diff --git a/src/data/balance/starters.ts b/src/data/balance/starters.ts
index d6a1f0c3eaf..7d54366fa44 100644
--- a/src/data/balance/starters.ts
+++ b/src/data/balance/starters.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.RATTATA]: 1,
   [Species.SPEAROW]: 1,
   [Species.EKANS]: 2,
-  [Species.PIKACHU]: 3,
+  [Species.PIKACHU]: 4,
   [Species.SANDSHREW]: 2,
   [Species.NIDORAN_F]: 3,
   [Species.NIDORAN_M]: 3,
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.HITMONCHAN]: 4,
   [Species.LICKITUNG]: 3,
   [Species.KOFFING]: 2,
-  [Species.RHYHORN]: 3,
+  [Species.RHYHORN]: 4,
   [Species.CHANSEY]: 3,
   [Species.TANGELA]: 3,
   [Species.KANGASKHAN]: 4,
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.KABUTO]: 3,
   [Species.AERODACTYL]: 5,
   [Species.SNORLAX]: 5,
-  [Species.ARTICUNO]: 6,
+  [Species.ARTICUNO]: 5,
   [Species.ZAPDOS]: 6,
   [Species.MOLTRES]: 6,
   [Species.DRATINI]: 4,
   [Species.MEWTWO]: 8,
-  [Species.MEW]: 6,
+  [Species.MEW]: 5,
 
   [Species.CHIKORITA]: 2,
   [Species.CYNDAQUIL]: 3,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.LEDYBA]: 1,
   [Species.SPINARAK]: 1,
   [Species.CHINCHOU]: 2,
-  [Species.PICHU]: 2,
+  [Species.PICHU]: 4,
   [Species.CLEFFA]: 2,
   [Species.IGGLYBUFF]: 1,
   [Species.TOGEPI]: 3,
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.LARVITAR]: 4,
   [Species.LUGIA]: 8,
   [Species.HO_OH]: 8,
-  [Species.CELEBI]: 6,
+  [Species.CELEBI]: 5,
 
   [Species.TREECKO]: 3,
   [Species.TORCHIC]: 4,
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.SEEDOT]: 2,
   [Species.TAILLOW]: 3,
   [Species.WINGULL]: 2,
-  [Species.RALTS]: 3,
+  [Species.RALTS]: 4,
   [Species.SURSKIT]: 2,
   [Species.SHROOMISH]: 3,
   [Species.SLAKOTH]: 4,
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.NOSEPASS]: 2,
   [Species.SKITTY]: 1,
   [Species.SABLEYE]: 2,
-  [Species.MAWILE]: 3,
+  [Species.MAWILE]: 2,
   [Species.ARON]: 3,
   [Species.MEDITITE]: 3,
   [Species.ELECTRIKE]: 2,
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.BAGON]: 4,
   [Species.BELDUM]: 4,
   [Species.REGIROCK]: 6,
-  [Species.REGICE]: 6,
+  [Species.REGICE]: 5,
   [Species.REGISTEEL]: 6,
   [Species.LATIAS]: 7,
   [Species.LATIOS]: 7,
@@ -291,19 +291,19 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.MANTYKE]: 2,
   [Species.SNOVER]: 2,
   [Species.ROTOM]: 5,
-  [Species.UXIE]: 6,
-  [Species.MESPRIT]: 6,
+  [Species.UXIE]: 5,
+  [Species.MESPRIT]: 5,
   [Species.AZELF]: 6,
   [Species.DIALGA]: 8,
   [Species.PALKIA]: 8,
-  [Species.HEATRAN]: 6,
+  [Species.HEATRAN]: 7,
   [Species.REGIGIGAS]: 7,
   [Species.GIRATINA]: 8,
   [Species.CRESSELIA]: 6,
   [Species.PHIONE]: 4,
   [Species.MANAPHY]: 7,
   [Species.DARKRAI]: 7,
-  [Species.SHAYMIN]: 6,
+  [Species.SHAYMIN]: 5,
   [Species.ARCEUS]: 9,
 
