diff --git a/src/battle-scene.ts b/src/battle-scene.ts
index ee910bd9697..ecaffc5ed07 100644
--- a/src/battle-scene.ts
+++ b/src/battle-scene.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import {
   PokemonHpRestoreModifier,
   PokemonIncrementingStatModifier,
   RememberMoveModifier,
-  ShinyRateBoosterModifier,
 } from "./modifier/modifier";
 import { PokeballType } from "#enums/pokeball";
 import {
@@ -1290,17 +1289,6 @@ export default class BattleScene extends SceneBase {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Applies Shiny Charms and other modifiers to check the general shiny rate
-   * @returns The chance out of 65536 to get a shiny
-   */
-  getModifiedShinyThreshold(): number {
-    const threshold = new NumberHolder(BASE_SHINY_CHANCE);
-    this.applyModifiers(ShinyRateBoosterModifier, true, threshold);
-    threshold.value *= timedEventManager.getShinyMultiplier();
-    return threshold.value;
-  }
-
   getDoubleBattleChance(newWaveIndex: number, playerField: PlayerPokemon[]) {
     const doubleChance = new NumberHolder(newWaveIndex % 10 === 0 ? 32 : 8);
     this.applyModifiers(DoubleBattleChanceBoosterModifier, true, doubleChance);
diff --git a/src/data/mystery-encounters/encounters/the-pokemon-salesman-encounter.ts b/src/data/mystery-encounters/encounters/the-pokemon-salesman-encounter.ts
index 5cdab9569b5..99132e6aa5c 100644
--- a/src/data/mystery-encounters/encounters/the-pokemon-salesman-encounter.ts
+++ b/src/data/mystery-encounters/encounters/the-pokemon-salesman-encounter.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {
   transitionMysteryEncounterIntroVisuals,
   updatePlayerMoney,
 } from "#app/data/mystery-encounters/utils/encounter-phase-utils";
-import { isNullOrUndefined, randSeedInt, randSeedItem } from "#app/utils/common";
+import { isNullOrUndefined, NumberHolder, randSeedInt, randSeedItem } from "#app/utils/common";
 import { MysteryEncounterType } from "#enums/mystery-encounter-type";
 import { globalScene } from "#app/global-scene";
 import type MysteryEncounter from "#app/data/mystery-encounters/mystery-encounter";
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import { CLASSIC_MODE_MYSTERY_ENCOUNTER_WAVES } from "#app/game-mode";
 import { Abilities } from "#enums/abilities";
 import { NON_LEGEND_PARADOX_POKEMON, NON_LEGEND_ULTRA_BEASTS } from "#app/data/balance/special-species-groups";
 import { timedEventManager } from "#app/global-event-manager";
+import { BASE_SHINY_CHANCE } from "#app/data/balance/rates";
+import { ShinyRateBoosterModifier } from "#app/modifier/modifier";
 
 /** the i18n namespace for this encounter */
 const namespace = "mysteryEncounters/thePokemonSalesman";
@@ -122,11 +124,13 @@ export const ThePokemonSalesmanEncounter: MysteryEncounter = MysteryEncounterBui
     ) {
       // If you roll 20%, give event encounter with 2 extra shiny rolls and its HA, if it has one
       const enc = randSeedItem(validEventEncounters);
-      const thresh = globalScene.getModifiedShinyThreshold();
+      const threshold = new NumberHolder(BASE_SHINY_CHANCE);
+      globalScene.applyModifiers(ShinyRateBoosterModifier, true, threshold);
+      threshold.value *= timedEventManager.getShinyMultiplier();
       species = getPokemonSpecies(enc.species);
       pokemon = new PlayerPokemon(species, 5, species.abilityHidden === Abilities.NONE ? undefined : 2, enc.formIndex);
-      pokemon.trySetShinySeed(thresh); // Apply event shiny boost even though it's a PlayerPokemon
-      pokemon.trySetShinySeed(thresh);
+      pokemon.trySetShinySeed(threshold.value); // Apply event shiny boost even though it's a PlayerPokemon
+      pokemon.trySetShinySeed(threshold.value); // Try again
     } else {
       pokemon = new PlayerPokemon(species, 5, 2, species.formIndex);
     }
diff --git a/src/data/mystery-encounters/utils/encounter-phase-utils.ts b/src/data/mystery-encounters/utils/encounter-phase-utils.ts
index d77b70caa31..65051b937f8 100644
--- a/src/data/mystery-encounters/utils/encounter-phase-utils.ts
+++ b/src/data/mystery-encounters/utils/encounter-phase-utils.ts
@@ -1075,8 +1075,8 @@ export function getRandomEncounterSpecies(level: number, isBoss = false, rerollH
     ret.formIndex = formIndex;
   }
 
-  //Reroll shiny for event encounters
-  if (isEventEncounter && !ret.shiny) {
+  //Reroll shiny or variant for event encounters
+  if (isEventEncounter) {
     ret.trySetShinySeed();
   }
   //Reroll hidden ability
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index 233df05b8b3..cebc08502eb 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -3181,29 +3181,33 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
     thresholdOverride?: number,
     applyModifiersToOverride?: boolean,
   ): boolean {
-    const shinyThreshold = new NumberHolder(BASE_SHINY_CHANCE);
-    if (thresholdOverride === undefined || applyModifiersToOverride) {
-      if (thresholdOverride !== undefined && applyModifiersToOverride) {
+    if (!this.shiny) {
+      const shinyThreshold = new NumberHolder(BASE_SHINY_CHANCE);
+      if (thresholdOverride === undefined || applyModifiersToOverride) {
+        if (thresholdOverride !== undefined && applyModifiersToOverride) {
+          shinyThreshold.value = thresholdOverride;
+        }
+        if (timedEventManager.isEventActive()) {
+          shinyThreshold.value *= timedEventManager.getShinyMultiplier();
+        }
+        if (!this.hasTrainer()) {
+          globalScene.applyModifiers(
+            ShinyRateBoosterModifier,
+            true,
+            shinyThreshold,
+          );
+        }
+      }
+      else {
         shinyThreshold.value = thresholdOverride;
       }
-      if (timedEventManager.isEventActive()) {
-        shinyThreshold.value *= timedEventManager.getShinyMultiplier();
-      }
-      if (!this.hasTrainer()) {
-        globalScene.applyModifiers(
-          ShinyRateBoosterModifier,
-          true,
-          shinyThreshold,
-        );
-      }
-    } else {
-      shinyThreshold.value = thresholdOverride;
+
+      this.shiny = randSeedInt(65536) < shinyThreshold.value;
     }
 
-    this.shiny = this.shiny || randSeedInt(65536) < shinyThreshold.value; // If it's already shiny, don't un-shiny it
-
     if (this.shiny) {
-      this.variant = this.generateShinyVariant();
+      this.variant = this.variant ?? 0;
+      this.variant = Math.max(this.generateShinyVariant(), this.variant) as Variant; // Don't set a variant lower than the current one
       this.luck =
         this.variant + 1 + (this.fusionShiny ? this.fusionVariant + 1 : 0);
       this.initShinySparkle();