを ならびかえ",
   "manageNature": "せいかくを ならびかえ",
+  "addToFavorites": "Add to Favorites",
+  "removeFromFavorites": "Remove from Favorites",
   "useCandies": "アメを つかう",
   "selectNature": "せいかくをえらんでください",
   "selectMoveSwapOut": "交換する技を選択してください",
diff --git a/src/locales/ko/filter-bar.ts b/src/locales/ko/filter-bar.ts
index b4dcb48b581..c597ad54ee8 100644
--- a/src/locales/ko/filter-bar.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ko/filter-bar.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export const filterBar: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "costReduction": "코스트 줄이기",
   "costReductionUnlocked": "코스트 절감됨",
   "costReductionLocked": "코스트 절감 없음",
+  "favorite": "즐겨찾기",
+  "isFavorite": "즐겨찾기 등록됨",
+  "notFavorite": "즐겨찾기 제외됨",
   "ribbon": "클리어 여부",
   "hasWon": "클리어 완료",
   "hasNotWon": "클리어 안함",
diff --git a/src/locales/ko/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/ko/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 722780807b6..9a33f8f1baf 100644
--- a/src/locales/ko/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/ko/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "toggleIVs": "개체값 토글",
   "manageMoves": "기술 관리",
   "manageNature": "성격 관리",
+  "addToFavorites": "즐겨찾기에 추가",
+  "removeFromFavorites": "즐겨찾기에서 제외",
   "useCandies": "사탕 사용",
   "selectNature": "교체할 성격을 선택해주세요.",
   "selectMoveSwapOut": "교체할 기술을 선택해주세요.",
diff --git a/src/locales/pt_BR/filter-bar.ts b/src/locales/pt_BR/filter-bar.ts
index d08d2d28707..3ee41c6ead9 100644
--- a/src/locales/pt_BR/filter-bar.ts
+++ b/src/locales/pt_BR/filter-bar.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export const filterBar: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "costReduction": "Redução de Custo",
   "costReductionUnlocked": "Redução de Custo Desbloq.",
   "costReductionLocked": "Redução de Custo Bloq.",
+  "favorite": "Favorite",
+  "isFavorite": "Favorite - Yes",
+  "notFavorite": "Favorite - No",
   "ribbon": "Fita",
   "hasWon": "Fita - Sim",
   "hasNotWon": "Fita - Não",
diff --git a/src/locales/pt_BR/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/pt_BR/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 8bc045f76a9..2cec9a5335e 100644
--- a/src/locales/pt_BR/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/pt_BR/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "toggleIVs": "Mostrar IVs",
   "manageMoves": "Mudar Movimentos",
   "manageNature": "Mudar Natureza",
+  "addToFavorites": "Add to Favorites",
+  "removeFromFavorites": "Remove from Favorites",
   "useCandies": "Usar Doces",
   "selectNature": "Escolha uma natureza.",
   "selectMoveSwapOut": "Escolha um movimento para substituir.",
diff --git a/src/locales/zh_CN/filter-bar.ts b/src/locales/zh_CN/filter-bar.ts
index 6f484fc8635..820091af06c 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh_CN/filter-bar.ts
+++ b/src/locales/zh_CN/filter-bar.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export const filterBar: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "costReduction": "费用降低",
   "costReductionUnlocked": "已降费",
   "costReductionLocked": "未降费",
+  "favorite": "Favorite",
+  "isFavorite": "Favorite - Yes",
+  "notFavorite": "Favorite - No",
   "ribbon": "缎带",
   "hasWon": "有缎带",
   "hasNotWon": "无缎带",
diff --git a/src/locales/zh_CN/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/zh_CN/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 39bab560eac..2b4fc4434da 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh_CN/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/zh_CN/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "toggleIVs": "显示个体",
   "manageMoves": "管理招式",
   "manageNature": "管理性格",
+  "addToFavorites": "Add to Favorites",
+  "removeFromFavorites": "Remove from Favorites",
   "useCandies": "使用糖果",
   "selectNature": "选择性格",
   "selectMoveSwapOut": "选择要替换的招式。",
diff --git a/src/locales/zh_TW/filter-bar.ts b/src/locales/zh_TW/filter-bar.ts
index 8916088d884..18c09b629b0 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh_TW/filter-bar.ts
+++ b/src/locales/zh_TW/filter-bar.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export const filterBar: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "costReduction": "Cost Reduction",
   "costReductionUnlocked": "Cost Reduction Unlocked",
   "costReductionLocked": "Cost Reduction Locked",
+  "favorite": "Favorite",
+  "isFavorite": "Favorite - Yes",
+  "notFavorite": "Favorite - No",
   "ribbon": "緞帶",
   "hasWon": "有緞帶",
   "hasNotWon": "無緞帶",
diff --git a/src/locales/zh_TW/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/zh_TW/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 7aecd459178..ea4cb127fea 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh_TW/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/zh_TW/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
   "toggleIVs": "查看個體值",
   "manageMoves": "管理技能",
   "manageNature": "管理性格",
+  "addToFavorites": "Add to Favorites",
+  "removeFromFavorites": "Remove from Favorites",
   "useCandies": "使用糖果",
   "selectNature": "選擇性格",
   "selectMoveSwapOut": "選擇想要替換走的招式",
diff --git a/src/system/game-data.ts b/src/system/game-data.ts
index 0d35032d19b..d64aa8f8e91 100644
--- a/src/system/game-data.ts
+++ b/src/system/game-data.ts
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ export interface StarterAttributes {
   form?: integer;
   female?: boolean;
   shiny?: boolean;
+  favorite?: boolean;
   nickname?: string;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ui/starter-container.ts b/src/ui/starter-container.ts
index ae589d138b9..ce21d13add8 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-container.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-container.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export class StarterContainer extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
   public label: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
   public starterPassiveBgs: Phaser.GameObjects.Image;
   public hiddenAbilityIcon: Phaser.GameObjects.Image;
+  public favoriteIcon: Phaser.GameObjects.Image;
   public classicWinIcon: Phaser.GameObjects.Image;
   public candyUpgradeIcon: Phaser.GameObjects.Image;
   public candyUpgradeOverlayIcon: Phaser.GameObjects.Image;
@@ -66,8 +67,16 @@ export class StarterContainer extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     this.add(abilityIcon);
     this.hiddenAbilityIcon = abilityIcon;
 
