diff --git a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
index 5db65adb6d3..9a555c93bb0 100644
--- a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
+++ b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ export abstract class PokemonSpeciesForm {
     this.genderDiffs = genderDiffs;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method to get the root species id of a Pokemon.
+   * Magmortar.getRootSpeciesId(true) => Magmar
+   * Magmortar.getRootSpeciesId(false) => Magby
+   * @param forStarter boolean to get the nonbaby form of a starter
+   * @returns The species
+   */
   getRootSpeciesId(forStarter: boolean = false): Species {
     let ret = this.speciesId;
     while (pokemonPrevolutions.hasOwnProperty(ret) && (!forStarter || !speciesStarters.hasOwnProperty(ret))) {
diff --git a/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts b/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
index 9e590e2d750..94884a6977c 100644
--- a/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
+++ b/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export default class PokemonInfoContainer extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
         this.pokemonFusionShinyIcon.setTint(getVariantTint(pokemon.fusionVariant));
       }
 
-      const starterSpeciesId = pokemon.species.getRootSpeciesId(true);
+      const starterSpeciesId = pokemon.species.getRootSpeciesId();
       const originalIvs: integer[] = this.scene.gameData.dexData[starterSpeciesId].caughtAttr
         ? this.scene.gameData.dexData[starterSpeciesId].ivs
         : null;