diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index a6e0140449b..1eb23b8db53 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -3598,6 +3598,7 @@ export class PlayerPokemon extends Pokemon {
         newPokemon.moveset = this.moveset.slice();
         newPokemon.moveset = this.copyMoveset();
         newPokemon.luck = this.luck;
+        newPokemon.metLevel = this.metLevel;
         newPokemon.metBiome = this.metBiome;
         newPokemon.metSpecies = this.metSpecies;
         newPokemon.fusionSpecies = this.fusionSpecies;