diff --git a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
index 4136be5b70f..2f8edefa403 100644
--- a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
+++ b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ export abstract class PokemonSpeciesForm {
       this.genderDiffs = genderDiffs;
   }
 
-  getRootSpeciesId(): Species {
+  getRootSpeciesId(forStarter: boolean = false): Species {
     let ret = this.speciesId;
-    while (pokemonPrevolutions.hasOwnProperty(ret))
+    while (pokemonPrevolutions.hasOwnProperty(ret) && (!forStarter || !speciesStarters.hasOwnProperty(ret)))
       ret = pokemonPrevolutions[ret];
     return ret;
   }
diff --git a/src/ui/battle-message-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/battle-message-ui-handler.ts
index 77144d6bbc0..7819017d896 100644
--- a/src/ui/battle-message-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/battle-message-ui-handler.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import * as Utils from "../utils";
 import MessageUiHandler from "./message-ui-handler";
 import { getStatName, Stat } from "../data/pokemon-stat";
 import { addWindow } from "./ui-theme";
+import BBCodeText from "phaser3-rex-plugins/plugins/bbcodetext";
 
 export default class BattleMessageUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
   private levelUpStatsContainer: Phaser.GameObjects.Container;
@@ -223,8 +224,9 @@ export default class BattleMessageUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
   }
 
   getIvDescriptor(value: integer, typeIv: integer): string {
-    let starterIvs: number[] = this.scene.gameData.dexData[this.scene.getEnemyPokemon().species.speciesId].ivs;
-    let uiTheme = (this.scene as BattleScene).uiTheme; // Assuming uiTheme is accessible
+    const starterSpecies = this.scene.getEnemyPokemon().species.getRootSpeciesId(true);
+    const starterIvs: number[] = this.scene.gameData.dexData[starterSpecies].ivs;
+    const uiTheme = (this.scene as BattleScene).uiTheme; // Assuming uiTheme is accessible
 
     // Function to wrap text in color based on comparison
     const coloredText = (text: string, isBetter: boolean) => {
diff --git a/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts b/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
index 4d8ecfe0b03..572a28f10c8 100644
--- a/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
+++ b/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
@@ -161,8 +161,9 @@ export default class PokemonInfoContainer extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       if (isFusion)
         this.pokemonFusionShinyIcon.setTint(getVariantTint(pokemon.fusionVariant));
 
-      const originalIvs: integer[] = this.scene.gameData.dexData[pokemon.species.speciesId].caughtAttr
-      ? this.scene.gameData.dexData[pokemon.species.speciesId].ivs
+      const starterSpeciesId = pokemon.species.getRootSpeciesId(true);
+      const originalIvs: integer[] = this.scene.gameData.dexData[starterSpeciesId].caughtAttr
+      ? this.scene.gameData.dexData[starterSpeciesId].ivs
       : null;
 
       this.statsContainer.updateIvs(pokemon.ivs, originalIvs);