diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 5cfdb333db2..3935778296f 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -3812,6 +3812,25 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     const rootForm = getPokemonSpecies(this.species.getRootSpeciesId());
     return rootForm.getAbility(abilityIndex) === rootForm.getAbility(currentAbilityIndex);
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Helper function to check if the player already owns the starter data of the Pokemon's
+   * current ability
+   * @param ownedAbilityAttrs the owned abilityAttr of this Pokemon's root form
+   * @returns true if the player already has it, false otherwise
+   */
+  checkIfPlayerHasAbilityOfStarter(ownedAbilityAttrs: number): boolean {
+    if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & 1) > 0 && this.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(0)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & 2) > 0 && this.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(1)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & 4) > 0 && this.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(2)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+  }
 }
 
 export default interface Pokemon {
diff --git a/src/ui/battle-info.ts b/src/ui/battle-info.ts
index 1d598f6ac4e..b3474bed5cd 100644
--- a/src/ui/battle-info.ts
+++ b/src/ui/battle-info.ts
@@ -381,17 +381,8 @@ export default class BattleInfo extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
 
       const ownedAbilityAttrs = pokemon.scene.gameData.starterData[pokemon.species.getRootSpeciesId()].abilityAttr;
 
-      let playerOwnsThisAbility = false;
       // Check if the player owns ability for the root form
-      if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & 1) > 0 && pokemon.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(0)) {
-        playerOwnsThisAbility = true;
-      }
-      if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & 2) > 0 && pokemon.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(1)) {
-        playerOwnsThisAbility = true;
-      }
-      if ((ownedAbilityAttrs & 4) > 0 && pokemon.hasSameAbilityInRootForm(2)) {
-        playerOwnsThisAbility = true;
-      }
+      const playerOwnsThisAbility = pokemon.checkIfPlayerHasAbilityOfStarter(ownedAbilityAttrs);
 
       if (missingDexAttrs || !playerOwnsThisAbility) {
         this.ownedIcon.setTint(0x808080);
diff --git a/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts b/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
index 3c54e529d43..e9ad2a26c15 100644
--- a/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
+++ b/src/ui/pokemon-info-container.ts
@@ -267,18 +267,13 @@ export default class PokemonInfoContainer extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
       this.pokemonAbilityText.setColor(getTextColor(abilityTextStyle, false, this.scene.uiTheme));
       this.pokemonAbilityText.setShadowColor(getTextColor(abilityTextStyle, true, this.scene.uiTheme));
 
-      /**
-       * If the opposing Pokemon only has 1 normal ability and is using the hidden ability it should have the same behavior
-       * if it had 2 normal abilities. This code checks if that is the case and uses the correct opponent Pokemon abilityIndex (2)
-       * for calculations so it aligns with where the hidden ability is stored in the starter data's abilityAttr (4)
-       */
-      const opponentPokemonOneNormalAbility = (pokemon.species.getAbilityCount() === 2);
-      const opponentPokemonAbilityIndex = (opponentPokemonOneNormalAbility && pokemon.abilityIndex === 1) ? 2 : pokemon.abilityIndex;
-      const opponentPokemonAbilityAttr = 1 << opponentPokemonAbilityIndex;
 
-      const rootFormHasHiddenAbility = starterEntry.abilityAttr & opponentPokemonAbilityAttr;
+      const ownedAbilityAttrs = pokemon.scene.gameData.starterData[pokemon.species.getRootSpeciesId()].abilityAttr;
 
-      if (!rootFormHasHiddenAbility) {
+      // Check if the player owns ability for the root form
+      const playerOwnsThisAbility = pokemon.checkIfPlayerHasAbilityOfStarter(ownedAbilityAttrs);
+
+      if (!playerOwnsThisAbility) {
         this.pokemonAbilityLabelText.setColor(getTextColor(TextStyle.SUMMARY_BLUE, false, this.scene.uiTheme));
         this.pokemonAbilityLabelText.setShadowColor(getTextColor(TextStyle.SUMMARY_BLUE, true, this.scene.uiTheme));
       } else {