   [Species.VICTINI]: 7,
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.DEERLING]: 2,
   [Species.EMOLGA]: 2,
   [Species.KARRABLAST]: 3,
-  [Species.FOONGUS]: 2,
+  [Species.FOONGUS]: 3,
   [Species.FRILLISH]: 3,
   [Species.ALOMOMOLA]: 4,
   [Species.JOLTIK]: 3,
@@ -425,8 +425,7 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.ZYGARDE]: 8,
   [Species.DIANCIE]: 7,
   [Species.HOOPA]: 7,
-  [Species.VOLCANION]: 6,
-  [Species.ETERNAL_FLOETTE]: 4,
+  [Species.VOLCANION]: 7,
 
   [Species.ROWLET]: 3,
   [Species.LITTEN]: 3,
@@ -464,32 +463,25 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.DHELMISE]: 4,
   [Species.JANGMO_O]: 4,
   [Species.TAPU_KOKO]: 6,
-  [Species.TAPU_LELE]: 6,
+  [Species.TAPU_LELE]: 7,
   [Species.TAPU_BULU]: 6,
-  [Species.TAPU_FINI]: 6,
+  [Species.TAPU_FINI]: 5,
   [Species.COSMOG]: 7,
   [Species.NIHILEGO]: 6,
   [Species.BUZZWOLE]: 6,
   [Species.PHEROMOSA]: 7,
   [Species.XURKITREE]: 6,
   [Species.CELESTEELA]: 6,
-  [Species.KARTANA]: 7,
+  [Species.KARTANA]: 8,
   [Species.GUZZLORD]: 6,
   [Species.NECROZMA]: 8,
   [Species.MAGEARNA]: 7,
   [Species.MARSHADOW]: 7,
-  [Species.POIPOLE]: 7,
+  [Species.POIPOLE]: 8,
   [Species.STAKATAKA]: 6,
   [Species.BLACEPHALON]: 7,
   [Species.ZERAORA]: 6,
   [Species.MELTAN]: 6,
-  [Species.ALOLA_RATTATA]: 1,
-  [Species.ALOLA_SANDSHREW]: 2,
-  [Species.ALOLA_VULPIX]: 3,
-  [Species.ALOLA_DIGLETT]: 2,
-  [Species.ALOLA_MEOWTH]: 3,
-  [Species.ALOLA_GEODUDE]: 3,
-  [Species.ALOLA_GRIMER]: 3,
 
   [Species.GROOKEY]: 3,
   [Species.SCORBUNNY]: 4,
@@ -526,36 +518,18 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.ARCTOZOLT]: 4,
   [Species.DRACOVISH]: 5,
   [Species.ARCTOVISH]: 4,
-  [Species.DURALUDON]: 5,
+  [Species.DURALUDON]: 6,
   [Species.DREEPY]: 4,
   [Species.ZACIAN]: 9,
   [Species.ZAMAZENTA]: 8,
   [Species.ETERNATUS]: 10,
   [Species.KUBFU]: 6,
-  [Species.ZARUDE]: 6,
+  [Species.ZARUDE]: 5,
   [Species.REGIELEKI]: 6,
   [Species.REGIDRAGO]: 6,
   [Species.GLASTRIER]: 6,
-  [Species.SPECTRIER]: 7,
+  [Species.SPECTRIER]: 8,
   [Species.CALYREX]: 8,
-  [Species.GALAR_MEOWTH]: 3,
-  [Species.GALAR_PONYTA]: 2,
-  [Species.GALAR_SLOWPOKE]: 3,
-  [Species.GALAR_FARFETCHD]: 3,
-  [Species.GALAR_CORSOLA]: 3,
-  [Species.GALAR_ZIGZAGOON]: 3,
-  [Species.GALAR_DARUMAKA]: 4,
-  [Species.GALAR_YAMASK]: 3,
-  [Species.GALAR_STUNFISK]: 2,
-  [Species.GALAR_MR_MIME]: 3,
-  [Species.GALAR_ARTICUNO]: 6,
-  [Species.GALAR_ZAPDOS]: 6,
-  [Species.GALAR_MOLTRES]: 6,
-  [Species.HISUI_GROWLITHE]: 4,
-  [Species.HISUI_VOLTORB]: 3,
-  [Species.HISUI_QWILFISH]: 4,
-  [Species.HISUI_SNEASEL]: 5,
-  [Species.HISUI_ZORUA]: 3,
   [Species.ENAMORUS]: 7,
 
