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 99132e6aa5c..cfff59b45f5 100644
--- a/src/data/mystery-encounters/encounters/the-pokemon-salesman-encounter.ts
+++ b/src/data/mystery-encounters/encounters/the-pokemon-salesman-encounter.ts
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ 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";
@@ -124,13 +122,10 @@ 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 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(threshold.value); // Apply event shiny boost even though it's a PlayerPokemon
-      pokemon.trySetShinySeed(threshold.value); // Try again
+      pokemon.trySetShinySeed();
+      pokemon.trySetShinySeed();
     } else {
       pokemon = new PlayerPokemon(species, 5, 2, species.formIndex);
     }
diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index cebc08502eb..e76a35760f0 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -3190,13 +3190,11 @@ export default abstract class Pokemon extends Phaser.GameObjects.Container {
         if (timedEventManager.isEventActive()) {
           shinyThreshold.value *= timedEventManager.getShinyMultiplier();
         }
-        if (!this.hasTrainer()) {
-          globalScene.applyModifiers(
-            ShinyRateBoosterModifier,
-            true,
-            shinyThreshold,
-          );
-        }
+        globalScene.applyModifiers(
+          ShinyRateBoosterModifier,
+          true,
+          shinyThreshold,
+        );
       }
       else {
         shinyThreshold.value = thresholdOverride;