+    // favorite icon
+    const favoriteIcon = this.scene.add.image(0, 7, "favorite");
+    favoriteIcon.setOrigin(0, 0);
+    favoriteIcon.setScale(0.5);
+    favoriteIcon.setVisible(false);
+    this.add(favoriteIcon);
+    this.favoriteIcon = favoriteIcon;
+
     // classic win icon
-    const classicWinIcon = this.scene.add.image(2, 12, "champion_ribbon");
+    const classicWinIcon = this.scene.add.image(0, 12, "champion_ribbon");
     classicWinIcon.setOrigin(0, 0);
     classicWinIcon.setScale(0.5);
     classicWinIcon.setVisible(false);
diff --git a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index df661c37fa4..d65abf70134 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -462,6 +462,11 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
     this.filterBar.addFilter(DropDownColumn.UNLOCKS, i18next.t("filterBar:unlocksFilter"), new DropDown(this.scene, 0, 0, unlocksOptions, this.updateStarters, DropDownType.RADIAL));
 
     // misc filter
+    const favoriteLabels = [
+      new DropDownLabel(i18next.t("filterBar:favorite"), undefined, DropDownState.OFF),
+      new DropDownLabel(i18next.t("filterBar:isFavorite"), undefined, DropDownState.ON),
+      new DropDownLabel(i18next.t("filterBar:notFavorite"), undefined, DropDownState.EXCLUDE),
+    ];
     const winLabels = [
       new DropDownLabel(i18next.t("filterBar:ribbon"), undefined, DropDownState.OFF),
       new DropDownLabel(i18next.t("filterBar:hasWon"), undefined, DropDownState.ON),
@@ -477,6 +482,7 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       new DropDownLabel(i18next.t("filterBar:hasPokerus"), undefined, DropDownState.ON),
     ];
     const miscOptions = [
+      new DropDownOption(this.scene, "FAVORITE", favoriteLabels),
       new DropDownOption(this.scene, "WIN", winLabels),
       new DropDownOption(this.scene, "HIDDEN_ABILITY", hiddenAbilityLabels),
       new DropDownOption(this.scene, "POKERUS", pokerusLabels),
@@ -929,6 +935,7 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       this.allSpecies.forEach((species, s) => {
         const icon = this.starterContainers[s].icon;
         const dexEntry = this.scene.gameData.dexData[species.speciesId];
+        this.starterPreferences[species.speciesId] = this.starterPreferences[species.speciesId] ?? {};
 
