diff --git a/src/data/balance/starters.ts b/src/data/balance/starters.ts
index d6a1f0c3eaf..525311094c4 100644
--- a/src/data/balance/starters.ts
+++ b/src/data/balance/starters.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ export const POKERUS_STARTER_COUNT = 5;
 
 // #region Friendship constants
 export const CLASSIC_CANDY_FRIENDSHIP_MULTIPLIER = 2;
-export const FRIENDSHIP_GAIN_FROM_BATTLE = 2;
+export const FRIENDSHIP_GAIN_FROM_BATTLE = 4;
 export const FRIENDSHIP_GAIN_FROM_RARE_CANDY = 5;
-export const FRIENDSHIP_LOSS_FROM_FAINT = 10;
+export const FRIENDSHIP_LOSS_FROM_FAINT = 5;
 
 /**
  * Function to get the cumulative friendship threshold at which a candy is earned
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@ export const FRIENDSHIP_LOSS_FROM_FAINT = 10;
 export function getStarterValueFriendshipCap(starterCost: number): number {
   switch (starterCost) {
     case 1:
-      return 20;
+      return 25;
     case 2:
-      return 40;
+      return 50;
     case 3:
-      return 60;
+      return 75;
     case 4:
       return 100;
     case 5:
-      return 140;
+      return 150;
     case 6:
       return 200;
     case 7:
-      return 280;
+      return 300;
     case 8:
     case 9:
       return 450;
diff --git a/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts b/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts
index 4986c1feab1..b269b633997 100644
--- a/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts
+++ b/src/modifier/modifier-type.ts
@@ -1702,7 +1702,8 @@ const modifierPool: ModifierPool = {
     new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.EVOLUTION_ITEM, (party: Pokemon[]) => {
       return Math.min(Math.ceil(party[0].scene.currentBattle.waveIndex / 15), 8);
     }, 8),
-    new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.MAP, (party: Pokemon[]) => party[0].scene.gameMode.isClassic && party[0].scene.currentBattle.waveIndex < 180 ? 1 : 0, 1),
+    new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.MAP, (party: Pokemon[]) => party[0].scene.gameMode.isClassic && party[0].scene.currentBattle.waveIndex < 180 ? 1 : 0, 2),
+    new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.SOOTHE_BELL, 3),
     new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.TM_GREAT, 3),
     new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.MEMORY_MUSHROOM, (party: Pokemon[]) => {
       if (!party.find(p => p.getLearnableLevelMoves().length)) {
@@ -1794,7 +1795,7 @@ const modifierPool: ModifierPool = {
     new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.SOUL_DEW, 7),
     //new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.OVAL_CHARM, 6),
     new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.CATCHING_CHARM, (party: Pokemon[]) => !party[0].scene.gameMode.isFreshStartChallenge() && party[0].scene.gameData.getSpeciesCount(d => !!d.caughtAttr) > 100 ? 4 : 0, 4),
-    new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.SOOTHE_BELL, 4),
+    // new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.SOOTHE_BELL, 4),
     new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.ABILITY_CHARM, skipInClassicAfterWave(189, 6)),
     new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.FOCUS_BAND, 5),
     new WeightedModifierType(modifierTypes.KINGS_ROCK, 3),