diff --git a/src/ui/handlers/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/handlers/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index d0bef69aa81..4e7fd837a65 100644
--- a/src/ui/handlers/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/handlers/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -2759,7 +2759,7 @@ export class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       pokerus: this.pokerusSpecies.includes(species),
       nickname: this.starterPreferences[species.speciesId]?.nickname,
       teraType,
-      ivs: dexEntry.ivs,
+      ivs: new Uint8Array(dexEntry.ivs),
     };
 
     this.starters.push(starter);