diff --git a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index a08b7ceaec6..be78e7e1b44 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import { Abilities } from "#enums/abilities";
 import { getPassiveCandyCount, getValueReductionCandyCounts, getSameSpeciesEggCandyCounts } from "#app/data/balance/starters";
 import { BooleanHolder, capitalizeString, fixedInt, getLocalizedSpriteKey, isNullOrUndefined, NumberHolder, padInt, randIntRange, rgbHexToRgba, toReadableString } from "#app/utils";
 import type { Nature } from "#enums/nature";
+import { PLAYER_PARTY_MAX_SIZE } from "#app/constants";
 
 export type StarterSelectCallback = (starters: Starter[]) => void;
 
@@ -1462,7 +1463,7 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
 
           const currentPartyValue = this.starterSpecies.map(s => s.generation).reduce((total: number, gen: number, i: number) => total += this.scene.gameData.getSpeciesStarterValue(this.starterSpecies[i].speciesId), 0);
           const newCost = this.scene.gameData.getSpeciesStarterValue(this.lastSpecies.speciesId);
-          if (!isDupe && isValidForChallenge.value && currentPartyValue + newCost <= this.getValueLimit() && this.starterSpecies.length < 6) { // this checks to make sure the pokemon doesn't exist in your party, it's valid for the challenge and that it won't go over the cost limit; if it meets all these criteria it will add it to your party
+          if (!isDupe && isValidForChallenge.value && currentPartyValue + newCost <= this.getValueLimit() && this.starterSpecies.length < PLAYER_PARTY_MAX_SIZE) { // this checks to make sure the pokemon doesn't exist in your party, it's valid for the challenge and that it won't go over the cost limit; if it meets all these criteria it will add it to your party
             options = [
               {
                 label: i18next.t("starterSelectUiHandler:addToParty"),