diff --git a/src/field/pokemon.ts b/src/field/pokemon.ts
index fcfc2ff7536..30856ab416a 100644
--- a/src/field/pokemon.ts
+++ b/src/field/pokemon.ts
@@ -4484,6 +4484,7 @@ export class PlayerPokemon extends Pokemon {
         newPokemon.moveset = this.moveset.slice();
         newPokemon.moveset = this.copyMoveset();
         newPokemon.luck = this.luck;
+        newPokemon.gender = Gender.GENDERLESS;
         newPokemon.metLevel = this.metLevel;
         newPokemon.metBiome = this.metBiome;
         newPokemon.metSpecies = this.metSpecies;