diff --git a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
index bd041fe7559..285c2a70236 100644
--- a/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
+++ b/src/data/pokemon-species.ts
@@ -948,19 +948,6 @@ export class PokemonForm extends PokemonSpeciesForm {
   }
 }
 
-export const noStarterFormKeys: string[] = [
-  SpeciesFormKey.MEGA,
-  SpeciesFormKey.MEGA_X,
-  SpeciesFormKey.MEGA_Y,
-  SpeciesFormKey.PRIMAL,
-  SpeciesFormKey.ORIGIN,
-  SpeciesFormKey.THERIAN,
-  SpeciesFormKey.GIGANTAMAX,
-  SpeciesFormKey.GIGANTAMAX_RAPID,
-  SpeciesFormKey.GIGANTAMAX_SINGLE,
-  SpeciesFormKey.ETERNAMAX
-].map(k => k.toString());
-
 /**
 * Method to get the daily list of starters with Pokerus.
 * @returns A list of starters with Pokerus
diff --git a/src/system/game-data.ts b/src/system/game-data.ts
index 11b98d3fee6..58d416eb468 100644
--- a/src/system/game-data.ts
+++ b/src/system/game-data.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type { EnemyPokemon, PlayerPokemon } from "#app/field/pokemon";
 import type Pokemon from "#app/field/pokemon";
 import { pokemonPrevolutions } from "#app/data/balance/pokemon-evolutions";
 import type PokemonSpecies from "#app/data/pokemon-species";
-import { allSpecies, getPokemonSpecies, noStarterFormKeys } from "#app/data/pokemon-species";
+import { allSpecies, getPokemonSpecies } from "#app/data/pokemon-species";
 import { speciesStarterCosts } from "#app/data/balance/starters";
 import * as Utils from "#app/utils";
 import Overrides from "#app/overrides";
@@ -1619,9 +1619,6 @@ export class GameData {
       const dexEntry = this.dexData[species.speciesId];
       const caughtAttr = dexEntry.caughtAttr;
       const formIndex = pokemon.formIndex;
-      if (noStarterFormKeys.includes(pokemon.getFormKey())) {
-        pokemon.formIndex = 0;
-      }
       const dexAttr = pokemon.getDexAttr();
       pokemon.formIndex = formIndex;