diff --git a/src/ui/pokedex-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/pokedex-ui-handler.ts
index 1f79d7006b0..aee06cda4c3 100644
--- a/src/ui/pokedex-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/pokedex-ui-handler.ts
@@ -782,6 +782,15 @@ export default class PokedexUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
     this.starterSelectMessageBoxContainer.setVisible(!!text?.length);
   }
 
+  isSeen(species: PokemonSpecies, dexEntry: DexEntry): boolean {
+    if (dexEntry?.seenAttr) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    const starterDexEntry = globalScene.gameData.dexData[this.getStarterSpeciesId(species.speciesId)];
+    return !!starterDexEntry?.caughtAttr;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Determines if 'Icon' based upgrade notifications should be shown
    * @returns true if upgrade notifications are enabled and set to display an 'Icon'
@@ -1736,7 +1745,7 @@ export default class PokedexUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
 
         if (caughtAttr & data.species.getFullUnlocksData() || globalScene.dexForDevs) {
           container.icon.clearTint();
-        } else if (dexEntry.seenAttr) {
+        } else if (this.isSeen(data.species, dexEntry)) {
           container.icon.setTint(0x808080);
         } else {
           container.icon.setTint(0);
@@ -1927,13 +1936,11 @@ export default class PokedexUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
     const props = this.getSanitizedProps(globalScene.gameData.getSpeciesDexAttrProps(this.lastSpecies, dexAttr));
 
     this.trayContainers = [];
+    const isFormSeen = this.isSeen(species, dexEntry);
     this.trayForms.map((f, index) => {
       const isFormCaught = dexEntry
         ? (dexEntry.caughtAttr & species.getFullUnlocksData() & globalScene.gameData.getFormAttr(f.formIndex ?? 0)) > 0n
         : false;
-      const isFormSeen = dexEntry
-        ? (dexEntry.seenAttr & globalScene.gameData.getFormAttr(f.formIndex ?? 0)) > 0n
-        : false;
       const formContainer = new PokedexMonContainer(species, {
         formIndex: f.formIndex,
         female: props.female,
@@ -2143,7 +2150,7 @@ export default class PokedexUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
       }
 
       const isFormCaught = dexEntry ? (caughtAttr & globalScene.gameData.getFormAttr(formIndex ?? 0)) > 0n : false;
-      const isFormSeen = dexEntry ? (dexEntry.seenAttr & globalScene.gameData.getFormAttr(formIndex ?? 0)) > 0n : false;
+      const isFormSeen = this.isSeen(species, dexEntry);
 
       const assetLoadCancelled = new BooleanHolder(false);
       this.assetLoadCancelled = assetLoadCancelled;