diff --git a/src/data/exp.ts b/src/data/exp.ts
index 58505bda079..4b8eb972f51 100644
--- a/src/data/exp.ts
+++ b/src/data/exp.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,25 @@ export function getLevelTotalExp(level: integer, growthRate: GrowthRate): intege
     return Math.floor(ret * 0.325 + getLevelTotalExp(level, GrowthRate.MEDIUM_FAST) * 0.675);
 
   return Math.floor(ret);
-};
+}
 
 export function getLevelRelExp(level: integer, growthRate: GrowthRate): number {
   return getLevelTotalExp(level, growthRate) - getLevelTotalExp(level - 1, growthRate);
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+export function getGrowthRateColor(growthRate: GrowthRate, shadow?: boolean) {
+  switch (growthRate) {
+    case GrowthRate.ERRATIC:
+      return !shadow ? '#f85888' : '#906060';
+    case GrowthRate.FAST:
+      return !shadow ? '#f8d030' : '#b8a038';
+    case GrowthRate.MEDIUM_FAST:
+      return !shadow ? '#78c850' : '#588040';
+    case GrowthRate.MEDIUM_SLOW:
+      return !shadow ? '#6890f0' : '#807870';
+    case GrowthRate.SLOW:
+      return !shadow ? '#f08030' : '#c03028';
+    case GrowthRate.FLUCTUATING:
+      return !shadow ? '#a040a0' : '#483850';
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 42561ea0b26..43c6a0361f8 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { pokemonPrevolutions } from "../data/pokemon-evolutions";
 import { abilities } from "../data/ability";
 import { GameMode } from "../game-mode";
 import { Unlockables } from "../system/unlockables";
+import { GrowthRate, getGrowthRateColor } from "../data/exp";
 
 export type StarterSelectCallback = (starters: Starter[]) => void;
 
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
     private pokemonNumberText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
     private pokemonSprite: Phaser.GameObjects.Sprite;
     private pokemonNameText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
+    private pokemonGrowthRateLabelText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
+    private pokemonGrowthRateText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
     private pokemonGenderText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
     private pokemonAbilityLabelText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
     private pokemonAbilityText: Phaser.GameObjects.Text;
@@ -90,6 +93,15 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       this.pokemonNameText.setOrigin(0, 0);
       this.starterSelectContainer.add(this.pokemonNameText);
 
+      this.pokemonGrowthRateLabelText = addTextObject(this.scene, 8, 103, 'Growth Rate:', TextStyle.SUMMARY, { fontSize: '48px' });
+      this.pokemonGrowthRateLabelText.setOrigin(0, 0);
+      this.pokemonGrowthRateLabelText.setVisible(false);
+      this.starterSelectContainer.add(this.pokemonGrowthRateLabelText);
+
+      this.pokemonGrowthRateText = addTextObject(this.scene, 44, 103, '', TextStyle.SUMMARY_RED, { fontSize: '48px' });
+      this.pokemonGrowthRateText.setOrigin(0, 0);
+      this.starterSelectContainer.add(this.pokemonGrowthRateText);
+
       this.pokemonGenderText = addTextObject(this.scene, 96, 112, '', TextStyle.SUMMARY);
       this.pokemonGenderText.setOrigin(0, 0);
       this.starterSelectContainer.add(this.pokemonGenderText);
@@ -468,12 +480,18 @@ export default class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       if (species && this.speciesStarterDexEntry) {
         this.pokemonNumberText.setText(Utils.padInt(species.speciesId, 3));
         this.pokemonNameText.setText(species.name);
+        this.pokemonGrowthRateText.setText(Utils.toReadableString(GrowthRate[species.growthRate]));
+        this.pokemonGrowthRateText.setColor(getGrowthRateColor(species.growthRate));
+        this.pokemonGrowthRateText.setShadowColor(getGrowthRateColor(species.growthRate, true));
+        this.pokemonGrowthRateLabelText.setVisible(true);
         this.pokemonAbilityLabelText.setVisible(true);
         
         this.setSpeciesDetails(species, !!this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.shiny, this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.formIndex, !!this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.female, this.speciesStarterDexEntry?.abilityIndex);
       } else {
         this.pokemonNumberText.setText(Utils.padInt(0, 3));
         this.pokemonNameText.setText(species ? '???' : '');
+        this.pokemonGrowthRateText.setText('');
+        this.pokemonGrowthRateLabelText.setVisible(false);
         this.pokemonAbilityLabelText.setVisible(false);
 
         this.setSpeciesDetails(species, false, 0, false, 0);