diff --git a/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index f0aa14b7da6..620b8a8781d 100644
--- a/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/locales/it/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export const starterSelectUiHandler: SimpleTranslationEntries = {
     "gen5": "V",
     "gen6": "VI",
     "gen7": "VII",
-    "gen8": "VII",
+    "gen8": "VIII",
     "gen9": "IX",
     "growthRate": "Vel. Crescita:",
     "ability": "Abilità:",