diff --git a/src/data/balance/pokemon-evolutions.ts b/src/data/balance/pokemon-evolutions.ts
index 5b5a1d4cdc7..135c27aacf3 100644
--- a/src/data/balance/pokemon-evolutions.ts
+++ b/src/data/balance/pokemon-evolutions.ts
@@ -1793,8 +1793,8 @@ export const pokemonEvolutions: PokemonEvolutions = {
     new SpeciesEvolution(Species.DUSKNOIR, 1, EvolutionItem.REAPER_CLOTH, null, SpeciesWildEvolutionDelay.VERY_LONG)
   ],
   [Species.CLAMPERL]: [
-    new SpeciesEvolution(Species.HUNTAIL, 1, EvolutionItem.LINKING_CORD, new SpeciesEvolutionCondition(p => !!globalScene.findModifier(m => m instanceof SpeciesStatBoosterModifier && (m.type as SpeciesStatBoosterModifierType).key === "DEEP_SEA_TOOTH")), SpeciesWildEvolutionDelay.VERY_LONG),
-    new SpeciesEvolution(Species.GOREBYSS, 1, EvolutionItem.LINKING_CORD, new SpeciesEvolutionCondition(p => !!globalScene.findModifier(m => m instanceof SpeciesStatBoosterModifier && (m.type as SpeciesStatBoosterModifierType).key === "DEEP_SEA_SCALE")), SpeciesWildEvolutionDelay.VERY_LONG)
+    new SpeciesEvolution(Species.HUNTAIL, 1, EvolutionItem.LINKING_CORD, new SpeciesEvolutionCondition(p => p.getHeldItems().some(m => m instanceof SpeciesStatBoosterModifier && (m.type as SpeciesStatBoosterModifierType).key === "DEEP_SEA_TOOTH")), SpeciesWildEvolutionDelay.VERY_LONG),
+    new SpeciesEvolution(Species.GOREBYSS, 1, EvolutionItem.LINKING_CORD, new SpeciesEvolutionCondition(p => p.getHeldItems().some(m => m instanceof SpeciesStatBoosterModifier && (m.type as SpeciesStatBoosterModifierType).key === "DEEP_SEA_SCALE")), SpeciesWildEvolutionDelay.VERY_LONG)
   ],
   [Species.BOLDORE]: [
     new SpeciesEvolution(Species.GIGALITH, 1, EvolutionItem.LINKING_CORD, null, SpeciesWildEvolutionDelay.VERY_LONG)