         if (dexEntry.caughtAttr) {
           icon.clearTint();
@@ -1543,6 +1550,29 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
               });
             }
           }
+          // if container.favorite is false, show the favorite option
+          const isFavorite = starterAttributes?.favorite ?? false;
+          if (!isFavorite) {
+            options.push({
+              label: i18next.t("starterSelectUiHandler:addToFavorites"),
+              handler: () => {
+                starterAttributes.favorite = true;
+                starterContainer.favoriteIcon.setVisible(starterAttributes.favorite);
+                ui.setMode(Mode.STARTER_SELECT);
+                return true;
+              }
+            });
+          } else {
+            options.push({
+              label: i18next.t("starterSelectUiHandler:removeFromFavorites"),
+              handler: () => {
+                starterAttributes.favorite = false;
+                starterContainer.favoriteIcon.setVisible(starterAttributes.favorite);
+                ui.setMode(Mode.STARTER_SELECT);
+                return true;
+              }
+            });
+          }
           options.push({
             label: i18next.t("menu:rename"),
             handler: () => {
@@ -2258,6 +2288,8 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       const isUncaught = !isCaught && !isVariantCaught && !isVariant2Caught && !isVariant3Caught;
       const isPassiveUnlocked = this.scene.gameData.starterData[container.species.speciesId].passiveAttr > 0;
       const isCostReduced = this.scene.gameData.starterData[container.species.speciesId].valueReduction > 0;
+      const isFavorite = this.starterPreferences[container.species.speciesId]?.favorite ?? false;
+
       const isWin = this.scene.gameData.starterData[container.species.speciesId].classicWinCount > 0;
       const isNotWin = this.scene.gameData.starterData[container.species.speciesId].classicWinCount === 0;
       const isUndefined = this.scene.gameData.starterData[container.species.speciesId].classicWinCount === undefined;
@@ -2301,6 +2333,18 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
         }
       });
 
+      const fitsFavorite = this.filterBar.getVals(DropDownColumn.MISC).some(misc => {
+        if (misc.val === "FAVORITE" && misc.state === DropDownState.ON) {
+          return isFavorite;
+        }
+        if (misc.val === "FAVORITE" && misc.state === DropDownState.EXCLUDE) {
+          return !isFavorite;
+        }
+        if (misc.val === "FAVORITE" && misc.state === DropDownState.OFF) {
+          return true;
+        }
+      });
+
       const fitsWin = this.filterBar.getVals(DropDownColumn.MISC).some(misc => {
         if (container.species.speciesId < 10) {
         }
@@ -2333,7 +2377,7 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
         }
       });
 
-      if (fitsGen && fitsType && fitsCaught && fitsPassive && fitsCostReduction && fitsWin && fitsHA && fitsPokerus) {
+      if (fitsGen && fitsType && fitsCaught && fitsPassive && fitsCostReduction && fitsFavorite && fitsWin && fitsHA && fitsPokerus) {
         this.filteredStarterContainers.push(container);
       }
     });
@@ -2426,6 +2470,7 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
         container.starterPassiveBgs.setVisible(!!this.scene.gameData.starterData[speciesId].passiveAttr);
         container.hiddenAbilityIcon.setVisible(!!this.scene.gameData.dexData[speciesId].caughtAttr && !!(this.scene.gameData.starterData[speciesId].abilityAttr & 4));
         container.classicWinIcon.setVisible(this.scene.gameData.starterData[speciesId].classicWinCount > 0);
+        container.favoriteIcon.setVisible(this.starterPreferences[speciesId]?.favorite ?? false);
 
         // 'Candy Icon' mode
         if (this.scene.candyUpgradeDisplay === 0) {