   [Species.SPRIGATITO]: 4,
@@ -595,9 +569,9 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.VELUZA]: 4,
   [Species.DONDOZO]: 4,
   [Species.TATSUGIRI]: 4,
-  [Species.GREAT_TUSK]: 6,
-  [Species.SCREAM_TAIL]: 6,
-  [Species.BRUTE_BONNET]: 6,
+  [Species.GREAT_TUSK]: 7,
+  [Species.SCREAM_TAIL]: 5,
+  [Species.BRUTE_BONNET]: 5,
   [Species.FLUTTER_MANE]: 7,
   [Species.SLITHER_WING]: 6,
   [Species.SANDY_SHOCKS]: 6,
@@ -606,33 +580,59 @@ export const speciesStarterCosts = {
   [Species.IRON_HANDS]: 6,
   [Species.IRON_JUGULIS]: 6,
   [Species.IRON_MOTH]: 6,
-  [Species.IRON_THORNS]: 6,
+  [Species.IRON_THORNS]: 5,
   [Species.FRIGIBAX]: 4,
   [Species.GIMMIGHOUL]: 4,
-  [Species.WO_CHIEN]: 6,
+  [Species.WO_CHIEN]: 5,
   [Species.CHIEN_PAO]: 7,
   [Species.TING_LU]: 6,
   [Species.CHI_YU]: 7,
-  [Species.ROARING_MOON]: 6,
+  [Species.ROARING_MOON]: 7,
   [Species.IRON_VALIANT]: 6,
   [Species.KORAIDON]: 9,
   [Species.MIRAIDON]: 9,
-  [Species.WALKING_WAKE]: 6,
+  [Species.WALKING_WAKE]: 7,
   [Species.IRON_LEAVES]: 6,
   [Species.POLTCHAGEIST]: 4,
   [Species.OKIDOGI]: 6,
   [Species.MUNKIDORI]: 6,
-  [Species.FEZANDIPITI]: 6,
+  [Species.FEZANDIPITI]: 5,
   [Species.OGERPON]: 7,
   [Species.GOUGING_FIRE]: 7,
-  [Species.RAGING_BOLT]: 6,
+  [Species.RAGING_BOLT]: 7,
   [Species.IRON_BOULDER]: 7,
-  [Species.IRON_CROWN]: 6,
+  [Species.IRON_CROWN]: 7,
   [Species.TERAPAGOS]: 8,
   [Species.PECHARUNT]: 6,
+  [Species.ALOLA_RATTATA]: 1,
+  [Species.ALOLA_SANDSHREW]: 2,
+  [Species.ALOLA_VULPIX]: 3,
+  [Species.ALOLA_DIGLETT]: 2,
+  [Species.ALOLA_MEOWTH]: 3,
+  [Species.ALOLA_GEODUDE]: 3,
+  [Species.ALOLA_GRIMER]: 3,
+  [Species.ETERNAL_FLOETTE]: 4,
+  [Species.GALAR_MEOWTH]: 3,
+  [Species.GALAR_PONYTA]: 2,
+  [Species.GALAR_SLOWPOKE]: 3,
+  [Species.GALAR_FARFETCHD]: 3,
+  [Species.GALAR_MR_MIME]: 3,
+  [Species.GALAR_ARTICUNO]: 6,
+  [Species.GALAR_ZAPDOS]: 6,
+  [Species.GALAR_MOLTRES]: 6,
+  [Species.GALAR_CORSOLA]: 3,
+  [Species.GALAR_ZIGZAGOON]: 3,
+  [Species.GALAR_DARUMAKA]: 4,
+  [Species.GALAR_YAMASK]: 3,
+  [Species.GALAR_STUNFISK]: 2,
+  [Species.HISUI_GROWLITHE]: 4,
+  [Species.HISUI_VOLTORB]: 3,
+  [Species.HISUI_QWILFISH]: 4,
+  [Species.HISUI_SNEASEL]: 5,
+  [Species.HISUI_ZORUA]: 3,
   [Species.PALDEA_TAUROS]: 5,
   [Species.PALDEA_WOOPER]: 3,
-  [Species.BLOODMOON_URSALUNA]: 6,
+  [Species.BLOODMOON_URSALUNA]: 5,
 };
 
 const starterCandyCosts: { passive: number; costReduction: [number, number]; egg: number; }[] = [